Hi Ladies!
What Couture In The City needs is some posts about Plus-Size fashion!
A friend of mine works retail at a Mall (she hates it) and when we get together she tells me all of her nightmares and struggles as a sales-girl. She told me (get ready for this) that any size in the double-digits, (size 10 and up) is considered “Plus-Size.”
WHAT? I had never heard that before; I was under the assumption that plus-size started at 14W and up… What are your thoughts?
There are many online Plus-Size sites with fabulously fashionable garb; I am a firm believer that at any size, any woman can look attractive, confident and stylish…
So, travel with me around the web and take a gander at these Plus & Posh sites:
Torrid.com - Torrid is a sexy fashion brand empowering plus-size young women to feel beautiful and feminine! Torrid has fashionable dresses, outer-wear and more! AND they actually use Plus-Size models… Sizes 12-26!
OldNavy.com - Old Navy.com has ‘Women’s Plus’ fashions from sizes 16-26. From career wear, to night out on the town wear, this is a fabulous resource! Oh… and their price-points ROCK!
& More…
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October 30th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Woot! Oh Jillian…yes, this is a sad world that we live in when a size 10 is considered “plus.” Old Navy is hands down the best place for yours truly to find flattering fashions for my double digit frame.
However, I really wish that there were more options…places like Fashion Bug Plus and Land Bryant have nice stuff some times, but its all too big…I’m right in the middle and can never find anything anywhere.
October 30th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
Hi Wendy!
I KNOW! Size 10 is something I WANT to be!
I would never consider it Plus Size at all. Old Navy is a great resource, have you tried shopping @ Torrid? They are the opposite of Lane Bryant; they are not too big, in fact, I find myself going up a size there. I find that their clothes are a perfect fit for me. 
Target is shameful when it comes to “Plus-Size” - it is a BIG joke! What do you love about Old Navy? You should do a post!!!! 
March 31st, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Hello I finally got to go to the Torrid store here in Des Moines Iowa at Jordan Creek Mall and hands down I loved the place. The girl there are great we even played dress up for two hours. It was pretty much a 50/50 split of what looked good on me and what didnt look good on me. Also I am a size 22 and sometimes 20 and it is really hard to find good fitting clothes. And I have to say I got a shirt, two bras, and pants and they all fit totally great. And plan on making another trip soon. I would recomend Torrid to any plus size woman. Speically 20’s somethings.. Totally what we are looking for
September 14th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Great resources but here’s the problem with plus size couture right now. CHEAP! Torrid and Lane Bryant and Old Navy use very cheap fabric and they’re only good for one wash. Much like Charlotte Russe in quality. I’ve gone up and down in size over the years I can say that the skinny girls do get the better quality clothes. But for us plus girls at least some designers maintain their integrity. Try the plus size clothes at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Macys. Then you’ll see what I mean by quality. It’s not a lot but it’s growing especially with designers like Michael Kors, Anne Klein, and Ralph Lauren.
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Has anyone tried Dresses for Plus Size? http://dressesforplussize.com/ There are a ton of fashions there that change on a daily basis. I found it looking for a Halloween costume last year and even found wedding dresses. The only problem with online is you don’t get to try anything on but the prices are just great.