Translations for „vanity sizing“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈvan·ity siz·ing N FASHION

vanity sizing

Vorgehen, bei dem Modeschöpfer größere Größen mit Etiketten versehen, auf denen dann eine kleinere Größe steht, damit sich der/die Käufer(in) besser/dünner fühlt

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English

Some argue that vanity sizing is designed to satisfy wearers' wishes to appear thin and feel better about themselves.

en.wikipedia.org

Vanity sizing may be partly responsible for this deviation (which began in earnest in the 1980s).

en.wikipedia.org

A company that uses vanity sizing could, for example, take a size 6 dress and label it as size 2.

www.ctvnews.ca

Most recently we have been introduced to this new trend -- vanity sizing -- a concept that emerged when manufacturers relabeled larger sizes as smaller ones.

thesheridansun.ca

Both vanity sizing and its antithesis create far more problems than they do subtle flattery.

www.varsity.co.uk

The phenomenon, known as vanity sizing, has made it difficult to identify your true size and can lead to tears and trauma when buying clothes.

www.irishexaminer.com

This is the world of vanity sizing, where some clothes are deliberately labelled with a smaller size, supposedly to make customers feel better about themselves.

www.varsity.co.uk

This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards vanity sizing.

en.wikipedia.org

And thus began the practice of vanity sizing.

time.com

The rise of so-called vanity sizing is designed to flatter customers and keep them coming back for more.

www.dailymail.co.uk