Oprah Winfrey's Eye-Opening Revelation: The Surprising Truth Behind Her Designer Suit Expenses

During her illustrious daytime television career, Oprah Winfrey disclosed that she frequently incurred hefty costs for designer suits due to the unavailability of her size off the peg. To rectify this, her wardrobe team often purchased two larger sizes, creatively combining them into a single suit. Recently resurfaced footage, likely captured in the late 1990s, features Oprah enjoying a salad while discussing fashion's hidden expenses with her trusted hairstylist, Andre Walker. "I used to receive astounding bills for clothes, baffled by why a suit was so expensive," she reminisced, recalling how he would buy a size 14 and a size 8 to tailor them into a size 22. Oprah emphasized, “I was getting double billed for designer attire.” This issue of inflated pricing for plus-size garments remains prevalent today, as statistics reveal over 54% of women are now plus-sized.