Torrid, please make bigger bra sizes

Torrid: make bigger bra sizes please. Also make the bras comparable to Lane Bryant bras and I will buy them up.

Currently if you want a good bra and are larger than DDD, head over to Lane Bryant. Click on Cacique Intimates tab, select "view all bras", there is a special section for big cup girls, click "bra sizes f,g, & h". BUT wait for their bra sales. SALE IS EXACTLY THIS: I think the last time I bought bras from LB the sale was buy 1 get 1 50 % off. My personal fave is the Passion Lace Full coverage bra. I have tried their balconette, and did not like. Balconette bras I will never understand why you would want your breasts to spill out of the cup on purpose!

re: Torrid models NOT plus size?

Comment from customer on Torrid facebook page:

So I was on your website looking at your clothes and realized that NONE of your models look plus size! They have flat stomachs, thin arms, and small thighs. Ok, maybe their arms aren't as thin as a VS model, but they're thinner than most plus size women. They have on short shorts, no back fat, etc. I know we're all built differently being plus size, but c'mon! I'm looking at these women like why the hell are they on a plus size website?! I don't know many plus size women who can wear short shorts, at least comfortably. Just sayin'......


When all is said and done, the reason the Torrid models do not "look" plus size is because they are TALL.

I think what customers are meaning to say, when they make comments about the models NOT looking/being plus size is..."We want models that are our height".

According to a quick google search (because everything you read on the internet is TRUE) the average height for women in the U.S. is 5'3". So in conclusion what the Torrid customer are asking for is shorter Torrid models. This is never going to happen, because to be a model in the plus size industry you have you be at least 5'8".

I will leave you with pictures of Torrid models from 2007. These were pulled from my purchase history under my account.

Torrid black wash & dark wash stiletto skinny jeans smell like vinegar

A Torrid facebook fan mentioned a vinegar/barn smell coming from her pants. This seems to happen alot not only with their graphic tees, but also the dark/black wash jeans. I do not have any tips, fortunately I was able to get the smell out of my shirt just by washing it. If anyone has any helpful tips for getting the smell out, please feel free to share.

Has anyone out there figured out how to get rid of that nasty vinegar/barn smell that the dark and black wash denim have?? I use the same washer as the rest of the people in my apartment and cannot open the door once the cycle has started to be able to add anything. I have heard about adding vinegar and baking soda, but I don't know how vinegar would help something that already reeks--every single pair of darker washes have this smell...I'd love to keep the black stiletto skinnys I just got but the smell is overpowering--any tips??

Review: Coral burnout leopard print tee by Torrid: RETURNED

Another day, another return to Torrid. :( I really get sad when I have to return something to them. This time it was this shirt:

I have at least 3 or 4 burnout shirts from Torrid and this shirt is definitely a different quality (in a bad way). It was VERY thin. I know in general these are thin shirts, but this was so thin I was worried about snagging it. I have black burnout shirts, and I am able to wear them without a shirt underneath, and you can not see my bra. I tried this shirt on with a nude bra, and you could see it. There was no way I was going out with my bra showing, and I did not want to put a tank underneath either. So back it went. :(

I ended up using the return money on a pair of sandals from zappos. Torrid, why the low quality on your very expensive items?

I also have another bad item to tell you guys about, that I HAD to end up keeping. That will be another blog post so I can share pictures with you.

Torrid: customers want more BAND graphic tshirts, like the ones from Hot Topic

I would love to see more band tshirts with cool graphics. I have seen quite a few customers request bands of today with plus sizes. For example:

Hey Torrid, Being that you are a sister company of HotTopic I would love to see more actual band shirts! Asking Alexandria, Coheed and Cambria, things that you can get at HotTopic but are our size.

 Me? I LOVE the "old school" stuff. Like Kiss, Beatles, Led Zeppelin.

PLEASE TORRID, WE WANT MORE BAND GRAPHIC T-SHIRTS. WE WANT MORE, WE WANT MORE!

 

Torrid pop art print skirt & dress, print is upside down

Torrid why is the print upside down on  the dress? Is this going to be fixed? Or Torrid are you really trying  to be artsy fartsy and this is done on purpose. :)

 

The skirt has the print the "correct" way. 

Torrid Halloween Costumes 2013

Does everyone remember last years fiasco with the Halloween kits? Well I do, because last year I actually wanted to wear a costume. Torrid did not make any costumes in 2012. Only Halloween "kits".

Here are some pictures of the disastrous excuse for a DIY (do it yourself) "costume". The Halloween kits of 2012 enraged quite a few Torrid customers. Me included. I quite enjoyed reading the complaints on their facebook page.

 

 

 

Torrid wanted you to walk around in underwear and slap the accessories on, and "ta da" you have your own DAMN costume. To me, this looks like something for the bedroom rather than a Halloween party.

Thank goodness this year Torrid came to it's senses and has real costumes.  My issue with these, is I think I've seen these from previous years maybe they have been updated. The only new one to me is the dia de los muertos costume. 

ETA: According to the Torrid facebook page, more costumes will be arriving in the upcoming weeks.

Are these from previous years? I swear I've seen them before.

re: Torrid Sizing Review

Sizing review for:

Shirts/Tops: My bust is 45" and I wear a size "2" in Torrid tops. For graphic tees this is spot on for the most part. There have been some graphic tees I have purchased and they fit fine in the bust area, but are SUPER long and make me feel like I am wearing a dress. This is why I wish Torrid would list the sizing of the length of the shirts. This would make my online shopping experience even more convenient. For myself, I have noticed that lengths that are longer than 29" tend to be the one that looks like I'm wearing a dress (I'm 5'1").
*Another note: in my experience "dolman" tops run large. I go one size down. I once bought a dolman top, and kept it thinking it would shrink. NOPE.Click the link to read more about it.

Jeans: Accord to Torrid I'm a size 22 due to my 42" waist. This is NOT the case. I do not fit in their size 22, but rather size 18. If I were to wear a 22, they would be baggy, and just not look right.

Underwear: Also according to Torrid sizing chart, I wear a size 3 underwear. Also not true, I have purchased many size 3 underwear thinking they would shrink in the wash. WRONG. They only got baggier in the butt, but they did fit me in the waist. Over time I ended up throwing most of the size 3 underwear out, too much baby diaper, not sexy at all! If I buy a 2, they are tight in the butt area and waist. I do not win at wearing Torrid underwear. I just buy fruit of the loom now, even though they are not as pretty as Torrid's selection. :(

Torrid haute cash vs. Hot Topic Hot cash

Torrid why do you make your customers spend more to get more haute cash? At Hot Topic you only need to spend $30 before you earn the $15 hot cash. At Torrid, correct me if I'm wrong, you need to spend $50 to earn $25 haute cash. Torrid, why don't you mirror the program you have in place at Hot Topic with Torrid.

I KNOW Torrid customers spend way more than Hot Topic customers since your demographic for Torrid is older.