{"id":5008,"date":"2024-09-30T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sudokuti.me\/?p=5008"},"modified":"2024-10-02T16:06:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:06:33","slug":"theres-one-xl-problem-with-molly-mae-hagues-new-clothing-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sudokuti.me\/index.php\/2024\/09\/30\/theres-one-xl-problem-with-molly-mae-hagues-new-clothing-line\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s one XL problem with Molly-Mae Hague\u2019s new clothing line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Molly<\/div>
Molly-Mae Hague had a chance here to create a brand that was going to turn fashion on its head (Picture: Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I first saw that Molly-Mae Hague<\/a>\u2019s new clothing line Maebe<\/a> would go up to a 4XL I was pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n

Clothing brands should absolutely be championing body positivity<\/a> by offering inclusive sizing for all. I don\u2019t even know why it\u2019s a question.<\/p>\n

But then I re-read the Instagram<\/a> story, and my heart sank.<\/p>\n

Apparently, in Maebe\u2019s world, a 4XL equates to a UK size 20. Not only is that utterly ridiculous, it\u2019s dangerous.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve long said I\u2019m a bit of a failure as a stereotypical \u2018girly girl\u2019: I can\u2019t curl my own hair, I can\u2019t do my nails alone, and despite my best efforts, I\u2019ve never mastered winged eyeliner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As for shopping, there\u2019s nothing I enjoy less than having to try on clothes \u2013 and not just because of harsh changing room lighting.<\/p>\n

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\"Maebe's<\/div>
Apparently, in Maebe\u2019s world, a 4XL equates to a UK size 20 (Picture: Maebe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It seems to me that no two retailers \u2013 be they high street, high end or online stores \u2013 are capable of agreeing on just exactly what it means to be a certain size. In fact, I\u2019ve lost count of the times when, while out shopping, the clothes that fit me have fluctuated dramatically in size.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Most recently, while shopping for holiday clothes, I went into New Look, River Island, Zara and Hollister and came out with items in sizes ranging from 14-18 and L-2XL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fine, I came away with nice new jeans, dresses, tops, skirts (and a seriously depleted bank balance), but as someone who has struggled with an eating disorder, her weight and body confidence for most of her life, it was also incredibly triggering.<\/p>\n

The euphoria I\u2019d felt at fitting in a size 14 from All Saints was quickly squashed when I needed to size up twice in the next shop.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It made me feel like all the work I\u2019d been doing on myself, to heal my relationship with food and my body had all been pointless. Frankly, I felt a bit worthless.<\/p>\n

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\"Emma<\/div>
I\u2019ve lost count of the times when clothes that fit me have fluctuated dramatically in size (Picture: Emma Rossiter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And it wasn\u2019t just me that left that shopping spree downhearted, my mum (who at 55, generally wears a size 12-14) was affected too.<\/p>\n

She was also shopping for a wedding guest dress and she struggled to fit in a size 16 or 18 in Coast, Phase Eight and Reiss and ultimately left empty handed. Then, on the journey home, she talked endlessly about \u2018getting back on track\u2019 with weight loss.<\/p>\n

It shouldn\u2019t have been like that.<\/p>\n

As Givenchy once said: \u2018The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress\u2019. Or, to put it more simply, clothes are meant to fit you, you aren\u2019t meant to fit the clothes.<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>What do you think of Molly-Mae Hague\u2019s sizing for her new clothing line Maebe?<\/span><\/span>Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

I\u2019ve even said it myself to friends countless times before \u2013 literally no one else knows what size you wear so we should not let those little numbers or letters on the label have so much power over us.<\/p>\n

But I also know that, when society perceives anyone as size 14 or above as \u2018plus-size\u2019 regardless of the fact that the average UK woman is a size 16, it can be easier said than done to ignore the label.<\/p>\n

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One user on X wrote: \u2018Molly-Mae launching a clothing line where a size 16 is considered a 2XL in 2024 is beyond grim\u2019 (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Studies have found that the size of clothes impacts the way people feel towards their body, with 88% of people saying it has a detrimental impact on body image and self-esteem.<\/p>\n

Certainly for me, there was a time in my life where I equated the size of my clothes to my deservedness of love and success.<\/p>\n

While I can look back now and know that was categorically not true, at the time I had such a deep rooted belief that being a size 18\/20 or an XXL made me unappealing that it was just easier to hide away in baggy jumpers and jogging bottoms than to try.<\/p>\n

The \u2018pretty clothes\u2019, the little black dresses and crop tops weren\u2019t for me. I was not the target audience. I was not good enough.<\/p>\n

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\"Molly-Mae<\/div>
Maebe was always going to be popular (Picture: Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I know that won\u2019t be everyone\u2019s experience but it is mine and it\u2019s been something I\u2019ve been working on personally.<\/p>\n

So to suddenly have someone with as big a following and influence as Molly-Mae now contributing to the problem with ridiculous sizing guides, is not only maddening but hugely disappointing.<\/p>\n

Maebe was always going to be popular \u2013 and that\u2019s been proven with the fact the initial launches sold out in 24 minutes \u2013 but Hague had a chance here to create a brand that was going to turn fashion on its head.<\/p>\n

She could have created a line that was not only great quality, but truly inclusive to all sizes, shapes and body types.<\/p>\n

Instead, I worry it\u2019s going to leave a whole new generation of girls \u2013 because, let\u2019s face it, the largest portion of her customers are going to be younger girls \u2013 believing a 12 is a large size to be. What good is that possibly going to do?<\/p>\n

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To add insult to injury, when I heard that Hague herself wears an XL or 2XL (effectively a 14 or 16) in jeans from her own brand, I genuinely wanted to scream.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At most, she is a size 10, and while I know she\u2019s probably gone for that size to illustrate an oversized fit, surely that\u2019s only going to feed people\u2019s insecurities about being \u2018bigger\u2019?<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t feel like true representation \u2013 if anything it feels insulting and like plus-sizes are once again being erased.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just me who feels this way; plenty of Mae\u2019s followers also called out the new brand for its lack of inclusivity.<\/p>\n

One user on X wrote: \u2018Molly-Mae launching a clothing line where a size 16 is considered a 2XL in 2024 is beyond grim\u2019, while another simply said: \u2018I\u2019m sorry but what the f**k is this Molly-Mae?\u2019<\/p>\n

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\"Emma<\/div>
I went into New Look, River Island, Zara and Hollister and came out with items in sizes ranging from 14-18 and L-2XL (Picture: Emma Rossiter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over on TikTok I watched as two girls looked through the site\u2019s clothes genuinely appalled at the sizing. \u2018This is the sort of thing that makes you think you need a gastric band\u2019, they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And on Instagram one comment said: \u2018Does make me quite sad that a UK size 12 is marked as a \u201clarge\u201d.\u2019 It got nearly 700 likes.<\/p>\n

Mae has always been celebrated for her relationship with her fans and I really don\u2019t believe this is the impact she wanted her brand to have.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately though, for some, the sizing has left a bitter taste in their mouths. And while it\u2019s too late to undo the launch, I hope that Molly-Mae and Maebe take these very valid <\/em>reactions into consideration.<\/p>\n

I hope that the brand rethinks its sizing, perhaps it\u2019ll even do away with the whole 2XS-4XL labelling altogether and just let women shop a size that they are familiar with.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to see them expand the range to include the plus-size girlies properly and show that in the pictures \u2013 we want representation for all<\/em> bodies.<\/p>\n

Because if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019m sure of it\u2019s that Maebe isn\u2019t going to go anywhere anytime soon. So let\u2019s make sure that the impact it has is a good one and that everyone has a chance to shop on site and feel good about themselves while doing so.<\/p>\n

Do you have a story you\u2019d like to share? Get in touch by emailing jess.austin@metro.co.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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