In the world of women’s clothing, a 4 is a 2 is a 6. Everything is relative — unless, of course, you’re shopping in Brandy Melville’s teen-“friendly” SoHo store, where the only size is ...

Brandy Melville makes clothes for thin girls. And it isn’t sorry. The retailer, run by a secretive Italian family, produces stylish and affordable basics that are sold mainly in one size.

Though Brandy Melville is extreme, it is not alone in its skinny-only mindset. Abercrombie and Fitch drew criticism last year because of its refusal to make clothes for bigger girls.Many stores ...

Mom Stephanie Giese loves Target. That's why, when she discovered some differences in their clothing sizes for young girls, she pointed them out in an open letter to the discount-store chain.