Torrid just did a makeover of its website, and I only hope along with it they did some serious search engine optimization, because there are more than a few good finds I almost missed when trying to use the Fat Chic Clothing Search to locate their stuff. Along with a great makeover of the... »
Archive for August 8th, 2008
Torrid Shrinks its Size Offerings
Torrid, subject of a future post about its design improvements, has a big, big blemish to go with that: they have shrunk down their sizing quite a bit and are reducing/eliminating items in size 28. While I know clothing costs are going up leading to this silly choice on their parts, it’s a silly... »
A Print worth the Cloth it’s Printed on?
Prints this season have been pretty dismal. I haven’t really found a great one, and let’s face it – between the prints chosen and the colors they’re presented in, it does plus size women no favors. However, this print from Avenue I thought was really, really nicely done and deserved a round of snaps. ... »
More from the Black and White View
Silhouettes has this dynamic number as their contribution to the black and white trend: I get the sense that they’re taking a page out of the sixties – again, I’m seeing a whole lot of mod. Just as mod, but not as effective, is their babydoll dress: Babydoll looks can be hard to do, and... »





