Sizes

It’s not just you. Sizes are hard.

Like… what size am I? In some brands I am a 12, in some I am an 8, I have even been—get this— a size 2.

But it’s not simply a matter of “Vanity Sizing.” Sizing is actually an incredibly complex art. And it relies on fit models, like Brit and Zac, who try on all your clothes before you do.

In fact, their job is trying on clothes all day. (There’s always so much more that goes into clothing manufacture than I could ever imagine)

New episode: what it takes to be a fit model and why sizes are so difficult.

So much of clothing commerce, ultimately, comes down to fit. What are the garments you reach for over and over? What are the ones you get rid of? What are the brands you trust and return to? Much of this has to do with fit.

Fit models, according to technical designer Nikki Martin, are vital to creating good-fitting garments.

And you might be able to become a fit model, if you have the right measurements. But I don’t know if you’d want to. It’s really very hard.

And yet! IF you listen to this and decide that fit modeling is for you, State Management is all ears, and looking for models of all sizes.