It’s celebration AND introduction time today! You’ve probably seen the name The Sixes and their stunning collection of tall pants pop up on the blog already, as we included them in our breakdown of where you can shop aside from LTS click here to see that, as well as them making the black owned business list click here. But today we’re excited to be helping The Sixes celebrate their 1st birthday!
To introduce them further, meet Franci Andrea. This stunning Harvard Business School MBA graduate knew she wanted to give tall women FASHION FREEDOM. I know if you’re reading this and you’re not tall, you might be thinking “dramatic much?!” But not really, unfortunately. You might be tall if you have a running monologue in the back of your head while shopping that goes something like this.
“Ooh that is SO CUTE!” “The sleeves look kind of long on the model.” (Checks models height and sees that they are 5’8. Bitterly recalls all the moments people told you, that you should be a model.) “Uh yea, nevermind. I’m not wasting my time shipping this to me when I’m six inches taller than her. Thank you very much!”
That’s just one iteration of the constant doublechecking that happens when we shop whether it be in person or online. It’s not a pity party at this point, it’s a fact that we as tall women are an underserved market. Franci noticed that long before becoming a designer. Her detour to fashion took her to Europe to play professional volleyball. I can recall even as a collegiate basketball player being extremely disgruntled with the length of our team apparel. That was all I lived in and I still had to slouch it halfway down my butt. It felt like betrayal to me that the only place I was “supposed to fit in by society’s standards” couldn’t even make clothing to fit me.
That’s why we don’t take these tall small businesses for granted for one second. Often, they know the struggles firsthand like Franci, and are equipped to take on the design challenge of fitting tall women’s bodies. This is certainly the case with The Sixes collection of tall pants.
Whether you’re into a fitted slim pant or a wide leg, The Sixes has tall pants options for all. They somehow manage to keep it classic while also keeping you looking unique and fabulous! When you order, you choose your size, but they give you an inseam range from 33-40! That is the full range for tall women to have options. Caitlin went with a 36” inseam at 5’11 and I went with a 39” because I have a feeling I would want to rock this stunning pants with some heels!
As for sizing, you know we’re between 10/12. We read through their size chart and chose a 12, which was spot on for us! The pants have a zipper up the side to keep it looking streamlined, and they have just enough stretch to ensure your comfort while making you look like the fierce tall goddess you are. The rise is nice and high about your belly button, so you could do a crop top or really a ton of different styling options with these pants.
I think we were most pumped about getting these pants because your first instinct might be to think, oh I don’t need a pair of statement pants. Honestly though, if you pick a color that you’ve already integrated into your closet we easily came up with three outfits each just to begin and that’s not even trying! They can be either dressy for a boss babe look or wear the pants casually for brunch with friends on the weekend. Tall women often are relegated to just the basic options when we’re included in a big box retailer. We are here for all of the incredible unique designs by Franci and The Sixes and we know you’re going to love it too!
Sign up for their email list and you can get $25 off your first order! We’re already eyeing our next pair and it’s a toss up between the denim and the Jennifer pant with the sheer panel. It’s still so important to keep supporting small businesses during this difficult year. Check out The Sixes here!
