Thank you Zula for letting me do this but I also want to highlight that whilst I find it hard to find plus-size clothing in Singapore, I don't just sit around, doing nothing and not work on achieveing my personal fitness goals! I workout to keep myself moving and fit. It's a great way for me to de-stress. 🧘 I watch my diet because I have a sweet tooth so I make sure everything is consume in moderation ✨ Taking care of your health is important but it it just as important to be confident about yourself no matter how you look. Body shaming anyone is NOT OKAY. Lastly, let's be more kind to one another and to ourselves! :-)
Gladys you are so pretty 😊 I think I come to know you in some thesmartlocal or eatbook video? My first impression of you is like this girl pretty who is she? I actually click this video because you are inside the thumbnail ❤ I don’t think only skinny girls are pretty to be honest, I feel the mindset of girls need to change. I see girls around me starving themselves or doing all sorts of crazy shit to lose weight sacrificing their health to be skinny just to please others. A big no no. Mindset matters. Just be yourself as long as you are healthy nothing else matters. Of course you dont need to lose weight to fit the dress, otherwise why dress/clothes come in different sizing sia? Just come up with one size XS for example and make all girls lose weight fit into it la… make sense or not? So many sizing available is to fit different types of body shape. To other girls reading this, you are beautiful in your own way do what makes you feel comfortable and not because of what others say. Just eat healthy (reward yourself too, sometimes it’s okay to have some snacks etc ), exercise and lead a healthy life ❤ and most importantly, BE CONFIDENT, BE YOU. (applies to guys too) To others reading, I’m not saying all this because I am a plus size or whatever, I have a normal BMI so yea I’m not a plus size supporting a plus size if you’re wondering. I just feel that any size, you can be pretty too. Hope to see you in more videos Gladys 😄
As much as I believe NOONE deserves to be shamed for their body size, I don't think we should pretend that being plus-sized is healthy... The fat acceptance movement can be toxic when one completely disregards their health because they think it's okay to be obese. We have to be careful about what we are teaching people about their bodies - love yourself but take care of your health.
I agree, it's good that there are more clothing options, I'm plus size/obese myself but I am working on it. I gained all this weight after years of eating anyhowly, I can't expect to lose all of it healthily within 2-3years. It is a lifetime journey of over the next 5-10years plus and the rest of my life of keeping the weight off. I like my body now after losing 30kgs and my bloodwork is significantly better than it was at my heaviest. A lot of fat girls in sg may also be indoctrinated by Western plussize tiktoks that say love your body the way you are, but when you are 60 and going to war with diabetes and u are about to get your leg chopped off then u will regret not taking care of your HEALTH FIRST.
I don't know how you get the idea that people are pretending that being plus-sized is healthy? I have yet to meet anyone who did that. "We have to be careful about what we are teaching people about their bodies - love yourself but take care of your health." - this is giving off the vibe that you presume everyone is the same and so if you can be slim, why not them? Maybe, on that regards, you might want to read/study/research more. A good place to start would be to try googling Dr Giles Yeo and read his book or listen to one of his numerous videos on RUclips. Perhaps, sometimes, what you thought was a choice may not be so simple.
I’m not here to fat shame. But I’m here to point out some gaps in logic in her shopping. She knew that her dress was something that is not the usual style, tried briefly in the queue, knew that something was not right, but still waited till CNY Day 1 to wear the dress??!! Yes, not all plus sized people are the same, and not all dresses/shirts or skirts fit the same. The editors market did make an effort to cater to plus sized customers who are in her body shape - in the form of flowy dresses. Is it then, the brand’s fault when a customer knowingly choose not try on their product, in this case, a dress that is different from her usual purchase? This whole episode could have been easily avoided, if one had done their due diligence in their shopping - just try the clothes you buy. Long queue? Bring home try la, then return only ma. Lol wait until cny day 1 then make noise.
Agree. Everyone is in different shapes and sizes. I don’t think each shop is responsible for having something that fits every single person on earth. So the responsibility is on the consumer to try on
i agree, even if bought online there are measurements provided on the website. could have just bought a dress from somewhere else that was more "inclusive".
The fatphobic comments that Gladys got were definitely unnecessary and the people should be ashamed for making those remark. Glad she's not affected from it and took it in her stride. Happy for her! However, I've to say this @4:12 "Your XL doesn't fit all XL girls" tagged S doesn't mean all usual S girls will fit too. Sometimes you can wear doesn't mean you like the way it fits your body either. But the exact same dress & size may fit someone else to the t. This is just how shopping is, see heng suay one. Also, I always say I'm *USUALLY* L size cos i know not every dress/brand L fits me the way i want. If it's online shopping then shop from those with a return policy that works for you, otherwise you feedback or just dont support. My point is, if you are lazy to try cos fitting room long queue or you think returning online parcel lehceh, then end up you really cannot wear, 100% your fault.
Agree. Everyone is in different shapes and sizes. I don’t think each shop is responsible for having something that fits every single person on earth. So the responsibility is on the consumer to try on.
But isn't it true that... if you want something, you work towards it through consistent handwork? That means putting a certain amount of pressure on yourself If you have a healthy diet and try to slim down, but it is just unbearable or putting too much pressure on yourself to sustain this, then don't you think you should consider that tight-fitting dress is just not fittable for your lifestyle? You shouldn't just say, "This dress sucks" just because this dress cant fit your body size. From the designer's intent, your body size may not be the correct target audience for this design Once again, I'm not fat shaming her or any plus-size girls. This lady looks healthy and content with herself, and that's more important
I think one of the points she made was that TEM's XL size fittings is not the same as the standardized XL size fitting, because she said she usually buys XL size from other stores and it fits her body size, so I feel like the part you said about slimming down is not really applicable in this situation though. Like you said, she is content with herself so it doesn't make sense to change what she likes. Another thing they brought up is how genetics and certain conditions like PCOS would really affect your body size/weight, and working out regularly wouldn't be able to help women with PCOS slim down. I do have a female friend suffering from PCOS and her hormones tend to fluctuate a lot, but when I see her lifestyle, she eats quite healthy stuff, workout 4x a week yet she is still overweight. At the end of the day, it's really not about people not wanting to work hard for what they want, there may be uncontrollable factors that other people don't see.
The problem is that the clothing industry have this thing where they mess up sizes. A XL is not a XL in some brands. Even in the same brand 2 XL clothes I can fit one, the other cannot. It’s depressing to shop when you can fit one item and can’t fit another just cause the brand decided to cut the clothes differently.
@Mei Xhian I wrote it before watching her tiktok and only based on what she is saying in this vid. After watching her tiktok, I agree it is not about slimming down factor. But then again, looking at the intented design of that dress she bought really does look risky since the intended design seems to cater towards another audience but not hers? I do not know anything abt ladies clothing it is just my own surface judgement. I do agree that XL in different colors may vary. Same case as Uniqlo's clothing. My Black XL shirt has quite a different cutting from a white and yellow stripe XL shirt. Those who have knowledge or fashion designers, do correct me if I'm wrong. I heard from the staff is that, certain colors are expensive to mass re-produce and therefore slight adjustments to the cutting will be cost-saving, but it is still XL! So, if the intended design is tight-fitting and not catered to the right target audience, then getting an XL is just slightly decreasing the odds that it still won't fit
@@jawbeater I used to be UK18/20 myself and based on what I see from her in videos and photos, she is nowhere an average XL size for a normal shop that does not cater to plus sized women in general. Different shops have different sizings for XL. She could probably fit into their XL sizes before because the dresses are meant to be worn loose fit or have back smocking. If I were her (or what I used to be) I would never even shop in any of those shops. I only find shops or online stores that cater sizes for plus sized women. Why should she need to create awareness? This is the part I really don't understand.
@@meixhian1220 U do realise most brand and shoes and clothing just have different cutting right -_- what kind of Earth u live on? Even Nike, Adidas, Converse have different cutting for the same size what do u expect.
apart from plus sized women, god forbids you're a girl with a D-cup and above, have an ass, or even taller than average... The clothes here still won't fit or be flattering. I always have to buy a size bigger and then taper. anyway, to all the girls who have the curves, what's your favorite clothing store? Mine's Plush (They're in Robinson and Metro)
Air Space a Taiwanese brand. I love their clothing and styles but just be wary if you're on the taller side because their chest regions run short and a lot of dresses may end up looking like baby dolls. I avoid any under bust or waist cinching designs. Shein plus is also pretty amazing, sizing is always so accurate and while they are lower in quality, I am so grateful to them because I can finally try different fashion styles I never could thanks to their size inclusiveness. My wardrobe used to be only oversized dresses because that's what fit but now I'm happily rocking cute floral patterns that I've never found in my size before!
You can't gauge a person's health by BMI alone. Regardless of whether you are plus size or slim, everyone should try to eat healthily, exercise regularly and have yearly medical checkups. Some other impt indicators such as resting heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar level etc should be monitored as well - regardless of BMI. The worst part about being plus-size is the assumptions some people make about us based on our physical appearance - they assume that you are a glutton, that you have no self-control or that you are too lazy to work out
Unless you’ve a medical condition or are taking medications that predispose you to weight gain, it’s also not easy to make conscious efforts to indulge in ingestion without hurting one’s wallet
> DIdn't try the clothes and too lazy to queue > Clothes do not fit > Surprised Pikachu > Goes berserk > ??????????? Girl, companies aren't supposed to make every piece of clothing fit your individual preferences... I wear M but that doesn't mean I go nuts when Uniqlo's M doesn't fit me.
I agree that no one has to experiencing fat shaming and all those comments just pointing out about how she looks or how she didn't do anything is not very nice and are pretty much unwholesome. The world will be a better place for all if everyone is kinder. But we gotta agree that she ain't being very logical and there's plenty of fallacies in their conversation as well. The message at the end of day is great, like raising awareness and all. But the reasons given is abit uh... Is like writing an essay to recommend something and the recommendation is great but the supporting reasons are meh. Overall felt that this episode wasn't very educational or meaningful (looked forward to Zula content in the past but now...) it felt more of like a rant or a "trying to prove my point" kinda episode...
slim people also eat damn unhealthy n don’t exercise.. sometimes more than fat people.. it could be metabolism issues or they just have a body type that has more fat cells.. really pls be kind everyone
So, what is the solution (suggestion) here to the company? You want them to make a dress that fit plus size girl by making it bigger? So when I buy shoe, and the cutting is not meant for my feet, am I suppose to complain about the cutting or just get other shoe or go to another store? I genuinely dont get the point of this, it has nothing to do with whether u r plus size or not, is just the logic of that tiktok video just didnt make sense.
I think, it’s just to encourage/bring awareness to more boutiques to offer a variety of sizes, maybe even double/ triple XL. Or to have a plus size range 😊
I am Leah’s size and when I went to the US, all my relatives kept commenting saying that I am too skinny and insinuating that I am malnourished. Pretty sure I was healthy though. I do wish people would stop judging someone’s health based on their size. My BMI was within the healthy range btw.
But again, no one is born overweight. It is not a circumstance that you have “no choice but to live with it” kind of scenario. How many of us “average slim looking people” put in effort to SUSTAIN our body healthily, you have no idea either. The point is, I believe clothing brands should be inclusive in acknowledging that people have different body SHAPES. By catering to different kinds of cutting and fit. There’s a reason why a dress can look flattering on one, and unflattering on another (despite the same weight). But to demand that kind of size “inclusivity” as a result of your own lifestyle choices, is not it.
It's ok to be chubby but it's not ok to be unhealthy, have high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes and suffers heart attacks and strokes before turning 40... Instead of fat shaming "plus-size" people, please advice them to go for yearly blood tests and body check-ups. It's not common to be overweight and healthy. Look at Adele, you think she lose so much weight because she wants to look better in dresses? Lol 😅😆
As a UK18/20 Dorothy Perkins/Marks and Spencer size before, I understand the pain of Gladys. But like what she mentioned, there are more local brands doing plus sizes and the clothes look rather trendy. Back when I was a teen over 15 years ago, there's barely any shops that sell plus size and I can only find clothes from UK brands which are far more expensive. Nowadays plus sized ladies are already very lucky to have many local brands that carry XXL/UK 14 and beyond. One thing I don't understand is that why would she only try on the dress she bought without trying only on the first day of CNY especially when she's a plus size?! Furthermore the dress is a more fitted one than the usual ones she buys. All plus size ladies have different body shapes and not all XL size cuttings are the same! If she didn't want to queue to try, it's honestly her fault when it doesn't fit. Some clothes won't fit properly due to the cutting even if the girl is size S. I think most women do know that! I think it's honestly bad taste for her to call out on The Editor's Market for not being size inclusive. Also, as a size UK18/20 before, she’s definitely not an average size XL girl. She probably could wear size XL before because the dresses have smocking at the back and are normally worn loose fit. It took me 3-4 years to lose 30kg and fit size XL from clothes that do not sell plus sized clothes. I had problems losing weight almost all my life as I was plus sized since primary school. I also thought if I watch on my diet and exercise it's fine even when I'm plus sized. But let's be honest that being overweight is really not healthy. I'm sure she knows that as well. If she could be more disciplined and lose weight, she will definitely feel happier and of course healthier. I can attest to that because I've lost over 30kg from a UK size 18/20 to a UK 10/12. I'm still overweight despite losing 30kg and will continue to do so. Nonetheless, if she's happy with her current lifestyle, I wish her all the best!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate it! Like what I mentioned in the video, I was once very overweight too & had to work hard to lose weight to have a healthier body. Losing 20kg at 18 was a big achievement for me & since then, I decided to focus on making myself feel strong instead! On the topic of TEM, yes I should have tried on the dress, done my due diligence so none of this would have happened & I have no excuse for that. But it’s also big brands like them that I hope to bring awareness to that their sizing for XL could be improved & I have met the TEM founder after this video was filmed where we discussed the brand’s & the customer’s perspective on making XL & above. At the end of the day, it’s certainly not about “bringing down a brand” but rather, show to people that we need to have more big local brands hear us out & big girls should wear clothes that make them happy too! :-)
Lol it’s clear that she still doesn’t get the point here. It doesn’t matter what size the clothes is, be it size S to XXXL - not all people that are size S will fit into size s clothes, same for M and XL and XXXL. The cutting of the design is just … different for everyone. It is what it is. It’s a fact in the clothing industry. Meeting founders of clothing brands will not change this fact. In fact they’ve already designed clothes, that already fit people of her body shape/proportions (as in body ratios, im being objective and not fat shaming here hor), in the form of flowy dresses. Seriously the more this goes on, the more this feels like it’s is just a PR/attention seeking stunt lol.
gladys ur exactly correct... u.s. standards we generally have a ideal woman to be on the thick/curvy side!! unlike asia whom beauty standards more geared to kpop girls that are bone skinny.. aside that gladys is super pretty!!! i personally find her in the top 10 prettiest talents thru-out TSL!!! might even be top 5 most beautiful tho i do believe plus size is different then morbidly obese... like 600 sisters from tlc
Ermmm, she wants brands to come up with clothes of bigger sizes to be available in store, so she could try, but then she said she was too lazy to try? She is aware that measurement could be different even though the sizing is the same, and yet she doesn’t want to try to see if it fits ? Then what she wants ah ?
When discussing diet and exercise, talking based on personal anecdotes means absolutely nothing and could accidentally provide dangerous advice. Pls listen to the professionals and scientists literature instead.
gladys u r a star!!!!! don’t let the haters tell u otherwise because they don’t have your lived experiences so who are they to criticise and they probably live sad lives if they spend all their time commenting and shaming people on the internet LOL
This whole interview seems to revolve around looking good, but the bigger issue is health, which is where most of the comments probably comes from. End of the day, I feel it cannot be ‘I don’t care anymore’, but rather, yes I know the problem and I am working on it, and to the outsiders, expand your vocabulary to be able to be more kind with your words.
I was overweight since young. My father and mother are also overweight. Luckily, I am healthy and even manage to get Gold for NAPFA test. My mindset is that even if I lose weight, I will eventually still end up fat due to old age or pregnancy. And if my partner was only attracted to me based on my looks, then he will leave me anyway. So I rather not start this process by remaining fat 😂
12:10 correction. Genetics play a big part in your body shape, like rectangular or hour glass or pear. It does not play a big part in someone being OBESE or not. Being overweight/ obese/ plus-size (whichever politically more correct term you want to use) is all a matter of calorie input vs output. And we all know being obese carries its own health risks. That's that
Body metabolism though. Some people by default have high calorie output by doing fuck all at the couch, and can eat a fuckton and still stay quite thin or maybe it's like some digestive inefficiency, idk
Actually, your genes do play a part in appetite, whether you crave high fat or high sugar foods. Where your fat is stored, how much fat is stored etc. Suggest you read this book called gene eating and you will understand.
@@Dalziel45 body metabolism actually doesnt matter that much, the variance is not that big, I used to think I had a lightning metabolism I could eat whatever I want, I felt like I was eating sooo much but when I actually tried to bulk and ate even when I wasnt hungry and tried to eat beyond that I could and did gain weight
She’s speaking my thoughts litterally. I am where she is right now with all the fat shame from family and MEN. Because we are in asia where size matters, like how men only love the stanard size girls. Being confidence is all that matters and you yourself know better than anyone else. For fashion wise, its true that most singapore brand clothing does not support plus size which is very sad. Thats why if singapore brand dont support plus size buy from SHEIN instead where plus size fashion is available for us to be comfortable. 😊😊
They will blame genetics, blame the dress, blame men, blame oxygen, blame the ghost, blame the devil, blame time, blame the earth for spinning wrong direction, blame the sun for being too hot and blame the universe. But not blame herself for the fact she refused to try on the dress before buying it then blaming the brand and dress for not fitting properly. GHAHAAAHAHAA!!!!!
Sorry but genetics DO NOT make you obese indefinitely. Don’t mix obesity and curviness. For companies to be inclusive towards varied body shapes, yes I def support, but not obese-inclusive. That’s promoting unhealthy habits & unfortunately many obese people are using it as an excuse for “inclusivity” these days (a trend widely prevalent in the states & why most of them are plagued w diseases & have a low life expectancy). As much as I don’t condone body-shaming, there’re also good reasons why your vid received such traction. Both extremes of the body spectrum should be frowned upon and should not be promoted
My boyfriend is plus sized and I totally agree with you on the point where plus sized options should be in stores! Or at the very least, be stocked at 1 main store so customers can come in and actually try them. My boyfriend always have to order his clothes online. There was one time Uniqlo stocked a 3XL shirt in their ION store and he was overjoyed to be able to try it in the dressing room. Unfortunately it was only one design and in one colour so he’ll have to order the rest online. But still, it’s a small win :)
I totally know how Gladys feel, I always have problems finding clothes at places like night markets/road side store when I’m overseas and even in Singapore, almost every shop I visit, I can’t find a bottom that I can fit into. T-shirts are usually fine for me. It’s just devastating to see a piece of clothes that u really like only to know it isn’t available in your size. and yes many people told me that I should lose weight so that I can fit into the clothing, but its not easy to lose weight. It takes a lot of time and effort as well as perseverance. Some people need to stop following the k-pop idols and model standard of beauty, what’s the point of being slim looking pretty all when you starve yourself or use some extreme methods to achieve that figure. It’s more impt to be healthy.
Unless you’ve a medical condition or are taking medications that predispose you to weight gain, it’s also not easy to make conscious efforts to indulge in ingestion without hurting one’s wallet
Are y’all able to create a highlight what brand plus size girl can go in Sg and other country that plus size girl will be more happy to shop during holiday? Another plus size problem.
Shopping became less enjoyable nowadays because I’m So used to trying on clothes and it not fitting at certain part of my body. Now I look at clothes I don’t even bother trying cause I know I will meet disappointment and the funny thing is the unsustainable platforms such as Shein that actually offer cheaper and wider size ranges. I know love bonito and many platforms exists but I can’t keep buying from such brands because of the price points, soem recommend me a cheap shop with a wide range
this made me so sad....even the fatphobic comments here lol like what if some people you deem to be 'big' are in the process of discovering themselves and getting to a healthier, best version of themselves, and it'd take years, do you mean DURING those years of working on themselves they cannot enjoy having good clothes and loving themselves in the process?? that people only deserve good options of clothings ONCE they "succeed" in being a "socially acceptable" sizing that they can have nice variety of clothes?? no right zz
"If you want to be fat, whatever. But don't try to say that it's somehow healthy or demand that society changes to accommodate you." "You shouldn’t hate yourself bc you’re fat and you also shouldn’t pretend being fat is healthy."
Im so happy that glady's brought this up. Not alot of shops caters to plus size girls and its very find clothes in physical store. To those who says just looseweight to conform the the general public.... i think the main point is to be healthy and also feel good about ourselves. I have tried loosing weight with slimming pills cuz of PCOS and it was really affecting my mental health cuz i was just angry all the time... Thinking abt that and again hearing those kind of comments make me feel that if i want to wear a fucking dress/just clothes i have to depress?? Wtf. But i do feel happy now adays that there are small brands that caters to plus size now like curve plus and juneosque. So i think singapore fashion is being more inclusive but mayb not mainstream which i understand as the customer size is not as big.
Ok.. if you are plus sized due to medical condition , you have my empathy.. but if you are unhappy , yet do nothing to improve yourself.. and expect people to be accommodating.. 🤔
I don’t want to pin point anyone but there is a Singaporean chinese RUclips channel i believe many of you know it they have a plus size female as part of their team, and all the time, people (esp the men) in their team and behind the camera would comment on her weight as a joke to attract viewers and try to make it funny and I’ve never liked that aspect of that and the girl sometimes even makes fat jokes at herself, I feel like channels like this should stop using fat jokes/body shaming to make their content “funny” because I find it SO DISRESPECTFUL to people of those body types watching and to the girl too, most of them making the jokes are usually men the ignorance of this RUclips channel is insane and are teaching viewers who watch them especially young viewers, to treat people of different body types which such disrespect and ignorance. I hope that one day, someone will teach this channel a lesson and these people should really go back and reflect on themselves as “influencers”
Thank you Zula for letting me do this but I also want to highlight that whilst I find it hard to find plus-size clothing in Singapore, I don't just sit around, doing nothing and not work on achieveing my personal fitness goals!
I workout to keep myself moving and fit. It's a great way for me to de-stress. 🧘
I watch my diet because I have a sweet tooth so I make sure everything is consume in moderation ✨
Taking care of your health is important but it it just as important to be confident about yourself no matter how you look. Body shaming anyone is NOT OKAY. Lastly, let's be more kind to one another and to ourselves! :-)
But these are mass produced clothes which would definitely not fit everyone? Genuine question…
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Gladys you are so pretty 😊 I think I come to know you in some thesmartlocal or eatbook video? My first impression of you is like this girl pretty who is she? I actually click this video because you are inside the thumbnail ❤ I don’t think only skinny girls are pretty to be honest, I feel the mindset of girls need to change. I see girls around me starving themselves or doing all sorts of crazy shit to lose weight sacrificing their health to be skinny just to please others. A big no no. Mindset matters. Just be yourself as long as you are healthy nothing else matters. Of course you dont need to lose weight to fit the dress, otherwise why dress/clothes come in different sizing sia? Just come up with one size XS for example and make all girls lose weight fit into it la… make sense or not? So many sizing available is to fit different types of body shape.
To other girls reading this, you are beautiful in your own way do what makes you feel comfortable and not because of what others say. Just eat healthy (reward yourself too, sometimes it’s okay to have some snacks etc ), exercise and lead a healthy life ❤ and most importantly, BE CONFIDENT, BE YOU. (applies to guys too)
To others reading, I’m not saying all this because I am a plus size or whatever, I have a normal BMI so yea I’m not a plus size supporting a plus size if you’re wondering. I just feel that any size, you can be pretty too. Hope to see you in more videos Gladys 😄
Faced the exact same issue. Donated the dress.
As much as I believe NOONE deserves to be shamed for their body size, I don't think we should pretend that being plus-sized is healthy... The fat acceptance movement can be toxic when one completely disregards their health because they think it's okay to be obese. We have to be careful about what we are teaching people about their bodies - love yourself but take care of your health.
I agree, it's good that there are more clothing options, I'm plus size/obese myself but I am working on it. I gained all this weight after years of eating anyhowly, I can't expect to lose all of it healthily within 2-3years. It is a lifetime journey of over the next 5-10years plus and the rest of my life of keeping the weight off. I like my body now after losing 30kgs and my bloodwork is significantly better than it was at my heaviest. A lot of fat girls in sg may also be indoctrinated by Western plussize tiktoks that say love your body the way you are, but when you are 60 and going to war with diabetes and u are about to get your leg chopped off then u will regret not taking care of your HEALTH FIRST.
I don't know how you get the idea that people are pretending that being plus-sized is healthy? I have yet to meet anyone who did that. "We have to be careful about what we are teaching people about their bodies - love yourself but take care of your health." - this is giving off the vibe that you presume everyone is the same and so if you can be slim, why not them? Maybe, on that regards, you might want to read/study/research more. A good place to start would be to try googling Dr Giles Yeo and read his book or listen to one of his numerous videos on RUclips. Perhaps, sometimes, what you thought was a choice may not be so simple.
Then can u go talk to all the skinny people who are also extremely unhealthy
I’m not here to fat shame. But I’m here to point out some gaps in logic in her shopping.
She knew that her dress was something that is not the usual style, tried briefly in the queue, knew that something was not right, but still waited till CNY Day 1 to wear the dress??!!
Yes, not all plus sized people are the same, and not all dresses/shirts or skirts fit the same. The editors market did make an effort to cater to plus sized customers who are in her body shape - in the form of flowy dresses.
Is it then, the brand’s fault when a customer knowingly choose not try on their product, in this case, a dress that is different from her usual purchase?
This whole episode could have been easily avoided, if one had done their due diligence in their shopping - just try the clothes you buy. Long queue? Bring home try la, then return only ma. Lol wait until cny day 1 then make noise.
I’m quite plus size too. Have to agree with you
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Agree. Everyone is in different shapes and sizes. I don’t think each shop is responsible for having something that fits every single person on earth. So the responsibility is on the consumer to try on
I agree with u, I was just thinking about that.
i agree, even if bought online there are measurements provided on the website. could have just bought a dress from somewhere else that was more "inclusive".
It's nice to see Leah doing Ask Zula. Really like this portion. Always talking about the important stuff.
Yeah, was afraid that after she left TSL she would no longer host this segment.
The fatphobic comments that Gladys got were definitely unnecessary and the people should be ashamed for making those remark. Glad she's not affected from it and took it in her stride. Happy for her!
However, I've to say this @4:12 "Your XL doesn't fit all XL girls" tagged S doesn't mean all usual S girls will fit too. Sometimes you can wear doesn't mean you like the way it fits your body either. But the exact same dress & size may fit someone else to the t. This is just how shopping is, see heng suay one. Also, I always say I'm *USUALLY* L size cos i know not every dress/brand L fits me the way i want. If it's online shopping then shop from those with a return policy that works for you, otherwise you feedback or just dont support.
My point is, if you are lazy to try cos fitting room long queue or you think returning online parcel lehceh, then end up you really cannot wear, 100% your fault.
Agree. Everyone is in different shapes and sizes. I don’t think each shop is responsible for having something that fits every single person on earth. So the responsibility is on the consumer to try on.
But isn't it true that... if you want something, you work towards it through consistent handwork? That means putting a certain amount of pressure on yourself
If you have a healthy diet and try to slim down, but it is just unbearable or putting too much pressure on yourself to sustain this, then don't you think you should consider that tight-fitting dress is just not fittable for your lifestyle?
You shouldn't just say, "This dress sucks" just because this dress cant fit your body size. From the designer's intent, your body size may not be the correct target audience for this design
Once again, I'm not fat shaming her or any plus-size girls. This lady looks healthy and content with herself, and that's more important
I think one of the points she made was that TEM's XL size fittings is not the same as the standardized XL size fitting, because she said she usually buys XL size from other stores and it fits her body size, so I feel like the part you said about slimming down is not really applicable in this situation though. Like you said, she is content with herself so it doesn't make sense to change what she likes.
Another thing they brought up is how genetics and certain conditions like PCOS would really affect your body size/weight, and working out regularly wouldn't be able to help women with PCOS slim down. I do have a female friend suffering from PCOS and her hormones tend to fluctuate a lot, but when I see her lifestyle, she eats quite healthy stuff, workout 4x a week yet she is still overweight. At the end of the day, it's really not about people not wanting to work hard for what they want, there may be uncontrollable factors that other people don't see.
The problem is that the clothing industry have this thing where they mess up sizes. A XL is not a XL in some brands. Even in the same brand 2 XL clothes I can fit one, the other cannot.
It’s depressing to shop when you can fit one item and can’t fit another just cause the brand decided to cut the clothes differently.
@Mei Xhian I wrote it before watching her tiktok and only based on what she is saying in this vid. After watching her tiktok, I agree it is not about slimming down factor. But then again, looking at the intented design of that dress she bought really does look risky since the intended design seems to cater towards another audience but not hers?
I do not know anything abt ladies clothing it is just my own surface judgement. I do agree that XL in different colors may vary. Same case as Uniqlo's clothing. My Black XL shirt has quite a different cutting from a white and yellow stripe XL shirt.
Those who have knowledge or fashion designers, do correct me if I'm wrong. I heard from the staff is that, certain colors are expensive to mass re-produce and therefore slight adjustments to the cutting will be cost-saving, but it is still XL! So, if the intended design is tight-fitting and not catered to the right target audience, then getting an XL is just slightly decreasing the odds that it still won't fit
@@jawbeater I used to be UK18/20 myself and based on what I see from her in videos and photos, she is nowhere an average XL size for a normal shop that does not cater to plus sized women in general. Different shops have different sizings for XL. She could probably fit into their XL sizes before because the dresses are meant to be worn loose fit or have back smocking. If I were her (or what I used to be) I would never even shop in any of those shops. I only find shops or online stores that cater sizes for plus sized women. Why should she need to create awareness? This is the part I really don't understand.
@@meixhian1220 U do realise most brand and shoes and clothing just have different cutting right -_- what kind of Earth u live on?
Even Nike, Adidas, Converse have different cutting for the same size what do u expect.
Looking good is important but being healthy is more important. Sometimes you have to set your priorities right.
This is an important conversation we all must keep in mind. Keep up the good work, ZULA.
apart from plus sized women, god forbids you're a girl with a D-cup and above, have an ass, or even taller than average... The clothes here still won't fit or be flattering. I always have to buy a size bigger and then taper.
anyway, to all the girls who have the curves, what's your favorite clothing store? Mine's Plush (They're in Robinson and Metro)
Air Space a Taiwanese brand. I love their clothing and styles but just be wary if you're on the taller side because their chest regions run short and a lot of dresses may end up looking like baby dolls. I avoid any under bust or waist cinching designs.
Shein plus is also pretty amazing, sizing is always so accurate and while they are lower in quality, I am so grateful to them because I can finally try different fashion styles I never could thanks to their size inclusiveness. My wardrobe used to be only oversized dresses because that's what fit but now I'm happily rocking cute floral patterns that I've never found in my size before!
You can't gauge a person's health by BMI alone. Regardless of whether you are plus size or slim, everyone should try to eat healthily, exercise regularly and have yearly medical checkups. Some other impt indicators such as resting heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar level etc should be monitored as well - regardless of BMI. The worst part about being plus-size is the assumptions some people make about us based on our physical appearance - they assume that you are a glutton, that you have no self-control or that you are too lazy to work out
I have a few friends that were saying the exact same thing as u, and tried our diet + exercise they lost 20+ kg in 6month ish.
Unless you’ve a medical condition or are taking medications that predispose you to weight gain, it’s also not easy to make conscious efforts to indulge in ingestion without hurting one’s wallet
> DIdn't try the clothes and too lazy to queue
> Clothes do not fit
> Surprised Pikachu
> Goes berserk
> ???????????
Girl, companies aren't supposed to make every piece of clothing fit your individual preferences... I wear M but that doesn't mean I go nuts when Uniqlo's M doesn't fit me.
I agree that no one has to experiencing fat shaming and all those comments just pointing out about how she looks or how she didn't do anything is not very nice and are pretty much unwholesome. The world will be a better place for all if everyone is kinder.
But we gotta agree that she ain't being very logical and there's plenty of fallacies in their conversation as well.
The message at the end of day is great, like raising awareness and all. But the reasons given is abit uh... Is like writing an essay to recommend something and the recommendation is great but the supporting reasons are meh.
Overall felt that this episode wasn't very educational or meaningful (looked forward to Zula content in the past but now...) it felt more of like a rant or a "trying to prove my point" kinda episode...
slim people also eat damn unhealthy n don’t exercise.. sometimes more than fat people.. it could be metabolism issues or they just have a body type that has more fat cells.. really pls be kind everyone
So, what is the solution (suggestion) here to the company? You want them to make a dress that fit plus size girl by making it bigger? So when I buy shoe, and the cutting is not meant for my feet, am I suppose to complain about the cutting or just get other shoe or go to another store? I genuinely dont get the point of this, it has nothing to do with whether u r plus size or not, is just the logic of that tiktok video just didnt make sense.
I think, it’s just to encourage/bring awareness to more boutiques to offer a variety of sizes, maybe even double/ triple XL. Or to have a plus size range 😊
@@Itspavi98 she literally said she wants to try something new something tighter...
I am Leah’s size and when I went to the US, all my relatives kept commenting saying that I am too skinny and insinuating that I am malnourished. Pretty sure I was healthy though. I do wish people would stop judging someone’s health based on their size. My BMI was within the healthy range btw.
But again, no one is born overweight. It is not a circumstance that you have “no choice but to live with it” kind of scenario. How many of us “average slim looking people” put in effort to SUSTAIN our body healthily, you have no idea either.
The point is, I believe clothing brands should be inclusive in acknowledging that people have different body SHAPES. By catering to different kinds of cutting and fit. There’s a reason why a dress can look flattering on one, and unflattering on another (despite the same weight).
But to demand that kind of size “inclusivity” as a result of your own lifestyle choices, is not it.
It's ok to be chubby but it's not ok to be unhealthy, have high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes and suffers heart attacks and strokes before turning 40... Instead of fat shaming "plus-size" people, please advice them to go for yearly blood tests and body check-ups. It's not common to be overweight and healthy. Look at Adele, you think she lose so much weight because she wants to look better in dresses? Lol 😅😆
Hi Leah, please continue with this Zula podcast ❤ looking forward tomorrow videos like this
Love Gladys. I can relate to her 100%. ❤
Love it!! Thanks for sharing this😁
As a UK18/20 Dorothy Perkins/Marks and Spencer size before, I understand the pain of Gladys.
But like what she mentioned, there are more local brands doing plus sizes and the clothes look rather trendy. Back when I was a teen over 15 years ago, there's barely any shops that sell plus size and I can only find clothes from UK brands which are far more expensive. Nowadays plus sized ladies are already very lucky to have many local brands that carry XXL/UK 14 and beyond.
One thing I don't understand is that why would she only try on the dress she bought without trying only on the first day of CNY especially when she's a plus size?! Furthermore the dress is a more fitted one than the usual ones she buys. All plus size ladies have different body shapes and not all XL size cuttings are the same! If she didn't want to queue to try, it's honestly her fault when it doesn't fit. Some clothes won't fit properly due to the cutting even if the girl is size S. I think most women do know that! I think it's honestly bad taste for her to call out on The Editor's Market for not being size inclusive. Also, as a size UK18/20 before, she’s definitely not an average size XL girl. She probably could wear size XL before because the dresses have smocking at the back and are normally worn loose fit. It took me 3-4 years to lose 30kg and fit size XL from clothes that do not sell plus sized clothes.
I had problems losing weight almost all my life as I was plus sized since primary school. I also thought if I watch on my diet and exercise it's fine even when I'm plus sized. But let's be honest that being overweight is really not healthy. I'm sure she knows that as well. If she could be more disciplined and lose weight, she will definitely feel happier and of course healthier. I can attest to that because I've lost over 30kg from a UK size 18/20 to a UK 10/12. I'm still overweight despite losing 30kg and will continue to do so.
Nonetheless, if she's happy with her current lifestyle, I wish her all the best!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate it! Like what I mentioned in the video, I was once very overweight too & had to work hard to lose weight to have a healthier body. Losing 20kg at 18 was a big achievement for me & since then, I decided to focus on making myself feel strong instead!
On the topic of TEM, yes I should have tried on the dress, done my due diligence so none of this would have happened & I have no excuse for that.
But it’s also big brands like them that I hope to bring awareness to that their sizing for XL could be improved & I have met the TEM founder after this video was filmed where we discussed the brand’s & the customer’s perspective on making XL & above.
At the end of the day, it’s certainly not about “bringing down a brand” but rather, show to people that we need to have more big local brands hear us out & big girls should wear clothes that make them happy too! :-)
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Lol it’s clear that she still doesn’t get the point here.
It doesn’t matter what size the clothes is, be it size S to XXXL - not all people that are size S will fit into size s clothes, same for M and XL and XXXL. The cutting of the design is just … different for everyone. It is what it is. It’s a fact in the clothing industry.
Meeting founders of clothing brands will not change this fact. In fact they’ve already designed clothes, that already fit people of her body shape/proportions (as in body ratios, im being objective and not fat shaming here hor), in the form of flowy dresses.
Seriously the more this goes on, the more this feels like it’s is just a PR/attention seeking stunt lol.
gladys ur exactly correct... u.s. standards we generally have a ideal woman to be on the thick/curvy side!! unlike asia whom beauty standards more geared to kpop girls that are bone skinny..
aside that gladys is super pretty!!! i personally find her in the top 10 prettiest talents thru-out TSL!!! might even be top 5 most beautiful
tho i do believe plus size is different then morbidly obese... like 600 sisters from tlc
Ermmm, she wants brands to come up with clothes of bigger sizes to be available in store, so she could try, but then she said she was too lazy to try?
She is aware that measurement could be different even though the sizing is the same, and yet she doesn’t want to try to see if it fits ?
Then what she wants ah ?
When discussing diet and exercise, talking based on personal anecdotes means absolutely nothing and could accidentally provide dangerous advice. Pls listen to the professionals and scientists literature instead.
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gladys u r a star!!!!! don’t let the haters tell u otherwise because they don’t have your lived experiences so who are they to criticise and they probably live sad lives if they spend all their time commenting and shaming people on the internet LOL
thanks sis, I appreciate you!! 😭❤
This whole interview seems to revolve around looking good, but the bigger issue is health, which is where most of the comments probably comes from.
End of the day, I feel it cannot be ‘I don’t care anymore’, but rather, yes I know the problem and I am working on it, and to the outsiders, expand your vocabulary to be able to be more kind with your words.
I’m not excited for all the fat-phobic comments incoming… Gladys is absolutely gorgeous ✨
I was overweight since young. My father and mother are also overweight. Luckily, I am healthy and even manage to get Gold for NAPFA test. My mindset is that even if I lose weight, I will eventually still end up fat due to old age or pregnancy. And if my partner was only attracted to me based on my looks, then he will leave me anyway. So I rather not start this process by remaining fat 😂
12:10 correction. Genetics play a big part in your body shape, like rectangular or hour glass or pear. It does not play a big part in someone being OBESE or not. Being overweight/ obese/ plus-size (whichever politically more correct term you want to use) is all a matter of calorie input vs output. And we all know being obese carries its own health risks. That's that
Body metabolism though. Some people by default have high calorie output by doing fuck all at the couch, and can eat a fuckton and still stay quite thin
or maybe it's like some digestive inefficiency, idk
Actually, your genes do play a part in appetite, whether you crave high fat or high sugar foods. Where your fat is stored, how much fat is stored etc. Suggest you read this book called gene eating and you will understand.
@@Dalziel45 body metabolism actually doesnt matter that much, the variance is not that big, I used to think I had a lightning metabolism I could eat whatever I want, I felt like I was eating sooo much but when I actually tried to bulk and ate even when I wasnt hungry and tried to eat beyond that I could and did gain weight
She’s speaking my thoughts litterally. I am where she is right now with all the fat shame from family and MEN. Because we are in asia where size matters, like how men only love the stanard size girls. Being confidence is all that matters and you yourself know better than anyone else. For fashion wise, its true that most singapore brand clothing does not support plus size which is very sad. Thats why if singapore brand dont support plus size buy from SHEIN instead where plus size fashion is available for us to be comfortable. 😊😊
They will blame genetics, blame the dress, blame men, blame oxygen, blame the ghost, blame the devil, blame time, blame the earth for spinning wrong direction, blame the sun for being too hot and blame the universe.
But not blame herself for the fact she refused to try on the dress before buying it then blaming the brand and dress for not fitting properly. GHAHAAAHAHAA!!!!!
Sorry but genetics DO NOT make you obese indefinitely. Don’t mix obesity and curviness. For companies to be inclusive towards varied body shapes, yes I def support, but not obese-inclusive. That’s promoting unhealthy habits & unfortunately many obese people are using it as an excuse for “inclusivity” these days (a trend widely prevalent in the states & why most of them are plagued w diseases & have a low life expectancy). As much as I don’t condone body-shaming, there’re also good reasons why your vid received such traction. Both extremes of the body spectrum should be frowned upon and should not be promoted
certainly there is a market for bigger sized women and men.
My boyfriend is plus sized and I totally agree with you on the point where plus sized options should be in stores! Or at the very least, be stocked at 1 main store so customers can come in and actually try them. My boyfriend always have to order his clothes online. There was one time Uniqlo stocked a 3XL shirt in their ION store and he was overjoyed to be able to try it in the dressing room. Unfortunately it was only one design and in one colour so he’ll have to order the rest online. But still, it’s a small win :)
I totally know how Gladys feel, I always have problems finding clothes at places like night markets/road side store when I’m overseas and even in Singapore, almost every shop I visit, I can’t find a bottom that I can fit into. T-shirts are usually fine for me. It’s just devastating to see a piece of clothes that u really like only to know it isn’t available in your size.
and yes many people told me that I should lose weight so that I can fit into the clothing, but its not easy to lose weight. It takes a lot of time and effort as well as perseverance.
Some people need to stop following the k-pop idols and model standard of beauty, what’s the point of being slim looking pretty all when you starve yourself or use some extreme methods to achieve that figure. It’s more impt to be healthy.
Unless you’ve a medical condition or are taking medications that predispose you to weight gain, it’s also not easy to make conscious efforts to indulge in ingestion without hurting one’s wallet
Are y’all able to create a highlight what brand plus size girl can go in Sg and other country that plus size girl will be more happy to shop during holiday? Another plus size problem.
gurl you ate!!!
Shopping became less enjoyable nowadays because I’m
So used to trying on clothes and it not fitting at certain part of my body. Now I look at clothes I don’t even bother trying cause I know I will meet disappointment and the funny thing is the unsustainable platforms such as Shein that actually offer cheaper and wider size ranges. I know love bonito and many platforms exists but I can’t keep buying from such brands because of the price points, soem recommend me a cheap shop with a wide range
this made me so sad....even the fatphobic comments here lol like what if some people you deem to be 'big' are in the process of discovering themselves and getting to a healthier, best version of themselves, and it'd take years, do you mean DURING those years of working on themselves they cannot enjoy having good clothes and loving themselves in the process?? that people only deserve good options of clothings ONCE they "succeed" in being a "socially acceptable" sizing that they can have nice variety of clothes?? no right zz
"If you want to be fat, whatever. But don't try to say that it's somehow healthy or demand that society changes to accommodate you."
"You shouldn’t hate yourself bc you’re fat and you also shouldn’t pretend being fat is healthy."
Not a big girl but I also sided Gladys when the video first came out
wtf the amount of hate in the comments is so unnecessary
Im so happy that glady's brought this up. Not alot of shops caters to plus size girls and its very find clothes in physical store. To those who says just looseweight to conform the the general public.... i think the main point is to be healthy and also feel good about ourselves. I have tried loosing weight with slimming pills cuz of PCOS and it was really affecting my mental health cuz i was just angry all the time...
Thinking abt that and again hearing those kind of comments make me feel that if i want to wear a fucking dress/just clothes i have to depress?? Wtf.
But i do feel happy now adays that there are small brands that caters to plus size now like curve plus and juneosque. So i think singapore fashion is being more inclusive but mayb not mainstream which i understand as the customer size is not as big.
Some brands do plus size cutting are like ugly sia
Ok.. if you are plus sized due to medical condition , you have my empathy.. but if you are unhappy , yet do nothing to improve yourself.. and expect people to be accommodating.. 🤔
I don’t want to pin point anyone but there is a Singaporean chinese RUclips channel i believe many of you know it they have a plus size female as part of their team, and all the time, people (esp the men) in their team and behind the camera would comment on her weight as a joke to attract viewers and try to make it funny and I’ve never liked that aspect of that and the girl sometimes even makes fat jokes at herself, I feel like channels like this should stop using fat jokes/body shaming to make their content “funny” because I find it SO DISRESPECTFUL to people of those body types watching and to the girl too, most of them making the jokes are usually men the ignorance of this RUclips channel is insane and are teaching viewers who watch them especially young viewers, to treat people of different body types which such disrespect and ignorance. I hope that one day, someone will teach this channel a lesson and these people should really go back and reflect on themselves as “influencers”
Tailor-made dress then.
First of all i did not even consider Gladys as a plus sized
hi anyone here know any plus sized business with good variety of tops and dresses that are like $40-$50 per item or less
Love and Bravery, Voycetas, The Stage Walk. The cheapest would be Shein
@@Staryglitz thanks ik the stage walk at citylink clothes alr
Why make the change when u should be handed the change, right? Eat so much then blame companies
Women☕️
@9:23 lol…..
isnt plus sized just
another name for fat?
health is wealth