Hollister

bergpa

You are beautiful right now! Never forget that.

As others have said, these are primarily adolescent brands. Honestly these are the stores that my 12 year old and her friends shop at, or at least want to shop at. Many of their clothes are designed for pre-puberty or early adolescent bodies, so don't feel bad about not being able to fit in them. My daughter who is petite with no curves wears an Aeropostale medium and their smallest girls size wouldn't fit most 5th graders that I know.

Btw, when I do see an adult wearing some of these brands, I usually wonder why they want to look like a middle schooler.

imhungry2012

I can't wait to see your success story wearing an outfit from Hollister! :flowerforyou:
Know how you feel, felt the same way in college...however, I was poor and shopped at forever 21 once they finally fit me. You won't regret getting healthy now, congrats and good luck!

dunnodunno

You could check out your local thrift stores, & buy some of your favorite brands & use them as inspiration pieces. You'll save money from not buying them full retail & they'll be incentive to stay with your goals.

ellaloveslove

These brands are all children's brands. You are no longer a child and there is a good chance you won't ever fit well into their clothing. As your body finishes maturing, one of the last things that happens is your hips widening.You are a woman, your hips are supposed to be wider than a 14 year old girl's.

Something that I'm coming to terms with! And I agree, once you're no longer a teenager, the style of clothes made for teenagers isn't nearly as flattering as styles made for women (I'm only 24 so don't worry I'm not saying once you're over 16 its time to share a closet with your mom ha) I've seen lots of thin women with muffin tops because they are still trying to wear jeans that are designed for girls without hips.

Good luck with your goal though, regardless of what any one says in the comments, a goal is something that will make you happy and if this is it for you then good luck! I agree with someone else who said that you make the clothes look good, so rock your confidence and no matter what brand you wear I'm sure you'll look beautiful! :flowerforyou:

kerricus

Lose the weight, go to the store, try on the clothes, smile, and then put them back on the rack.

Then hit the nearest thrift store and LAUGH when you buy the same clothes for 25 cents-$1.

BTW, I tried on clothes at some place like Hollister a few years ago. I could not get the largest size over my boobs. I'm a 36C--the national average. In other words, even if you lose all your extra weight, you still might not be able to fit their shirts because they are meant for girls with no chest. Be HAPPY you can't fit in them!

jgcurry3

The fact that you can walk into any of those stores and not pass out from lack of oxygen with all the perfume and cologne in the air is impressive to start. Also be aware that those stores purposely size their clothes smaller than normal. So say a 5 anywhere else is a 6 at their store. Overpriced and uncomfortable clothing on top of that.

JoanB5

I genuinely wish you luck, chérie, but at least pick clothes that are timeless.

These clothes are made for small boned, thin, size zero people. Most clothes at the mall and for teen girls are. It is a huge pet peeve of mine. They do not design with all body types in mind, and it is totally demoralizing to shop with a teen for this reason. It has gotten some better, but honestly, find store that honor all people, we do. The last time I was in Hollister, I literally screamed over music that kept blaring profanity in my ear. I had to refuse the shopping bag because it had a very provocative picture on it and I refused to carry it around the mall. My kids stop asking to go there now. LOL

It's just not worth degradation. That's what I'm saying. I want you to rock...but I want you to feel valued no matter what size you are.

JoanB5

Lose the weight, go to the store, try on the clothes, smile, and then put them back on the rack.

Then hit the nearest thrift store and LAUGH when you buy the same clothes for 25 cents-$1.

BTW, I tried on clothes at some place like Hollister a few years ago. I could not get the largest size over my boobs. I'm a 36C--the national average. In other words, even if you lose all your extra weight, you still might not be able to fit their shirts because they are meant for girls with no chest. Be HAPPY you can't fit in them!

Oh, and I LOVE this! Thrift stores rock, and then we don't have to support the other terrible things about those stores. LOL

xMonroeMisfit

....sorry if i go against the grain but OP.....

Focus on whatever is giving you the push to lose the weight and get healthy.

A lot of people are going to tell you its childish or do it for you but I know, personally, that if you have a goal in mind (no matter how stupid or shallow it may seem) it makes you 10 times more likely to achieve whatever it is you need to do.

Keep going at it and post a success thread in your new Hollister Outfit when you get there.

I'm rooting for you.

msliu7911

Yeah, I've never been small. I've been small enough to fit their XL before but they would always be tight and I've never worn less than a size 11. Some of the stores I've seen don't carry higher than 9 and I'm just like wtf. lol

Girl, I know the feeling. It seems like my whole life I've been between juniors 9-11 (depending on the store). Abercrombie & Hollister.... I've NEVER fit into their jeans but WHATEVER! Its just a brand and an image. Besides, I'd rather look healthy then have my bones hanging out and buttcrack showing (from how low those pants go), just to fit into their sizing. :P

I do have A&F and Hollister hoodies... but they are both XL (lol).. and I have an A&F flowy skirt.. but its a Large and has an elastic waistband. If your goal is to be able to fit into the brand then thats great, but by all means don't go by their sizing- its way off and you will never feel sufficient.

Get that XL if you need it and rock it! Size is nothing in some stores. I've compared my XL hoodies from A&F and Hollister to size M from other stores and they're the same thing.

thecakelocker

Even when I was thin I couldn't fit in their shirts because my boobs were too big. ;(

maggs155

Im 29 and i still like wearing Aeropostal and American Eagle. The jeans are really made big i think. Now the tops are not. I however dont think my body shape would ever fit into Hollister and those others. But dont get down on your self because it really dont matter about names. There are a lot of other brands that would look even better:) But i know your young and when u see ur friends wearing these clothes it makes u feel like u have to fit in. But u will see when u get older that it really dont matter:)

ammurph729

I totally get it. I gained weight at the very beginning of this year and couldn't fit into my "normal" size. I told myself that I would get back into my size, and then get lower. I just went to the mall today to see if I was making progress...and I was below my original AE jean size (12) and down to a loose 10! Then I went over to Hollister for the first time EVER and tried on a pair of jeans...I walked out with a size 9!! Clothing always motivated me, and continues to. If that's what motivates you, too, you go!! Set your goals high, accomplish them, then keep going and never look back.

thepetiterunner

This makes me so sad, on so many levels and I know, because you're a teenager and because nothing from random, older strangers on the internet can compete with you seeing your classmates in these outfits everyday, BUT.... here I go anyway.

Not all stores make clothes for all body types. I'm TINY. Like I've always been small framed, even when I was overweight and I *still* can barely make it into Bebe's XS sizes. Forget XXS. At Gap, I swim in their size 0 and 2s. I'm not saying this to be a brag-y skinny b*itch, but to draw to your attention that not all stores make products to fit all sizes, whether you're big, small, apple or pear shaped, tall and boyish figured or voluptuously curved.

Secondly, I wonder what you think these labels would buy you - entrance into some social circle? More "acceptance" as a normal kid at your school? Because I'm telling you right now, it won't. I know because I tried. I am not so old as to have forgotten the painstaking years of the teenage high school world, but I do know that appearance isn't going to get you (socially) where you want to be.

Please please do yourself a favor. Find worthwhile people to spend time with - those that don't care about what you look like or what you're wearing. Find a passion for something, anything - this will give you so much purpose and life joy that other things like this won't matter. Be a good person, be kind to others. Have confidence that you are a smart, beautiful, loveable person because this, beyond ALL other things, will let people know that you're someone worth knowing.

I know all of this is simply a blip on your teenage radar and will soon be drowned out by the competing daily images of the media, your classmates and TV, but I hope, just for a second, you hesitated and wondered about even a single thing I've written.

Hildy_J

Go for it. Make the Hollister dream a reality. Of COURSE you want to fit in with your friends, who doesn't at that age? You can do it! :flowerforyou:

I go into Hollister on the pretence of shopping for my kids.

Those sales assistants are HOT. Where do they find them?

Oh and I'm VERY pro-brand. I'll take one pair of Isabel Marant cigarette pants for a year of your Primark tat. PLUS quick-turnover fashion clothing stores have half their stock made by kids in underdeveloped countries. It's just so wasteful on resources. Wear it one week then bin it the next, if it hasn't fallen apart in the wash already.

You gets what you pays for.

jadedhippo

If your goal is to fit into a certain brands clothing, then cool. A goal is a goal.
But don't go out of your way to fit in at high school (or whatever year you're in). Its exhausting, and when you finish school none of it matters. I wish I had the strength to ignore the pressures as a teenager (im still only 21, though :P) I spent so much time and mental energy trying to fit in and its just not worth it.

Plus thrift shops and cheaper shops are much better. Save your money.

init2fitit

Everyone has their motivations! If hollister is yours, go for it!
I'm just trying to fit into my old clothes!

cenafan

Whatever keeps you focused!!!! My goal was to be able to wear Lululemon. I live in it now (and spend WAY too much money there...lol). I love not having to shop in plus size stores now. It was one of my biggest motivations.