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Hi! Late to the party but here I am! Love your work.

I am plus-size and as an avid vintage and second-hand shopper for nearly two decades (I started in my teens), I understand it's honestly just luck of the draw and the reality is a lot of vintage clothes are smaller - perhaps that's just what survived, yet it's also likely that people were on average smaller-framed - for many reasons.

In a more modern context, I don't think it's fair to call size 16 plus-size as it's about the average Australian woman's size, according to recent data. I do see your point that fashion buyers are constrained in what can be offered, and I suspect that in itself is due to systemic fatphobia throughout the fashion world.

Please keep looking for beautiful things for every body and I can't wait to see more stunning pieces!

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