Slim 'n' Lift are looking for size 16+ models for their QVC presentations

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norbitonite

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The rep just announced it live on air and said that if anyone was interested in demonstrating the products they should get in touch via QVC. I didn't get the impression that it would be a paid thing, though.

Anybody brave enough to give it a go?
 
No thanks. I don't want my 5 minutes of fame to feature my muffin tops and back fat. :eek::puke::puke:


Linda
 
What about Joy ? referred to as 'our plus size' or 'size 16' model

That annoys me so much! It's so patronising. In the press you never hear a man being described as blonde, stacked, father of two or whatever, either - but that's another subject!

You have to be thick-skinned to be big here, mind.
There are very few places that sell plus-size clothing apart from the Granny shops that sell shapless flowered housedresses. When I was bigger, I was obliged to shop at a place called....wait for it.......XXXLARGE! If you could summon the courage to enter, under an entrance which had hung above it a pair of trousers that would wrap twice around the Acropolis, you walked into a massive 3 floored emporium and were greeted by an assistant who would follow you around and hold your choices over her arm while you browsed.It was most disconcerting to choose something and see her shake her head at your foolishness in thinking it would be suitable!

If you were not thoroughly discouraged by this, you would be escorted to a changing room without a mirror, so that you were obliged to step out to look at yourself in front of other shoppers while your assistant busied herself by pinching bits of material here and there to show how it could fit, if you weren't such an odd shape. (In fairness, they did have a free alteration service which would remodel a garment for you.)

After the whole palaver of paying, which involved two seperate desks and horror at the sight of a credit card, you were allowed to leave with your purchases in a bright yellow bag with XXXLARGE written across it in bold red letters! Oh the shame!!!:sad::sad::sad:
 
That annoys me so much! It's so patronising. In the press you never hear a man being described as blonde, stacked, father of two or whatever, either - but that's another subject!

You have to be thick-skinned to be big here, mind.
There are very few places that sell plus-size clothing apart from the Granny shops that sell shapless flowered housedresses. When I was bigger, I was obliged to shop at a place called....wait for it.......XXXLARGE! If you could summon the courage to enter, under an entrance which had hung above it a pair of trousers that would wrap twice around the Acropolis, you walked into a massive 3 floored emporium and were greeted by an assistant who would follow you around and hold your choices over her arm while you browsed.It was most disconcerting to choose something and see her shake her head at your foolishness in thinking it would be suitable!

If you were not thoroughly discouraged by this, you would be escorted to a changing room without a mirror, so that you were obliged to step out to look at yourself in front of other shoppers while your assistant busied herself by pinching bits of material here and there to show how it could fit, if you weren't such an odd shape. (In fairness, they did have a free alteration service which would remodel a garment for you.)

After the whole palaver of paying, which involved two seperate desks and horror at the sight of a credit card, you were allowed to leave with your purchases in a bright yellow bag with XXXLARGE written across it in bold red letters! Oh the shame!!!:sad::sad::sad:
When I was in New York, one of the big stores (Lord and Taylor '7 floors of fashion') had an entire floor devoted to what they called The American Collection. I imagined that this might be some kind of capsule wardrobe for the executive woman using American designers, but no, it was a floor of clothing in super-plus sizes. Never in my life have I felt so slim as I did when I stepped into that department.

I found it very interesting that they had chosen such a name for it, but the selection was very good - jeans and fashionable garments going beyond size 30 I would say judging from the customers.
 
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When I was in New York, one on the big stores (Lord and Taylor '7 floors of fashion') had an entire floor devoted to what they called The American Collection. I imagined that this might be some kind of capsule wardrobe for the executive woman using American designers, but no, it was a floor of clothing in super-plus sizes. Never in my life have I felt so slim as I did when I stepped into that department.

I found it very interesting that they had chosen such a name for it, but the selection was very good - jeans and fashionable garments going beyond size 30 I would say judging from the customers.

You can get the latest fashions in super large in the States. The larger size ranges in the U.K. tend to be 'mumsy' in my opinion. I may be an older lady, but I love fashion. I don't dress too young but I'm certainly not an old fogey! Hopefully, now I've been able to drop a few sizes, I won't find myself in that predicament any more. One of my daughters live on Grand Caymen for several years and some of her friends there were enormous . Periodically, they'd fly over to the States for a shopping spree and their clothes were fab!
 

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