Fashion blogger accuses ASOS of ‘laughing’ at plus-sized bodies by selling a ballerina fat suit
- Danielle Varnier, 30, a London-based fashion blogger tweeted about the fat suit
- She took issue with the £30 Typo Ballerina Charades costume sold online
- Outfit is sold as part of a party game which sees players don an inflatable fat suit
A fashion blogger has accused ASOS of ‘laughing’ at plus-sized bodies by selling a ballerina fat suit.
The complaint was sparked by Danielle Varnier, 30, a London-based fashion blogger and designer who has previously produced a plus-size collection for Marks & Spencer.
She took issue with the £30 Typo Ballerina Charades costume, accusing ASOS of ‘laughing at’ plus sized people.
The outfit is sold as part of a party game, which sees players don an inflatable fat suit and act out scenarios ‘filled with laughter’.
A spokesperson from ASOS apologised that the item caused such offence, while they also confirmed that they would be removing the product from the website.
The complaint was sparked by Danielle Varnier, 30, a London-based fashion blogger and designer
Danielle took to Twitter to express her disappointment with the retailer.
She shared photos of the product with the caption: ‘Erm, @ASOS – What is this please?
‘Why would you stock something that is clearly marketed towards laughing at a body that looks like mine?’
Pictures show the inflatable fat suit complete with pink leotard and ballerina style skirt.
The blogger took issue with the £30 Typo Ballerina Charades costume, accusing ASOS of ‘laughing at’ plus sized people
Danielle took to Twitter to express her disappointment with the retailer – with many retweeting it
The slender model is seen smiling and laughing as she poses in the suit. The plus sized bloggers frustration was shared by many other social media users.
Kate Winney wrote: ‘Excuse me?! Wtf? I can only assume the point of this game is to laugh at ‘bigger’ people attempting to do ballet moves?! Who approves this s***!’
@whatsallysaid added: ‘Who on earth thought this was a good idea?!?! What a laugh eh @ASOS Disgusting.’
@eeer-WhatNow replied: ‘This is awful! Ffs ASOS I thought you were one of the good guys.’
The outfit is sold as part of a party game which sees players don an inflatable fat suit and act out scenarios ‘filled with laughter’
The slender model is seen smiling and laughing as she poses in the suit. Her frustration was shared by many other social media users
Many were furious that ASOS would sell such a product, despite producing it’s own line of plus-sized clothing, Curve.
@Vicumms wrote: ‘You sell clothes to bodies that are parodied in this way and have no problem taking our money. Hang your head in shame.’
And @chubby-chic said: ‘They’re isolating the customer that only shops at ASOS because the clothes fit well and they’re good quality (me) RIP self worth.’
It’s not the first time ASOS have been accused of fatphobia. Earlier this year, they were slammed for labelling size 14 clothing as ‘Extra Large’ despite a size 16 being the average size for women in the UK.
Many were furious that ASOS would sell such a product, despite producing it’s own line of plus-sized clothing, Curve
In March 2018, they were also blasted by customers and former mental health minister Norman Lamb for selling size two trousers with a 22 inch waist.
The tiny garments measured up as less than a size zero, despite the average female waistline in the UK coming in at 34 inches.
A spokesperson from ASOS commented: ‘We’re sorry this item caused offence, it was not our intention and we will be removing this from site.’