Fast fashion has really messed up our perception of what clothes should cost- the fashion industry convinces people that they have to buy a lot of clothes to keep up with ridiculously fast paced trends, so we are used to the prices of h&m/ f21/ etc as a baseline when really there is no way the cost of their clothes could account for a living wage for its producers
It didn't bother me until I discovered the cost of fabric. I was shocked that a single yard of fabric was the cost of a shirt. Amd learned how long it took to sew one item.
@@ElleBellsChannel I work in clothing manufacturing as a sewer and can say that on a production level everything is timed and and has been designed in a way that it can be put together fast. You see times anywhere from a couple seconds to about 3-12 minutes per item or component. You also get faster if you're making more than one of something and more times you've sewn it.
I know right ! When you see in fabric stores that cotton is always at least 6€/ per meter and you can't do anything with just that you realize how cheap fast fashion is. I mean when you think of that 30€ for a shirt is not expensive ? With the shipping, manufacturing, design and all ? We should talk to our grand-parents about how much clothes used to cost before fast-fashion.
Yes this exactly. Think about it, 100 years ago even the wealthiest people weren’t acquiring clothing at the pace we are encouraged to buy clothes now. I sew I did a ready to wear fast in 2018 where I pledged not to buy clothes for a year. I’ve never gone back. Making your own clothes changes how you view fashion and shopping. Clothes shopping is an exercise in paying to be told all the ways your body is wrong. And once you start making clothes you start to really see the construction and fabric issues in rtw.
@@megancarbonetto3849 Also quality is everything. I have blouses that were handmade 100+ years ago (not even exaggerating here) that are in way better condition that ones from Zara 5 years ago
In my experience as a Canadian, I’ve noticed that American sizes tend to run much larger. I wear a size 6 in Canadian brands and tend to size down to a 2-4 when I’m shopping American companies.
well, they're different countries so different countries would have different number sizes. there's no universal size. it's not like the metric system.
They definitely do. I'm american and often can't buy from american brands because their 2-4 sizes are far too big on me even though in most international brands I'm almost always a 2 (sometimes a 4 if the cut is tighter fitting on the hips).
I don’t necessarily think that the problem is the clothing is sized incorrectly, I think that in North America we’re just used to EVERYTHING having stretch. Almost all pants are more like leggings, jeggings or at least have an elastic waist every where you go and Aritzia is one of the only stores that actually carries true pants or trousers without crossing it with a stretchy material to make it more comfortable. Therefore you’re forced to size up from what you normally are because there is no wiggle room
Martina L I think that’s pretty accurate. We love our stretch. There is also the fact that all countries have different sizing from some countries I have to size up 3x and others I need a size down. That’s the sucky part of online shopping you can’t try on the clothes. Cuz I hate going shopping.
I had to take to eBay to find a pair of affordable jeans that are actually jeans and not jeggings. I get the comfort of jeggings, but I dunno - for me personally, being that comfortable makes me more lax with diet/exercise. Heh.
I LONG for the day that women's clothing sizes simply tell you how many inches something is. Inconsistent and arbitrary sizing causes a great deal of waste. We order 3 of something, see which one fits, send 2 back to be restocked and shipped out again so some other lady can do the same thing.
As a Canadian these are true to our sizes, the girl who was trying things on who was a 6-8 is not a 6-8 here. She would be a 10-12. Just saying, not everything is American sized.
Another Canadian here, 90% of my wardrobe is from Aritzia - I own 3 tie-front pants and I would definitely say they’re true to size. I guess sizing depends on which store and which country you’re used to shopping in :)
Another Canadian, I’m 6’ and have a lot of success buying great clothes from aritzia I’m slender and wear a 10. From a lot of “American brands” I am a 4-6.
I went to the Aritzia website to find out whether or not they had a sizing chart with like, proper measurements, and they do. It is so so important to know your measurements and compare them to the company's sizing guide, or you're gunna have a bad time, no matter the brand. Using my measurements, depending on the type of clothing, style or intended silhouette, I'd fit anything from a size 6 to a size 12, so that's like their entire range from medium to extra large. It'd be more interesting to see you try on clothing in line with your measurements, rather than focusing on size numbers or letters, since as you say, the number (or letter) doesn't matter, only the fit and quality does.
unfortunately even with sizing charts, some brands aren’t even accurate to them. for example, i just had to make several exchanges at hot topic. i’m an extra large in some junior shirts whereas other junior shirts, i’m swimming in a medium.
@@sabrina_jessica that would still make a more interesting video because knowing which companies have accurate measurement charts is wayyy more useful since we already know that standard sizing is highly inaccurate between stores. Imo, it's less likely for stores to lie with numbers, and if they do, it's much easier to call them out vs calling them out for not confirming to the arbitrary "small" or "size 6" or whatever.
HappyTofu a lot of stores definitely still lie with the measurements, mostly in a vanity direction. I sew, so I know my measurements well and how they change, but if I use those measurements to shop online I get clothes that are too big on me. Are these brands assuming people will all lie to themselves about their own measurements and take a few inches off? Or are the brands just lazy and inaccurate with their measurements?
Sierra!! For this round, PLEASE donate all the money to Australia! EDIT: thank you guys for all the notice!! Sierra liked and hopefully this will happen ❤️❤️
I think it's important to discuss price when it comes to ethical/sustainably sourced clothing. You aren't paying for someone's $0.20/day, you're paying for someone to have a living wage and a safe working environment. This goes for fabrics as well. Think about the people behind your clothing, and it will make more sense to not buy a $20 sweatshirt from Target. Being sustainable and ethical in clothing choices isn't cheap, which it shouldn't be, but it is worth it when you consider the harmful effects of the fast fashion industry on people and the Earth.
@@jasmine9538 Yes, it does. It’s not a universal practice with pricing, but to purchase and source ethically made material and pay fair wages, pricing is affected and will be reflected as such.
@@dianahutsel7101 It's not the consumer's fault, it is the way the clothing market makes money. If you are a smaller size you feel better about your appearance and want to buy clothing.
More Lemon Pledge i can be anywhere from a size 10-18 depending on the store...i’m not lying to myself or anyone else when i say something should fit and it does not lol
these ARE true to size, other stores are the ones that change sizes so consumers can buy a smaller number size and feel good about themselves. It’s all mind games people.
@@shelby-lj3nr and that's my friend's brother always felt good about himself when everything he got in the US in supposedly his size was way too big on him 😂
honestly tho i wuz surprised when her friend was a 6-8 cuz i am in canada and i am a 4 and sometimes 6 and those clothe are way smaller......... Aritzia is honestly such a good brand lyk stop fucking around and u can check the mesurmentsz on the site soooo...... idk y u r blaming em
One of my friends came over from the USA to here in London to study. When we first took her shopping, she was stunned that she had to go up two sizes even after converting properly. Guess it must be true 🤷🏻♀️
I’m 30 and I remember in high school 17 years ago TNA tracksuits with the flared leg, and the tank top that matched the contrast piping were the thing to have. The only time my mom would take me shopping at Aritzia was on my birthday, because everything was pricey, so I always had a devil of a time choosing stuff (I was allowed to spend around $150). 😅
Alot of trendy pieces are not something that's allowed in women's shelters. Like the slip dress, they would automatically throw that out and not let the women wear it.
Did you watch the whole video??? she knew they weren't gunna fit her, just not to that extent. Typically 1 size smaller is something that wouldnt button up, not something that flatout doesnt go over your legs.
@@chattahoochee11 dude literally in every try-on hall she orders a size 14 and there happens to be plenty of items that don't fit the only thing that fits her in a size 14 are items that are stretchy and oversized she is more like a 16-18 so she is trying on stuff that are 3 sizes smaller than her actual size
Besides the fact that sizing is arbitrary and it gets annoying when you rely too much on them rather than looking at actual measurements, I get really frustrated with TH-camrs when you comment on brands that are ethically sourced and pay their manufacturers and laborers and factory workers legal, ethical wages, and then you say "the prices aren't worth it." Here's the thing: we are so used to H&M and F21 prices that we don't stop and wonder, why does this T-shirt cost $8 at full price? Brands like Aritzia and Everlane and Reformation etc. cost more, not specifically because the quality is better (although it usually is) but because the people making your clothes aren't being paid starvation wages. And if you can afford to support those brands, it is ALWAYS worth paying more, I think. I'm not here to shit on people who can't afford ethical brands, I'm a recent college graduate, I usually can't either. But saying "this sweatshirt isn't worth $70" suggests that the only value that sweatshirt holds is its quality. Of course that matters, but so does the ethics behind what made it. I think we all have a very skewed idea of how expensive clothes should be, because we are so used to being able to get a pair of jeans for twenty bucks.
Elizabeth Strecher thank youuuuu. So many you tubers are used to fast fashion, they keep on supporting it and advertising it. It’s so sad to see this kind of stuff normalised while ethical brands are given bad reviews because their perception is so warped.
Agreed on the pricing! When she said the pants were too expensive I was like “Under $200 for ethically made cashmere blend pants???” that’s super cheap given those facts!
True but I don't think Aritzia is as ethical and sustainable as they claim. They probably use higher quality materials which is why they feel better quality and they're able to justify their higher markups. The standards are still considerably low for what is considered the minimum wage for outsourced clothing factories that these big brands use. Because none of them are required to disclose this information, they often only disclose the "good" info. If anyone really wants some kind of guarantee of ethical sourcing, chances are they are much smaller local designer brands that don't push out so many styles all at once.
I'm not really understanding the comment about not wanting to spend $150 on wool pants. If we want better quality and ethical practices, don't we have to either be willing to spend more or thrift our clothes?
I agree! I personally cannot spend so much money on clothes .. so i go to the thrift store once a month to check the items.. i found a pair of wool pants for 5 euro, a little big on me .. brought them to the tailor for a re-size .. and now i have 100% wool for less than 15 euro. I mean, I get that 150$ is a lot but still paying the person who sewed them+materials is also important.
Yeah, I had a similar thought - we tend to have no idea of what an ethical price would be. Tailored wool pants for that price seems fine - granted not in everyone's means, but material + labour etc for 100% wool (or even a blend)...
@@LD-2401 at the end of the day, every company's goal is to make profit, so it's normal for the price tag to be high. But if the quality is really there you should be able to wear the clothes for a very long time, so it won't seem like your money was wasted. But again it's not in everyone's means.
Yes! That would be much more helpful. We already know that sizing varies company to company. Taking her measurements each time she does a clothing haul and using that store’s sizing chart would be a more accurate representation of the sizing for each individual company she reviews. The sizing chart is there for a reason and companies always refer customers to it for the best fit.
@Kitty That would be great. If she used measuring tape & then purchased from brands that fit based on their size chart, it seems like it'd be a lot more effective towards her stated goal for these types of videos. Sometimes proportions & stuff don't carry over accurately on screen, but measuring tape is inherently more straightforward, so people would be able to tell more easily if they have a similar body type to her, & then based on that they would see how the clothes from a particular brand fit, plus she'd be actually supporting more size-inclusive brands in the first place! I hope your comment gets a lot more likes so she sees it & maybe does this in future videos.
yes that would be awesome!! i always go by my measurements when ordering online because it's rarely the case that a size L will be the same measurements at two different stores. it seems like she just goes by "a size 14" and blames different stores for their sizing, but i don't think you should just order a size 14 without looking at the sizing chart if you already know that every brand sizes differently. doesn't really make sense to me? idk
If something fits true to, I thought that meant it was close to it's size chart? Sierra used to not care about the number when she was a 10-12. But now that she's creeping out of the straight sizing she's holding for dear life to that 14.
She’s definitely not a 14 anymore. She’s put on so much weight, and I went through the same thing during my PCOS weight gain. She should accept her new size. She’s more like a 16-18
@@scofthenight everyone is different so every disease can affect someone differently, PCOS affects people differently than hypothyroidism and estrogen dominance, I don't think its fair to that she could only gain 20lbs from a medical condition, we probably shouldn't even comment on how much she's gained or lost anyway, all that matters is she's way more confident in herself and her body now than she's ever been
@@laurensouth5547 I agree. She looks closer to an 18 to me. And her holding on the idea that she's a "true size" 14 is misleading to those who look to her reviews for guidance.
1 it’s not an Instagram company it’s a Canadian company that is popular in all Canadian malls and between many teenagers. 2 it’s a brand that carries many brands within it so the sizing will not stay consistent between all the items. 3 it uses Canadian sizing which is smaller than US sizing. I suggest measuring yourself according to the size guidelines and if it’s not your size don’t order it? I love your videos but this one was just a bit much because you don’t seem educated on the brand so don’t make a video about it?? Where’s my Canadian ppl at??
Fellow Canadian here! And, yes I so agree with you! This whole review was really frustrating. If you're not buying it in your size, it likely won't fit, and I think Aritzia is actually more true to size, and fast fashion is the one that has the vanity sizes. It's great that she wants to donate money, but the best thing you can do is to not buy this shit in the first place, and don't promote fast fashion, as Sierra does. At least Aritzia has sustainability in mind, and actually cares about the environment, and where the clothes are made, beyond that everything I have brought from them has lasted me years.
I'm Canadian, just because a brand is Canadian doesn't me we have to defend it. Aritzia made me feel super insecure as a growing teen with their sizing, so I understand where she's coming from. Their smaller sizes though are more consistent so I think unless you have gone up and down in weight you can not really know the true experience of trying to shop at Aritzia if you are bigger... Also food for thought when it comes to a brand. Have you ever had a problem at Lululemon? I've been shopping there for 10+ years and haven't. How about Aritzia? Well, I have about a handful of times in same amount of time, last winter during a sale, I was lied to by an employee and couldn't return 700 dollars worth of stuff and only could get a store credit. Felt great. Haven't shopped there since. Lmk if you wanna buy the store credit. And EVERY other female in my high school class has had at least one horrible experience there. But we still shop there because marketing.
They are! On average a whole 2 sizes bigger. In the UK it's the opposite, sizes are 2 sizes smaller. Me: size 6 in CA, size 4 in USA, and size 8 in UK. Crazy.
Hey Sierra! When you say an item isn’t worth the price even if it’s high quality, maybe think of the longevity of a piece - it means it will last longer, wash better and be better for the environment because you don’t go through fast fashion clothes! It’s also more cost effective to get 1 more expensive jumper that will last years rather than several jumpers that fall apart quickly!
When you do reviews of clothing that’s not in your size, it doesn’t represent the sizing well. I feel like you should’ve waited until things in your size were back in stock
Hayley Elle do they only go up to a 12 or they were out of bigger sizes? Cause I usually wear xl and like 16-18. I don’t think people in xl are usually fitting in 12.
@@adriennethatsme1060 yeah sadly they only go up to 12 right now or XL but I have never actually seen a 12 or an XL in store but hopefully that will change soon!!
@@adriennethatsme1060 I generally wear L which is 12-14. But some straight size brands their L or XL are a little on the smaller side. And plus size stores like Torrid have smaller sizes now like 0 or 00. Based on the measurements I seem like a 00 (havent tried yet) and its said to be a medium. I find it annoying when a store doesnt have consistent sizing on different items.
Sierra, we love you. But it's not an "honest" review if you buy the wrong sizes. And we all KNOW size 12 is not the same between brands and countries. Use a size chart.
@@Tazzie1312 no they're not, the girl that was a size 6-8 in this video would be maybe 10-12 in Canada, sizing charts vary all around the world, not everything is based off of America
T D Word! American sizing is whack lol Canadian companies tend to follow traditional European sizing, whereas American companies tend to fall more towards the trend of vanity sizing. I’m Canadian born and raised but I’ve lived in the UK and the US and can say that in Canadian and European brands I’m usually about a 4, but in American brands (Old Navy, American Eagle, etc.) I’m a 0-00. Living in Canada is definitely weird for sizing though because we have so many options from both American and Europeans brands, which can for sure be confusing, but brands that are actually Canadian owned and made (Arizona, Lululemon, etc.) they almost always follow the European true to size trend, not the American vanity size trend. It’s actually really sad to me in this video how insecure Sierra is about her size, she’s beautiful and a lovely person, but she really needs to stop seeing worth in the size number 😕
Why is everything you bought not in your actual size? Also next time do measurements according to the website and not just sizes. It just feels like a bad review that doesn’t actually need to be a bad review.
Chloe nanu if you KNOW something isn’t your size why would you buy it and then act shocked? There’s a size chart, the sizes aren’t all incorrect like she claimed. It’s just a poorly done review tbh.
cg standing pretty certain she was pointing out the fact that there weren’t any bigger sizes than that and as a brand they aren’t size inclusive. that would be an issue for some people
Yeah that's what I was thinking. She knowingly bought clothes that don't fit, in a non-american brand, and then was shocked that they... didn't fit. She's an american 14-16, that's a Canadian 18-20 if I'm not mistaken. Seems kind of like she wanted to be upset. Just because it doesn't fit doesn't mean it's bad.
I'm not sure if you checked the sizing chart? Sizing chart shows VERY similar to Australian sizing which is one or two sizes smaller than America. If something didnt fit according the the size chart, thats when id be concerned..
Do you not realize how expensive ethically sourced wool is? Wool already is expensive when it isn't ethically sourced, when they actually don't abuse the animals, the price goes up. You need to really examine the fast fashion fog you're stuck in.
I'm from a country in Europe and here wool isn't expensive. I know a lot of farmers with sheep, that throw their wool away, because the price is so low, that the transportation isn't even paid of. What makes it expansive is the brand and the retailers, but not the ethically sourced production of the wool itself.
Wool thing aside, I think she definitely needs a new perspective. If she were to go out pick out high quality fabrics and put care into creating an item herself, $70 for a sweater would seem like a fair price to sell it for. But she is so used to supporting unfair labour and unethically sourced materials she has lost sight of what things are actually worth.
@@annamaria9867 That's the thing- You live in Europe where it is locally sourced and you're talking about just the farmers. There is a lot you have to do with wool to make it from wool onto a sheep from a farmer, into usable fabric, which goes over to a pattern a fashion designer created to create a piece of clothing, the work to sew that design together, ship it to retailers, etc. The wool on the sheep goes through a lot of steps before it becomes a piece of clothing that farmers have nothing to do with. This is why it is more expensive than other cheap fabrics like polyester. (Especially when ethically sourced)
@@KristensKorner Exactly! A sweater would actually be more expensive no doubt if it is knitted, especially if there are multiple colors used and there are different types of knitting styles used.
@@dusa- i know the steps of the wool production and its not more effort than producing synthetic fibers. The problem is the farmers or factory workers never make a lot of money, even it's an expensive product or "ethical".
Alex Jordan that’s the point of the vid 🤦♀️ they’re not size inclusive so she’s trying it out to see how it fits,maybe try and understand the purpose of the vid before commenting
larrymis i just mean that because of vanity sizing, a size 12 in one place is no where near a size 12 in another. so if she wants to have an honest opinion, it would be a better idea to learn what her size is at aritzia specifically and buy those clothes to see how well they fit
Hello there, this is an opinion from a Canadian girl who has purchased from Aritiza several times. I have bought clothes from this brand before and it's one of the few brands I find true to size. I almost always wear an 8, in most stores. It's the same for me at Aritiza, usually I will purchase an 8. Looking at the clothes that were tried on in the video they are not a size 6-8... the clothes look like a 10-12 to me. It truly doesn't matter what size someone wears but don't hate on a brand when they're true to size and the sizing doesnt match the size you thought you were
@@chels2369 if she used a size chart she'd be able to tell us if a brand definitely runs small or large because they use absolute units like inches or centimetres. There's no regulation on the number they use for the size it could be different in literally every store out there. So tbh she should always use the size chart.
@@depressedcockroach4045 I agree! Sizing is completely arbitrary and I was just pointing out that sizing charts (as well as numbered sizing) don't work for everyone!
Isn't the sizing in America like... Bigger? As in a smaller number is higher in another country? Don't know if it's true. I know that Italian sized are also smaller than where I'm from in Europe so I mean there could be a difference because of that reason.
Did you bring that up because it's a Canadian brand? I don't think the sizes differ between Canada and the US, but I could be wrong since I'm from Europe as well.
i dont know... i dont rlly like this episode!! I'm usually a US4 and a XS/Small on aritzia fits me perfectly!! Just try on the clothes/look at the charts and you will be fine!!
why are you ordering items that weren't even in your actual size -- the size wasn't available, order a different item, and just talk about how many items weren't available... 🤔🤔🤔
That's part of her point. Designers should be inclusive. Seems arbitrary that they'd make certain outfits in bigger sizes but not everything in their store. It's like saying larger sizes can't enjoy the same fashion as smaller sizes. And that's stupid.
There's another youtuber Sarah Rae Vargas who does a series Will It Fit and I think this review was in that style. Even though a brand doesn't have plus sizes she will order stuff to see if their items run big or are stretchy or oversized so she can still wear them.
I think Sierra and the other women she collabs with tend to underestimate their "true size". I just find it strange because then their reviews on sizing are pretty unreliable and negative as they end up fitting in bigger sizes than expected. I find it so strange for these people to assume that you would online shop for a brand you haven't tried before without taking any measurements and following the respective size guides. It just comes off as whiney and ironically, these people seem so obsessed with the number on the label versus just being realistic and following their actual measurements.
Anastasia Gerrans yeah I find Sierra is still saying she is ‘mid size- plus size’ that’s something she said when she was two sizes smaller. She is well within plus size now and seems to have a bit of a complex about it regardless of what she says.
Anastasia Gerrans same, I feel like Sierra vouches for body positivity (which I love) but when it comes to her actually gaining weight she doesn’t admit it or when she talks about thinner people she seems a bit biased
Their sizing is sometimes an inch or so off depending on the brand but they’ve stayed consistent over the years unlike most brands which have progressively made their sizes larger and larger. I actually find Aritzia to be one of the most true to size clothing stores!
Being from Vancouver and growing up wearing aritzia for years, the sizes are true to size in Canada. Maybe not in the US. If you compare it with something like lululemon, I’m a size 4 pants at both lulu and aritzia. Both are Canadian brands from Vancouver. If I go to the states I could be anywhere from a size 0-4. So for Canada I would say Aritzia is true to Canadian sizing. They also don’t advertise to be for plus size people. So it’s unfair to review them when the clothing isn’t made for your size.
I'm Canadian and from my experience Aritzia does fit "true to size" if we are basing that size off of the measurements they provide, which if you compare these measurements they are pretty standard. I did notice that Aritzia's waist measurement of a numerical size happens to be smaller than American Eagle (only store I checked), not by a lot, but it is. However that doesn't mean that it's not true to size that just means your numerical size might be different based on the waist measurements. My waist is a 28", so I wouldn't really expect to fit into something with a 25" waist, regardless of it's numerical size.
You’re used to vanity sizing not actually sewn sizing. Take your measurements and find your true size not your vanity size. You look to be a 16. But looks can be deceiving.
Maeve Jones the sizing numbers in the US are reduced to make people feel skinny and good about themselves. So for example a US size 12 is a size 16 in most of the rest of the world eg Europe, Canada,
As an American, it also annoys me. This is why size guides exist. Canadian sizes are smaller. Asian sizes are even smaller. Just measure yourself, mah gah!
C.Masterson right?! I don’t get why she orders sizes she knows doesn’t fit her...and then when they don’t fit she criticizes the whole brand?! Aritzia is an amazing clothing store that is also ethical. If nothing is in stock of her size, maybe she should choose a different store then 🤷🏻♀️ I just think that video could of been done better.
@@unusunus4613 for sure, I agree! Any and all help is necessary. Not only are lives at risk, a whole eco system is too. I just don't like the tone of the initial comment. As if Sierra will be this horrible person if she chooses another cause besides the fires in Australia. Unfortunately us working class folks with limited funds have to make the difficult choice of where our money goes. There are thousands of people dying of floods, etc in other parts of the world not covered by the media. Perhaps a suggestive tone (like yours) would have been better.
Brutally honest.. the slip dress May have “fit” you but it looked like a nightgown. Not a dress. To accentuate curves and not bulge, you want fabric/shape to skim and flow away from body. Not cling to it.. Agree, it wasn’t your “style” but you were awesome to rock it nonetheless!
Kelly Hills right. I know that. But it shouldn’t fit like a clinging tank top. (This dress would look great tucked into jeans!) It needs to flow away from the body, which gives the impression of slimmer body underneath when it’s slightly loose and flowy. Not sticking to the skin. Others have commented before that Sierra while being body confident -which I applaud-isn’t aware of her real “size”. She often gets things that are so tight and says they fit or too small size and shape that don’t fit but says they’re not her style , when it’s really more an issue of the right shape for her body or just needing the next size up. That’s more than sleeve length or paper bag waist. I just wanted to illustrate that “fitting” doesn’t mean the right “fit” for the style. KWIM? She is so popular, and I can see why. I knew she is going and still learning herself. I feel her next “step” in growing her channel should be to teach others how to find the right “fit”. By learning it herself, in her videos. It would ‘fit in’ perfectly with what she already does for her younger audience!
I understand what you're saying, but it's not necessary for people to wear "flattering" clothes. In my opinion, people should wear what they like and what is comfortable! We don't need to make ourselves look "slimmer". I agree that Sierra is awesome for rocking it! :)
Hanna Heleena the point the og commenter tried to make, in my opinion, is that Sierra sometimes writes things that are thight fitting because aren’t her correct sizing of as just not being her style instead of admitting she might have needed to size up for it to fit properly (the way it was designed to fit someone). That has nothing to with something being flattering to your body. Something can fit your body the way it’s supposed to but still not look flattering.
Jelke Lenaerts I totally understand that clothes have intended ways of fitting and being worn, and that's fine! I understand that some people think Sierra is just saying something fits even though it fits her tighter or smaller than intended, and therefore "doesn't fit". But what I'm trying to say is it doesn't matter. Lots of people buy certain clothing bigger or smaller depending on how they WANT it to fit. If Sierra wants to wear that dress for example, and she feels like it fits the way she wants and feels comfortable, then more power to her! People don't exist to look "good" (read: "slimmer") in clothes. :)
Your comment kind of comes off as "well, you just can't accept that you're fat" but you can't blame people for not knowing their actual size because the sizing differs so much from store to store. If you've always been a 6 at one store and you try a 6 at a different store and it's too small then you'll obviously think the second store is "wrong". But it could just be that you were never a true size 6 to begin with. Enter different body types into the mix and it becomes a huge mess.
@@RamoArt read it however you want, but my comment simply states that aritzia doesn't do vanity sizing. ....because they don't. I dunno what you want me to say here? I have sized out of aritzia, but I used to be an avid shopper. My size was different there than it was at Gap.
As a very petite girl, I really appreciate the smaller sizing. I wear a size 00 at Aritzia or an XXS and they are the only dress pant that fits me perfectly. I’m all for size inclusivity but a lot of people forget that that also includes us smaller girls!
I think the only way you can decide whether its “true to size” is by measurements. Especially with a store from different countries, where we all know different sizing applies 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Unfortunately, truly ethical clothes are going to be much more expensive than what Americans are used to paying! Fast fashion pays the workers who sew it less than a dollar an hour. If you raise that to just what we think of as a minimum wage, not even a living wage, clothes are going to be much, much more expensive. And companies still need to make a profit! As a fashion student stuff like this matters a lot to me. $150 is a fair price for a pair of ethical wool pants, possibly even seems cheap to me.
Morg P what frustrates me is so many people go and buy several cheap shirts over the course of one month, spending the same amount of money anyway as a quality ethical item. Seems more that it's not necessarily about the dollar amount but then more budgeting and thought has to go into purchasing and you end up with less items at the end of the month. i think we are too used to having lots and lots of cheap items -- marie kondo wouldn't have taken off in popularity if not🤔
Likely, robotics will be the future. This will decrease the human factor in production, line workers. It is sad how low wages are in other countries, but their cost of living is also much lower. Ethics are complex, in regard to taking jobs from already impoverished people living in third world nations, (unintended consequences). If I was still college age, I would be studying robotics, jobs will be plentiful.
@@daddyshoneygirlusa7030 Robots sewing garments is a long long way off. The AI needed would be incredibly sophisticated. Lots of people assume we're already further into automation in the fashion industry than we truly are. While the future of the design aspect is definitely in CAD, every garment you wear is sewn by a human and that's not changing soon. And the ethics are simple to me! Human beings are being grossly underpaid to do a highly specialized job. And this isn't just in third world countries. Companies like Fashionnova have huge profits, yet contract their sewing to sweatshops in Los Angeles where they pay undocumented workers illegal wages. Even in third world countries, sweatshops are still unethical! Not only are sweatshops horrible working conditions by US standards, they often break safety codes and wage laws in less well off countries, while profits remain high and go to CEOs not involved in any actual aspect of the garment design or manufacturing process. The fashion industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, and it has so much corruption in it, but I adore fashion and am proud to study it.
@@morganp2336 actually, Walmart already uses "Sewbots" for their contracts with US Government, which mandates products must be made in the USA. Like all technology, it takes about 3-5 years for prices and production to become mainstream and economically feasible for "the masses" here is an excerpt from Software automation website "SEWBOTS-as-a-Service creates immediate ROI benefits while enabling scale across retailer, brand, and manufacturer. For a monthly fee starting at $5,000 per month per robot, a factory can add annual production capacity of up to 1M units (product dependent). This enables a manufacturer to bring on a Sewbot for just over $55/shift (based on 7 days a week and 3 shifts a day)". The cutting of material has been performed via machine for years. I still maintain, ethics are complex, as most actions have a ripple effect, often unintended. When studying ethics, the term " unintended consequences" is explained, studied. Unintended consequences can be positive or negative.
@@daddyshoneygirlusa7030 I stand corrected. Machines can sew t shirts, and other extremely simplistic textile goods! Good thing I don't go to school to learn to sew a t shirt. I stand by the majority of what I said. Garments of any fashion notability are a long way off from being automated. The fashion industry still needs designers, pattern drafters, etc, as well as seamstresses. Ethics are complicated in general, but I maintain the ethics of this particular situation are fairly simple. That would get into a complicated explanation of my political beliefs as well. In general though, people are literally losing their lives in sweatshops, not because sewing is a dangerous job in and of itself, but because safety measures are not enforced or followed. I am advocating for ethically produced clothing, made in any country, as long as people are paid well and safe on the job.
Most of your clothing reviews are from fast fashion brands which we all know are extremely horrible for the people working in these factories as well as the environment. The way those clothes are shipped out is also very bad for the planet. You also seem to only like clothing from fast fashion companies that use super stretchy material so it fits in with your idea of what a size 12/14 looks like. Cheap materials, cheap construction, cheap fit and cheap labor is reflected in the cheap cost. You are not being environmentally conscious by encouraging others ESPECIALLY young people in repeatedly buying from fast fashion brands.
elleoo7 totally agree. Better to buy high quality that lasts instead of getting a lot of clothes from fast fashion. Also all the comments about sizing are irrelevant as she gets everything in much smaller size than she actually supposed to wear
I get it that for some people fast fashion is the only choice (there aren't always second-hand shops available) but I wish they would at least look at the tag and choose stuff that's made with natural fibers instead of poliester, poliamid and acrylic. These fibers is what's consist marine microplastic contamination. The topic of shopping in general makes me sad :(
In reviews, or at least the brutally honest ones, she always mentions if the clothes were ethically sourced or not and then talks about the quality and fit of particular pieces. So then you can decide if it’s a company you want to support or not. Most of the times she reviews fast fashion brands she says she doesn’t like the quality of the fabric etc. I wouldn’t neccecarily say she is promoting fast fashion. Just giving an honest review, most of the time on popular brands, which nowadays are sadly all fast fashion.
I would argue Aritiza prices aren't that high for the quality of clothing you get and for the clothing to be made ethical and sustainable. You can keep this clothing for a lifetime, while the clothing you buy from Forever 21, H and M, or any other fast fashion companies won't last more than a few years.
I did used to work for aritzia before and we never want girls to think “badly” of their bodies based on our sizing. Our sizing IS true to Canadian sizing. I have encountered travellers who have mentioned the same thing, many of them needed to size up.
Okay love this video, but when you said that some things weren't worth the price. I feel like you didn't really consider that they are ethically sourced. Which makes them in my opinion worth the higher pricetag.
The sizing isn't high key annoying what's annoying is your bad review. Not every brand does vanity sizing can't blame an entire company when they're not the problem,it's you. Also you went into this knowing things weren't your size what did you expect
I'm from Toronto and I can say that I consistently fit a size 6-8 in Artizia, I think Jessica is a 10-12 size. It might be different because it is Canadian sizing and Artizia does not do vanity sizing. I loved the clothes in this but I do think you should educate yourself more on the brands and the sizing guide. No hate, I love your videos but if you're gonna rip on the sizing make sure you're informed
I can't speak for Canada, but I live in Europe and when I went to the US my sizing was all off, because everything was bigger than what I'm used to. You could argue that Aritzia should adjust the sizing of the pieces that they sell in the US to US standards, but my experience is that the US just has larger sizes than many other countries so it makes sense that the clothing fits weird from an American perspective
I shop at Artizia frequently. I’m hoping Sierra sees this so she can know; Artizia is the parent company of Babaton, TNA, Wilfred (Wilfred Free), and of course Artizia. These all carry their own house designs and sizing can be a little different for each. Personally TNA has always been kind of the “teen” brand and I consider the sizes to be more flex as their materials have some give. Babaton, and Wilfred have NO GIVE in fabrics as they often dont include high quantities of plastics like acrylic and polyester that allow clothing to stretch. I’m a size 2-4 and usually consistently go for the 4s in store as the fabrics don’t stretch (made of things like silk, cashmere, wool blends) While their sizing could use some work for inclusivity (they have said that they are expanding sizing this year), their clothes are extremely well made. The price point justifies it for me. They’re one of the only brands that carry high quality and fashionable merino wool clothing (for those that don’t know, it’s one of the few hypoallergenic wool blends on the market.
Aritzia is a public corporation... Just Aritzia. It has more than a few in-house private labels including Wilfred, Babaton...etc. You can google investors Aritzia and find a lot of information about the company. You're incorrect to say Aritzia is the parent company. A parent company is one that owns majority voting stock in another firm to control operations and etc. Like how Amazon is the parent company of Twitch.tv
The whole homeless dirt bag look is so un-appealing to me.. I was thinking I was the only one. The biker shorts and big sweaters or tight crop tops KILL ME!! I honestly HATE it soooo much. Biker shorts are the worst fashion trend i've seen in a while! To be fair, i'm not a huge fan of the styles that come from the states anyways but lord its awful. Gives me fashion rage LOL
i'm from Canada and whenever i shop at Aritzia i usually have to get a size 10 or 12... and i'm a size 8. the sizing in the store is really weird lol. great video!
Eden Xoxo I have also found its so no consistent though. I have a top in an xxs and others in medium dresses in 4s and 6s. But at other stores I’m usually a small
If you sewed at all you would realize that actually clothing sizes vary much larger than they what actual sizing is. Better sizing would be the way the size Men's clothing with actual waist-seam/waist-hip/chest dimensions
To be fair, Canadian sizing runs smaller than it does in the US. I'm Canadian and I find some American brands the same number as in Canada vice versa can be huge on me.
Which really messed with me while I was shopping in Britain - why are the lettered sizes fitting the same and not the numbered, what is going ON?! (SIGH.)
Love your reviews! I think it’d be cool if you took measurements (bust, hips, waist) and ordered based off the sizing charts for each item.. you’d still be able to compare how close the sizing is to your normal size 14/XL, but if the company is true to the sizing chart, then everyone would be able to order something that would fit themselves no matter how true to normal sizing they are! ❤️
Some advice to help with your sustainability: if you know something won’t fit you, or if they don’t have it in your size, don’t buy it. Yes, I know you will be donating, but at least order clothing that has a chance to be worn. Also, I am a fan of you selling clothing on Poshmark, anything that gives clothing a belated trip to the landfill.(This comment was not meant to be hateful towards you in the slightest, just some advice💕💕)
The sizing has a lot to do with the fact that most of the brands aren’t in house so the sizing is all over the place. TNA hoodies are amazing thou. Expensive but last forever.
actually, Aritzia fully owns and designs for most of their brands (Wilfrid, Babaton, TNA, etc.). Crazy to think, especially since their in-house brands are getting their own stores!
Growing up in Canada and being in the size 12 range, it was really discouraging to see all my thin friends go to Aritzia and look adorable. But alas I could never fit into anything. The clothes at Aritzia are beautiful but their sizing is abysmal. Even now at a curvy size 8 there are things that don’t fit me. Way to kill the vibe Aritzia!
Andrea Belec I’m a curvy size 10-12 (depending on the store) and Aritzia’s always been one of the few stores where I can reliably find clothes that fit-even shopping online, I find the sizing so predictable I rarely have to return things due to sizing issues. It’s amazing how peoples’ bodies can differ so much in shape! And I agree that Aritzia needs to expand its size range.
18OverTheBridge thats awesome for you! It’s true body types can be so different even at the same technical pant size. I’ll never write Aritzia off because the clothes are so beautiful :)
Never heard of them before. Seems overpriced. I really like shopping on poshmark, goodwill, and sometimes walmart has some.great items. I dont really nuy into those trendy stores like aritzia
I’m from Canada and this company actually just announced they’re going to test expanded sizes 😁 would be cool to see you do a review on those sizes once they’ve launched!
I love this. I'm typically a size 6 in regular clothing and I feel unbelievably insecure walking into any Aritzia, but all my friends are obsessed with it, and it's one of the only options in my city to find good quality work clothing.
Tindi Chohan yessss! Also my favourite time to buy it is at the warehouse sale in August in downtown van is the best time to shop. Last year I got 2 pairs of James Perse leggings and a bunch of Sunday best t shirts for ten each
Girl...did you look at the sizing chart and do your measurements beforehand? why would you buy things you know won't fit just to say you did and how noninclusive they are when you didn't look, i'm a bigger girl 5'3 and 170 pounds. I can find clothing that fits easily by using the sizing chart. Also not every store should be tailored to overweight people.
You say that sizing is arbitrary, but I haven’t seen you use the actual size chart and compare your measurements to the size chart. That is the best way to know if a brand is deceptively sizing. Obviously there is no universal size 12, but a 34” waist is an actual quantifiable measurement. Also that slip dress was way too tight. The more videos I watch, the less fashion sense and common sense your videos have.
It seems like unfortunately she doesn’t want to do that because she doesn’t want to expose her true measurements to her viewers because she wants to maintain this rhetoric that she’s a midsize and not a plus size. I think Sierra is beautiful inside and out, and her body is a beautiful shape, but it’s especially obvious in this video how insecure she is about the size she wears. It’s really sad because she preaches to us to not focus on the size on the label and just how it fits us and yet when she puts something on that’s true to size and not vanity sized, she’s super pressed about it because is makes her feel bad for not fitting into it(which it shouldn’t). All in all, I still love Sierra but this video is a huge miss and is in fact really bad for body positivity😕
The numbers in sizing will be different from country to country, even between european countries that use the same number system they're different..... since you didnt buy from a US shop you shouldve looked up the sizing chart first. It's not fair to the brand to judge them just because they're not doing vanity sizing as badly as the US..
UK sizing is the same. I’m size 12 (uk) and buy size 8 US clothes. It blows my mind how she got this wrong, given the fact that she has a lot of fashion content on her channel.
As a Canadian who has tried on some American clothing sizing, they definitely DON'T match up. I often wear a 10 or 12 in Canada and wear an 8 most often in American brands.
Nope. Aritzia is a Canadian store and Wilfred is an in-house brand. I do find that babaton runs pretty true to size though whereas Wilfred runs very small. Not sure why that would be.
So, definitely not coming for Sierra LOL I would love to see size consistency across brands and have a 12 that is a 12 that is an extra large, but I just took a look at aritzia's website, and if you look at their sizing chart I feel like it's pretty accurate to the descriptions and sizing of the clothes she's wearing. like the extra large in their sizing guide is consistent with what I'd say an extra large is, and how the clothes are fitting her, but they have a whole different size guide for numbers, and the 12, I would say is more of a 6/8/10 (it matches my measurements and those are generally the sizes I wear) , but it's not claiming that a 12 fits a larger size, and the items seem to be pretty consistent with the sizing they give :) just thought I'd put this here for anybody who's thinking about shopping there, take a look at the size chart, they have three different ones for their different sizing methods! :)
As much as the sizing is frustrating for you - I struggle to find any pants that fit because I am so tiny (00). So when I shop at regular stores everything is always too big and I have to get them altered! So for me this is size inclusive whereas the other stores not so much because they often do not cater to petite people. I think it’s important to cater to both sides of the spectrum (petite and plus size)! Also you’re right Canadian sizing is smaller because it caters to the majority of the population which is very different from US majority
YES WHY IS IT ALWAYS REGULAR AND PLUS SIZED im not 00 but I am 0 and even that is hard to find without going to a kids section 2hy is "size inclusive" only included plus sized items we need minus sized items in shops and online
I never like when we say sizing runs "big" or "small" because in reality it's all relative. Like this brand is small compared to your usual brands, but to others it may even run large! It's the problem with assigning numbers that don't directly correlate to a measurement.
Exactly! She says aritzia runs super small, but to me they’re spot on and the stuff Sierra usually buys, like American Eagle run super big! And then I had a friend in high school from Korea and we went to the mall one day to look for dresses for a dance and she thought aritizia ran a little big, compared to clothes in Korea. Everything is relative!
You’ve honestly inspired me on my weight loss journey for my own health. Prior to watching your videos I was wearing clothing way too big for me so that I could “hide” my body from the world. But now I’m dressing in ways that flatter my curves and it makes me feel so much more confident. I actually love when i catch people looking at me because i know their looking because i look good! Not because of my weight. And since I’ve been gaining confidence I’ve been able to lose the weight as well! It just goes to show positivity goes a long way.
There's a weird phrase that I've said for years, that I want to share with you: "The sizing of women's clothes are determined by the phases of the moon, the stars in the sky, and weather or not the designer looked at a chicken before starting." All of this stupidity with sizing didn't happen until the 1980s, when vanity sizing became a thing! I yearn for the days when we stop vanity sizing, and just go by measurements! (You know... Like in men's clothes!!)
I know, I hate it. It's meant to protect women's fragile, fragile feelings at being confronted with the actual, measurable sizes of their bodies. It's so infantilizing.
This sizing was ALL OVER THE PLACE omg. If you’ve tried Aritzia, what was the sizing & fit like for you?? Also, what clothing line should I try next?
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This dress would be cute on you! With nude heals.
Fast fashion has really messed up our perception of what clothes should cost- the fashion industry convinces people that they have to buy a lot of clothes to keep up with ridiculously fast paced trends, so we are used to the prices of h&m/ f21/ etc as a baseline when really there is no way the cost of their clothes could account for a living wage for its producers
It didn't bother me until I discovered the cost of fabric. I was shocked that a single yard of fabric was the cost of a shirt. Amd learned how long it took to sew one item.
@@ElleBellsChannel I work in clothing manufacturing as a sewer and can say that on a production level everything is timed and and has been designed in a way that it can be put together fast. You see times anywhere from a couple seconds to about 3-12 minutes per item or component. You also get faster if you're making more than one of something and more times you've sewn it.
I know right ! When you see in fabric stores that cotton is always at least 6€/ per meter and you can't do anything with just that you realize how cheap fast fashion is. I mean when you think of that 30€ for a shirt is not expensive ? With the shipping, manufacturing, design and all ? We should talk to our grand-parents about how much clothes used to cost before fast-fashion.
Yes this exactly. Think about it, 100 years ago even the wealthiest people weren’t acquiring clothing at the pace we are encouraged to buy clothes now.
I sew I did a ready to wear fast in 2018 where I pledged not to buy clothes for a year. I’ve never gone back. Making your own clothes changes how you view fashion and shopping. Clothes shopping is an exercise in paying to be told all the ways your body is wrong. And once you start making clothes you start to really see the construction and fabric issues in rtw.
@@megancarbonetto3849 Also quality is everything. I have blouses that were handmade 100+ years ago (not even exaggerating here) that are in way better condition that ones from Zara 5 years ago
In my experience as a Canadian, I’ve noticed that American sizes tend to run much larger. I wear a size 6 in Canadian brands and tend to size down to a 2-4 when I’m shopping American companies.
ikr im usually at 38-40 eu size thats like an 8-10 in the us but when i went there like everything was so big, i had to buy size 6 lol
well, they're different countries so different countries would have different number sizes. there's no universal size. it's not like the metric system.
CAITLYN AMBER I’m so glad I live in America then lmao I’ve been crying about my size for years I couldn’t imagine what I’d feel like in Canada 😭
Same, I'm a size 7 in pants in Mexico and 4 in the US
They definitely do. I'm american and often can't buy from american brands because their 2-4 sizes are far too big on me even though in most international brands I'm almost always a 2 (sometimes a 4 if the cut is tighter fitting on the hips).
I don’t necessarily think that the problem is the clothing is sized incorrectly, I think that in North America we’re just used to EVERYTHING having stretch. Almost all pants are more like leggings, jeggings or at least have an elastic waist every where you go and Aritzia is one of the only stores that actually carries true pants or trousers without crossing it with a stretchy material to make it more comfortable. Therefore you’re forced to size up from what you normally are because there is no wiggle room
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I think that’s pretty accurate. We love our stretch. There is also the fact that all countries have different sizing from some countries I have to size up 3x and others I need a size down. That’s the sucky part of online shopping you can’t try on the clothes. Cuz I hate going shopping.
I’m not sure. I’m the same size in non stretch pants in aritzia as I am in stretch pants in most other stores.
Yes. Also, sizes in the US are vanity sizing. These sizes are correct. You’re just used to US sizing
I had to take to eBay to find a pair of affordable jeans that are actually jeans and not jeggings. I get the comfort of jeggings, but I dunno - for me personally, being that comfortable makes me more lax with diet/exercise. Heh.
I LONG for the day that women's clothing sizes simply tell you how many inches something is. Inconsistent and arbitrary sizing causes a great deal of waste. We order 3 of something, see which one fits, send 2 back to be restocked and shipped out again so some other lady can do the same thing.
As a Canadian these are true to our sizes, the girl who was trying things on who was a 6-8 is not a 6-8 here. She would be a 10-12. Just saying, not everything is American sized.
Tami Lendvoy i was thinking the same. I have a similar body shape to her and i’m a 10/12 consistently
Tami Lendvoy I live in Toronto and all my rich friends who shop here have to size up at least one size in almost all items...
Another Canadian here, 90% of my wardrobe is from Aritzia - I own 3 tie-front pants and I would definitely say they’re true to size. I guess sizing depends on which store and which country you’re used to shopping in :)
Another Canadian, I’m 6’ and have a lot of success buying great clothes from aritzia I’m slender and wear a 10. From a lot of “American brands” I am a 4-6.
A lot of people who buy from Canadian stores always forgets we do our sizing differently, our sizing isn’t based on the American sizing 😂
I went to the Aritzia website to find out whether or not they had a sizing chart with like, proper measurements, and they do. It is so so important to know your measurements and compare them to the company's sizing guide, or you're gunna have a bad time, no matter the brand. Using my measurements, depending on the type of clothing, style or intended silhouette, I'd fit anything from a size 6 to a size 12, so that's like their entire range from medium to extra large.
It'd be more interesting to see you try on clothing in line with your measurements, rather than focusing on size numbers or letters, since as you say, the number (or letter) doesn't matter, only the fit and quality does.
unfortunately even with sizing charts, some brands aren’t even accurate to them. for example, i just had to make several exchanges at hot topic. i’m an extra large in some junior shirts whereas other junior shirts, i’m swimming in a medium.
@@sabrina_jessica that would still make a more interesting video because knowing which companies have accurate measurement charts is wayyy more useful since we already know that standard sizing is highly inaccurate between stores. Imo, it's less likely for stores to lie with numbers, and if they do, it's much easier to call them out vs calling them out for not confirming to the arbitrary "small" or "size 6" or whatever.
HappyTofu a lot of stores definitely still lie with the measurements, mostly in a vanity direction. I sew, so I know my measurements well and how they change, but if I use those measurements to shop online I get clothes that are too big on me. Are these brands assuming people will all lie to themselves about their own measurements and take a few inches off? Or are the brands just lazy and inaccurate with their measurements?
@@sabrina_jessica she didn't even check the sizing chart though, otherwise she would have known if they were Canadian or US sizes 😅
Sierra!! For this round, PLEASE donate all the money to Australia!
EDIT: thank you guys for all the notice!! Sierra liked and hopefully this will happen ❤️❤️
Yes PLEASE.
YES PLS!
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Yes pleeease! Every dollar counts!
Please
I think it's important to discuss price when it comes to ethical/sustainably sourced clothing. You aren't paying for someone's $0.20/day, you're paying for someone to have a living wage and a safe working environment. This goes for fabrics as well. Think about the people behind your clothing, and it will make more sense to not buy a $20 sweatshirt from Target. Being sustainable and ethical in clothing choices isn't cheap, which it shouldn't be, but it is worth it when you consider the harmful effects of the fast fashion industry on people and the Earth.
Wow I couldn’t have said this better myself ^ we should all be shopping conscious!!!
I know I’m late but price has nothing to do with sustainability.
@@jasmine9538 Yes, it does. It’s not a universal practice with pricing, but to purchase and source ethically made material and pay fair wages, pricing is affected and will be reflected as such.
It’s because Aritzia doesn’t use vanity sizing like a lot of other brands and most of their clothing is from Europe so it’s more “true to size”.
yeah europeean clothes run smaller and the size range is way smaller as well. Like anything over a US 12 would probably be in the plus-size section
A us size 12 is equivalent to a uk size 16. So even though I'm a UK size 12, I'm a us size 8 which makes me feel super skinny lol
For people who do not lie to themselves about their size.
@@dianahutsel7101 It's not the consumer's fault, it is the way the clothing market makes money. If you are a smaller size you feel better about your appearance and want to buy clothing.
More Lemon Pledge i can be anywhere from a size 10-18 depending on the store...i’m not lying to myself or anyone else when i say something should fit and it does not lol
these ARE true to size, other stores are the ones that change sizes so consumers can buy a smaller number size and feel good about themselves. It’s all mind games people.
It’s very weird to claim that an international brand isn’t true to size because it’s not following American sizes
America uses vanity sizing which isn't "true to size" google it! it's totally a thing.
@@shelby-lj3nr and that's my friend's brother always felt good about himself when everything he got in the US in supposedly his size was way too big on him 😂
Masha Kissochka lol but why you so angry though?
honestly tho i wuz surprised when her friend was a 6-8 cuz i am in canada and i am a 4 and sometimes 6 and those clothe are way smaller......... Aritzia is honestly such a good brand lyk stop fucking around and u can check the mesurmentsz on the site soooo...... idk y u r blaming em
One of my friends came over from the USA to here in London to study. When we first took her shopping, she was stunned that she had to go up two sizes even after converting properly. Guess it must be true 🤷🏻♀️
22 year old Canadian girl here! Aritizia has been the “cool rich girl” brand since I was in middle school 😂
Nichola Marshall for me too and I live in California
Same, remember when everyone had to have that giant TNA bag
Lmao same, everyone had TNA hoodies
I’m 30 and I remember in high school 17 years ago TNA tracksuits with the flared leg, and the tank top that matched the contrast piping were the thing to have. The only time my mom would take me shopping at Aritzia was on my birthday, because everything was pricey, so I always had a devil of a time choosing stuff (I was allowed to spend around $150). 😅
@@superstelly relatable
Why not donate some of the clothes specifically to a women’s shelter? They often don’t get better quality clothes for the women they help
Dressy clothes in particular are good to help women with job interviews.
Especially for higher sizes
Yes! That's what I would suggest.
Yes!!!!!!!
Alot of trendy pieces are not something that's allowed in women's shelters. Like the slip dress, they would automatically throw that out and not let the women wear it.
Sierra: "this isn't my size"
1 minute later: *buys it anyways*
2 minutes later: *is shocked when it doesn't fit*
I feel like this needs the baby Yoda meme 😂
Maysen Davies *surprised pikachu face*
Did you watch the whole video??? she knew they weren't gunna fit her, just not to that extent. Typically 1 size smaller is something that wouldnt button up, not something that flatout doesnt go over your legs.
🎶Somebody didn’t watch the videooooo🎶
Hint: it’s you, ya quack
@@chattahoochee11 dude literally in every try-on hall she orders a size 14 and there happens to be plenty of items that don't fit the only thing that fits her in a size 14 are items that are stretchy and oversized she is more like a 16-18 so she is trying on stuff that are 3 sizes smaller than her actual size
Besides the fact that sizing is arbitrary and it gets annoying when you rely too much on them rather than looking at actual measurements, I get really frustrated with TH-camrs when you comment on brands that are ethically sourced and pay their manufacturers and laborers and factory workers legal, ethical wages, and then you say "the prices aren't worth it." Here's the thing: we are so used to H&M and F21 prices that we don't stop and wonder, why does this T-shirt cost $8 at full price? Brands like Aritzia and Everlane and Reformation etc. cost more, not specifically because the quality is better (although it usually is) but because the people making your clothes aren't being paid starvation wages. And if you can afford to support those brands, it is ALWAYS worth paying more, I think. I'm not here to shit on people who can't afford ethical brands, I'm a recent college graduate, I usually can't either. But saying "this sweatshirt isn't worth $70" suggests that the only value that sweatshirt holds is its quality. Of course that matters, but so does the ethics behind what made it. I think we all have a very skewed idea of how expensive clothes should be, because we are so used to being able to get a pair of jeans for twenty bucks.
Elizabeth Strecher thank youuuuu. So many you tubers are used to fast fashion, they keep on supporting it and advertising it. It’s so sad to see this kind of stuff normalised while ethical brands are given bad reviews because their perception is so warped.
Agreed on the pricing! When she said the pants were too expensive I was like “Under $200 for ethically made cashmere blend pants???” that’s super cheap given those facts!
But it's not worth it lmao. 70 dollar basic shirt is not worth it. 35 dollar crop top isnt worth it for a lot of people.
its still not worth $70. They have a huge profit margin.
True but I don't think Aritzia is as ethical and sustainable as they claim. They probably use higher quality materials which is why they feel better quality and they're able to justify their higher markups. The standards are still considerably low for what is considered the minimum wage for outsourced clothing factories that these big brands use. Because none of them are required to disclose this information, they often only disclose the "good" info. If anyone really wants some kind of guarantee of ethical sourcing, chances are they are much smaller local designer brands that don't push out so many styles all at once.
I'm not really understanding the comment about not wanting to spend $150 on wool pants. If we want better quality and ethical practices, don't we have to either be willing to spend more or thrift our clothes?
I agree! I personally cannot spend so much money on clothes .. so i go to the thrift store once a month to check the items.. i found a pair of wool pants for 5 euro, a little big on me .. brought them to the tailor for a re-size .. and now i have 100% wool for less than 15 euro. I mean, I get that 150$ is a lot but still paying the person who sewed them+materials is also important.
Yeah, but companies that sell those types of products know people think that way so they up their prices to make more profit
Yeah, I had a similar thought - we tend to have no idea of what an ethical price would be. Tailored wool pants for that price seems fine - granted not in everyone's means, but material + labour etc for 100% wool (or even a blend)...
@@LD-2401 at the end of the day, every company's goal is to make profit, so it's normal for the price tag to be high. But if the quality is really there you should be able to wear the clothes for a very long time, so it won't seem like your money was wasted. But again it's not in everyone's means.
Most people really can't afford $150 pants through. No matter what their beliefs are. To be fair, Sierra probably can afford them.
can you do a video taking your measurements with a measuring tape and trying clothing that way?
Yes! That would be much more helpful. We already know that sizing varies company to company. Taking her measurements each time she does a clothing haul and using that store’s sizing chart would be a more accurate representation of the sizing for each individual company she reviews. The sizing chart is there for a reason and companies always refer customers to it for the best fit.
@Kitty That would be great. If she used measuring tape & then purchased from brands that fit based on their size chart, it seems like it'd be a lot more effective towards her stated goal for these types of videos. Sometimes proportions & stuff don't carry over accurately on screen, but measuring tape is inherently more straightforward, so people would be able to tell more easily if they have a similar body type to her, & then based on that they would see how the clothes from a particular brand fit, plus she'd be actually supporting more size-inclusive brands in the first place!
I hope your comment gets a lot more likes so she sees it & maybe does this in future videos.
yes that would be awesome!! i always go by my measurements when ordering online because it's rarely the case that a size L will be the same measurements at two different stores. it seems like she just goes by "a size 14" and blames different stores for their sizing, but i don't think you should just order a size 14 without looking at the sizing chart if you already know that every brand sizes differently. doesn't really make sense to me? idk
I find my body shape never fits into the measurements listed online. This would be very interesting!
Larea92503 I have also found that the measurements don’t always “add up”!
If something fits true to, I thought that meant it was close to it's size chart? Sierra used to not care about the number when she was a 10-12. But now that she's creeping out of the straight sizing she's holding for dear life to that 14.
She’s definitely not a 14 anymore. She’s put on so much weight, and I went through the same thing during my PCOS weight gain. She should accept her new size. She’s more like a 16-18
@@scofthenight everyone is different so every disease can affect someone differently, PCOS affects people differently than hypothyroidism and estrogen dominance, I don't think its fair to that she could only gain 20lbs from a medical condition, we probably shouldn't even comment on how much she's gained or lost anyway, all that matters is she's way more confident in herself and her body now than she's ever been
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@@laurensouth5547 I agree. She looks closer to an 18 to me. And her holding on the idea that she's a "true size" 14 is misleading to those who look to her reviews for guidance.
Lol for real. She is clinging onto that size 14. She would feel and look better in 16/18! Not everything needs to be skin tight to fit!
1 it’s not an Instagram company it’s a Canadian company that is popular in all Canadian malls and between many teenagers.
2 it’s a brand that carries many brands within it so the sizing will not stay consistent between all the items.
3 it uses Canadian sizing which is smaller than US sizing. I suggest measuring yourself according to the size guidelines and if it’s not your size don’t order it?
I love your videos but this one was just a bit much because you don’t seem educated on the brand so don’t make a video about it?? Where’s my Canadian ppl at??
Fellow Canadian here! And, yes I so agree with you! This whole review was really frustrating. If you're not buying it in your size, it likely won't fit, and I think Aritzia is actually more true to size, and fast fashion is the one that has the vanity sizes.
It's great that she wants to donate money, but the best thing you can do is to not buy this shit in the first place, and don't promote fast fashion, as Sierra does. At least Aritzia has sustainability in mind, and actually cares about the environment, and where the clothes are made, beyond that everything I have brought from them has lasted me years.
I'm Canadian, just because a brand is Canadian doesn't me we have to defend it. Aritzia made me feel super insecure as a growing teen with their sizing, so I understand where she's coming from. Their smaller sizes though are more consistent so I think unless you have gone up and down in weight you can not really know the true experience of trying to shop at Aritzia if you are bigger... Also food for thought when it comes to a brand.
Have you ever had a problem at Lululemon? I've been shopping there for 10+ years and haven't. How about Aritzia? Well, I have about a handful of times in same amount of time, last winter during a sale, I was lied to by an employee and couldn't return 700 dollars worth of stuff and only could get a store credit. Felt great. Haven't shopped there since. Lmk if you wanna buy the store credit. And EVERY other female in my high school class has had at least one horrible experience there. But we still shop there because marketing.
Canadian here. They suck.
lovelysince2000 me! Aritzia is my favourite store
Canadian here
Did you compare your measurements to the size guide because they could just be on a different scale and need to expand sizes.
I’m Canadian and I find American clothes do seem a little bigger than ours
They are! On average a whole 2 sizes bigger. In the UK it's the opposite, sizes are 2 sizes smaller. Me: size 6 in CA, size 4 in USA, and size 8 in UK. Crazy.
Sara Chisholm yea they are! Im a size 6-8 in Asia but a US size 2. I always have to remind myself to size down when I purchase items from the states
Gosh, thanks, I was wondering when she said that she's a size 12, i'm a canadian size 10 and I was so confuse😅
We have the same name!
@@carolineleblanc972 size 8 in the UK is a size 4 in Canadian though..?
Hey Sierra! When you say an item isn’t worth the price even if it’s high quality, maybe think of the longevity of a piece - it means it will last longer, wash better and be better for the environment because you don’t go through fast fashion clothes! It’s also more cost effective to get 1 more expensive jumper that will last years rather than several jumpers that fall apart quickly!
When you do reviews of clothing that’s not in your size, it doesn’t represent the sizing well. I feel like you should’ve waited until things in your size were back in stock
Aritzia just announced that they are going to be expanding their sizes this year!!!!
Hayley Elle do they only go up to a 12 or they were out of bigger sizes? Cause I usually wear xl and like 16-18. I don’t think people in xl are usually fitting in 12.
Adrienne ThatsMe they only go up to 12. Usually they don’t carry/ are sold out of sizes above 10 in store.
@@adriennethatsme1060 yeah sadly they only go up to 12 right now or XL but I have never actually seen a 12 or an XL in store but hopefully that will change soon!!
I hope they really do! I love the clothing but nothing ever fits lol
@@adriennethatsme1060 I generally wear L which is 12-14. But some straight size brands their L or XL are a little on the smaller side. And plus size stores like Torrid have smaller sizes now like 0 or 00. Based on the measurements I seem like a 00 (havent tried yet) and its said to be a medium. I find it annoying when a store doesnt have consistent sizing on different items.
Sierra, we love you. But it's not an "honest" review if you buy the wrong sizes. And we all KNOW size 12 is not the same between brands and countries. Use a size chart.
Canadian sizse and American sizes are the same lol
@@Tazzie1312 no they're not, the girl that was a size 6-8 in this video would be maybe 10-12 in Canada, sizing charts vary all around the world, not everything is based off of America
@@td9543 I'm Canadian numb nuts
T D Word! American sizing is whack lol Canadian companies tend to follow traditional European sizing, whereas American companies tend to fall more towards the trend of vanity sizing. I’m Canadian born and raised but I’ve lived in the UK and the US and can say that in Canadian and European brands I’m usually about a 4, but in American brands (Old Navy, American Eagle, etc.) I’m a 0-00. Living in Canada is definitely weird for sizing though because we have so many options from both American and Europeans brands, which can for sure be confusing, but brands that are actually Canadian owned and made (Arizona, Lululemon, etc.) they almost always follow the European true to size trend, not the American vanity size trend. It’s actually really sad to me in this video how insecure Sierra is about her size, she’s beautiful and a lovely person, but she really needs to stop seeing worth in the size number 😕
She said that she new most of the items wouldn’t fit because they were mostly sold out in her size and that her size was the biggest size the carried
Why is everything you bought not in your actual size? Also next time do measurements according to the website and not just sizes. It just feels like a bad review that doesn’t actually need to be a bad review.
Especially because it’s one of the only ethical brands....
2 things, it’s not that ethical and doesn’t make it onto the BCI and secondly, they don’t have any bigger sizes so she literally couldn’t.
Chloe nanu if you KNOW something isn’t your size why would you buy it and then act shocked? There’s a size chart, the sizes aren’t all incorrect like she claimed. It’s just a poorly done review tbh.
cg standing pretty certain she was pointing out the fact that there weren’t any bigger sizes than that and as a brand they aren’t size inclusive. that would be an issue for some people
Yeah that's what I was thinking. She knowingly bought clothes that don't fit, in a non-american brand, and then was shocked that they... didn't fit. She's an american 14-16, that's a Canadian 18-20 if I'm not mistaken. Seems kind of like she wanted to be upset. Just because it doesn't fit doesn't mean it's bad.
I'm not sure if you checked the sizing chart? Sizing chart shows VERY similar to Australian sizing which is one or two sizes smaller than America. If something didnt fit according the the size chart, thats when id be concerned..
Do you not realize how expensive ethically sourced wool is? Wool already is expensive when it isn't ethically sourced, when they actually don't abuse the animals, the price goes up. You need to really examine the fast fashion fog you're stuck in.
I'm from a country in Europe and here wool isn't expensive. I know a lot of farmers with sheep, that throw their wool away, because the price is so low, that the transportation isn't even paid of. What makes it expansive is the brand and the retailers, but not the ethically sourced production of the wool itself.
Wool thing aside, I think she definitely needs a new perspective. If she were to go out pick out high quality fabrics and put care into creating an item herself, $70 for a sweater would seem like a fair price to sell it for. But she is so used to supporting unfair labour and unethically sourced materials she has lost sight of what things are actually worth.
@@annamaria9867 That's the thing- You live in Europe where it is locally sourced and you're talking about just the farmers. There is a lot you have to do with wool to make it from wool onto a sheep from a farmer, into usable fabric, which goes over to a pattern a fashion designer created to create a piece of clothing, the work to sew that design together, ship it to retailers, etc. The wool on the sheep goes through a lot of steps before it becomes a piece of clothing that farmers have nothing to do with. This is why it is more expensive than other cheap fabrics like polyester. (Especially when ethically sourced)
@@KristensKorner Exactly! A sweater would actually be more expensive no doubt if it is knitted, especially if there are multiple colors used and there are different types of knitting styles used.
@@dusa- i know the steps of the wool production and its not more effort than producing synthetic fibers. The problem is the farmers or factory workers never make a lot of money, even it's an expensive product or "ethical".
maybe take your measurements instead of just picking whatever size 12 you see?
Alex Jordan that’s the point of the vid 🤦♀️ they’re not size inclusive so she’s trying it out to see how it fits,maybe try and understand the purpose of the vid before commenting
@@larrymis I don't understand what that accomplishes though. I'm plus sized, American size 12, and I'm confused by what she was trying to do.
larrymis i just mean that because of vanity sizing, a size 12 in one place is no where near a size 12 in another. so if she wants to have an honest opinion, it would be a better idea to learn what her size is at aritzia specifically and buy those clothes to see how well they fit
Hello there, this is an opinion from a Canadian girl who has purchased from Aritiza several times. I have bought clothes from this brand before and it's one of the few brands I find true to size. I almost always wear an 8, in most stores. It's the same for me at Aritiza, usually I will purchase an 8. Looking at the clothes that were tried on in the video they are not a size 6-8... the clothes look like a 10-12 to me. It truly doesn't matter what size someone wears but don't hate on a brand when they're true to size and the sizing doesnt match the size you thought you were
SIZE CHARTS ARE A THING
Size charts often arent correct either though... Ive been three different sizes in the same store with the same sizing chart
To think the sizing chart actually works for everybody is a little uninformed
@@chels2369 if she used a size chart she'd be able to tell us if a brand definitely runs small or large because they use absolute units like inches or centimetres. There's no regulation on the number they use for the size it could be different in literally every store out there. So tbh she should always use the size chart.
@@chels2369 to think it's better to use numbers like 10,12,14 etc that are made up is a bit ilkogical
@@depressedcockroach4045 I agree! Sizing is completely arbitrary and I was just pointing out that sizing charts (as well as numbered sizing) don't work for everyone!
Isn't the sizing in America like... Bigger? As in a smaller number is higher in another country? Don't know if it's true. I know that Italian sized are also smaller than where I'm from in Europe so I mean there could be a difference because of that reason.
michelle l that's true, a size 14-16 in the UK is a size 10-12 in america if I'm correct
Yes, I'm a 16 in UK which I think is a 12 in America and a 14 in Australia. I wish womens fashion would just use inches like mens
Did you bring that up because it's a Canadian brand? I don't think the sizes differ between Canada and the US, but I could be wrong since I'm from Europe as well.
@@RamoArt Canada can either follow the USA or Europe in sizing. It is a pot luck here. lol
@@sapphirewarrior ow wow that's so confusing ;o
i dont know... i dont rlly like this episode!! I'm usually a US4 and a XS/Small on aritzia fits me perfectly!! Just try on the clothes/look at the charts and you will be fine!!
why are you ordering items that weren't even
in your actual size -- the size wasn't available, order a different item, and just talk about how many items weren't available... 🤔🤔🤔
That's part of her point. Designers should be inclusive. Seems arbitrary that they'd make certain outfits in bigger sizes but not everything in their store. It's like saying larger sizes can't enjoy the same fashion as smaller sizes. And that's stupid.
My exact thoughts....lol
@@curlsavenue1035 Yah but sometimes they run out of that size or dont have materials to make all the sizes so they make the most popular ones :)
There's another youtuber Sarah Rae Vargas who does a series Will It Fit and I think this review was in that style. Even though a brand doesn't have plus sizes she will order stuff to see if their items run big or are stretchy or oversized so she can still wear them.
I think Sierra and the other women she collabs with tend to underestimate their "true size". I just find it strange because then their reviews on sizing are pretty unreliable and negative as they end up fitting in bigger sizes than expected. I find it so strange for these people to assume that you would online shop for a brand you haven't tried before without taking any measurements and following the respective size guides. It just comes off as whiney and ironically, these people seem so obsessed with the number on the label versus just being realistic and following their actual measurements.
Anastasia Gerrans yeah I find Sierra is still saying she is ‘mid size- plus size’ that’s something she said when she was two sizes smaller. She is well within plus size now and seems to have a bit of a complex about it regardless of what she says.
Anastasia Gerrans same, I feel like Sierra vouches for body positivity (which I love) but when it comes to her actually gaining weight she doesn’t admit it or when she talks about thinner people she seems a bit biased
I’m Canadian the sizes run smaller your a 16-18 for future reference.
Their sizing is sometimes an inch or so off depending on the brand but they’ve stayed consistent over the years unlike most brands which have progressively made their sizes larger and larger. I actually find Aritzia to be one of the most true to size clothing stores!
Being from Vancouver and growing up wearing aritzia for years, the sizes are true to size in Canada. Maybe not in the US. If you compare it with something like lululemon, I’m a size 4 pants at both lulu and aritzia. Both are Canadian brands from Vancouver. If I go to the states I could be anywhere from a size 0-4. So for Canada I would say Aritzia is true to Canadian sizing. They also don’t advertise to be for plus size people. So it’s unfair to review them when the clothing isn’t made for your size.
I'm Canadian and from my experience Aritzia does fit "true to size" if we are basing that size off of the measurements they provide, which if you compare these measurements they are pretty standard. I did notice that Aritzia's waist measurement of a numerical size happens to be smaller than American Eagle (only store I checked), not by a lot, but it is. However that doesn't mean that it's not true to size that just means your numerical size might be different based on the waist measurements. My waist is a 28", so I wouldn't really expect to fit into something with a 25" waist, regardless of it's numerical size.
You’re used to vanity sizing not actually sewn sizing. Take your measurements and find your true size not your vanity size. You look to be a 16. But looks can be deceiving.
vanity sizing? what's that?
Maeve Jones the sizing numbers in the US are reduced to make people feel skinny and good about themselves. So for example a US size 12 is a size 16 in most of the rest of the world eg Europe, Canada,
As a Canadian this video annoys me lol
As an American, it also annoys me. This is why size guides exist. Canadian sizes are smaller. Asian sizes are even smaller. Just measure yourself, mah gah!
C.Masterson right?! I don’t get why she orders sizes she knows doesn’t fit her...and then when they don’t fit she criticizes the whole brand?! Aritzia is an amazing clothing store that is also ethical. If nothing is in stock of her size, maybe she should choose a different store then 🤷🏻♀️ I just think that video could of been done better.
This video is ssoooooo annoying trust me you’re not alone
Shanaly so dont watch it?? its not that hard
Same
The charity HAS to be one in Australia helping with the fires, right?
It doesn't have to be if she chooses not to. Go harass the rich people who choose to fund for a burning building in Paris instead of the poor
@@PatienceCobbinah The entire country is in flames, on bad days we can smell the smoke in the air. Really wouldn't be a bad idea to donate.
ÖRLOGSKAPTEN #MAKETH-camGREATAGAIN agree, I don’t live near the fires yet at my place there’s smoke covering the area
it doesn't have to be but anything will help us right now :( It's so heartbreaking :(
Ps: I'm from WA, Australia
@@unusunus4613 for sure, I agree! Any and all help is necessary. Not only are lives at risk, a whole eco system is too. I just don't like the tone of the initial comment. As if Sierra will be this horrible person if she chooses another cause besides the fires in Australia. Unfortunately us working class folks with limited funds have to make the difficult choice of where our money goes. There are thousands of people dying of floods, etc in other parts of the world not covered by the media. Perhaps a suggestive tone (like yours) would have been better.
Brutally honest.. the slip dress May have “fit” you but it looked like a nightgown. Not a dress. To accentuate curves and not bulge, you want fabric/shape to skim and flow away from body. Not cling to it.. Agree, it wasn’t your “style” but you were awesome to rock it nonetheless!
Looking like a nightgown/slip IS the style - think Courtney Love. Add some ripped fishnets, combat boots, and a leather jacket.
Kelly Hills right. I know that. But it shouldn’t fit like a clinging tank top. (This dress would look great tucked into jeans!) It needs to flow away from the body, which gives the impression of slimmer body underneath when it’s slightly loose and flowy. Not sticking to the skin. Others have commented before that Sierra while being body confident -which I applaud-isn’t aware of her real “size”. She often gets things that are so tight and says they fit or too small size and shape that don’t fit but says they’re not her style , when it’s really more an issue of the right shape for her body or just needing the next size up. That’s more than sleeve length or paper bag waist.
I just wanted to illustrate that “fitting” doesn’t mean the right “fit” for the style. KWIM?
She is so popular, and I can see why. I knew she is going and still learning herself. I feel her next “step” in growing her channel should be to teach others how to find the right “fit”. By learning it herself, in her videos. It would ‘fit in’ perfectly with what she already does for her younger audience!
I understand what you're saying, but it's not necessary for people to wear "flattering" clothes. In my opinion, people should wear what they like and what is comfortable! We don't need to make ourselves look "slimmer". I agree that Sierra is awesome for rocking it! :)
Hanna Heleena the point the og commenter tried to make, in my opinion, is that Sierra sometimes writes things that are thight fitting because aren’t her correct sizing of as just not being her style instead of admitting she might have needed to size up for it to fit properly (the way it was designed to fit someone). That has nothing to with something being flattering to your body. Something can fit your body the way it’s supposed to but still not look flattering.
Jelke Lenaerts I totally understand that clothes have intended ways of fitting and being worn, and that's fine! I understand that some people think Sierra is just saying something fits even though it fits her tighter or smaller than intended, and therefore "doesn't fit". But what I'm trying to say is it doesn't matter. Lots of people buy certain clothing bigger or smaller depending on how they WANT it to fit. If Sierra wants to wear that dress for example, and she feels like it fits the way she wants and feels comfortable, then more power to her! People don't exist to look "good" (read: "slimmer") in clothes. :)
🤷 aritzia always felt accurate in sizing, but it's not vanity sizing.
Your comment kind of comes off as "well, you just can't accept that you're fat" but you can't blame people for not knowing their actual size because the sizing differs so much from store to store. If you've always been a 6 at one store and you try a 6 at a different store and it's too small then you'll obviously think the second store is "wrong". But it could just be that you were never a true size 6 to begin with.
Enter different body types into the mix and it becomes a huge mess.
@@RamoArt read it however you want, but my comment simply states that aritzia doesn't do vanity sizing. ....because they don't.
I dunno what you want me to say here? I have sized out of aritzia, but I used to be an avid shopper. My size was different there than it was at Gap.
Ramo there’s a size chart. Stop whining and check first.
As a very petite girl, I really appreciate the smaller sizing. I wear a size 00 at Aritzia or an XXS and they are the only dress pant that fits me perfectly. I’m all for size inclusivity but a lot of people forget that that also includes us smaller girls!
I think the only way you can decide whether its “true to size” is by measurements. Especially with a store from different countries, where we all know different sizing applies 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Unfortunately, truly ethical clothes are going to be much more expensive than what Americans are used to paying! Fast fashion pays the workers who sew it less than a dollar an hour. If you raise that to just what we think of as a minimum wage, not even a living wage, clothes are going to be much, much more expensive. And companies still need to make a profit! As a fashion student stuff like this matters a lot to me. $150 is a fair price for a pair of ethical wool pants, possibly even seems cheap to me.
Morg P what frustrates me is so many people go and buy several cheap shirts over the course of one month, spending the same amount of money anyway as a quality ethical item. Seems more that it's not necessarily about the dollar amount but then more budgeting and thought has to go into purchasing and you end up with less items at the end of the month. i think we are too used to having lots and lots of cheap items -- marie kondo wouldn't have taken off in popularity if not🤔
Likely, robotics will be the future. This will decrease the human factor in production, line workers. It is sad how low wages are in other countries, but their cost of living is also much lower. Ethics are complex, in regard to taking jobs from already impoverished people living in third world nations, (unintended consequences). If I was still college age, I would be studying robotics, jobs will be plentiful.
@@daddyshoneygirlusa7030 Robots sewing garments is a long long way off. The AI needed would be incredibly sophisticated. Lots of people assume we're already further into automation in the fashion industry than we truly are. While the future of the design aspect is definitely in CAD, every garment you wear is sewn by a human and that's not changing soon. And the ethics are simple to me! Human beings are being grossly underpaid to do a highly specialized job. And this isn't just in third world countries. Companies like Fashionnova have huge profits, yet contract their sewing to sweatshops in Los Angeles where they pay undocumented workers illegal wages. Even in third world countries, sweatshops are still unethical! Not only are sweatshops horrible working conditions by US standards, they often break safety codes and wage laws in less well off countries, while profits remain high and go to CEOs not involved in any actual aspect of the garment design or manufacturing process. The fashion industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, and it has so much corruption in it, but I adore fashion and am proud to study it.
@@morganp2336 actually, Walmart already uses "Sewbots" for their contracts with US Government, which mandates products must be made in the USA. Like all technology, it takes about 3-5 years for prices and production to become mainstream and economically feasible for "the masses" here is an excerpt from Software automation website "SEWBOTS-as-a-Service creates immediate ROI benefits while enabling scale across retailer, brand, and manufacturer. For a monthly fee starting at $5,000 per month per robot, a factory can add annual production capacity of up to 1M units (product dependent). This enables a manufacturer to bring on a Sewbot for just over $55/shift (based on 7 days a week and 3 shifts a day)". The cutting of material has been performed via machine for years. I still maintain, ethics are complex, as most actions have a ripple effect, often unintended. When studying ethics, the term " unintended consequences" is explained, studied. Unintended consequences can be positive or negative.
@@daddyshoneygirlusa7030 I stand corrected. Machines can sew t shirts, and other extremely simplistic textile goods! Good thing I don't go to school to learn to sew a t shirt. I stand by the majority of what I said. Garments of any fashion notability are a long way off from being automated. The fashion industry still needs designers, pattern drafters, etc, as well as seamstresses.
Ethics are complicated in general, but I maintain the ethics of this particular situation are fairly simple. That would get into a complicated explanation of my political beliefs as well. In general though, people are literally losing their lives in sweatshops, not because sewing is a dangerous job in and of itself, but because safety measures are not enforced or followed. I am advocating for ethically produced clothing, made in any country, as long as people are paid well and safe on the job.
Most of your clothing reviews are from fast fashion brands which we all know are extremely horrible for the people working in these factories as well as the environment. The way those clothes are shipped out is also very bad for the planet.
You also seem to only like clothing from fast fashion companies that use super stretchy material so it fits in with your idea of what a size 12/14 looks like. Cheap materials, cheap construction, cheap fit and cheap labor is reflected in the cheap cost. You are not being environmentally conscious by encouraging others ESPECIALLY young people in repeatedly buying from fast fashion brands.
elleoo7 totally agree. Better to buy high quality that lasts instead of getting a lot of clothes from fast fashion. Also all the comments about sizing are irrelevant as she gets everything in much smaller size than she actually supposed to wear
Thank you!
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I get it that for some people fast fashion is the only choice (there aren't always second-hand shops available) but I wish they would at least look at the tag and choose stuff that's made with natural fibers instead of poliester, poliamid and acrylic. These fibers is what's consist marine microplastic contamination. The topic of shopping in general makes me sad :(
In reviews, or at least the brutally honest ones, she always mentions if the clothes were ethically sourced or not and then talks about the quality and fit of particular pieces. So then you can decide if it’s a company you want to support or not. Most of the times she reviews fast fashion brands she says she doesn’t like the quality of the fabric etc. I wouldn’t neccecarily say she is promoting fast fashion. Just giving an honest review, most of the time on popular brands, which nowadays are sadly all fast fashion.
I would argue Aritiza prices aren't that high for the quality of clothing you get and for the clothing to be made ethical and sustainable. You can keep this clothing for a lifetime, while the clothing you buy from Forever 21, H and M, or any other fast fashion companies won't last more than a few years.
I did used to work for aritzia before and we never want girls to think “badly” of their bodies based on our sizing. Our sizing IS true to Canadian sizing. I have encountered travellers who have mentioned the same thing, many of them needed to size up.
Okay love this video, but when you said that some things weren't worth the price. I feel like you didn't really consider that they are ethically sourced. Which makes them in my opinion worth the higher pricetag.
OMG THE HAIR THE HAIR THE HAIR YOUR CURLS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!
They're 2 sizes too small becuase you ordered Canadian sizes as if they were American
At what store is your friend usually a 6-8? I find that I'm a 6-8 at Nordstrom, but I fit between a S/M at Artizia for their leggings.
Exactly, these girls are kidding themselves.
The sizing isn't high key annoying what's annoying is your bad review. Not every brand does vanity sizing can't blame an entire company when they're not the problem,it's you. Also you went into this knowing things weren't your size what did you expect
Honestly tho
Order the right size for you
I'm from Toronto and I can say that I consistently fit a size 6-8 in Artizia, I think Jessica is a 10-12 size. It might be different because it is Canadian sizing and Artizia does not do vanity sizing. I loved the clothes in this but I do think you should educate yourself more on the brands and the sizing guide. No hate, I love your videos but if you're gonna rip on the sizing make sure you're informed
I can't speak for Canada, but I live in Europe and when I went to the US my sizing was all off, because everything was bigger than what I'm used to. You could argue that Aritzia should adjust the sizing of the pieces that they sell in the US to US standards, but my experience is that the US just has larger sizes than many other countries so it makes sense that the clothing fits weird from an American perspective
Isn’t American sizing 2 sizes bigger than UK and Canadian?
Grace McCabe no it’s 4 less. I’m UK size 12 but when I shop for clothes in the US, I’m 8. Feels great lol.
So it’s 2 less then lol. Size 10 size 8.
Grace McCabe Uh no. 12 to 8 is 4, not 2.
@@duckydae y'all are dumb... that's not how sizes work. sizes skip numbers. 4,6,8,10 etc. sizes aren't 4,5,6,7,8 so it's 2 less not four
DuckyDae X it’s two. Size 11 and 9 don’t fucking exist.
I shop at Artizia frequently. I’m hoping Sierra sees this so she can know;
Artizia is the parent company of Babaton, TNA, Wilfred (Wilfred Free), and of course Artizia.
These all carry their own house designs and sizing can be a little different for each. Personally TNA has always been kind of the “teen” brand and I consider the sizes to be more flex as their materials have some give.
Babaton, and Wilfred have NO GIVE in fabrics as they often dont include high quantities of plastics like acrylic and polyester that allow clothing to stretch. I’m a size 2-4 and usually consistently go for the 4s in store as the fabrics don’t stretch (made of things like silk, cashmere, wool blends)
While their sizing could use some work for inclusivity (they have said that they are expanding sizing this year), their clothes are extremely well made. The price point justifies it for me.
They’re one of the only brands that carry high quality and fashionable merino wool clothing (for those that don’t know, it’s one of the few hypoallergenic wool blends on the market.
Aritzia is a public corporation... Just Aritzia. It has more than a few in-house private labels including Wilfred, Babaton...etc. You can google investors Aritzia and find a lot of information about the company. You're incorrect to say Aritzia is the parent company. A parent company is one that owns majority voting stock in another firm to control operations and etc. Like how Amazon is the parent company of Twitch.tv
the amount of thumbs up on your comment saddens me
Aritzia is pretty accurate on their sizing in Canada I think. Whenever I’m in the states I get to buy « smaller » clothes sizes than in Canada.
I was hoping we left biker shorts in 2019
Finally someone who agrees that was the worst trend.
They are nice for wearing under dresses though
The whole homeless dirt bag look is so un-appealing to me.. I was thinking I was the only one. The biker shorts and big sweaters or tight crop tops KILL ME!! I honestly HATE it soooo much. Biker shorts are the worst fashion trend i've seen in a while! To be fair, i'm not a huge fan of the styles that come from the states anyways but lord its awful. Gives me fashion rage LOL
biker shorts make me laugh because I always picture my dad....LOLOL (He rides a lot)
i'm from Canada and whenever i shop at Aritzia i usually have to get a size 10 or 12... and i'm a size 8. the sizing in the store is really weird lol. great video!
Eden Xoxo I have also found its so no consistent though. I have a top in an xxs and others in medium dresses in 4s and 6s. But at other stores I’m usually a small
If you sewed at all you would realize that actually clothing sizes vary much larger than they what actual sizing is. Better sizing would be the way the size Men's clothing with actual waist-seam/waist-hip/chest dimensions
eden Xoxo since you shop there if i wear a size 4 in pants, what size should i try to order for my first time shopping there
Torre Johnson I would recommend a size 6! If you shop in store it’s way easier to get the right size and they do alterations is something is to big!
I think its inconsistant, but usually I fit a medium or 8/10 at aritzia which is my size at every other store too.
To be fair, Canadian sizing runs smaller than it does in the US. I'm Canadian and I find some American brands the same number as in Canada vice versa can be huge on me.
Yes, American eagle and Gap have definite vanity sizing. Aritzia and Zara I am a 6 and those stores a 2.
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I'm sorry, I dont understand the joke
Christina Cybulski I have seen him twice in his hometown recently. Walking in a snow storm with short and a T-shirt 🙄🤦🏻♀️
sue kirsh yeah I don’t get the joke either lol
Literally the first person I heard talking about aritzia, now all buy there, Joanna out there being a fashion icon
I don’t need to get the joke. I love the joke.
How is it an honest review when you purchased sizes that are not true to yours...hmm.
It is much more sustainable to donate clothes locally such as to a shelter, non-profit organization, etc.
It sounds like its really British sizing. There is a 2 size difference between US and Britain in numeric sizing but the S to XL is the same.
Doesn't work though. I'm a brit and a size 12 and an 8 in the US. A size 6 wouldn't fit my bum
Which really messed with me while I was shopping in Britain - why are the lettered sizes fitting the same and not the numbered, what is going ON?! (SIGH.)
I’m from the UK and we don’t have Aritzia over here so it’s definitely not British sizing haha
@@mimicovers97 Well, there goes that logical explanation. We are left with sized by drunkards!
No it's not meant to be but you almost have to treat it as such.
Love the sustainability effort + donation plan. So nice to see someone taking action instead of simply talking about these causes.
You should do an anthropologie review! Would love to see that!
Love your reviews! I think it’d be cool if you took measurements (bust, hips, waist) and ordered based off the sizing charts for each item.. you’d still be able to compare how close the sizing is to your normal size 14/XL, but if the company is true to the sizing chart, then everyone would be able to order something that would fit themselves no matter how true to normal sizing they are! ❤️
Some advice to help with your sustainability: if you know something won’t fit you, or if they don’t have it in your size, don’t buy it. Yes, I know you will be donating, but at least order clothing that has a chance to be worn. Also, I am a fan of you selling clothing on Poshmark, anything that gives clothing a belated trip to the landfill.(This comment was not meant to be hateful towards you in the slightest, just some advice💕💕)
The sizing has a lot to do with the fact that most of the brands aren’t in house so the sizing is all over the place. TNA hoodies are amazing thou. Expensive but last forever.
actually, Aritzia fully owns and designs for most of their brands (Wilfrid, Babaton, TNA, etc.). Crazy to think, especially since their in-house brands are getting their own stores!
Growing up in Canada and being in the size 12 range, it was really discouraging to see all my thin friends go to Aritzia and look adorable. But alas I could never fit into anything.
The clothes at Aritzia are beautiful but their sizing is abysmal. Even now at a curvy size 8 there are things that don’t fit me. Way to kill the vibe Aritzia!
Andrea Belec same same !! 🇨🇦 the price and sizes make it hard to shop there...
Andrea Belec I’m a curvy size 10-12 (depending on the store) and Aritzia’s always been one of the few stores where I can reliably find clothes that fit-even shopping online, I find the sizing so predictable I rarely have to return things due to sizing issues. It’s amazing how peoples’ bodies can differ so much in shape! And I agree that Aritzia needs to expand its size range.
This is the only store that fits me, petite girls need places to shop at too I think people forget that
18OverTheBridge thats awesome for you! It’s true body types can be so different even at the same technical pant size. I’ll never write Aritzia off because the clothes are so beautiful :)
Kylie belfore that’s fantastic for you :) everyone deserves to feel great.
Why don’t you return the clothes you don’t like?
beats4u2 Because returned clothes usually are not sold again from companies but thrown away.
I doubt that is her reasoning
She returns a lot of clothes. Not all though.
Why didn’t you just wait till they had the right size then do the review. No hate just seemed simple to me.
As a mid-sized Canadian girl, Aritzia has been ruining my life since high school
Never heard of them before. Seems overpriced. I really like shopping on poshmark, goodwill, and sometimes walmart has some.great items. I dont really nuy into those trendy stores like aritzia
I’m from Canada and this company actually just announced they’re going to test expanded sizes 😁 would be cool to see you do a review on those sizes once they’ve launched!
Great to hear!
I love this. I'm typically a size 6 in regular clothing and I feel unbelievably insecure walking into any Aritzia, but all my friends are obsessed with it, and it's one of the only options in my city to find good quality work clothing.
why would Aritzia make you feel insecure? I'm American and I've never heard of them so pardon me if it's a silly question.
You said you hadn’t heard of them and I was so shocked. I had no idea it was only a thing in Canada.
Amy Bensky I live in Canada and hadn’t heard about it until a few months ago when I saw it on TH-cam😂 but I live in the middle of nowhere lol so...
It started in Vancouver. We’ve had it for a long time. Aritzia is the go to in Vancouver. That and lululemon.
@@tindichohan5161 as a vancouverite I hate it
@@tindichohan5161 but it's too pricey 😢
Tindi Chohan yessss! Also my favourite time to buy it is at the warehouse sale in August in downtown van is the best time to shop. Last year I got 2 pairs of James Perse leggings and a bunch of Sunday best t shirts for ten each
Girl...did you look at the sizing chart and do your measurements beforehand? why would you buy things you know won't fit just to say you did and how noninclusive they are when you didn't look, i'm a bigger girl 5'3 and 170 pounds. I can find clothing that fits easily by using the sizing chart. Also not every store should be tailored to overweight people.
You say that sizing is arbitrary, but I haven’t seen you use the actual size chart and compare your measurements to the size chart. That is the best way to know if a brand is deceptively sizing. Obviously there is no universal size 12, but a 34” waist is an actual quantifiable measurement. Also that slip dress was way too tight. The more videos I watch, the less fashion sense and common sense your videos have.
It seems like unfortunately she doesn’t want to do that because she doesn’t want to expose her true measurements to her viewers because she wants to maintain this rhetoric that she’s a midsize and not a plus size. I think Sierra is beautiful inside and out, and her body is a beautiful shape, but it’s especially obvious in this video how insecure she is about the size she wears. It’s really sad because she preaches to us to not focus on the size on the label and just how it fits us and yet when she puts something on that’s true to size and not vanity sized, she’s super pressed about it because is makes her feel bad for not fitting into it(which it shouldn’t). All in all, I still love Sierra but this video is a huge miss and is in fact really bad for body positivity😕
Thank you for reviewing ethically sourced clothing. Id love to see more ethically sourced reviews.
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Kenna curls?
@@VolumeVita in her hair
@@CapsReadz *waves
@@Meep295 does it matter that much? Why gatekeep?
@@annahill99 nah I'm not gate keeping. Just stating a fact :) I have wavy hair too
sierra when is your hollister pics coming out? :oo
In February I think! I’ll keep you guys updated 😊
The numbers in sizing will be different from country to country, even between european countries that use the same number system they're different..... since you didnt buy from a US shop you shouldve looked up the sizing chart first. It's not fair to the brand to judge them just because they're not doing vanity sizing as badly as the US..
If the clothes seem roughly 2 sizes too small it must be European sizing? I'm in Australia and our size 12 is an American size 8
Yeah, I'm pretty sure Australian and Canadian sizing is similar. Us both being part of the Commonwealth and all. :)
UK sizing is the same. I’m size 12 (uk) and buy size 8 US clothes. It blows my mind how she got this wrong, given the fact that she has a lot of fashion content on her channel.
As a Canadian who has tried on some American clothing sizing, they definitely DON'T match up. I often wear a 10 or 12 in Canada and wear an 8 most often in American brands.
we stan sierra wearing molly’s comfy harem pants🤩
loving the natural hair gorg💞
That slip dress is not very pretty imo.
People really need to stop saying size doesnt matter because that's not true.
It could be UK sizing. UK size 12 is a US 8.
It's not a UK store or sold / aimed to the UK so doubt it... Just stupid sizing I think..
Nope. Aritzia is a Canadian store and Wilfred is an in-house brand. I do find that babaton runs pretty true to size though whereas Wilfred runs very small. Not sure why that would be.
It's not, its Canadian sizing which is American sizing.
It’s Canadian buddy
No, we just do a lot less vanity sizing in Canada.
Have you ever tried on vintage tommy or vintage Calvin jeans? They run “small” but that’s original sizing. NOW we have vanity sizing
So, definitely not coming for Sierra LOL I would love to see size consistency across brands and have a 12 that is a 12 that is an extra large, but I just took a look at aritzia's website, and if you look at their sizing chart I feel like it's pretty accurate to the descriptions and sizing of the clothes she's wearing. like the extra large in their sizing guide is consistent with what I'd say an extra large is, and how the clothes are fitting her, but they have a whole different size guide for numbers, and the 12, I would say is more of a 6/8/10 (it matches my measurements and those are generally the sizes I wear) , but it's not claiming that a 12 fits a larger size, and the items seem to be pretty consistent with the sizing they give :) just thought I'd put this here for anybody who's thinking about shopping there, take a look at the size chart, they have three different ones for their different sizing methods! :)
Yup, the measurement size charts are there for a reason...
As much as the sizing is frustrating for you - I struggle to find any pants that fit because I am so tiny (00). So when I shop at regular stores everything is always too big and I have to get them altered! So for me this is size inclusive whereas the other stores not so much because they often do not cater to petite people. I think it’s important to cater to both sides of the spectrum (petite and plus size)! Also you’re right Canadian sizing is smaller because it caters to the majority of the population which is very different from US majority
YES WHY IS IT ALWAYS REGULAR AND PLUS SIZED im not 00 but I am 0 and even that is hard to find without going to a kids section 2hy is "size inclusive" only included plus sized items we need minus sized items in shops and online
I never like when we say sizing runs "big" or "small" because in reality it's all relative. Like this brand is small compared to your usual brands, but to others it may even run large! It's the problem with assigning numbers that don't directly correlate to a measurement.
Exactly! She says aritzia runs super small, but to me they’re spot on and the stuff Sierra usually buys, like American Eagle run super big! And then I had a friend in high school from Korea and we went to the mall one day to look for dresses for a dance and she thought aritizia ran a little big, compared to clothes in Korea. Everything is relative!
You’ve honestly inspired me on my weight loss journey for my own health. Prior to watching your videos I was wearing clothing way too big for me so that I could “hide” my body from the world. But now I’m dressing in ways that flatter my curves and it makes me feel so much more confident. I actually love when i catch people looking at me because i know their looking because i look good! Not because of my weight. And since I’ve been gaining confidence I’ve been able to lose the weight as well! It just goes to show positivity goes a long way.
There's a weird phrase that I've said for years, that I want to share with you: "The sizing of women's clothes are determined by the phases of the moon, the stars in the sky, and weather or not the designer looked at a chicken before starting." All of this stupidity with sizing didn't happen until the 1980s, when vanity sizing became a thing! I yearn for the days when we stop vanity sizing, and just go by measurements! (You know... Like in men's clothes!!)
I know, I hate it. It's meant to protect women's fragile, fragile feelings at being confronted with the actual, measurable sizes of their bodies. It's so infantilizing.
Sierra, your idea to donate your poshmark proceeds is really lovely 🖤 I love that you want to give back and reduce your carbon footprint!!
Sierra: "Aritzia is not perfect"
Joana Ceddia: *triggered*
Elena03 joana is also skinny, works out and eats healthy
@@Justashley802 Sierra also works out and eats healthy. Size doesn't always equal health.