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By now, you’ve probably heard of the ongoing series Style Not Size influencer and model Denise Mercedes and her friend Maria Castellanos continue to share on their social media feeds. Well, if you haven’t, we’ve already talked about it right here and here. But in case you’re curious, their videos are all about rocking the same outfit side by side and showing how fabulous it looks on different body types.

With this challenge, the duo helps women and girls all over the world receive their daily dose of inspiration and feel more confident about their bodies. Not to mention, they collected a vast amount of new fans simply by proving that no clothes are off-limits.

Get ready to witness how unrealistic beauty standards slowly get shattered and see that anyone can look great, no matter what size they wear. Bored Panda has wrapped up a new selection of their stunning looks and put them all in one place for you to enjoy. So continue scrolling and make sure to upvote your favorite ones!

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Dr. M.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The skin tone makes the difference. Left is nicer.

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Corinne Pierson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NOT THE POINT AT ALL. Plus, way to pit women against each other, Dude. We don’t need more of that. This whole partnership between these women is to show how different body types can wear all different styles of clothing. NOT who looks better or worse, DEFINITELY NOT who is prettier or more attractive. This is NOT FOR MEN TO JUDGE!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Models: We're doing this so people stop comparing themselves to others. Comments Section: Let's comment who looks better in each outfit!

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P Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People just cannot resist pitting women against each other as if we're all in competition with one another. Worst part is that women are the ones mostly doing it. It's a shame, we'll never achieve solidarity that way.

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Ayla Thacker-Croom
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They both look wonderful! As far as all the criticism as to the woman on the right, I'm 100% that if she would have posed differently it would have made a huge difference.

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P Webb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

& add a bit of make up & nail polish to complete the outfit/look. But the dress is great on both! It's not bad on the right, just incomplete.

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P Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Y'all are SOOOOOO missing the point! It's NOT a competition or a beauty contest! They're just showing us how the same outfit can be worn by different body-types. FFS not every woman is in competition with each other! These 2 are friends. No need to pit them against each other.

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Kimberly Wilson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They actually do make a judgement if the dress looks better based on size or if it's universal. I follow them on tiktok.

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weewoo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

im curvy and a bit fat so i hope i end up looking as pretty as the left one❤️

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Marilyn Russell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are wonderful the way you are. Don’t wait until you are 50 to know that.

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Mellalu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd like to know how much more the outfit on the left cost than the right and how hard it was to find. And the material. Designers and stores think we curvalivicious like crappy nylon, microfiber, and polyester. Its impossible to find clothes styled for us not clothes just made bigger. It's not the same. We like the feel of real silk and cotton too.

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P Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's the exact same dresses, just different sizes & body shapes

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Anita Pickle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The woman on the left looks like an empress or a villain but in a good way

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Erin r Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't about being "nicer" or "better" it is about the fact that we DONT need to have the same body, to enjoy the same style, that we are ALL beautiful.

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Ashley Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would be nice to have a link to the site where the clothes came from.

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elcee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

agreed. woman on the left looks great, the right...like a dollar store Elvira costume!!

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Cyndra Houlihan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 1st job long ago (1980s), was at Lane Bryant. "Style not size" was the staffs mind set then. I saw so many beautiful women who thought they were unattractive. So glad to see public opinion is changing! Ladies, you rock!

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Tyra Malone
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is beautiful but if I put it on people would tell me talk it off

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Baali Venomax
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure i understand the high waist trend. Showing your midrift would look better

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Sandra Lent
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they're both attractive, but I like the slim version the best.

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Brittany Ridsdale
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You both go yay for repping us whhhhites ugh. A nice color is my friend lol.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going for the "size" (+) all the time! The brunette is absolutely gorgeous!!!🥰🥰🥰

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, both women look insanely beautiful ! Having said that, curves make this outfit look way better, more sultry and sexy but still very much classy. Love love love it!

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Kindra Wilson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In all the pictures, they both look fabulous. I wish I could look like the dark haired girl... she is perfect in every way...love her confidence

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Curvy fits better for this style, it's too easy to look like a pencil otherwise.

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Russell Elrod
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I'm a BBW lover so I like the bigger one best the other has a homely face

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Heather Vandegrift
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The figure of the smaller woman is lost in all the fabric. Makes me wonder if this is an outfit designed for larger figures that is labeled "one size fits most" (which as a larger figured woman myself, I can tell you that is almost NEVER true! "One size fits most (skinny, exceptionally tall women with smaller boobs) would be more accurate"

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Chelly Becka
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreeing with Dr. M ⬇️ the girl with dark hair pulls it off better.

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Chintal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like them all better on the thin girl. The outfits looks classier on her and trashy or overtly sexual on the other.

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Renee Robin Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I preferred the curvy on all the pics. But I have always wanted legs like this taller girl. 🥰 Both are equally beautiful in any case.

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Keith McBryde
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Left side she looks better lol the other girl it just there like a side-kick

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Cynthia Burrus
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry! In this case it is the SIZE that MATTERS. In the styles shown on these women, each woman can manage to get the outfit on put on even though these women are of greatly varying sizes. But it is ALSO VERY CLEAR that these two women ARE NOT THE SAME SIZE.

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Patricia Young
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are right it's the style u both bring something to the outfit

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N Goodman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thick mama looks better in all the outfits. It's her skin tone also, just beautiful.

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Delores Dowling
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Left is wearing the dress. The right look like the dress is wearing her.

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Angela Lowrey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that what you’re doing is amazing and fabulous! I wish you’d been around when I was 13! I was 5’2” max, 85 - 95 lbs and flat as a board. My nicknames were bones, olive oil and sticks. I laughed along with everyone, but I felt ugly and alone. Now, my daughter is 15 & when I showed her the article, she said, omg, I LOVE them! I think she follows you. Not sure but she obviously sees your work and approves. Thank you for helping my daughter feel as beautiful as she is, inside and out.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty dress, they both look very nice. Ms. Right is a “long cool woman in a black dress” and Ms. Left is rocking those gorgeous curves.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love every pic..... Thanks for showing that even tho our bodies are different we can still look good in the same clothes.... Y'all look amazing💯 Keep raising awareness

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P Webb
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2 years ago

Great dress. Looks good on both body types.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The plump model will attract massive love because she's shaped like an hourglass. However, most plump women are shaped like the Michelin Man (a bulge mostly at the middle). Much less attractive but far more typical.

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Love the model on the left. Beautiful alabaster skin and gorgeous hair, wow! The other model looks fat!

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Cloths don't make a person beautiful. Their healthyness makes them beautiful and sorry but one is in shape and the other is a complete fat ass. Can you guess which one? Maybe if you took better care of yourself you wouldn't look like an Alaskan whale.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummmm you should really shut your mouth, you win the award for the ugliest person on this thread.

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Left is nicer too. I care about certain things in women and the left side has those

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The two friends started working together in 2019 when Maria was Denise’s photographer. After teaming up for several photoshoots, Denise said she suggested taking a photo together wearing the same bikini — she wanted to showcase the same swimsuit on different body types and promote body positivity.

Once posted on social media, it did so well, the duo was over the moon to receive so much positive feedback. It inspired them to create and post even more videos, and their fan count quickly started growing. As of today, Denise has a whopping 1.5M followers on Instagram alone, while Maria amassed more than 492K.

"Once TikTok had become popular, we decided to do a fun video and that’s when it went viral," Denise told Bored Panda in a previous interview. Then they realized they needed to decide on a hashtag and start an actual body-positivity movement. Their Instagram followers voted between #ThroughThickAndThin and #StyleNotSize, and, as you already know, the latter won.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The juicy girl makes me feel jealous cause I have curves too but they are not even near like hers!

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Earlier on, Maria said that at first, they wore a similar style but not the exact same pieces. "I think we really wanted to push the boundaries and go for it! We dressed from head to toe to really showcase one same look on different bodies."

"We loved the public’s response and so I believe now we treat it as a job! A job to educate and open people’s eyes to the endless possibilities in fashion. And so we post more frequently and we cater to every style, so that there’s content to be enjoyed by everyone," she added.

Denise explained that the key message of their videos is "to dress however you please and to love your body." According to her, it’s time "to stop comparing yourself to others" and start building a positive self-image from within. "The fact that we can inspire so many women to feel confident and be themselves makes us want to continue this movement," she added.

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Maria also mentioned that they have been busy "working on challenging today’s industry standards! We really want the industry to hear and understand that they must be inclusive. Plus size, petite, tall, standard sizes should be available to the public because we all have bodies and they are all equally important and they should be treated as such."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

duuuude i wanna get rid of my hip dips so i can at least kinda match the girl on the righttttt lmaooo

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Well, the style influencers' efforts seem like it's paying off because they feel the body-positive movement is becoming more and more accepted by both modern society and the fashion business. "Lately, it’s been so easy for me to find clothes that fit both Maria and I great," Denise said. "Even sustainable clothing, which is amazing! The industry is progressing and even though there are still some improvements to be made, we are heading in the right direction!"

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It looks like the pair is making sure that the fashion world will become even more inclusive by taking up a variety of projects. Recently, they partnered up with Abercrombie & Fitch to co-create a collection for fall. "It’s mind-blowing how much more of you you can show when brands aren’t the ones judging and how much society changes when they aren’t being told by the industry what is beauty," Maria told Teen Vogue.

"It’s much more inviting." Denise agreed. "I would’ve never thought that a pair of Abercrombie jeans could look so good on me. Abercrombie has come a long way with today’s fashion."

This partnership helped to catch the eye of Macy’s and led to a loungewear collection. Believing it is really about your style, not your size, Maria told WWD: "We really want the fashion world to be size-inclusive." Plus, the design of the clothes is meant to be equally comfortable and flattering.

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They made sure that materials, fabrics, and designs are up-to-date because "the fashion industry tends to do everything very basic for a lot of sizes." Maria added that "every single woman out there is human and we all have different shapes and different sizes. We work really hard to find the perfect pieces to showcase for Style Not Size."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first one where the girl with the kick ass curves hasn't looked better than the other girl.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very nice on all three. Woman in the center does look most alluring.

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The series is here "to empower women and let them feel beautiful and in control, and not to judge or diminish," she said. Encouraging body positivity and showing that two different bodies can proudly wear the same thing, they remind people all over that size does not have to dictate your wardrobe. "We are super proud of Style Not Size, and we love seeing every single Style Not Size video from other women."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh, I wouldn't trust that top for myself, although it's cute. I would be scared to have a wardrobe malfunction 😅

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine ordering this dress and trying to figure out how to put it on

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have only one comment! Do they search a lot for these hideous outfits? The first ones I've seen are horrible in any body type! (I'm here early I'm sure the order will change though)

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