Two Friends Wear the Same Outfits To Show How Fashion Looks Fabulous On Different Bodies (26 New Pics)
In a world where fashion often seems confined to a specific body type, the call for inclusivity has never been louder. Recognizing this need, two empowering women and best friends, Denise Mercedes and Maria Castellanos, encourage us to believe that you can look great in the same outfit no matter the shape or size.
It all started with the TikTok challenge 'Style Not Size', where size 12 Denise and size 2 Maria taped themselves dancing in the same outfits. The duo also shared some of their body positivity thoughts with Denise saying, "They say bigger women shouldn't wear a bikini, so I'm going to get the tiniest bikini and put it on."
This time they're back with new style inspiration looks modeled side by side in each pic. And we're talking bralettes, glamorous gowns, mini dresses, cargo pants, corsets, and much more.
We've gathered the best and newest posts from their Instagram. So feel free to scroll and enjoy them!
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Wtf is this pose? Lol Invisible phone? Synchronized finger snapping? But I do love the polka dots
It all started in 2019 when Denise and Maria decided to start posing for photos wearing matching outfits. The response from the public was so positive that it motivated the two of them to continue sharing photos wearing similar clothes here and there.
Maria shared that the desire to showcase how the same clothes look on different bodies grew, so they started to push the boundaries even further and pose for the photos wearing identical garments.
The duo gained a bigger following and decided to publish their very first TikTok video, which was viewed over 1.5 million times.
They realized it was time to come up with a hashtag of some sort and start the movement because so many people found their content inspiring. After some consideration, they came up with 'Style Not Size'.
The 'Style Not Size' movement's key idea is to love your body and dress however you please. Denise told Bored Panda during an earlier interview that, "The fact that we can inspire so many women to feel confident and be themselves makes us want to continue this movement." Now they treat it like a job to educate people about fashion and body positivity and be more open-minded.
the whole point of this is to show ALL sizes are beautiful, not to rate the different sizes.
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They both look lovely but the bigger girl is smoking in that dress.
Honestly, the girl on the left looks 110% better in the dress. Not skinny shamming it just seems to go with curves better.
Looks great on the curvy girl. The other looks like she's playing dress up in her Mother's closet.
…did you miss the point of the article? Congratulations on judging the clothes and the girl based on body size
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Denise is currently working as a fashion model, influencer and clothing designer. She has a whopping 1.5 million followers on Instagram. Maria is a professionally trained dancer and has a podcast called 'Whatever The Fucsia'. She has amassed 463 thousand followers on Instagram.
Nowadays, the project is more successful than ever. The two launched a collaboration with Macy's private brand Jenni. It is a limited-edition loungewear collection featuring mix-and-match separates in pastel hues and neutrals. The collection is available in sizes XS to XXL and plus sizes 1X to 3X with styles ranging from 34 dollars and 50 cents to 59 dollars and 50 cents.
"We have both worked so hard pushing inclusivity in fashion and to be able to work with such an iconic retailer is incredible," Denise and Maria told Fashion United.
Both women emphasized that the fashion industry is becoming more size-inclusive and it is easier to find clothing sets that fit them both. Castellanos told AL DIA, "We have seen so much change. And more importantly awareness from people, not just brands. And this is important because if people are talking, then the industry themselves have to open up their ears and their eyes and start changing."
We are inspired by the two ladies that have accomplished so much and wish them the best of luck with the movement in the future. Keep scrolling to see their best photos that prove that it is not size, but style that matters. And when you're done, check out our previous posts about the duo here, here, here, and here.
Look I'm sorry but I'm going to say it, the dress looks so much better on the curvy girl. I'm plus size, I was once small. I have 2 older daughters one is curvy and the other small so like the girls in this thread. I would (and have) told my daughter that certain styles are meant for certain body types. And this dress is for someone with boobs. There is no two ways about it, you need boobs, if this dress was a square cut at the top instead of having cups then this would look beautiful on both girls, but it just doesn't work.
Yes, a thousand times! The 'bigger' lady here actually has a fairly unusual body shape, being curvy but having really quite a small waist.
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The large woman shown here is not the type of women who face problems with dressing pretty. Usually when you gain weight, you get pot belly, arm fat e.t.c, and loses the curves. Im a short person who was slim. Now I've gained weight, and even though I'm not overweight, I don't look pretty in many of my previous dresses due to tummy, and apple shape
Being apple shaped is just the worst. And most sources just tell you to draw attention away from the waist area, no actual help. Getting anything that looks decent on an apple shape is a freakin battle.
Load More Replies... Also, the slim person shown here is less curvy, and has slightly less fitting clothes, making the dresses more attractive on the other person, in comparison
The bigger woman is also blessed with having a great shape and a relatively flat tummy.
I’ve said this before, but I remember seeing some fashion magazines from the thirties and forties that my mother had saved (I’m 62, and she had me when she was 40). Every one of the would show clothing on a skinny model-sized woman AND both fuller and a plus-sized women too. It was to show you how the clothes looked on bodies with hips, breasts, and asses, instead of just on skinny models. I asked my mother about that, and she said it was common practice back then. Makes perfect sense. I am not skinny model sized. I can’t tell you how many times I have been disappointed in how certain clothes looked on me. I had no clue how they would look, because the only reference I had was of a skinny model wearing them. Why in earth the fashion industry would purposely alienate such a large portion of the population is beyond me. Why can’t they cater to us ALL instead? They would see their profits skyrocket, believe me, plus they wouldn’t have to suck up to rich anssholes all the time.
In the words of Sir Isaac Newton....."l like them Thic as f**k!" Or to put it another way "the greater the mass the greater the force of attraction "
I think both of these girls are beautiful, I think everyone can be beautiful in their own ways, but I feel like a lot of these outfits were tailored more towards curvy women which is why the slimmer girl is getting all this backlash about how she looks in these outfits, not that either of them should be getting backlash for having fun ofc, just my guess because it's hard to find clothes that "look right" on all bodies, although I think you shoukd just wear whatever makes you happy 😁!
The boots are hideous on anyone. And some of these outfits are TERRIBLE. I've seen this done better elsewhere.
I get it and like the concept of what these ladies are doing, but I'm getting real tired of seeing this one on BP repeat.
Don’t click on and look at the article then? You can absolutely scroll right past.
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Surely this should be "Style, not shape"? Because as long as you're healthy, which is to say not obese, starving yourself or putting stupid chemicals in your bodies/having suregery to look like some zelebrity, then so what?
The heavier young lady looks much better in her clothes than the thinner young lady.
I've never quite understood the whole size not style thing-and it's everywhere these days. It's not an either or sort of deal, it's in fact both. Not only does size matter-yes it does when we're talking clothes-but also the style you choose. Some styles just work better on different body types-which INCLUDES size! That's not to say heavier, or thinner body types can't wear nice, pretty, handsome, whatever, styles, it just means the style needs to fit your body type. Just because it's in your size (ANY size), doesn't mean it'll look good. Most of these that look good on the curvier woman would NOT look good on a woman with more body fat. If you've got that tummy, thigh, butt, pudge, those waist, thigh and butt hugging styles won't fit in your size and if you go up, you risk it being too big and looking like a parachute instead. Size AND style, not one or the other.
In all honesty, the young lady that had the weight on her, looked 💯% better than the smaller framed person!
It sucks that there's a lot of people 'rating' who looks better in each outfit. That's not the point of the post. The point is to show that style looks good on everyone, no matter their size. Curves or no curves shouldn't matter. Personally, I think they both looked amazing on every outfit they wore.
Several of those outfits make the smaller woman look like a twelve year old trying out her eighteen years old sister's clothes.
Yes, a thousand times! The 'bigger' lady here actually has a fairly unusual body shape, being curvy but having really quite a small waist.
Load More Replies... The large woman shown here is not the type of women who face problems with dressing pretty. Usually when you gain weight, you get pot belly, arm fat e.t.c, and loses the curves. Im a short person who was slim. Now I've gained weight, and even though I'm not overweight, I don't look pretty in many of my previous dresses due to tummy, and apple shape
Being apple shaped is just the worst. And most sources just tell you to draw attention away from the waist area, no actual help. Getting anything that looks decent on an apple shape is a freakin battle.
Load More Replies... Also, the slim person shown here is less curvy, and has slightly less fitting clothes, making the dresses more attractive on the other person, in comparison
The bigger woman is also blessed with having a great shape and a relatively flat tummy.
I’ve said this before, but I remember seeing some fashion magazines from the thirties and forties that my mother had saved (I’m 62, and she had me when she was 40). Every one of the would show clothing on a skinny model-sized woman AND both fuller and a plus-sized women too. It was to show you how the clothes looked on bodies with hips, breasts, and asses, instead of just on skinny models. I asked my mother about that, and she said it was common practice back then. Makes perfect sense. I am not skinny model sized. I can’t tell you how many times I have been disappointed in how certain clothes looked on me. I had no clue how they would look, because the only reference I had was of a skinny model wearing them. Why in earth the fashion industry would purposely alienate such a large portion of the population is beyond me. Why can’t they cater to us ALL instead? They would see their profits skyrocket, believe me, plus they wouldn’t have to suck up to rich anssholes all the time.
In the words of Sir Isaac Newton....."l like them Thic as f**k!" Or to put it another way "the greater the mass the greater the force of attraction "
I think both of these girls are beautiful, I think everyone can be beautiful in their own ways, but I feel like a lot of these outfits were tailored more towards curvy women which is why the slimmer girl is getting all this backlash about how she looks in these outfits, not that either of them should be getting backlash for having fun ofc, just my guess because it's hard to find clothes that "look right" on all bodies, although I think you shoukd just wear whatever makes you happy 😁!
The boots are hideous on anyone. And some of these outfits are TERRIBLE. I've seen this done better elsewhere.
I get it and like the concept of what these ladies are doing, but I'm getting real tired of seeing this one on BP repeat.
Don’t click on and look at the article then? You can absolutely scroll right past.
Load More Replies... Surely this should be "Style, not shape"? Because as long as you're healthy, which is to say not obese, starving yourself or putting stupid chemicals in your bodies/having suregery to look like some zelebrity, then so what?
The heavier young lady looks much better in her clothes than the thinner young lady.
I've never quite understood the whole size not style thing-and it's everywhere these days. It's not an either or sort of deal, it's in fact both. Not only does size matter-yes it does when we're talking clothes-but also the style you choose. Some styles just work better on different body types-which INCLUDES size! That's not to say heavier, or thinner body types can't wear nice, pretty, handsome, whatever, styles, it just means the style needs to fit your body type. Just because it's in your size (ANY size), doesn't mean it'll look good. Most of these that look good on the curvier woman would NOT look good on a woman with more body fat. If you've got that tummy, thigh, butt, pudge, those waist, thigh and butt hugging styles won't fit in your size and if you go up, you risk it being too big and looking like a parachute instead. Size AND style, not one or the other.
In all honesty, the young lady that had the weight on her, looked 💯% better than the smaller framed person!
It sucks that there's a lot of people 'rating' who looks better in each outfit. That's not the point of the post. The point is to show that style looks good on everyone, no matter their size. Curves or no curves shouldn't matter. Personally, I think they both looked amazing on every outfit they wore.
Several of those outfits make the smaller woman look like a twelve year old trying out her eighteen years old sister's clothes.
