article: Thick Mall, a Market for ‘Size L and Up,’ Fills the Gap

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Jovana Savic kept leaving vintage markets empty-handed. At a size 18, she couldn’t find clothing that fit. Extended sizes were easy to find on eBay and Depop, but walking into a store and trying on a pair of jeans felt like an impossible task.

To answer that call, she started Thick Mall, a “size L and up” pop-up market, in October 2021. “The first one really surprised me,” said Ms. Savic, a 29-year-old tour manager. “People were hungry for clothing. And you’d hear people say, ‘Oh my god, I finally found this in my size.’”

my opinion: How about losing the blubber instead?