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Two Friends Show How The Same Outfit Looks On Their Different Body Types (33 New Pics)
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You've probably heard about the two best friends turned fashion influencers, Denise Mercedes and Maria Castellanos, who have been turning heads on NYC streets. Not so long ago, we wrote about their TikTok challenge “Style Not Size” where the two BFFs of very different body types have been dressing up in matching outfits.
Their snack-sized videos took social media by storm, and the size 14 model Denise has grown her Instagram audience to a whopping 1 million followers. "She inspired me and I gained confidence in myself, and it then became about inspiring others around us, too,” said the petite size 2 Maria about her friend.
This time, they’re back with some new jaw-dropping outfits that prove it’s not size, but style that really matters. And we’re talking crop tops, high-waisted jeans, body-con dresses, swimsuits, and whatever it is that makes you feel beautiful!
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Kisses4Katie 5 years ago
I have a figure like the smaller one. I have always wanted a figure like the other. So no matter your size, I think we all covet something else.
Purbasha Banai 5 years ago
How does the one on the left have a flat tummy or is it the camera angle? I swear all outfit looks cute, but if the one on the left had a bulging tummy out it definitely would've looked otherwise. I know cause I am half the size of hers and I still have my tummy, so I can't wear tight fitting clothes without a tummy tucker.
Laura Catania 5 years ago
Different body types. She carries her weight differently, more in the lower half of her body rather than the stomach
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Tiffany Marie 5 years ago (edited)
I have the hourglass figure.. But I'm fit. I hate being fat.
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Cartoon Cat 5 years ago
This opinion is not needed, this post is to show that everyone is beautiful no matter their body type and you are saying the exact opposite.
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Celeste Grant 5 years ago
Love this dress on both ladies. It has an old school glam feel about if that suits them both so well
Philly Bob Squires 5 years ago
Most of these look better on the larger girl! This one has her written all over it!
Bored Panda reached out to Denise Mercedes to find out more about their viral “Style not Size” movement. Denise, who made herself into a captivating influencer with 1 million followers, said it all started back in early 2019 when “my friend Maria and I would pose for photos wearing the same bikini."
It did so well and people reacted so positively to it that we continued doing it here and there.”Their follower count started growing, and when the pair shared their very first video on TikTok, it got more than 1.5 million views. “Once TikTok had become popular, we decided to do a fun video and that’s when it went viral,” the style influencer said.
They then realized it was time to come up with a hashtag of some sort and start an actual body positive movement, since so many women found their videos so inspiring. They let their Instagram followers vote between #ThroughThickAndThin and #StyleNotSize, and the second option won.
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Roxanne D'souza 5 years ago
I don't think so. They're sized according to each of the women's bodies.
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Merilyn Horton 5 years ago
Interestingly, these two totally different shaped women both look glorious in the same outfit.
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Shelley DuVal 5 years ago
I love the dark haired woman's shape. She looks so confident and healthy.
SuavePotato 5 years ago
I'm personally not a fan of the shirt. But my god they are rocking every single look
Marcella Hilber 5 years ago
I understand that they are trying to show how a good style looks great on different sizes but I am just not a fan of the bare midriff
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Normally agree, but with the jacket, it's not as "in your face." To me this is quite classy. Once the jacket comes off, that may change
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Denise said that their key message is “to dress however you please and to love your body.” Also, she added that it’s time “to stop comparing yourself to others.” Feeling confident in your own skin is what makes everyone shine from within.
She also stated that “the fact that we can inspire so many women to feel confident and be themselves makes us want to continue this movement.” The pair is over the moon to get so much positivity from people on social media.
And lastly, Denise shared her perfect autumn outfit for curvy women, which is basically some high rise mom jeans, boots, a shirt and a leather jacket. “That’s always my go-to,” she added.
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Full of Giggles 5 years ago
They both look great but definitely need a camisole slip under the dress.
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Demongrrrrl 5 years ago
These remind me of the bridesmaid's dress I wore for my best friend's wedding.
Cartoon Cat 5 years ago
why do you think they used this photo In the post? maybe because they liked THEY liked the outfit. you are just being rude.
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Tracy Wallick 4 years ago
They both look gorgeous, but curvy friend is making me question how straight I am
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Makayla Rhodes 5 years ago
I’m not a fan of tight dresses on me, but I think some people can pull it of. They definitely pull it off. Also love the color
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Blue of the yams (They/He) 5 years ago
Oh yes, that is beauty right there! Reminds me of a scene from The Prince And The Dressmaker.
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Makayla Rhodes 5 years ago
The girl on the left looks so confident in that dress. You go girl! Woo
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A Dumbo Octopus 5 years ago
eeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhh I don't really like this dress in general...it seems cheap and it's all wrinkly on both girls
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
This dress obviously doesn't fit Denise very well. It should have been tailored so it didn't bunch up like that.
Cathryn Deacon 3 years ago (edited)
Ok but does anyone else think they would make a cute couple ???
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A Random Panda 5 years ago
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Tracy Wallick 4 years ago
I need to know where curvy friend gets her jeans, cuz I need some for my babymakin hips
Maryam Siddiqui 5 years ago
why are ppl downvoting this, are people not allowed to have an opinion?!
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Tracy Wallick 4 years ago
The color is nice, but I feel like the cut of the dress is a bit underwhelming on both of them.
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Christine Packard Didier 5 years ago
These photos give me hope that I can look good in anything I want to wear.
Joanne Long 5 years ago
both girls are young and beautiful... now if we could only address ageism ( I am over 65 )
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Levity Camilleri 5 years ago
This dress looks AMAZING on both of them. (first to comment as well, squeeeee!!!!!!!)
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Stevie 5 years ago
To be honest the pants don't look very comfy for the woman on the left. They look like they should be a teeny tiny bit bigger and they would be perfect
Inga Viviane 5 years ago
The size is to small for her. And ima get downvoted, but its not about the girl only about the small size
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Charlotte Anderson [STUDENT] 5 years ago
They are definitely both gorgeous people. And the girl with blond hair hair in this picture has pretty tattoos. Just not really a fan of the dress.
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Rainy Day Wolf 4 years ago
Those pants are not proportionate to size... I hate when they do that... it looks so unflattering on Denise
#31
TheOfficialAshfoot 5 years ago
It looks great but why is the shirt like that on the back, it makes it look kinda odd (imo)
Marina 5 years ago
It honestly reminded me of those reverse hospital capes, I don't know what they're called 😅
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Shelley DuVal 5 years ago
not a fan of the top, looks a bit like a hospital nighty cut short. However they both manage to look great in it.
Marcella Hilber 5 years ago
Both women are beautiful but I don't care for the outfit on anyone
Zelda Jones 5 years ago
I like the top, but I really don't like the back of it. It would look better without that gaping hole.
TheOfficialAshfoot 5 years ago
These girls remind me of that other BP submission, the Two-Clothes-Same-Girl or something like that
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Capelli rosa e patate 5 years ago
I agree, the color isn’t too bad but it’s cut wonky; does nothing for either of their shapes. The sass however can make it tolerable. 😂👌🏻
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Same as the blue dress, I feel like the cut of the dress is a bit underwhelming on both of them. The color is nice though!
Shelley DuVal 5 years ago
These two dresses would look just as terrible on the most professional model.
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Clare Chapman 5 years ago
I think on nearly all the above pictures, the curvy girl looks better in the outfits 😊
b l a n c 5 years ago
yeah i agree. it's better accentuated on her because she has more curves. the other girl still looked very pretty in a lot of them and there were some where she looked better but most of them i agree with you
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Kenna Cook 5 years ago
Ok everyone, hear me out. Clare Chapman commented:"I think on nearly all the above pictures, the curvy girl looks better in the outfits 😊" Which is completely fine. The thing I don't get is that if someone had said "I think on nearly all the above pictures, the skinny girl looks better in the outfits 😊" They would be publicly shamed. I just don't get it, why should it be ok to favor curvy girls but it's not ok to favor smaller girls. This is an issue I have been thinking about for a long time. Please comment your thoughts!!
Rainy Day Wolf 4 years ago
this happens to me a lot if the blouse has "shaped boobs" is totally gonna look empty because I have nothing to fill them with XD
Cynthia McDonald 4 years ago
The way the top is cut around the breast area is unfortunate on both 😕
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Roxanne D'souza 5 years ago
I love their series, although I have to say the curvy girl is appreciated and her style is loved so much because she has an hourglass figure with a slim waist and flat tummy which is still seen was very attractive. Most plus size modelling is carried out on bodies like hers and it's can actually be mildly misleading to plus sized women because not everyone has a tiny waist and big hips. But baby steps I guess.
Shelby P 5 years ago
Yes, thank you for explaining this. I am not skinny but I have a decent body except I hate my stomach because it's not flat. That's where all my fat goes so I always look pregnant unless I suck it in. It is what it is, but it's hard to appreciate my shape since looking pregnant if you're not is considered wrong. Not to mention the fact that now medical professionals are attacking belly fat as the ultimate indicator of bad health. *sigh* I can't help where my fat goes...
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Slinkman 5 years ago
Some pics the skinny one looks better, in some pics the bigger girl does. I'm kinda missing the point to this i guess.
Stille20 5 years ago
I think that is the point. Everyone has different body types. It doesn't mean they can't find stuff to make them look and feel good or that they should be held back by whatever the latest "ideal body" is
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MeK1602 5 years ago
I agree. It's like they are trying to emphasize exactly that.
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Pittsburgh rare 5 years ago
Everything looks good on you if you have a guitar shape body. Now try doing the same with a plus size lady with no curves...aha. Not so easy, right?
Harry Cooper 5 years ago
So unbelievably amazing how they each look in the clothing! I used to be a size zero, and after gaining 60 lbs I will never have a waist, so it's no consolation for me at all; but hey! It might be good for some people's self worth. More power to ya! In the meantime I'll just start digging.
Mimi777 5 years ago
I know what you mean I gained a lot of weight as well and don’t have a small waist either. I have love handles! But it’s ok I’ve accepted it. These two ladies definitely look great!
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Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
I have commented this several times, so here it goes again: My mother was a teenager in the 1930s. I remember seeing one of her old fashion magazines from 1939, and inside the pictures of the newest fashions showed the same outfit on three models, one was the usual “model” size, one was a much bigger girl, and one was really short. My mother said they used to do that so people could see how the clothes looked on a range of body types. I wish they’d revive that practice. There are so many times I loved a particular style—-until I saw how it looked on me.
Julie 5 years ago
It doesn't matter what size you are, only that you are healthy and happy. If they are truly promoting a healthy body image, than they maybe should not lie or stretch the truth. The one is not a size 14, the other is not a 2 . Why even include sizes in the first place?
LittleMissLotus 5 years ago
Exactly, I was just thinking that- I think both of them might be a size or two larger. But if the point here is that people can be beautiful at any size, why did they say they were samller sizes than they are?
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Rainbow Panda 5 years ago
They look awesome! ❤️ I love the message they are trying to show us, that everyone looks good. 😊
Helen Haley 5 years ago
If you're plus-size and not a natural hourglass, you are screwed. There is no looking good, there is just strategic camouflage.
Roxanne D'souza 5 years ago
I love their series, although I have to say the curvy girl is appreciated and her style is loved so much because she has an hourglass figure with a slim waist and flat tummy which is still seen was very attractive. Most plus size modelling is carried out on bodies like hers and it's can actually be mildly misleading to plus sized women because not everyone has a tiny waist and big hips. But baby steps I guess.
Shelby P 5 years ago
Yes, thank you for explaining this. I am not skinny but I have a decent body except I hate my stomach because it's not flat. That's where all my fat goes so I always look pregnant unless I suck it in. It is what it is, but it's hard to appreciate my shape since looking pregnant if you're not is considered wrong. Not to mention the fact that now medical professionals are attacking belly fat as the ultimate indicator of bad health. *sigh* I can't help where my fat goes...
Load More Replies... Slinkman 5 years ago
Some pics the skinny one looks better, in some pics the bigger girl does. I'm kinda missing the point to this i guess.
Stille20 5 years ago
I think that is the point. Everyone has different body types. It doesn't mean they can't find stuff to make them look and feel good or that they should be held back by whatever the latest "ideal body" is
Load More Replies... MeK1602 5 years ago
I agree. It's like they are trying to emphasize exactly that.
Load More Replies... Pittsburgh rare 5 years ago
Everything looks good on you if you have a guitar shape body. Now try doing the same with a plus size lady with no curves...aha. Not so easy, right?
Harry Cooper 5 years ago
So unbelievably amazing how they each look in the clothing! I used to be a size zero, and after gaining 60 lbs I will never have a waist, so it's no consolation for me at all; but hey! It might be good for some people's self worth. More power to ya! In the meantime I'll just start digging.
Mimi777 5 years ago
I know what you mean I gained a lot of weight as well and don’t have a small waist either. I have love handles! But it’s ok I’ve accepted it. These two ladies definitely look great!
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
I have commented this several times, so here it goes again: My mother was a teenager in the 1930s. I remember seeing one of her old fashion magazines from 1939, and inside the pictures of the newest fashions showed the same outfit on three models, one was the usual “model” size, one was a much bigger girl, and one was really short. My mother said they used to do that so people could see how the clothes looked on a range of body types. I wish they’d revive that practice. There are so many times I loved a particular style—-until I saw how it looked on me.
Julie 5 years ago
It doesn't matter what size you are, only that you are healthy and happy. If they are truly promoting a healthy body image, than they maybe should not lie or stretch the truth. The one is not a size 14, the other is not a 2 . Why even include sizes in the first place?
LittleMissLotus 5 years ago
Exactly, I was just thinking that- I think both of them might be a size or two larger. But if the point here is that people can be beautiful at any size, why did they say they were samller sizes than they are?
Load More Replies... Rainbow Panda 5 years ago
They look awesome! ❤️ I love the message they are trying to show us, that everyone looks good. 😊
Helen Haley 5 years ago
If you're plus-size and not a natural hourglass, you are screwed. There is no looking good, there is just strategic camouflage.
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