Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/19/07 11:34 AM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com> typed: > There's also "size inflation" at work inside the US. What 30 years ago > (my wife says) was a size 14 is now a size 12 or even 10 (at stores > like Neiman Marcus or some of the more upscale clothing vendors.) She > was thrilled to by a skirt "and it's an EIGHT!!!!!!!" at a Ralph > Lauren outlet store and while it looks wonderful it's really a 10 and > she knows it....but loves the idea of being even remotely an 8. She > earned the right to that experience so I want it understood this is > just an observation. > > Adam > > Large is the new medium. Especially in the mid of the US I just drove through it. And extra large is the new large. I can wear plan vanilla large sometimes I'd been wearing XXXL in Portland I feel like a midget. New Yorkers are thinner looks like to me because of all the walking. And stress. The cars honking makes you loose some. Mark Rabiner 8A/109s New York, NY markrabiner.com