Investigating Brandy Melville's New Sizing! *one size fits most?! *

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We investigate #brandymelville #sizing!

[@shiv9658]

This reminds of the store in "mean girls" where regina couldn't find her size anymore because she gained weight, sad....

[@kimberlyedelman370]

1-3-5 😂

[@SpoiledStarlynn]

i immediately thought the same

[@Vlogswithkelsey]

Same!!!!

[@itisjessie986]

“go try sears” lmaooo

[@RealGlowup]

@@kimberlyedelman370 yes! I was trying to think of the name of the actual store - was it the same as in the movie? Brandy Melville is like the current version of that.

[@peppermintjamie]

That does not look like a "jacket." That looks like a men's work shirt to me.

[@brimaria7154]

Lol yay

[@juliederdaine1947]

Welcome to today’s fashion, girls have been taught to keep putting up with “fashion over comfort” here BEING COLD so much that companies can now sell shirts for x outrageous amount as jackets I can’t anymore help meee

[@alexandralibellule]

brandy is a petite brand made for people who can’t find clothes that fit them in normal stores. they are not body shaming anyone they make clothes for smaller people so they don’t have to wear clothes that don’t fit. they are also not one size fits all they are one size there’s a difference one size fits all intends that it will fit everyone but one size implies it only comes in one size as for the “oversized” things it’s not a size it’s a cut/style some people like thing to have a looser fit that’s why some i teams say oversized fit

[@juliederdaine1947]

@@alexandralibellule I think she was more talking about the fact that a shirt is not as hot as a jacket But good point :)

[@lol-ro2kl]

@@juliederdaine1947 they’re really thick and warm

[@rachaelappold3287]

Brandy Melville would do better by just marketing themselves as a “petite person” store, just like Torrid does well marketing themselves as a plus size store because that’s who they cater to. If Brandy Melville wants to cater to small people, that’s all well and good but just say that. Don’t market yourself as “one size fits most”. It’s just dishonest. I suspect they label their sizes that way because they know they aren’t going to reach very many demographics by labeling everything as a small/x small. They want heavier people’s money but they don’t want to make clothes for them. I think they label themselves “one size” because they’re banking on bigger girls buying their stuff without trying it on first. Same motivation as Abercrombie and Fitch, who said they don’t want big girls wearing their clothes.

[@quinn7937]

petite clothing caters to short people not necessarily skinny people. i’m both short and skinny and still can’t fit into brandy because some of their stuff is too big lol

[@sophieschwartz9976]

they literally do

[@haileywitt1164]

that’s fr what they do

[@BoBo-py1fx]

They do that already tho, they never said that one size fits most

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

@@quinn7937 this! You can be petite AND plus sized for example.

[@lian6818]

As someone who has a small frame and was underweight as a teenager, I would've highly appreciated this brand. I grew up in a place where it was impossible to find clothing so small and had to shop in the kids' section. When all your friends can get fun adult clothes it makes you very self-conscious to be left behind. I still can fit into the Brandy tops and I am 25 now and considerably heavier. You can imagine the struggle as a kid. However, I do not agree with their marketing and the clique community that formed around this brand. They should take an approach similar to the H&M Divided line which is advertised for teenagers and caters to small-sized individuals openly. This masquerade of one-size-fits-all when it clearly designed not to is disgusting and needs to stop.

[@hannahmeyer4847]

Wait what? Devided is for smaller sizes? But i got clothes from that line and I am not small. Im a size M normally 🤔

[@christina-pv8px]

@@hannahmeyer4847 its not for smaller sizes, its just designed for more youthful and teenage bodies, since teenagers mostly dont have the same body shapes as adult women.

[@haileyirene434]

I would appreciate a store that specialized in small sizes but still diverse because even brandy is too big for me

[@kilaueazswe2769]

@@haileyirene434 google La Redoute and see if they ship to your area, they usually have really nice clothes in petite sizes

[@Iennaish]

I love the divided line from H&M! 30 now and people still mistake me for a teenager if I don't dress up as I'm thin and small. A few months ago, I had to buy a bus pass and was asked whether it was for school (students under 25 get a discount). It's really hard to find adult clothes that fit me, often than not, I have to look at teenager's section. I rarely can find any pants that fits me.

[@AndreaRam]

Love the honest queens. I would love to see an individual that’s bigger than a medium tho.

[@kiraalaa]

Agreed!!

[@jeneferavery6293]

Agreed. I wish they would at least include a large sized body

[@griizzy]

I keep saying this, no point to these videos really

[@zoeygray1]

i’ve seen some large/XL girls in some of their more recent videos!

[@raquelcarrillo4828]

I think the point of this video is saying that even smalls and mediums can hardly fit in their clothes. Anyone larger wouldn’t even be able to remotely test it out

[@maurastubbolo2055]

I see a lot of people commenting if there are plus size stores why can’t brandy be for small girls and I don’t think that is the point the girls were making the whole video... yes it was one of their points and it’s fine to have a store like that but when Sinead said she was an XS and the clothes still didn’t fit is where she was saying there are issues. I will agree that if Brandy wants to sell to only smaller size that’s fine but I don’t get why they even have a medium then or and oversized category... just market everything XXS XS and S and call it a day. When your normal size is a medium and you don’t fit into the clothes it makes you feel bad. They have a problem with how they label their sizes and how the sizes fit for the labels they give.

[@katelynfaith4728]

Exactly. I think the main point is if they want to be a store to smaller clothes for those who are smaller and have a hard time finding things then great! But then advertise it that way instead of calling things ones size and medium and oversized.

[@sarakroczyk321]

They could just advertise themselves axs a store for petite woman like stores like torrid advertise themselves as a store for plus size woman. But they dont which mislead girls to think they are fat or oversized when the store doesn't even have normal sizes.

[@Stormythomas]

Exactly. To add to this, plus size stores exist because stores didn’t carry plus size clothing. It’s like asking why black colleges exist. They exist out of necessity. This brand seems to want to cater to only small framed people because that’s their “aesthetic.”

[@clevverstyle]

Hitting the nail on the head!

[@AliceBindi]

I still think that would be gross - plus size stores still stock a huge range of sizes. There's no store out there for just a 22, and anyone who doesn't fit that isn't welcome. And plus size stores only exist to cover what isn't covered in straight sizes. Dividing almost all women into 2 rough types with a lot of overlap (and pretty frequent calls for more integration) is nowhere near as toxic as creating a brand and trying to make it aspirational but you can only be one size, no smaller, no bigger and god help you if your weight fluctuates.

[@emilyfisher2582]

I feel like the Brandy Melville creators really enjoyed the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” series...but forgot the message of body acceptance and inclusion... and their fave part was just the pants...

[@margaret1833]

Lol this is literally the best comparison for it

[@elsiek538]

And the fact that men created the brand

[@user-rm3rt2te6u]

In my opinion they try to sell prestige like big fashion brands, it's the exclusivity of sizes that make people want to buy this clothes just saw to people that they are fit enough to fit their ridiculous sizes. Otherwise it would be just another brand like Zara, hm ect

[@montanadoesthings]

the funniest thing about the brandy obsession is that on any depop or second-hand online sellers, people will sell brandy at SUCH a high marked up price as if they are like ancient artifacts

[@Lilly-ce4ml]

You can score some at goodwill !!! I found some brandy top for $3

[@user-cu2rt2rd8y]

FR

[@maischmit6095]

Brandy melville is the worst and most toxic clothing brand I"ve ever came across with. I don"t understand how they still exist. Thanks so much for doing this video and talking about these topics!

[@graceheller956]

I TOTALLY agree! I mean to be honest some of there stuff is comfy but there “sizing” is absolutely WHACK!!! And unacceptable. I just got a skirt for Christmas from there and I’m a pretty small person and I couldn’t get it over my non existent hips. Lol. Like that’s not ok.

[@AndreaRam]

If I could like this twice I would

[@thehierophantsecrets]

I brought two things and I’m ASHAMED for it🥲somehow I couldn’t fit the shorts as a medium like it was too big

[@kierstenmichelle9513]

@@graceheller956 to me I don’t agree because my buttons are a large and all there buttons fit on me also I don’t think they should get all the hate cause on there website it say fits small

[@carveylover]

Them and Abercrombie( does that still exist) yikes.

[@yarathelion]

also jackie saying how she’d be sad if she couldn’t wear it in highschool is my entire highschool experience cos i didn’t fit into their clothes and everyone was wearing it

[@TheInkybinky]

Same for me! I could and still can't shop at the mall like my friends. I remember doing back to school shopping and crying in the dressing room because nothing fit. Thankfully with age and wisdom I now know it's the store and not me that needs to change

[@katieakin1091]

Aeropostale and Abercrombie were too expensive for me. I would shop at JC Penney, maybe Kohl’s, and Walmart

[@heatherb9588]

25/26 is so small. At my skinniest I wasn’t a 25. And I’m a small person.

[@cloud6318]

@@heatherb9588 Right

[@kaelchipz7252]

literally. i was super underweight and still couldn’t fit their clothes because my hips were too wide. i already barely fit in because i was black but my body was just not conducive to their clothes

[@dragonfly9821]

Every girl with thick thighs knows the steps to Jackie's shimmy shimmy dance, lol.

[@mel_ty9500]

As beyoncé said “If you don’t jump to put jeans on baby you don’t feel my pain”

[@iridiumeverlasting8390]

Love how you touched on the designs being sexual for a younger demographic. The way the sizes fit mostly prepubescent bodies and the idealization of childlike bodies that Brandy Melville perpetuates is so gross.

[@coolio4843]

I mean I agree on how this brand is hurting younger children with idealization of one body type. But I’m an adult and I still have this “childlike” body. Like someone said in another post, there are shops catered to curvy body types like fashion nova. It should be ok for shops to have clothes that fit other body types. They just shouldn’t market it to fit everyone.

[@hopearnold9100]

@@coolio4843 however fashion nova has an extensive size range. in the majority of their items, they go from a XS to a 4X with some higher and lower. that is not to be compared. if brandy Melville was aiming for a body TYPE or SHAPE they could still do XXS to XL or even XS to L with a slim skinnier leaner build. Brandy Melville aims for one body type and one size, which they do not even outright claim to focus on. they are not doing anything right.

[@hopearnold9100]

@@coolio4843 body types and body sizes are much different when inclusivity comes into brands

[@coolio4843]

@@hopearnold9100 Reread my comment. I’m talking about the bigger picture that they mentioned not just brandy Melville. I already agreed what they do is wrong. But there is a certain body type Fashion Nova perpetuates dont act like they don’t.

[@KawaiiFinders]

@@coolio4843 dude. All we ask is for them to EITHER brand themselves as an “only petite” store, or to include more sizing options. Is that so hard?

[@nai13_]

I tried shopping at Brandy Melville when I was about 16, which was 4 years ago, everything I tried on was too tight or made me feel like I was "too big". At that age, it destroyed my confidence for a good while but I realized that store just wasn't for me. I'm glad y'all said how you really felt about the sizing because I agree, it can be so hard for young girls to have to see sizing issues like this.

[@claire7418]

Even as someone who could potentially fit their clothing I don't want to support them... I've worked too hard on self confidence

[@ayoayo1044]

@@claire7418 same here i hate their business model "one size fits all" and the non inclusiveness

[@nnaoj]

i just made the same comment. i was 17/18, i can’t imagine a preteen having to try on a size that states it fits juniors/ women & it ends up being too small on them. 💔

[@pixel8911]

@@nnaoj as a 14 year old seeing a bunch of people my age wearing it makes me feel horrible honestly, I've always been a really unconfident person and with brands like this it makes it so much worse. Honestly I don't even think my 10 year old sister could fit in half the stuff they wore

[@nai13_]

@@lskitty2001 you clearly don’t understand why and what everyone is saying, so I won’t bother giving a reply explaining :)

[@marissajohnson4816]

I can’t believe Brandy is still a brand that’s around and getting sales...

[@emmamillar4434]

I hate the fact that the people who created brandy are guys like wtf

[@alwaysbejoyful503]

I’m probably single handedly keeping them in business. Hehe 😬🤷🏻‍♀️

[@angelasvanity8470]

Yeah mostly petite girls shop there off they’re gonna be in business

[@hiimfromarea5162]

bc some people actually NEED brandy. as someone who has been skinny my whole life its a good thing because basically nothing else fits. BUT ACTUALLY im in recovery from an ed right now and im too skinny for brandy and i see people everywhere saying 'i could only fit into brandy when i had an ed, lets talk about this' when i actually cant fit into them bc im too skinng so like yea, lets talk about THAT. and ive told my doctors about brandy and they know its my goal to fit into them and they think its amazing and might use that as motivation for other people

[@angelasvanity8470]

@@hiimfromarea5162 literally when I used to be really skinny I could not find a 000 or a 00 anywhereeeeee

[@laineyclark6351]

I remember going to Brandy Melville for the first time when I was 12 with my two skinnier friends and crying in the dressing room because I couldn’t fit in any of the clothes and they wanted to get matching outfits so I bought them knowing I was never going to be able to wear them because I didn’t want to tell them that I couldn’t fit in anything they had

[@clamcham2303]

Omg I’m so sorry I’m 11 and I feel so sad when things like that happen cause I’m not very small

[@liyenong2017]

Brandy Melville seems to be like pure Asian sizes imo, where I am in Malaysia, most fast fashion (either local or from China) is made like these sizes, and yes I feel fat cause I can't fit into them when I go shopping as all my other friends are skinny, the clothings are labelled one size fits all / free size which just mean it fit XS -S ( that will be an American size XXS). The only time i felt more confident in my body is when I went to Australia to study and find out I could fit in any size S clothing there haha

[@prettyshaa6326]

“Oversized” is fine when EVERY size is oversized. Not when it’s like this brand where the ONLY size is labeled “oversized”

[@Music_Lover0612]

It's one size, not oversized.

[@quinn7937]

i think brandy meant the fit is oversized not that the size is oversized if that makes sense? like it’s supposed to fit big because that’s the style

[@marffperrr5803]

yeah it’s so dumb like it’s oversized for an xs person, it wouldn’t be oversized for a larger person

[@prettyshaa6326]

@@Music_Lover0612 I know it’s one size, but the fit for that they said is oversized. Like a brand can have a wide ranges of sizes and the fit is oversized. And that would be perfectly acceptable. But with brandy they have ONE size & the fit is oversized

[@clevverstyle]

Remember let's have a productive, thoughtful conversation in the comments! All sizes and shapes are BEAUTIFUL 🥰💕

[@Rommyboy1]

Love your content so much! 💖 💋 💖 💋

[@jessicabeeree]

You should pin your comment so it’s at the top of the comment section otherwise it’s quite low and not everyone will read it 😊 but this video is so amazing I’ve heard so much about brandy Melville but my country doesn’t have shops like these which I’m so grateful for, we have all the sizes in the world in my country in every store

[@brooke7603]

@Tabitha Escoe Clevver has to not you it is already pinned

[@hopelacombe6954]

Thank you for posting. And a big thanks for telling everybody that they are beautiful no matter what size they are.

[@antonelatopalovic6886]

I cannot stop watching you guys! Even though I'm from Croatia and probably will never wear half the brands you guys try, but who cares! You are so entertaining. 😁

[@sammivalerian3195]

I have twin girls that are only 3 and its brands like this that make me scared to be a girl mom i have to raise them to have so much confidence and pray that stuff like this doesnt break that confidence

[@LimaAlphaUniform]

Yep I have a two year old girl and I'm so scared for her. Right now she is a confident little toddler and I would like to keep it that way. I also know I can't protect her forever, but for now I will try to do the best I can do.

[@unusualintrests9058]

That is awesome for you. But I want to make a point to say remind them also not to take to heart what others say when they are in school. Bullies, mean girls, etc can do just as much damage. Keep reminding them that they are beautiful and to be unapologeticly themselves.

[@unusualintrests9058]

@@LimaAlphaUniform my posted comment goes to you as well

[@vanessag.121]

@@LimaAlphaUniform The internet is forever. I hope one day in the far away future your daughter finds this comment and is reminded of how much you love her. 💘

[@sarahgilroy9029]

As a mom of two tweenish daughters (9 and 11), it's heartbreaking hearing some of the things they say about themselves. I can only do so much. They are at an age (especially the 11 yr old) where society ranks much higher than mom. To hear my kid say, "oh I'm getting so fat" is absolutely heartbreaking. Especially because she is 4'8 and roughly 70 lbs.

[@camiwagner752]

Oversized means to be wearing clothes too big for you they’re not calling people who are size large oversized or too big because the brand is marketed towards smaller people

[@quinn7937]

fr the way everyone’s talking about it is irritating lol i don’t agree with their sizing either but the FIT is oversized, the size is probably small/medium

[@brandonpadilla5402]

The sizing is a huge issue but let’s just talk about how there hiring process requires a photo taken of the female employee( remind you you only have to be 15 to work there )that’s then sent to the ceo (a grown man) to judges if they fit and are pretty enough to work at the store. Disgusting, why is a grown man judging the looks of underage girls.

[@Feliciatanktop]

Brandy Melville is just the Gen Z version of American Apparel

[@mrsfahrenheit]

now for real ?

[@neema5156]

@@Feliciatanktop Gen z does but approve

[@sammielouise5775]

Same for hooters lol

[@brandonpadilla5402]

@@sammielouise5775 hooters has a 18 year old requirement for work so atleast legally they are adults but still like eww.

[@ChaosPan]

Its always an amazing feeling seeing people who are supposed to fit in these brands roast then for the BS sizing. There's already a struggle for sizing and body confidence and Brands like this do not need to make the situation worse. So thank you for validating my feels on this BS brand. 🖤

[@notyourgma]

same thing goes for those of us who are extremely tiny and HAVE TO TRY AND FIND ONE STORE WITH EX SMALL SIZES.... i feel like every single one of the neg comments is body shaming me. and taking the one store that fits me away. everyone knows what kind of clothes they have ,I'm sorry don't shop there. I want to much to open a ex small store, with nothing but tall and skinny .... the only place i find this is Italian stores and brands like this one, remember this is NOT an American store, and i can not always afford Versace

[@ayanarutland]

@@notyourgma My 11 years old daughter can fit into this brand. She also can fit into other xs sizes in a ton of different stores so it’s a bit extreme for you to say that basically this brand is the only brand that carries clothing for slimmer people.

[@clevverstyle]

@@notyourgma We don't want you to feel body shamed at all! All body sizes and shapes are beautiful!

[@notyourgma]

@@clevverstyle Thank You.... I know you did not mean to!!!

[@notyourgma]

@@ayanarutland I am not an 11 yr old, I am a grown women, I wear an extra small AND 00 in Jrs not a little kids body, thank you !! Also you are sitting here telling me to find another place to buy clothes ,that kids clothes will fit me ,but I can not say ,some of these close DO FIT ME AND why complain that they don't fit you when there are other stores all over the US with larger sizes and some that only have larger sizes?

[@notavailable3324]

I’m pretty sure it’s just “one size”, not one size fits all. At least that’s how it was

[@camicat111]

@@chobanichunks4480 it used to say one size fits all but they changed it

[@SometimesLaix]

If you google their first tags you will see it!

[@violetsaks6670]

Yeah and brandy Melville is more for teens and tweens

[@sunooismyroad]

fr. they never said that it was one size fits all. most of their clothing is one size lol

[@SometimesLaix]

@@sunooismyroad maybe you've bought stuff from there now but back in 2010 they put it in the tag and some stores had a board that said it too. If you asked a shop assistant they would answer that Brandy Melville belives that one size fits all. It's funny how people keep saying that it's not true..

[@violetbrendler3750]

I don't think they understand that oversized is related to the cropped t-shirt meaning that it's just the style, not the size.

[@japrianicole4391]

i hunted for the comment bc the clip before they used "oversized" to describe t-shirt fits so exactly. you are exactly right. thank you

[@niamh830]

It's cuz brandy Melville said they were inclusive because ppl who are not small or extra small can fit into

[@otherjulie]

“Over-sized” is someone else’s regular size.

[@JessicaSmith-fw3yp]

Can I just say big ups to Clever style for showing three black woman, of three different backgrounds, three different curl patterns, three different body shapes (even though they all have booties😂🤭)! LOVE IT!!

[@AlllSmiless]

I think think they're all full black. Some of them are bi or multi racial which makes them all WOC.

[@bellasmith1770]

The girl in the middle is Mexican

[@helloharlow]

@@bellasmith1770 She’s literally from South Africa

[@CoachJulie193]

@@bellasmith1770 sinead is was from South Africa 😂

[@JessicaSmith-fw3yp]

@@AlllSmiless I consider mixed raced or biracial people with African ansestry to be black because that's how American society and culture works. But completely understand and respect your point of view too🤗😁😀

[@bridget663]

Drew not knowing what to do with her arms in that wolf t-shirt. 😂

[@rachelortega8035]

I remember crying in a brandy Melville dressing room at 16 while being 5”8 and 150 pounds because I felt like I was huge and nothing would ever fit me . I wish I could tell younger me I was perfect and things get better

[@CequalsB]

Drew talking to her daughter is everything I needed to hear. 😭

[@clevverstyle]

Mama Drew!!

[@kiraalaa]

As a teen who wore a size 10/12, brandy killed my confidence. I would go shopping with my friends at the mall and they would all go searching for something “oversized” that would potentially fit me so I could feel included. It was absolutely ridiculous. One time I was even laughed at by an employee for asking if they had any larger looking sweaters 🙃

[@ariel6698]

i’m a 14/16 and it’s just a no. i’m not even big in the waist it’s just my thighs, butt, and chest and i’m only 13

[@EC-yw5hg]

That’s shitty of the employee, you were a child

[@ameliamegow7068]

I do think their clothes are so cute but the sizing makes me so angry. It’s so inferiating.

[@erinnlinn6036]

Jackie talking about A&F and aeropostale was literally my experience. Those clothes were always made for tiny people. A&F is much better now though.

[@luv3901]

i feel like the girl in the middle tried to act like the clothes didn’t fit her when most of them did 💀

[@soapy7619]

yeah loll

[@kikiabramson5670]

right GHAAGGA

[@hn3997]

tbh most of the clothes seemed to fit all of them

[@katelynmarie8731]

U could tell they fit weirdly on her and she is talking about how they fit her but her friend that is just as thin as her just a different body shape can’t fit in it brandy is toxic and if anyone walks in there and is bigger then the “normal” they body shame them.

[@luv3901]

@@katelynmarie8731 most of the clothes the girl in the middle tried on fitted her and that’s just the brandy clothes are, not all of them are going to be a lose fitting, i’m not a brandy melville defender but the girl in the middle kept pushing it 😐😐 she’s a xs/s like bruh

[@michutommy6987]

When I see Sinead, Jackie or Drew in a clevver video, say no more I’m watching. But when they’re all together in one video! ❤️

[@RazzleDazzle234]

This brand sucks. I’m so surprised at how it’s still so popular considering how un-inclusive their sizing is...young girls need brands that help with self confidence and self love. THIS AINT IT.

[@hanchan1673]

well i think its more of a self reassurance thing like if you fit into the clothes then you have that brandy melville look and stamp or approval

[@eatsand9123]

If self confidence is never to be able to fit in anything and always having something oversized. I am not confident:/

[@RazzleDazzle234]

Salma Mert Exactly. I don’t like the “ one size fits all thing. If they want to be a brand that markets clothes that are made for very skinny girls with no curves whatsoever (bc those are bodies too), then be that. But to market as one size fits all isn’t right.

[@meryssosa4427]

Why nobody complain about stores for only plus size ? Lots of women are thin and petite is very shaming just because a store don’t fit your needs says all negative about it is very hard for me to find clothes that fit me on regular stores and so what my petite body don’t matter ? I should put on weight to find clothes it goes both ways

[@RazzleDazzle234]

@@meryssosa4427 I said this already in a comment below. It's the marketing and other racism things behind the scenes that are the issues. They say "one size fits all" but that does not exist. If you can't fit into their "one size fits all" you feel like shit. However, (like I already said down there in the comment) if they wanted to market it to thinner girls specifically for clothing that looked good on their bodies, that is different. Don't market one size fits all and only make tiny clothes. They need to get a better marketing team bc the current ones suck. The hate from anyone is in no way disliking/judging skinny girls, but the marketing team.

[@h1774]

I love when Drew , Sinead and Jackie make videos together they’re my favs ❤️

[@toddshaffer2511]

As someone whose always been stick thin and had a hard time finding clothes that don’t fall off of me I personally don’t see an issue if a brand wants to cater to smaller sizes...other brands cater to plus sizes all the time

[@averytemple3932]

Then they should promote themselves as a petite store which they don’t 🤷‍♀️ torrid and plus size stores promote themselves as such Brandy doesn’t and that’s the issue. If someone with an average to larger body time saw it labeled as petite they wouldn’t go in same as you wouldn’t shop at torrid

[@lauracox3297]

Drew’s mom energy at the end was the best thing. 😍

[@daisyadinkrah3283]

petition to have jackie, sinead, and drew in more videos together :)

[@AlexisZLigon-rr5yg]

This trio is iconic, I loved the honesty and the chat about body positivity 💛

[@nareeshaally5845]

Absolutely love this trio!!! Would love to see more videos with these 3. Shout out to Loryn & Erin also! You girls make my day!

[@CormacHildebrand]

i tried on brandy melville jeans in the largest size they had and they didn’t fit and i’m a ten year old child

[@emmamillar4434]

Because brandy is so sexist because it’s a guys that own brandy

[@Krissy143]

why is a ten year old shopping at brandy melville there are so many other stores. there are also ironed on designs of the same clothes brandy sells so its not like brandy melville is all that special

[@ameliasandoval8663]

They are like Asian sizing

[@kateliu5476]

@@ameliasandoval8663 wdym by asian sizing?

[@applesmith8129]

@@kateliu5476 Asian sizes are a bit smaller than general, it’s like if you go on AliExpress and buy something you usually have to size up

[@MaitreyiShishirYT]

Me: has an exam in a week also me: watches clevver 😂

[@mayelaanahisaucedomartinez5119]

Omggg my exam is in 20 min!!! Send Helppp hahahahaha

[@MaitreyiShishirYT]

@@mayelaanahisaucedomartinez5119 oh my God 😂😂 All the very Best 👍👍

[@ellenmiller4307]

For some reason I always end up here when i'm supposed to be doing something productive :(

[@MaitreyiShishirYT]

@@ellenmiller4307 same!

[@MaitreyiShishirYT]

@Thea CARTER [11R15] Girl I feel you!

[@elizabethzacharias1757]

I personally like Brandy Melville. I'm seventeen but I'm very petite. Most clothes don't fit me in the sense that they're too big for me. I appreciate that there's a store where I can go knowing that their stuff is going to fit me!

[@miamessina2340]

good for you?

[@aeriellguy6344]

Same! I love that I found a store that has clothes that look good on me and fits my body well. I always get told I’m too skinny and blah blah blah I like that they help my body confidence.

[@BuffyunaTV]

@laura no hun, you just THINK stuff is huge when really its the oversized items in a sized medium that fit you "huge". And I'm sure your definition of huge isn't the same as the model. It probably only looks big on you whereas its supposed to look like you are drowning. Look up these youtubers that are size 0 and 6. They do a try on haul and while the oversized item looks big on the size 6, it doesn't look as cute as it does on the size 0 because she's DROWNING in it and that's the style.

[@silviaj280]

I've been binging theese clevver videos all quarantine and I just want to thank you guys cause you've really made me feel so much better about myself. Your positive energy and positive comments have really rubbed off on me and I am just so grateful to you guys

[@kid23idkjkjk7]

ive always been plus size my whole life so when you peeps started talking about being sad if you couldn't wear the same brand as you friends in school it hard cause i couldn't. I remeber going shopping with a group of friends for cloths and all the stores they went in i couldn't fit anything and i went home and cried. And to this day i still don't go cloth shopping with friends cause again the stores they like i can't fit into.

[@alexandravincent1886]

Same experience with me

[@MadisonM1]

Your friends should be going in to the stores you like too! When I go shopping with friends that are plus sized we go to plus size stores for them and straight sized stores for me. That’s what should be the norm. Not only does the fashion industry need to change but your friends need to do better. You deserve to get to try on cute outfits and have your friends hype you up.

[@MadisonM1]

There’s so much privilege with being straight sized that sometimes you don’t realize you’re excluding someone who is not a straight size. You’re used to being able to walk into most stores to find something cute. But people should notice when you leave the mall empty handed, having not tried anything on. I can’t wear the clothes at Torrid but you bet my ass is strutting in with my friends picking out things I think would look great on them and getting excited to see the outfits they love on themselves. Because they’d do the same for me. And clothes shopping is such a scary fucking feeling for so many that sometimes you need that. I have walked into stores that I thought were inclusive with friends and asked if they liked something and they said they don’t carry their size. My ass walks back out with them until we find a store they like that works for them. I just hate you’ve been excluded from shopping with your friends and although I know it happens to a lot of people I hope you find a group that gets you or tries to accommodate you the way I’m sure you’ve had to accommodate your friends while shopping. You deserve that and you’re beautiful.

[@kid23idkjkjk7]

@@MadisonM1 Thank you

[@kylabolden9917]

Ok, NOW I watched the video. It is really sad that they make their clothing like this. This brand will never receive a penny from me.

[@Bree1005]

Same. I’m like that with Victoria secret tho too. They only go up to like a 38 in the band in store. I will not support them.

[@ourrurallife9583]

Great video - love your videos but this is the best yet. Such a positive use of your platform.

[@callmeSallyG]

I have been watching your videos for a few months now and have never commented, but I have to after watching this one. THANK YOU! As someone who has been “oversized” her entire life, I think the words you said on the subject were very well put and needed to be said! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@chloemorrison2343]

I went shopping at Brandy with my very small friend once and she went into it thinking she wasn't going to fit into anything because she saw herself as too big. That store did not help her mind set at all. It sends terrible messages

[@EmmaJ1017]

Safe to say this brand is not inclusive, body positive or caring in the way it portrays its company! Even walmart has better sizing then this 😑 Ive never been more disgusted with a brand then i am now with this one. Thank you Ladies for Shining that Clevver light on this Excuse for a Brand. 💜 see you next Vid ladies

[@jenbearr]

i think the dresses only looked “sexual” because they are on more mature bodies and are meant for younger girls just as you guys stated! also i don’t think the bow and trim of the dress was made for it look pubescent or youthful, dainty details like that are just in right now, it’s just a style like loveshackfancy or for love and lemons.

[@CM-wf2uo]

It looks like a “little black dress”. It’s strappy, short, with lace. That’s not appropriate for any pre pubescent girl.

[@laurenb92]

I love the 3 of you for being so honest and open!

[@laurenmartinez2319]

Thank you so much for this video. I am so glad that your channel is discussing body positivity and noticing that this brand is not supporting that idea. I appreciate all of your videos and the messages you put out💕

[@camibumblebee]

I keep seeing people in the comments asserting that Brandy Melville should be allowed to “cater to smaller sizes” because of the existence of plus size stores-but, the problem with that argument is that Brandy Melville does NOT cater to all smaller-sized women. Brandy Melville only caters to women between the sizes of 0-2, and occasionally 4. If you are a size 00 or 000, you won’t be able to fit into the majority of their jeans. On the other hand, plus size stores such as Torrid typically cater to women between the sizes of 10-30. That is an amazing size range. Brandy Melville only caters to one or two sizes, and if y’all want to call them a petite-size store, they need to up their size-range game and provide some actually tiny sizes. Because at this point in time, they aren’t a petite-size store, they are an “ideal size 0-4 ONLY” store. ☕️

[@jahzaramarage8307]

and they don't advertise as a store for petite people either so the argument that it's ok since they cater to smaller sizes just goes out the window

[@lexikinns]

amen coming from a petite sized 4'11 88 pd 27 year old lol

[@alextaylor13095]

I agree with what you are saying but I just want to clarify..petite does not mean small. It means short. I'm 5'2", 90lbs and I can only wear petite shirts as the pants are too short.

[@camibumblebee]

Yeah I know petite doesn’t mean small. I’m petite myself (in height) but I wear a size 6. I also know that a lot of people (incorrectly) use that term for describing smaller-sizes clothes and, when I wrote my original comment, I couldn’t think of a better term to use that would be considered the opposite of “plus-sized store.” Because saying “straight-sized store” would imply that it carries sizes 0-12 or something like that. LOL I guess “small-sized store” could work, but I don’t know. 😂 Words are hard.

[@alextaylor13095]

I totally understand! I just didn't want anyone who was unaware to read that and get the wrong impression of the meaning! No worries girl lol

[@katepark709]

Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 this needed to be said on a platform with such a large following!

[@desireemassey2890]

OMG you ladies make my days so much brighter 🤣💕

[@dairrahkeahna7437]

Jackie, sinead & drew all together in a video 😍😍 yesss I love it

[@anushkadoshi511]

Tbh I do not approve or encourage the usage of the term "over sized". This brand needs to do better🙄

[@thehierophantsecrets]

Even before they needed to better now idk if there’s hope

[@joywebster2678]

Oversized sounds like a truck. Not pleasant or appealing. Where were the marketers.

[@hissing3904]

I mean oversized was always a thing, why is this conversation coming up now? Over sized doesn't mean for bigger sized people, it's for the same sized person but a loose fit.

[@anushkadoshi511]

@@hissing3904 fair. But what this brand is doing is calling all their above "normal" sizings oversized. Which is insulting and derogatory. We're not talking about the fit

[@zivagrahek3235]

The brand only makes clothes for slim girls so it would be oversized on a slim girl.

[@sarahgilroy9029]

There are 2 reasons I watch Clevver. The first is that I love the interactions between all the hosts. Y'all are amazingly entertaining. The other reason is because fashion is not my thing, but I have 2 daughters. One of which loves fashion. Without y'all I would be completely lost! I also want to say thank you for being true in these videos because now I know not to let my kids shop at a horrible store like this one.

[@brandiruble2987]

Since I grew up as chubby girl in early 80's it was hard then to find clothes. Thank you Drew, Jackie, and Sinead for talking honstley about tis company and positive body images. This means so much as my daughter is 10 now and needs such good role models.

[@daniellecrabtree]

Sending love from south Africa, really excited to watch this video. Been waiting all day :))

[@skyeljohnson]

Do you like boerewors

[@daniellecrabtree]

@@skyeljohnson yes I do 😂

[@Sanfranshelley]

Yayyyyy! Thanks, Cleaver Babes, best distraction ever!!!

[@flowersinlondon6157]

I love the energy these people give off, they just seem like the people who would constantly hype you up and make you feel loved.

[@PasqualeCatalano]

Thank you for this vid! My 11 year old keep talking about Brandy Melville and now I think we need to have a conversation about the sizing and body positivity

[@lianaetom9856]

all of them are so pretty it leaves me speechless lmao

[@emsilva1]

this is exactly what i needed. fav trio

[@emiliewright7708]

This is the best place online!! 3 cheers for Clevver!!!

[@michelleroop1892]

Omg thank you Queens for telling it honestly! Love you!

[@camiwagner752]

I Don’t think they know what oversize means because they were saying that they were calling people who fit that size oversized but the top is marketed as a cute oversize shirt not to be worn as a fitted top

[@CaseyJayy92]

Dying at the Dana skirt & Jackie’s reaction 😂😂 god I love this channel & these body positive queens 👑👑👑

[@CaseyJayy92]

@Frankie Cramer everyone has different tastes and styles 🤗 it’s what makes you you 👏🏼🤍

[@KerriAHaggan]

Whoever finds your inserted quote/meme videos needs a raise cuz they have been on fire recently and I so look forward to what they come up with next!

[@amandaw9507]

I love this video! You can show to your children so they can see that not all girls or women goes in one category of sizing. Also I was laughing so hard throughout it - the energy you girls but out on the internet is so great especially right now in these sad times. Love all the way from Denmark ❤

[@Alenajellybeans]

Oversized is just supposed to describe a type of fit where the item looks (too) big on you

[@kristinaclement1327]

Brandy was really trendy when a was in highschool and I couldn't fit in anything and it did make me feel bad and my friend would shop there and I wouldn't even look for thing with them cause I know it wouldn't fit and try one would only make me feel worst

[@heatherbrumfield1406]

Y’all make me feel so much better ! I was a medium before I had my daughter and ever since I had her I haven’t been able to lose the weight so now I am a 2x and when I have those days when I can’t stand the way I look I watch y’alls videos and it makes me feel better

[@ilsesprong1740]

I normally don’t comment on any video’s but this video was just amazing. Thank you guys for the beautiful message!❤️

[@sydneyfranks5430]

I don't think there has ever been an actual one size fits all on this channel

[@Maddie-iz1lc]

I don’t think that a one size fits all truly exists. I think it’s just a ‘beauty trap’ to make women think they have to fit society’s ‘ideal’ size

[@anissat3818]

I do think they get one size and one size fits all mixed up, because if something is one size doesn't mean they claim to fit all. It's still pretty messed up tho

[@appanaulaaa]

That’s because it doesn’t exist!! One size fits many? Maybe (not in this brandy situation tho)... all? Never

[@lestranged]

Maybe a shawl or pareo could be, since you just drape it or wrap it and it does not actually have to fit

[@JS-ns8dr]

One size fits all is an imagined reality

[@ryanjones7401]

Drew’s multi-plaid shirt is giving me life, honestly.

[@ryanjones7401]

@@jasmine8926 Me:

[@ryanjones7401]

I got the pastel versions! 😍

[@ryanjones7401]

@@jasmine8926 Thanks! I'm super excited. I redid my whole wardrobe with pastels when I got my settlement from a car accident a couple years back. After paying off my student loans, of course.

[@ryanjones7401]

@@jasmine8926 Thank you! 💕

[@harperholmes]

I love y’all’s narrative here. I wasn’t one size, even as a child but I love your videos. It’s important to see beautiful people (!!!) who wear typical sizes calling out these bands. Appreciate you.

[@yanicerivera7227]

Love this!! Drew I so agree with you!!! I would cry and tell her she’s perfect!

[@kaunidamaris7881]

I feel like.. when it comes to plus size, nobody says anything that the stores are only for curvy girls. I know plus size girls have a hard time finding the right clothes but it goes the same way with very skinny girls. Sometimes they have to buy things from the kids store. So I think it’s a nice idea to have a store for the skinny girls that have a hard time finding cute clothes in their size. But the fact that they say oversized for anything that is not an XS or S is indeed very stupid. It annoys me, because every size is beautiful. I don’t know a plus size store that has clothes named undersized. Conclusion.. I do like the idea that there is a store for skinny girls just as like the idea that there is a store for plus size girls. But their attitude makes me think that was not their intention.. sadly.

[@quinn7937]

oversized is just the fit of the top, not the size. the size is small/medium, it’s meant to be worn oversized not fitted.

[@lilyrimer4665]

The problem is they aren’t marketing their store as one for smaller people, they’re claiming to fit most. If it were just a store for smaller people it’d be fine

[@JaxiXD210XD]

Lily Rimer agreed, I wish they would openly market their clothing/store as petite as some of the clothes are cute & a lot of ppl love it because they can’t find smaller clothing items. I feel like they would have more customers if they marketed to their target audience size wise, as a lot of smaller ppl are actively looking for clothing that fits well

[@squashforsale8466]

@@JaxiXD210XD petite means cuts for women 5’4 and under. There are petite plus sizes, but yeah I understand

[@JaxiXD210XD]

@@squashforsale8466 ah, I am petite but also don't know exactly what is considered "petite" because most places that I shop at, I just go for straight sizes (I'm pretty average I think). but looking at it that way, BM does cater to a pretty small audience as I know a lot of women under/around 5'4 who can't comfortably fit into their clothes bc of body type or shape. thanks for letting me know!

[@beautybyhaleyx]

Brandy bothers me because it’s like they’re saying only certain people can wear their things and if they can’t fit in them then they’re not like “cool enough” for them. In all reality, every body type and weight is beautiful, and they’d make more money if they extended their sizes so really... one size fits all only places are only fooling themselves.

[@allysonherrera5141]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@shyannahernandez]

Thank you so much for making this video. Growing up and being at that young age I was so depressed because I couldn’t fit in Brandy Melville‘s clothes, it put me in a very depressive place in mind when it came to my physical body at the young age of 12 and not being able to fit in anything.

[@clarakemperman4092]

I agree there should be more sizes. When I was at my smallest struggling with weight, I could count on brandy when other stores wouldn’t fit me. It can be viewed as an equivalent to a plus size store but the other way around. I do think they need to understand sizing though and how to treat customers and store workers.

[@mia-dt1fl]

yes exactly! i think brandy should be more size inclusive but i shop there because a lot of other stores clothes are way too big for me.

[@sandyortiz9849]

I think that’s great! But then I think it would be better if they advertise as a store for petite women instead of pretending their clothes fits everyone bc that can really mess w/ ppls head especially since this store is mainly for younger girls and they tend to struggle the most w/ their self confidence

[@lestranged]

Plus size stores don't just carry one size though. They usually go from like 12 to 28 or 30, that is a wide range. If this wants to be a "petites" store then they should still have individual sizes XXS, XS, and S at the very least. and maybe some length options too because a lot of women who wear those XS sizes are under 5'4" tall

[@anitaa.2170]

i agree with u. im skinny as hell, like 79-84 lbs and 5’4. im always told im too skinny,though im perfectly healthy. im also very young. i barely find any clothes that fit on me. i do feel happy that Brandy Melville fits me. it’s one of the stores that actually carry my size.

[@tizianasacco5736]

Love how honest you girls were about this brand. Even at age 30, it’s hard to find clothes without feeling judged in this generation. I’m usually a medium but I have pretty big hips and its become super hard to fit into shirts that don’t fit like crop tops and pants unless they are a size large...and I’m quite petite. So it’s always a bit of a miss when I purchase clothes. It truly does send a bad message to our youth and I wish this could get fixed somehow. Thank you Clever for making this video. It made me feel less alone. And less judged. 😘

[@graceheller956]

I LOVE that they addressed the issue of sizing with certain places. It’s so WHACK to me how some of these places get away with what they do. Thank you CLEVVER and you lovely ladies for talking about this and encouraging body positivity! Please to anyone out there just know that you are BEAUTIFUL regardless of your size!!! 💞

[@morganashlei6276]

You know it’s gonna be a good video when these 3 get together and Loryn❤️

[@nataleyolson7817]

i personally wear brandy melville and i love their clothes. i think that this brand is just meant for “smaller” people. just like there are places for “bigger” people. oversized is not meant to be offensive bc it is oversized on “smaller” people. i just think this brand is for a certain body type just like stores like torrid are for a different body type. the clothes there wouldn’t fit me but that’s okay bc i know it is meant for a different body type.

[@emma1943]

stores like torrid are made for women because regular stores dont carry 1XL 2XL so on and so forth regular stores carry a small extra small medium so there is no reason for the store to not be inclusive

[@heatherzehm1479]

Thank you for being honestly I am”plus sized” and it hard for me as an adult to not feel bad about my body when I can’t find cute things that fit me but I also have a daughter who is bigger then a lot of girls her age and it so sad that so many brands and things put a certain size to cute trendy things

[@glamoursangel]

Literally these 3 are my fav 😭💕

[@laineytwigg8939]

I loved this video so much!! You guys are really giving me BODY ODY ODY ODY ODY ODY ODY ODY ODY ODY POSITIVITY!!!😜😘

[@andrealobos1871]

I can’t believe this clothing line can’t get with the times. Thank you ladies for this review. I am laughing the whole time while also identifying a real issue with some lines out there these days!

[@goodemily]

This might be the best video ever. Jackie, you made me laugh so hard! Sad that this was “controversial.” It should be easy to say we all come in different sizes. Proud that you girls gave an honest review. 😘😘

[@letitshine2012]

I loved the cheer section!!

[@emmatal7938]

So so happy you talk about this! Because its so wrong to make clothes for only small sizes,love you guys and thank you❤

[@itsraegan466]

the way i was just looking at brandys sizes and they post this lol

[@haddiegirl2774]

YESSSS DREW!!!!

[@paisleydawn3377]

Drew is seriously hair goals😍😍

[@Jess-ht9hz]

So glad this is being brought to a wider audiences attention