Same But Different: Two Friends With Different Bodies Show Off The Same Outfit (Best Of All Time)
Whether you’re an hourglass, a pear, or whatever the thing your body shape is named after, you probably already know that it’s the ‘Style, Not Size’ that matters! That’s right, we’re coming back with some more of our beloved duo – the two friends Denise Mercedes and Maria Castellanos, who have shown the world that any body type can rock a good outfit.
Showing off the same combos of clothing side-by-side, the two women—sizes 2 and 14—took the internet by storm back in 2019, when Denise posted the first picture of them wearing matching outfits. Since then, they’ve continued to work on the “Style, Not Size” movement, as well as their personal online identities and professional endeavors, and have spread the positive message that all body types can be stunning, as it’s all about the style, not the size.
Scroll down to find Bored Panda’s edition of the best of the duo’s posts, and make sure to upvote your favorite outfits!
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See, the issue is that the larger girl is as beautiful as her friend and has confidence, and really rocks her look. If you're both fat and ugly like me, there's no hope; all the confidence in the world won't help you.
The two young women have been spreading the body positivity message online for half a decade now, growing their audience immensely over the years. Currently, their accounts on Instagram and TikTok add up to millions of followers, and their names are known beyond the bounds of social media.
Talking about the very beginning, Denise Mercedes told Bored Panda in an interview back in 2020 that it all started when she uploaded a picture of them posing with the same bikini. “It did so well and people reacted so positively to it that we continued doing it here and there,” she said.
Denise continued to share that when the follower count started to grow and TikTok became more and more popular, they decided to try their luck on the platform, where their first video got over 1.5 million views. “Once TikTok had become popular, we decided to do a fun video and that’s when it went viral,” Denice recalled.
That’s when the duo decided to start adding a hashtag when sharing their content and to begin a body positivity movement, which is now known as ‘Style, Not Size’.
I feel that in a lot of those pictures the blond women's slim tone doesn't fit with the colors of the outfit
Denise and Maria are not the only ambassadors of body positivity movements online, as such movements—often presented using the hashtag #BOPO—seem to have been gaining interest and popularity in recent years.
Be that as it may, the efforts towards spreading the body positivity message are not equally well-received among all social media users, as some groups still feel underrepresented.
According to the audience research company GWI, the majority of social media posts that use hashtags related to body positivity feature young, white, non-disabled females, who are usually roughly 33 years of age or younger. That leaves groups that do not fit the demographic not fully convinced that the efforts to demonstrate body inclusivity are genuine.
Yeah blonde got them.long killa legs amd lightning bolt hair amd her friend the curvaceous laysee has that beautiful shape smal waist curvy top andbottom amd a beautiful face and I love her skin colour ❤️ she's just got that classic shape she would literally.lpok great on anything amd she could pull anything.off she's got that classic look
Goes better with the rich undertones of the dark-haired girl, but beautiful on both!
GWI data from 2022 shows that the group that seems to be convinced of the efforts to demonstrate body inclusivity being genuine the most is gym-goers, 64% of whom share such views. They are followed by luxury clothing buyers (61%) and people between the ages of 16 and 25 (57%), leaving those with a physical disability (44%) or people between 46 and 60 year olds (42%) less convinced.
GWI also revealed what people would like to see more of, in regards to brands and retailers and body positivity – their data shows that the most desirable thing on the list is more inclusive sizes offered to buyers, followed by a wider range of body types in their advertising. People would also reportedly like to see more size-inclusive mannequins in their stores, as well as less touch ups or editing in their pictures featuring models, and fewer filters on social media posts.
It’s evident that society wants to see more people of all shapes and sizes represented in both brands’ advertising and their products; and hopefully, with the help of projects such as ‘Style, Not Size’, more and more retailers will take that into account, and more importantly, put it into action.
Earlier this year, the other half of the duo, Maria Castellanos, told Bored Panda that she is proud that their project has managed to change the situation for the better. "[‘Style, Not Size’] has been such an opportunity not just for us but for all women and men who feel excluded by the fashion industry," she said, adding that they have been able to change the approach to inclusivity in some of today's [renowned] fashion brands.
Ahhh HHHHAAAA!!! Not the same outfit. I have determined those are two different colors.
i feel that most not all but most looked better on the heavier girl she rocks those outfits
Imo the more curvy friend looks better in most of the outfits. BUT that's not the matter of size but silhouette! Both of them have very shapely figures, seem healthy and taking care of themselves. Try to put these outfits on someone who is "chubby" not because of genes but because of cheap, processed food or who is severely malnourished (both are common cases for people living in poverty) and unfortunately they wouldn't look half as good. Give people means to live a decent life and time for self-care and most if not all of them will be pretty, regardless from the size.
Exactly my thought! They both have the same body type, only wearing different sizes! Only recently a fashion company was called out because of using the same body type/different sizes to marketing their all-inclusivness... But no: let us see a big stomach! Let's see how people react then... cause those dresses would look ill-fitting then! Edit: the company's name is 'Fashion Nova'.
Load More Replies... This was interesting maybe the first three times. Then the next three or four times, it was less interesting. Now it's just dull and wasteful - it looks like low quality sweatshop clothing from temu and shein.
Imo the more curvy friend looks better in most of the outfits. BUT that's not the matter of size but silhouette! Both of them have very shapely figures, seem healthy and taking care of themselves. Try to put these outfits on someone who is "chubby" not because of genes but because of cheap, processed food or who is severely malnourished (both are common cases for people living in poverty) and unfortunately they wouldn't look half as good. Give people means to live a decent life and time for self-care and most if not all of them will be pretty, regardless from the size.
Exactly my thought! They both have the same body type, only wearing different sizes! Only recently a fashion company was called out because of using the same body type/different sizes to marketing their all-inclusivness... But no: let us see a big stomach! Let's see how people react then... cause those dresses would look ill-fitting then! Edit: the company's name is 'Fashion Nova'.
Load More Replies... This was interesting maybe the first three times. Then the next three or four times, it was less interesting. Now it's just dull and wasteful - it looks like low quality sweatshop clothing from temu and shein.
