Opinion: Your clothes don’t fit. Here’s why.

The fashion industry was never built to cater to women's bodies.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story December 28, 2023 "Women's bodies are anomalies, unwilling to be solved," writes the textile artist Elizabeth Endicott in a guest essay, "which is part of why, for as long as the clothing industry has attempted to homogenize them, women have been branching out to make clothes of their own." Kim Salt Here's why your clothes don't fit, she argues. → Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning. Get it in your inbox Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates from The New York Times. To stop receiving From The Times, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018