I have a thing for Beyoncé. So when I heard that she was about to launch a performance wear clothing line named Ivy Park I got pretty curious. I read a lot of things like ‘it’s a brand inspiring us to stay strong, healthy and happy – no matter what your sporting ability or body shape’. Would my body shape fit into Ivy Park? I figured there was only one way to find out… Here’s what I discovered.
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First things first, I really like the collection. There’s a lot of diversity. Three types of leggings (low rise, medium rise and high rise), different styles of tops, a couple of cool coats, some chill sweaters… The first impression was positive. I also felt like the pricing was okay. Could have been a bit cheaper but if the quality turned out to be good I personally wouldn’t mind paying a slightly higher price.
Ivy Park – Beyonce’s style has a size
I was happy to see that the Ivy Park sizing went from XXS up to XL. But I got less enthusiastic when I figured out XL was a size 12/14. Euhmmm… Considering that the average woman wears a size 14 this means most of the women are too big to actually wear Ivy Park. Since my size 18 booty is used to shop straight size – push it, push it real good – I decided to try it anyway. Maybe, just maybe, Beyonce left some extra room for her big booty sisters in her designs.
My picks
I ordered the body, a high rise legging, the pink sweater, the mesh parka, the mesh tee and the grey cap. I didn’t even bother to try the short tops and shorts of the Ivy Park collection because I knew that I would have too much boobs and booty to wear them in a, to put it mildly, not improper way. I like to show off but not in a stripper kinda way (although I still think it would be awesome to elegantly slide down a pole just once, you know for the fun of it).
The Ivy Park body
For some reason body suits are appealing to me. Honestly I don’t even really like to wear them in real life -because I actually pee and I’m clumsy- but I always love to wear them for shoots. They make me feels sexy. Since the image of Beyoncé in the Ivy Park body was one of my favorites, I had to try it on. Well… it turned out to be quite the challenge. The body doesn’t have buttons, it’s literally a one piece. And I discovered that it was a pretty ‘short piece’ as well. It was like my upper body was too long. my boobs came out sideways. Ghe. I also had to squeeze my booty into the neck opening (don’t try this at home) and my neck and shoulders are nothing compared to my booty. I made it work for the picture but it really didn’t fit. Buttons on the bottom would have been a much better option, B.
High rise leggings
Long story short: my booty is too big. This legging isn’t high rise enough to completely cover my behind. And if I want to work out in an Ivy Park item a covered booty is required. I can’t blame Beyoncé tho, since the XL is an actual size 12/14. I do think that ladies with a size 16 or 18 can wear this piece if their butt isn’t as big as mine 😉
Ivy Park mesh top
To me this is more of a fashion item than something I would wear during a workout. I hoped it would be oversized enough to fit properly but hips don’t lie… It’s still possible to make this top work with a size 18 if you don’t mind wearing it slightly above the hips.
Light pink sweater
I think this is one of the coolest items in the Ivy Park collection. And I liked it even more in real life than in the campaign. Not sure if I can get away with the colour but the fit is actually great. It’s still a bit oversized, the fabric is nice and it feels supa dupa comfortable. So women with a size 18 on top (I wear a 14/16 US above the hips) can rock this sweater too.
The mesh parka
I was very curious about this one! In real life it didn’t disappoint. The parka is really oversized, it fits me easily. Someone with a size 20 can also make this piece work. The only thing is that the fabric is well… the opposite of soft. Personally I don’t mind but I can imagine that some people might not like the way it feels to their skin.
THE VERDICT
It is possible to make some of the Ivy Park items work with a bigger size, but it would have been nice if the collection would go one or two sizes up. I like the materials, I can imagine it’s nice work out gear. I hope the next collection will range higher in sizes so that plus size women get a chance to get in formation in Ivy Park too.
Oh de xwarte top vind ik wel heel mooi! Hmm, will it fit or not. Zo fijn dat je erbij zet welke maat je verwacht dat goed past!
Ja ik heb echt veel op de heupen en booty dus als je daar net iets minder hebt, kan het best goed zitten. Denk dat 44/46 zeker past.
Heel, nee heul tof!! Haha en die foto van die legging… zoooooo herkenbaar! xx J
Hahahahahaha… ik zag bij jou die leuke Zizzi jeans! Ik kwam er niet in. LOL.
Wauw de body staat je inderdaad fantastisch ! 🙂
De trui! Ik ben verliefd!
Want iT all!
You look so pretty though. Love this post!
Thanks babe!! <3
This is super helpful. I won’t attempt any as a size 24,but glad to know there are possibilities on the lower end of the spectrum.
Thank you! I really hope that the sizing range will change and go up eventually.
De licht roze sweater vind ik echt geweldig. Leuke items.
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De parka vind ik je echt tof staan! Love it! Mooi artikel en een leuke Challenge! Jij rockt het gewoon.. XoXo
This was a very thorough post. We all appreciate you trying it out for us. Now we know how much (or little) we can fall into formation. Ha ha ha.
You’re awesome!!! Thank you for this write up!!’ 🙂 That booty Tho! The images were very helpful
Thanks again
Staat je goed die mesh top! Ben jaloers op je zelfvertrouwen haha!
Thanks so much for this! Hoping go get the park in black.