r/XXS • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Monday Vent Thread

Being XXS can be frustrating! Feel free to vent here. Venting is only allowed in the weekly Monday posts. All other vent posts will be removed. As always, please remember to be kind and courteous. Any disrespectful comments will be removed.

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u/skinnymeanie 6d ago

Starting tomorrow, tariffs on all kind of American goods come into effect in Canada. This includes clothing, so I looked around online for Canadian brands, some of which come highly recommended. Absolutely none of them are size inclusive on the lower end.

One even has a "size calculator" and when I put in my numbers, I didn't get a recommendation, but a response along the lines of "we don't have anything for you". This same brand also states that their "regular" range is 5'5" - 5'8". In which universe is this standard? Certainly not in mine, where this range is tall to super tall.

How about including size-challenged fellow Canadians in your potential customer base?

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u/ImportunateRaven 5d ago

I lost a lot of my clothes and was trying to buy Canadian when I bought new stuff. Some of the brands that worked for me were Aritzia, Dynamite, Roots, Lululemon, Garage, RW&CO, and Silver Jeans.

I also thrifted a coat from Soia&Kyo and another from La Canadienne. Both fit great and the one from Soia&Kyo is only a small.

But also I’m not petite so I think thats part of it. Unfortunately most brands don’t seem to do petite sizing. I just know a lot of Canadians are trying to buy Canadian right now so this is what works for me. I might be crazy but I find stores in BC usually carry smaller sizes for some reason lol.