Subzero from Nicole Miller

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Oct 26th 2006 at 3:01PM

At Styledash, they mentioned that Nicole Miller is planning on coming out with a new line of clothing for women who wear sizes smaller than "0." It will be called Subzero and it is supposed to be released before then end of the year, although there seems to be no specific date attached yet.

The initial reaction of many to this will be to say that no one should be that thin, but thinness isn't the issue as much as what constitutes a size. In other words, what is now a size "6" may once have been a size "8" or "10" and as the clothing gets larger, smaller women - those who are thin, as well as those who are simply very petite - have a harder time finding clothes.

That being said, is this a trend that will spread to other designers? The US women's sizing system has almost no meaning as it is, and stretching it into negatives doesn't seem like it will help. Switching to a numerical system, based on measurements, might actually help more people find clothes that fit in the long run and clothes that are well-cut are going to serve you better than knowing you are wearing a size -10.

Tags: apparel, fashion, miller, nicole, nicole miller, NicoleMiller, sizes, subzero

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kathy Oct 26th 2006 6:19PM

wow Im so happy to here that I am very petite and depending on how things are made like jeans I could be a size 2 to a 0 and its very hard to find things that fit me right I eat so its not the question of being thinner then a 0 its my body type and its hard most things are made for model type people and not everyone is that size like the have plus sizes so why have petite too

autoshow Oct 27th 2006 6:36AM

I am sure Subzero collection will have a huge succes.

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Lucy Nov 3rd 2006 1:44PM

i think that subzero sizing is going to effect the youth. especially people with eating disorders, they will strive for the new low.
i am sure the it will benefit some people but i think that it will be detrimental to a lot of people.

Danielle Nov 17th 2006 10:26AM

I am 4 feet 8 inches tall, extremely petite and weigh 90lbs. This is the average weight for my height and body size. My average weight according to my doctor is 88 - 95lbs. I have to shop in the kids section for most of my clothes, which at times can be embarrassing, as well as not too fashionable. As a person who is small and thin, I receive just as much criticism and a larger person, which is equally insulting. I cannot change my height and body stature, and am EXTREMELY glad that the fashion world has decided to help people like me with this dilema.