Talk:Torrid

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I'm sorry, but I really have to ask: A plethora of the clothing sold may be considered "hard to find," as they claim that much of their clothing is not mass-produced. What does this mean? If it's actually hard to find, they surely wouldn't be selling a plethora of it. Is "hard to find" a specialized term in fashion, that we should define in the article? Or am I just confused? -FZ 21:12, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

I've done a little editing to clean up the article, remove unsourced statements, and make it conform a little better to Wikipedia standards. It still needs a bit of editing. --Vincentanton 18:18, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] advertisement

"The assortment is offered in sizes 12 to 26, with each item put through a rigorous quality control and fit process to ensure the best product for the Torrid customer. Torrid gives the young, plus-size woman a unique opportunity to match the style, excitement and selection available at other fashion apparel retailers." Woohoo, gives the young, plus-sized (fat) women the EXCITEMENT of the UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. This has advertisment all over it, and would never be found in an encyclopedia worded so. Do not people read encyclopedia's anymore, the non-biased language is a pretty easy concept to grasp. But of course, this must be some sort of corporate meddling because it sounds so biased and "addy"

I agree with the above. I don't know where this falls (weasel words? NPOV?) but it definitely reads more as an advertisement than an encyclopedia. Xazy 07:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Since nobody has said anything for nearly a month, I removed the aformentioned as well as some other paragraphs that seemed to be advertisements more than encyclopedic material (honestly, does Wikipedia need to tell us how to navigate their website?). Upon further consideration, the whole article reads as an ad more than an informational piece, but I don't know enough about Torrid to rewrite without basically blanking the page. ♪Xazy♪ 16:29, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] plus-size = overweight??

Since when does plus sized mean overweight? Take a look at plus-sized model and see if you can even find the word "overweight" on there. I agree that this is NOT an issue of POV, but the fact is that while some torrid customers might be overweight, the implication by saying "plus sized (overweight)" that the two terms mean the same thing is absurd. Rgrizza 01:31, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

The plus-sized model article seems to have a different definition from what most people probably think of. I've personally never seen a model that wasn't either overweight or underweight. the 'Venus de Milo' example is definitely normal-healthy-weight, but normal's a pretty narrow category in female build (having fat as such a large constituent of one's body mass makes one susceptible to over/underweightness, right?)

• • • If you want to put a number on when weight tips to being either over- or under-, be my guest. The plus-size model entry reflects the reality of the industry. If you don't believe the facts, then that's your perogative, but you shouldn't be developing Wiki entries around the topic as your POV lacks objectivity. AntiVanity 22:25, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

The original Torrid stores did have mostly "hard to find" items of superior quality and wonderfully original designs. The change they made was drastic. The current selection still includes some items that might be considered somewhat "hard to find" for the plus-size shopper, considering that there are a limited number of Torrid stores in the country, and most other plus size clothing dealers do not offer much in the way of music or movie related items. They also sell a decent selection of high quality plus-size versions of designer clothing that can't be found elsewhere. The bulk of Torrid's private-label (store brand)clothing is now similar to what other plus size retailers stock, and sadly, the quality of their private-label merchandise is now far lower now than when they first started up.BB 16:10, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Marketing pitch

Are Torrid/Hot Topic marketing staff considered a reliable source for this article? (Shelbing 21:00, 15 March 2007 (UTC))