Did your waistline shrink or expand in pandemic lockdown? Fashion brands add larger sizes

With the coronavirus pandemic throwing lives – and waistlines – into flux, fashion brands are adding bigger sizes and more generous cuts, and dealing with more exchanges.
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Did your waistline shrink or expand in pandemic lockdown? Fashion

Did your waistline shrink or expand in pandemic lockdown? Fashion

Did your waistline shrink or expand in pandemic lockdown? Fashion

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