Does size matter?

After a chat with a lovely lady today it got me thinking that sizing in our high street stores really does matter to many of us.

We are all desperate to remain wearing the size we have always worn, the truth of the matter is the high street stores do not all cut their garments in those sizing categories like they used to.

One piece of advice from me is 'Please ignore the size labels and go for the cut of the clothes to suit your body shape'

If you wear a size too small, the garment will be tight fitting and will actually make you look a size bigger than you are.

If you wear a size too big, the garment will drown you, your body shape will be lost and you will, again, look a size bigger than you actually are.

Each high street stores cuts slightly differently, due to my experience here are my findings;

Oasis - Cuts as per their sizing labels
Karen Millen - Cuts with corsetry so you may need to go up a size
Ted Baker - Cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
French Connection - Cuts as per their sizing labels in most cases but also cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
Warehouse - Cuts as per their sizing labels
Top Shop - Cuts as per their sizing labels in most cases but also cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
H & M - Cuts as per their sizing labels, some garments this season have come up on the big side so you may need to go down
Zara - Renowned for cutting on the small side in their trousers but in most tops
River Island - Cuts as per their sizing labels
M & S - In most cases I feel they cut either as per their sizing labels but they do also cut on the larger side
Monsoon - Cuts as per their sizing labels, some garments this season have come up on the big side so you may need to go down
Wallis - Cuts in the larger side so you may well need to go down a size
Phase 8 and Fenwright Manson - Cuts as per their sizing labels
Ralf Lauren - Cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
LK Bennet - Cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
Primark - Cuts as per their sizing labels in most cases but also cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
Jaegar - Cuts as per their sizing labels, some garments this season have come up on the big side so you may need to go down
Hobbs - Cuts as per their sizing labels
Whistles - Cuts as per their sizing labels in most cases but also cuts on the small side in some garments, so you may need to go up a size
Dorothy Perkins - Cuts as per their sizing labels

So, please don't worry about the size label, it really does not hold much weight with sizing anymore!

I hope you find this useful, if you do struggle let me guide you through the high street in an express personal shopping trip.

If I've missed any of your favourite stores drop me an email and I'll give you an insight into their sizing.

Lots of love
Lisa