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Fashion - Clothing

Plus size clothing for everyday wear, work and fun. Most of these merchants cater specifically to the plus size form.

Addition-Elle star
Canadian plus-size clothing store with over 100 stores across Canada. Major focus is career wear. Owned and operated by Reitmans (Canada) Ltd and is the sister store to Penningtons.

Al Hannah Islamic Clothing star[offsite link]
Lovely and economical choices for modest yet beautifully feminine attire including plus sizes up to US 28. Their clothing is within Muslim standards from the minimum to full cover.

Alia Adds Plus Sizes star
I was so excited today when I received a small fold out flyer in the mail from the Canadian clothing retailer, Alia. Now, I'm not an Alia shopper. I don't think I've ever stepped foot in one but they were announcing their winter collection

Alight star
This online plus size clothing store is a brand carrier of such popular designers as Monif C, Svoboda, Sydney´s Closet, as well as their own "Alight" line. Their main office is located in Chicago, Illinois. Their first walk-in store opened in

Always For Me Swimwear star
Always for Me has over 80 stunning plus size swimsuits to choose from either by designer, style or body type. They offer the following brands as well as their own Chic, Sport and Control labels: Carol Wior, Christina, Delta Burke, It Figures, Longitude, Miraclesuit and Speedo.

Apple Bottoms Denim star
"Celebrating and liberating the natural curves of a woman´s body is Apple Bottoms´ supreme mission." Apple Bottoms was launched in 2003 by Grammy Award winner Rapper Nelly. When it opened its main staple was denim but

Ashley Stewart Plus Size Clothing star
Their fashions are designed for young career women and moms who want to look good. The focus of this line is on being well dressed and sexy rather than hip and trendy.

Avenue Plus Size Clothing star
The Avenue online shop is easy to maneuver and loads quickly from page to page. The shipping information took seconds to find. Product information is easy to read at a glance. Avenue has many reasonably priced tops and bottoms under $40. Bras under $30.

Beauty Plus Power Interview star
Lisa Alpern is the founder and creative director of one of the largest online directories for plus size fashions, with over 600 listings organized into 15 categories. Beauty Plus Power (BPP) was started in the summer of 2003 after

BigOnBatik Under New Ownership star
As of January, the new owner will be Satu Vuorenmaa. If that name sounds familiar, it might be because she is the creator of Plush Cat Club and the photographer for the sexy Plush Cats Calendar for the last two years.

Black Cat Plus star
Black Cat Plus carries fashions from a number of plus size designers as well as Black Cat Plus's signature selection which Jodell designs. Their goal "is to provide the best of the best of what is out there".

Box 2 star[offsite link]
"Super sizes for super women." Gorgeous flowing fashions for sizes 14-30. This European Fashion company offers worldwide shipping. Write down what you like as you´re going through online catalogue then email or mail it to them.

Brigette Thorn Designs star[offsite link]
Australian designer Brigette Thorn has taken her knowledge to create these flowing fashions for plus size women 14 - 22. I´m in love with the Sculpture Shirt.

Casual Plus Fashion star[offsite link]
A Yahoo shop with everything from trendy, sexy to casual to formal to career and fashionable for a reasonable price.

Catherines star[offsite link]
Classic career and casual clothing at moderate prices for plus-size women. Sizes 16W to 26W and 28W to 34W.

Cotton Ginny star[offsite link]
Canadian casual clothing from size 5-24. High quality cotton clothing that is comfortable and easy to care for. Highly recommend.

Danskin star[offsite link]
Danskin is one of the most respected and known brands of women´s active wear -- with 120 years of history making high quality clothing for women and girls on the move. Now they offer plus sizes. Not a huge section but a valued one. Active wear, dancewear and yogawear.

Embody Denim star
Plus size Australian model Natalie Wakeling has designed a new line of jeans called Embody. If you are looking for an updated look to your jeans then you definitely have to check out her designer collections.

Emme Style star[offsite link]
Clothing line by plus size super model, Emme.

Fat Guy´s Clothing star[offsite link]
T-shirts galore. Despite it´s name it has shirts for women too. My favorite shirt? "No, I´m not pregnant!" Prices range from $16.99 to $20.99 and sizes XL to 5XL.

Grand Style Women´s Club star[offsite link]
A fun combination of information, resources, tips, fashions and ideas. Lots of everyday subjects covered -- plus size maternity, medical issues, travel, shopping, modeling, pageants and size acceptance. You don´t have to wear size 2 to have grand style!

Hot NiniZ Plus Size Club Wear star
This little secret of an online shop has been in operation for over a year providing junior and curvy girls with club fashions. With home base located in Tucson, Arizona, this family run business is fast making a name for itself in this largely

Inkubus - Gothic Clothing star[offsite link]
An online gothic clothing store with a large and growing selection of women´s plus size clothing ranging from size XX - 5X. Not all outfits come in all sizes. There is a separate plus size section. They have tops, bottoms, dresses, wigs, purses, shoes, jackets, sweaters...

Institute of Draped Clothing star[offsite link]
Information on draped clothing styles from all over the world from kilts to sari to turbans. Includes a very diverse community, newsletter, and instructions for wrapping the various styles.

Interview - Big Diva Fashions Entrepreneur star
Taunia Soderquist is the entrepreneurial mind behind Big Diva Fashions. She has elaborated on an old idea morphing it into a new shoppe with the plus-size diva

Interview with Teena Hughes - silk designer star
Teena Hughes is a textile artist and entrepreneur from Sydney Australia. She currently highlights her fashions and many Sydney businesses on her site: Abfab

Kathleen Sommers Plus Size Clothing star[offsite link]
There is a small selection of plus size casual to business attire available in sizes up to 3x. These are lovely contemporary designs. More options promised.

Lane Bryant star[offsite link]
With over 650 stores, Lane Bryant provides stylish, high-quality fashion for plus-size women in sizes 14-28. Lane Bryant offers a wide selection of apparel from career and casual to eveningwear – as well as a collection of accessories, hosiery and intimate apparel.

Lane Bryant Diamonds Up Their Jeans star
It has been said, "Diamonds are Forever" and "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend." Well, Lane Bryant agrees and to prove it they have a new competition for a pair of denims embroidered with $25,000 worth of diamonds.

Liz Claiborne star
If you are looking for clothing that is "classic" and "contemporary" but able to fit an "active" family lifestyle then Liz Claiborne may be for you. The company was started in 1976 by a then unknown designer, her husband

LL Bean star[offsite link]
Offers quality clothing through stores and catalog. Their catalogs are available in all states and 140 countries. They believe in a "100% satisfaction in everyway" policy so if it´s not to your liking there´s no fear in trying to return it. LL Bean´s main focus is not plus-size clothing but they do have women´s sizing from 1x - 3x (16-26).

Love Your Peaches Clothing Company star
Love Your Peaches has an interesting concept when it comes to plus size clothing shopping. Every year they offer a few new styles as well as their basics with multiple fabric options to choose from. It started out as one of...

Love Your Peaches Clothing Company star
Love Your Peaches has an interesting concept when it comes to plus size clothing shopping. Every year they offer a few new styles as well as their basics with multiple fabric options to choose from. It started out as one of...

Marie Denee Contemporary Plus Size Clothing star
Marie Denee has created a website presence where you won't find the kind of clothing that you would find at Old Navy. Marie Denee's shop is for high fashion clothing created by high fashion designers who love the plus size form and often times share in it.

Maximum Fashion star[offsite link]
Two Canadian women, Rina and Cindy, who got tired of having to travel over the border to find fashions that were appealing. No more US dollars, high customs or shipping fees to find trendy clothing. Check out their appealing, trendy and sexy clothing.

Mode Merr star
Mode Merr has a unique offering of sizing you don't see in many shops. They offer sizes from XXS to XXXL. All the fashions, down to the way they are photographed remind me of the glamorous pin-up girls from the 1950s.

My Virtual Model star
I´ve had a lot of searches for My Virtual Model this month and while it´s been in the links fashion area no one´s been able to find it using the search.

PersephonePlus star[offsite link]
Are you into Gothic but having a hard time finding plus size clothing? The gothic clothing from this online boutique is designed for the plus-sized body. Sizing begins at 14.

Plus Size Career Wear star
Starting a new job? Need some new clothes? First impressions are everything. You want your future boss's first impression to be a good one but at the same time you want

Plus Size Eddie Bauer Clothing star
The Eddie Bauer plus size line is not huge but it does cover the basics: tops, bottoms, swimwear, outerwear, a few dresses and accessories. They also offer petite and tall. At the time of this write up they had 89 items available in this line.

Plus Size Etsy star
Etsy is an online shopping website with a similar concept to ebay. The Brooklyn, New York based company allows sellers to sign up and post their wares they have for sale and buyers sign up to make purchases. While there are a lot similarities

Plus Size Fix star
This trendy plus size fashion shop is located in down town Los Angeles, California. This has been a full-time venture for owner Ann Ahn for the last seven years. In 2006 the plus size store entered the world of cyberspace with the intention

Priyanka´s star[offsite link]
Look like a goddess in your saree from Priyanka´s. It´s the first and largest online store for Indian and Indo-western clothing, ranging from the everyday casual to the breathtakingly beautiful formal. Yet they have the best prices and special deep discounts in their BombayFashion section. They also have a huge selection of accessories, bindi, and body dots to go with your outfit.

Right Fit Jeans star
In 2007 they introduced to their customers a revolutionary new way of shopping for jeans with the sole purpose of providing most women a better fit. Their new program called Right Fit Jean resulted from a combination of typical

Shopping at the R Store star
Similar to her day time talk show, Rosie isn´t afraid to promote her friends or other products she likes. Today she introduced the r store. These products are supposedly hand picked by the comedian/actress/entrepreneur/artist/mother herself.

Shukr Clothing star[offsite link]
Islamic Clothing in a plus size.

Size Appeal star[offsite link]
Hip, cool, sexy and moderately priced clothing for women 18-35.

Svoboda Plus Size Clothing star
After Jessica Svoboda earned an associates degree in apparel manufacturing she stepped into the world of plus size fashion design. Being curvy herself it was easy for her to see where the industry was lacking.

SWAKdesigns Plus Size Clothing star
SWAK is short for Sealed With A Kiss. It is a family owned business with their main office located in Canoga Park, California.

Target Offers Plus Size Clothing star
Target has been in business in the United States for over forty years offering everything from books to knick knacks or housewares to furniture or toys to electronics. And they also carry a line of plus size clothing.

Torrid Plus Size Clothing star
With over 130+ walk-in stores across the United States in seven short years, Torrid is quickly gaining a lot of curvy fans. Their online shop has allowed them to spread the love of curves even further. Torrid offers their own clothing label as well as

Ulla Popken star[offsite link]
Ladies plus size fashion designer specializing in sizes 12-38. Style at its best. For the beach, work or lounging. Offers 6 new collections a year. Quality and satisfaction is guaranteed.

Voluptuous Clothing star
Growing up in Canada, the options for plus size clothing were limited. Even for the majority of my adult life I was limited to boxy, masculine styles. Over the last ten years the number of options has increased tenfold. Thanks mainly to the internet but also customer feedback.

Womens Suits.com star[offsite link]
"Womensuits.com is the biggest and most successful place on the internet devoted entirely to woman´s suits and high fashion. Womansuits.com features designers and styles which are considered to be among the very best in design and fabric quality around the world."

Zaftique star[offsite link]
Unique highend feminine cuts with fashionable flair. They offer dresses, tops, bottoms, active wear, intimates, swimwear and accessories. Sizes 12 - 38.

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