'If I’d resigned myself to a life of first-hand clothes, rather than setting my heart on vintage, I could’ve lived a far simpler life. I could’ve started a small business, maybe, or picked up a hobby. But I didn’t.'
Francesca Perks is a plus-size woman who loves vintage fashion – but why is its sizing so limited? This is her account of learning to shop vintage as a plus-size woman., rather than setting my heart on vintage, I could’ve lived a far simpler life. I could’ve started a small business, maybe, or picked up a hobby. But I didn’t.
Instead, I’ve lost hours feeling love – followed by an almost immediate sense of loss. I’m now intimately familiar with the mixed feelings that come from vintage shopping as awoman. I’ve come to know all too well the excitement of grabbing something off a rail only to feel deflated as I see the size and find that it’s something that not even prepubescent me – hell, not even infant me– would be able to zip up.
Despite the re-sale market surging in popularity, there's still a surprising lack of plus-size vintage options.women’s clothing stores had an average industry growth of 1.9% and a market size of £734m, according to IBISWorld. According to Thredup, a secondhand online store based in the United States, the next 10 years will see the resale market grow much faster than traditional retail, with the second-hand clothing market expected to be twice the size of fast fashion by the year 2030.
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