“Other stores that don’t offer the range of sizes Universal Standard does might give you what you’re looking for. Probably at a higher price point and with more boundaries. There are more limits because, yeah, maybe they have a shirt like Georgia’s, and it doesn’t quite close, or you have to wear it open. . . . Every time I go on a website and something's only offered in a small or a medium, I'm like, 'Firstly, what does that mean? Secondly, why are you excluding such a huge group of people?' Most women in the US are a 12 and above. It’s incredibly frustrating because my personality suits a lot of the things that are available, and I’d like to be able to present myself in that way. But you’re constantly coming up against walls and barriers that say, ‘No you’re not allowed that.’ I don’t understand why I’m not allowed to be an advocate for being cool or sexy. If the only thing that you can buy in a shop are shoes and bags, well that’s just bad business if you ask me.” — Katy
“It’s hard to tailor when something’s too small from the start. I’m a damn good shopper and I can find things, but at the end of the day that includes a lot of shoes and bags as well. I kind of do just wear the same handful of things that fit me well, and then I change them according to how I want to accessorize. Shopping for the things you desire or a luxury piece or something a little high fashion, it’s a slim window. You have to make sacrifices.” — Candice
