Comments on: The Toronto Recap

By: Miss 604

Miss 604 — Thu, 18 May 2006 20:06:00 +0000

i got a bikini at the H&M in boston for 10 bucks. simple black, with a lil dragon on the right front, and on the back of the bottoms — best purchase ever!

i never know what size i am, i’ve walked into one store before and ended up with size 3 pants, with a large shirt and medium skirt (and then size 6 pants at the same place a week later) who knows these days — i find shoe sizes are sometimes just as ‘off’

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Thu, 18 May 2006 16:59:00 +0000

The sizes that read ~34 are European sizes.

By: NML

NML — Thu, 18 May 2006 15:13:00 +0000

Hehe. I’m a small waist big bust girl. I’m in good company ;)

By: wyn

wyn — Wed, 17 May 2006 19:24:00 +0000

While waiting for a changing room I saw the sizing conversion for the sizes you will see in labels in H&M -
XS = 0,2
S = 4,6
M = 8,10
Then I stopped reading. There were also measurements in inches for your bust/waist/hip but I didn’t remember those.
I thought UK sizes were in the range of 34-40something, that US sizes were the ones 0-14. But then an H&M size 4 needs further translation to, say, a Gap size 0….

By: Pandax

Pandax — Wed, 17 May 2006 17:26:00 +0000

I agree with Su-Lin about the shoulders. Without lycra some of those halter tops are tough to slip off when you have what are apparently broad shoulders.

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Wed, 17 May 2006 15:31:00 +0000

Are H&M clothes in UK sizes? Because a UK size 6 is a US size 0 and and 8 in a US size 2.

I too am an xs/0-2/6-8 size.

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Wed, 17 May 2006 15:30:00 +0000

I’ve found that clothes at H&M and at Zara assume that you’re stick straight up and down. The jeans fit at the hips, but don’t taper to the waist. And dresses fit nicely at the waist but the shoulders and hips are too tight! One size up and you have no more waist of which to speak!

By: wyn

wyn — Wed, 17 May 2006 15:27:00 +0000

It’s the *ribcage* that is big, haha. It’s okay since then I know it’s not a fat-thing….

H&M have, I think, “real sizing,” what real size 6′s and 8′s are. Gap and Old Navy (I don’t know about Banana Republic) are severely flattering your ego with vanity-sizing. I’m small or XS at Gap and Old Navy.

By: Anna May Won't

Anna May Won't — Wed, 17 May 2006 14:43:00 +0000

i think h&m clothes run small. i’m a 6 or 8 at h&m but a 2 at the gap. or maybe the gap runs big. :(

By: teahouse

teahouse — Wed, 17 May 2006 13:34:00 +0000

Hey, it’s very envious to have a small waist but large chest ;o) Lucky you!