Why Fit Is a Feminist Issue
There’s a quiet rebellion in wearing clothes that actually fit you. Not just zip-up-with-effort, make-it-work, kind-of-fit-you — but really, truly fit. Clothes that honour your body as it is today, not how it used to be. Not how society thinks it should be. Just as it is.
And that rebellion? It’s feminist.
Because the fashion industry — for decades — has taught women that we must adapt ourselves to clothing. We’ve been told to size down, squeeze in, layer up, or opt out. To change our bodies before we change our wardrobes. To feel grateful when we find something that vaguely works — even when it doesn’t feel good.
But that’s not fashion. That’s compliance.
Fit Is Not a Luxury — It’s a Right
There’s a narrative that well-fitting clothes are a reward. That you “earn” beautiful tailoring or flattering silhouettes when you look a certain way or hit a certain milestone. We reject that.
Fit is not a luxury. It is not something reserved for sample sizes or one body type. It’s not something you have to apologise for wanting. It is your right.
Because when your clothes fit you, rather than forcing you to fit them, something shifts. Your posture changes. Your self-perception softens. The focus moves from hiding to showing up. You move through the world differently — with more ease, more confidence, more agency.
The Politics of Fit
Let’s not pretend this is just about fashion. Fit is political. It intersects with representation, accessibility, self-worth and cultural conditioning.
When whole groups of people are consistently excluded from mainstream sizing — or see their body types tokenised or erased — it reinforces the message that they’re other. That they don’t belong. That their bodies are problems to be solved, not stories to be celebrated.
And when women are taught to obsess over size instead of substance, we waste precious time, energy, and brilliance shrinking ourselves. Literally and metaphorically.
Refusing to participate in that narrative? That’s radical.
Fit as a Form of Power
To demand clothing that celebrates, supports, and adapts to you — your shape, your season, your story — is a quiet reclaiming of power.
It says: I deserve comfort. I deserve confidence. I deserve to be seen and served by the industry I support.
At Monroe, we don’t believe in one ideal fit. We believe in your ideal fit. The kind that respects your curves, your angles, your personal evolution. We curate pieces not just for different shapes, but for different moods, moments and mindsets. Because dressing well isn’t about impressing others — it’s about aligning with yourself.
Fit Isn’t Just a Size — It’s a Standard
When we talk about fit at Monroe, we’re talking about more than tailoring. We’re talking about how it feels to wear something that honours you. We’re talking about removing shame, not tucking it in. About building wardrobes that feel expansive, not restrictive.
Because fit isn’t just about the clothes. It’s about the message they send: You’re enough, exactly as you are.
Your shape is not a problem. Your size is not a barrier. Your body is not a before or after.
And your style should never make you feel less than.
This is your invitation to wear clothes that fit you — not just physically, but philosophically.
Because when fashion listens, includes, and adapts, that is feminist.
And we’re here for it.