"This is why I became a dressmaker because I could make my own clothes and actually avoid this entire scenario of having to traipse around and find something that may fit without having to compromise, " she says.

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There is one called My Closet, which manages your photographs and information about the clothes you own, Steve.

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My current favourite shop is Monki, which looks like it only makes clothes for willowy Swedish hipsters, but their size L is generous enough to fit up to about a size 20.

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Their clothes are stained, their hair is a mess, their outfits don't match, but my sanity is still mostly intact.

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