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Isaac Mizrahi talks about clothing for" plus size" women

kathnern — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:34:19 GMT

This is running on Huffingtonpost:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/17/isaac-mizrahi-plus-size-fashion_n_4980144.html?utm_hp_ref=style&ir=Style

I do think the fact that QVC runs the entire gamut from xxs to 3XL is its great strength.

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Harpa — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:15:50 GMT

The inclusivity is appealing, but let's face it, not every body looks good in every thing. Only one statement that he made (paraphrase) - he wants people to wear what they think looks good on them. And that's part of fashion faux pas. It would help if we learned some of the tricks of flattering dressing. You need an "eye," and not every consumer or every designer has that.

I just like Issac!

I like that he's doing more petite. I love his sweater fabric, although not always his designs. I wouldn't want small floral print (since I'm petite, and not plus) but more plain w/ a twist.

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hope-Q — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:24:42 GMT

You are a petite, and "you wouldn't want a small floral print" ???? Why in heaven's name not ?

Do you think they are only for larger people?

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Harpa — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:29:03 GMT

On 3/20/2014 hope-Q said:
You are a petite, and "you wouldn't want a small floral print" ???? Why in heaven's name not ?

Do you think they are only for larger people?

No, it's just because I'm more of a classic, and not a print person. But if I did do anything print, I wouldn't want too large (most of what I saw in Isaac's designs) or too small - same as what I would prefer seeing on plus size, too.

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Kathlen — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:29:53 GMT

On 3/20/2014 Harpa said:
The inclusivity is appealing, but let's face it, not every body looks good in every thing. Only one statement that he made (paraphrase) - he wants people to wear what they think looks good on them. And that's part of fashion faux pas. It would help if we learned some of the tricks of flattering dressing. You need an "eye," and not every consumer or every designer has that.

I just like Issac!

I like that he's doing more petite. I love his sweater fabric, although not always his designs. I wouldn't want small floral print (since I'm petite, and not plus) but more plain w/ a twist.

I'm not a big Isaac fan - but I do agree with your paraphrase that people should wear what they think looks good on them.

When you say "flattering dressing," do you mean flattering to YOU or what the wearer thinks is flattering? Whose opinion wins?

And - what exactly is flattering dressing?

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ninjasmom — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:34:47 GMT

Everyone should wear what makes them happy. I am a 1x and I wear what appeals to me.It is wonderful that designers are starting to recognise that we do not want to wear a bunch if black tents!

I just received my Lane Bryant Isabel Toledo items. OMG they are so pretty.

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Harpa — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:34:47 GMT

Flattering - having a sense of balance and proportion. Not necessarily what I think, although I've developed a scrutinizing eye (& ear, given my profession!)

What Bradley Bayou thinks! I forgot I had that book!

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Porcelain — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:27:47 GMT

I think women for the most part know what's flattering on them. Men...on the other hand... I'd like to see a Susan Graver of men's clothing on QVC. Have all the colors match and have everything in plus sizes and tall and short.

Then you could bribe your husband to pop his head in every now and then and thumbs up or thumbs down the various purchases you want to make for him. It'd be even more convenient for him than having to go to the store.

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BichonEmma — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:41:16 GMT

On 3/20/2014 ninjasmom said:
Everyone should wear what makes them happy. I am a 1x and I wear what appeals to me.It is wonderful that designers are starting to recognise that we do not want to wear a bunch if black tents!

I wish more mainstream lines would figure that out. I am busty and have to size up because of it, and I've gained like 40lbs the past year due to health issues. I'm now between an XL and 1X, 14/16.

I went to marshall's to look for some spring clothes and 70% of it was black or another very dark color. I am fair so I don't like to wear black its too dark for me. In addition most of the tops were tunics or oversized and I'm only 5'0" so yeah really tent like

I went home and ordered $300 of clothes from qvc, including petit length pants! Hoping everything fits...

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depglass — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:02:39 GMT

I opened this thread with absolute dread. Oh no, I thought, do I have to give up another line because of intemperate remarks, like Mark Bower's I don't design clothes for fat people? Thank you Isaac, I will continue to buy your clothes.

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maryebrown_1 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:08:43 GMT

Marc Bower...Is he the guy who wears ""skinny jeans""??

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151949 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:09:15 GMT

Issac makes large sizes because QVC makes him do that , i think. he does not design for larger women. He rarely makes tops long enough and almost all his dresses either have belts or elastic waists. i am a larger woman who carries weight around the middle - as does a lot of the women in the QVC audience- and I look horrid in anything with an elastic waist or a belt and worse in short tops that emphasize my large middle. thus i rarely buy anything from IM line. some nice empire waist dresses or sheath dresses that come down at least to the knee would be very good - but I doubt we will see many of that style from him.

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Sooner — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:10:08 GMT

I think it is silly to say "wear anything you want" and I think it is sillier to pick people apart for wearing crop pants. If crop pants make you look short that would be because you are short. And if someone thinks ill of you for wearing crop pants, they have issues not you. If you see something you think is beautiful but it is not your "best" look or "flattering" you should wear it because you think it is pretty. And others should mind their own beeswax and criticize themselves only.

Of course there are inappropriate looks but that isn't what I'm talking about. I just hear people saying on here "It wasn't flattering" or "It is not their best look" etc. WHO on earth cares and do they step out every day wearing their best looks? Of course not.

Like so many things now, people just don't use common sense. Then there is the old truth that you shouldn't worry too much about what people think of you--because they probably aren't thinking of you. That's the way I feel about it. If someone has so little to think about that they are thinking about how I look in crop pants, well that says a lot about how their day goes!

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Sooner — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:11:02 GMT

On 3/20/2014 maryebrown said:
Marc Bower...Is he the guy who wears ""skinny jeans""??

The guy who dresses like Howard in Big Bang Theory? Yes like HE knows what looks good on people! LOL!!!

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gazelle77 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:13:11 GMT

On 3/20/2014 maryebrown said:
Marc Bower...Is he the guy who wears ""skinny jeans""??

yes- and he was also on America's Top Model and told one of the contestants that she was too large for his line... she had 35"" hips... and was bone skinny. I never liked him after that comment.

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maryebrown_1 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:17:02 GMT

On 3/20/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 3/20/2014 maryebrown said:
Marc Bower...Is he the guy who wears "skinny jeans"??

yes- and he was also on America's Top Model and told one of the contestants that she was too large for his line... she had 35" hips... and was bone skinny. I never liked him after that comment.

Wow. That was rude!

He looks like an adolescent boy, apparently he "acts" like on, too!

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Kathlen — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:21:22 GMT

On 3/20/2014 Sooner said:
On 3/20/2014 maryebrown said:
Marc Bower...Is he the guy who wears "skinny jeans"??

The guy who dresses like Howard in Big Bang Theory? Yes like HE knows what looks good on people! LOL!!!

I've become "disenchanted" with male designers in recent years. For runway, red carpet, etc ... fine. They might do a great job.

But - for me, an average woman living an average life in an (above) average city ... I'm not seeing anything lately (past year or so) from any of the male designers here on QVC that makes my cut - with just one recent exception - some pants from Simonton.

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bells4me — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:42:46 GMT

I think it's silly for a plus size to expect to look like the size 2 model in a garment.

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KathyPet — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:03:30 GMT

As a Plus size I greatly appreciate Issac's attempt to integrate fashion for all sizes. However, that does not mean that all fashions flatter or look attractive on all sizes. Just because they make it doesn't mean everyone should wear it. I do get annoyed with some of the Q's designers for saying "This will look good on a Plus size figure" when it so obviously will not.

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Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:29:52 GMT

On 3/20/2014 KathyPet said: As a Plus size I greatly appreciate Issac's attempt to integrate fashion for all sizes. However, that does not mean that all fashions flatter or look attractive on all sizes. Just because they make it doesn't mean everyone should wear it. I do get annoyed with some of the Q's designers for saying "This will look good on a Plus size figure" when it so obviously will not.

All plus sized figures are not the same, so making a blanket statement that something won't look good on a plus sized is as ignorant as saying everyone will look good in something.