angryskinnygals

Banana Republic Petites. Oh my God. My new favorite store. I just graduated from college and needed a suit to wear to job interviews, and since I'm 5'2" and weight 90-95 lbs it seemed like it would be basically impossible to find one that didn't make me look like I'd borrowed something from my mom. Banana Republic Petites to the rescue. It seems like every other store's idea of "petite" just means "normal woman, but kinda short." Banana Republic Petites are for women who are actually small in every way--shortish, small boned, and very slim. The Martin Fit pants are straight through the hip and fit me perfectly, right off the rack, but other people might need to get them hemmed, or wear higher heels. Blazers and skirts are all great and the sizes go down to 00P.

The only problem is that the blazer's sleeves are a smidge too short, but with my spidery ape arms I'm resigned to that--if you have normal limb proportions, it should fit you just fine.

On the whole the store is pretty expensive, but to me it's worth it just to have something that looks amazing and isn't sliding off my hips.

The breakdown for the other petite lines I've tried:

Ann Taylor Loft: hopelessly baggy and pretty frumpy looking, with an inseam that's too short for me.
Gap: hopelessly baggy and too long, and also kind of boring.
Old Navy: Yeah don't even bother. Ugly boxy clothes that will never fit.

Hope this was helpful!

Hello, everyone. :)

I'm so glad I found a community like this one! I'm 5'9" and I weigh around 115 to 120 pounds, usually. I was born with an unnaturally high metabolism -- so I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight. But that's more of a curse than a blessing, in my opinion.

Other girls ... they see the way I eat and assume I'm bulimic. Like, if I weigh 115 pounds, I'm supposed to either eat nothing but salads or vomit up all of my food. It's really annoying. Another thing that I find obnoxious is that when people ask what career I plan to have as an adult, the first thing they assume is "a model". They think because I'm tall and skinny, the only thing I'm good for is modeling or something similar.

I'm so sick of "skinny girl" stereotypes. I'm sick of being glared at by girls who hate me for being thin.
So yeah... I'm skinny and angry! xD

I have a question about bathing suits.
I'm 5'3" around 100lbs and have a small bust (Bust 29" - Waist 24.5" - Hips 32")

It is not difficult for me to find bikinis that fit me, a size "S" or "XS" will usually suffice, but I would like to find a relatively inexpensive one-piece bathing suit... Sometimes I just want to be a little more modest, and also would like to actually swim without the fear of something falling off or popping out. (lol) The smallest size I can ever find in regular stores is a "6" which, well, is way too big for me.

I've tried looking at children's suits, like a size 12 or 14, but they are shaped for a girl's body and not a woman's body (yes, I may be skinny, but I have hips and boobs! They're just smaller than average lol) Plus they do not have any covering over the bust, so... yeah, hello nipples lol

Has anyone found a good place to buy one-piece bathing suits for petite girls? Thanks :)
(x-posted to smallcupcakes)

Weight issues irritate me to NO end. I just went onto Yahoo (some back story!) and found out that Eva Longeria gained SEVEN pounds over the summer and everyone thought she was pregnant and so I read the comments and some people were like, "Good for her! Now she doesn't look like skin and bones!" and it just REALLY pisses me off.

I hate how so many jump on the "thin people = starved" notion. I'm not skinny because I skip out on meals, and I don't really want to gain weight either. Yeah, some people DO have eating disorders, and that's horrible, but not all thin people ARE and we do have flesh and meat thank you and being curvy does NOT make you anymore attractive or womanly than someone who is a size zero.

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It's october. and I don't know where any of you might live but where I'm at - it's starting to get on the chilly side. And one day I complained that it was cold and my friend was like, "Well, you're really thin" like THAT explains everything. It just pisses me off that I can't be fucking cold... because it's COLD. So, okay, I weigh like 90-something pounds, there are tons of women MY SIZE who can handle the cold just fine; I'm just not one of them!

I just hate all those annoying perceptions about my size. I mean, they exist everywhere for everyone but I feel like people just say them like it's OKAY and it's not okay. Like it's acceptable to assume I'm a certain way because I'm thin and then come out and say it.

*snarl*

I spotted this here via Google.
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I'll post this behind a cut, just in case >.>

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Hey!

I was just curious is anyone ever considered gaining weight because they were told they "needed" to?

People spend a decent amount of time commenting on how "i need a lil fat on me" which is infuriating to say the least. Though a doctor told me I needed to be 105-10 (since I've been hovering in the 90s since high school) because of my height (5'2") but I have no real interest in gaining weight. I don't necessarily like being thin, but I hate people who I don't or barely know telling me I need to gain weight because of my size. I'm unhealthy because I have poor eating habits and I hate working out, not because I'm 90-something pounds. >.<

So I was wondering if anyone else had similar experiences/feelings?

I was looking in a mirror for a second in a mall to check my outfit. I was adjusting my stockings because they kept slipping down (I can never wear one with out a garter belt to hold it up! Blame my thin legs). This girl her hair in braids, and her overweight friend, was just coming in the mall. They were looking at me with bad looks. Then the girl with braids barely passed me and said to her "What? Is she like 12?" in a very bitchy snobby tone. I'm 16 years old, but that comment made me so mad. I was more dressed up than usual to go out and eat dinner with a friend later on. I was already SO self-conscious in the dress, then I hear some random girl say that. I could have easily criticized her, but I could never ever say anything about a total stranger especially when they can hear me. It's so rude! But later on, these guys complimented me and said I looked beautiful which made me feel better.

Hey! I recently joined! ^_^ And here's my semi-rant:

Some time ago, I was at a relative's house, and I was standing next to my then 15 year old cousin (who is 16 now) and I was 19 at the time. A cousin comes up to us and says, while pointing at me, "You're the oldest, but you look younger," and points to my younger cousin, "but you're younger, and you look the oldest." The reason I recount this awful event is because I'm very thin and my cousin is much curvier than I am, and looking younger than I actually am is a constant frustration when I tell people my age.

My mother seems to think it's how I dress; I wear jeans and sneakers all the time, because they're comfortable and convenient to the type of lifestyle I have (which is relatively laid back and low maintenance) so I was wondering if anyone else has had this type of problem? I can't help my body type, but I feel like I can never be taken seriously because I don't have huge breasts or child-bearing hips.

I'm also not sure if I'd be willing to change how I dressed because a) that'd be expensive to revamp my entire wardrobe and b) i wouldn't know what to wear that would enable me to look my age.

Any advice or suggestions would be awesome!

Thanks!