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VICTORIA'S SECRET IS UNDER PRESSURE TO OFFER LARGER SIZES

VICTORIA'S SECRET IS UNDER PRESSURE TO OFFER LARGER SIZES:
Thousands of people around the world have signed petitions in order for Victoria's Secret to offer larger sizes as it is not acting as an all inclusive brand. Many complaints and even articles and social media posts have been produced online about the size and body image issue that Victoria's Secret sends out to the public. Victoria's Secret controls 35% of the lingerie market. The largest size panty that they sell is an XL which is equivalent to a size 16, the fashion industry defines plus size clothing as sizes 12-24 while some companies offer up to sizes 28 to meet demand. The bra sizes sold in the store go up to a D and occasionally DDD, as a result of this, many women feel like they don't have a big selection at Victoria's Secret.

The author of one petition: Dana Drew, explains that she loves her California Victoria's Secret store so much that she has a credit card there, however she can't buy lingerie there; "My money and my credit are good enough for them, but the fact that I can only buy items like perfume, lotion, and body spray sends the message that my body is not. Every year I watch the Angel fashion show and would love to purchase the items I see on my screen but can't because Victoria's Secret doesn't sell plus sizes." This just shows that the brand has a major body image issue and does not cater for all which they should. It's unnatural for the Victoria's Secret angels to look as thin as they do and is not a realistic vision of what the underwear would look like on a normal sized person. Some of the models like Doutzen Kroes and Lily Aldridge are known to work out for four hours a day in the weeks leading up to the show.

References:
1. https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-plus-size-petitions-2015-2?r=US&IR=T

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