Letter To The Designer

Dear Fabletics,

I made my first order at the end of May 2020 not knowing what to expect. All I knew was that I was two months into quarantine, in desperate need of more workout clothes, and your company was the only one selling cropped workout pants. As someone who is 4’00”, cropped pants are essential as they work as normal pants without any alterations. When that first package arrived on my doorstep I was equal parts excited and nervous. I loved the clothes online and really, really wanted them to work. As I tried on the clothes, mentally prepared to return everything, I was pleasantly surprised as everything, including the pants, fit (To truly understand how powerful this moment was for me, click here). 

I am not your target customer as I am a little person. You, like most brands, do not design for people like me. In fact, I’ve given up on other workout brands because they stopped producing cropped workout pants and had no other options that fit. Yet, when I wear your workout clothes, I am bestowed with a confidence I never felt before. I am comfortable having my stomach exposed, knowing it will never be flat. I feel capable of accomplishing more than I ever thought I could. I feel proud to be in the body I have. 

Why am I telling you this? Because I’ve noticed recently in your new and upcoming collections that there are no cropped pants. Yes, I know that winter is coming. But, as someone who can wear your cropped pants without alterations and knowing that I’m not the only little person who wears your clothes, I ask that in your future collections, you include cropped pants. Your full-length designs could easily transition to a shorter inseam without having to change a pattern that works. 

All that being said...I love your brand, I love your clothes, and I love how I look and feel in them. I can’t wait to order the next season of cropped pants! 

Sincerely, 

Jillian Ilana