Not our beloved Kmart!
The online Kmart community has been sharing stories of the clothing sizing at the department store, and – cover your eyes Kmart lovers – they aren’t good.
It all began when poster Kirra Lee uploaded an image of herself wearing a black and white stripped skirt to the Facebook group Kmart Mums Australia with the caption “Bought my first size 18 skirt today. F**K you Kmart for your ridiculous sizing”.
Fellow Kmart shoppers began posting in agreement, stating that the popular retail fails to provide accurate clothing sizing.
“I know how u feel I’m a size 12 usually but had to buy size 16 in their pants,” one person said. “Crazy sizing”.
“I’m usually a size 6-8 and bought a size 16 dress in summer!,” another added.
“I am a size 14 MAX around my waist and legit was in tears because I had to buy a size 18 bikini bottoms,” another shopper complained. “I was not a happy camper.”
Some shoppers revealed that they can be double their normal clothing size in Kmart.
So, why does this happen? Well, unlike countries like the UK, Australia has not sizing standard, meaning that companies are allowed to make their own sizes.
This also means that when shoppers walk into to different stores, they have no idea what size they are. While you might be a size 14 in Sportsgirl, you’ll be a size 10 in Country Road, or a size 12 in Target.
This kind of sizing can have an extreme impact on a shoppers self-esteem, as demonstrated by some of the comments left on the post.
“I tried to buy gym clothes and ended up running out of the store in tears after sitting in the changeroom watching the size go up and up and up. I usually wear a size 16 the other day I had to buy a top sized 26. 26!!!,” another added. “Made me feel awful.”
Kmart has declined to comment on the situation.
Words my Kate Stevens
