Who indie designers are changes over time as their brands take off or they get hired by other fashion houses. This means that there’s a certain free-flow of definition here; some designers are still working out of cramped apartments on household sewing machines while others have gone industrial.
Anna Scholz
High-end clothing up to a UK 28 (roughly US 24.)
Barbara Deckert
Plus size seamstress on Etsy.
Belle Renee
Clothing up to a size 26.
Big Girls United
Dresses up to 4x.
BBW Boutique
Designs for bodies with up to 84″ hips.
Chinoo Designs
Private designer, goes up to size 22.
CJ By Cookie Johnson
Denim jeans cuts up to 24W.
Courbes Sera
Sizing done per custom instructions – uses PayPal shopping card.
Curvystal
Sizes 12-24; single model shop.
Dauxilly
Sizes up to 20, adjustments based on height
Diane Dube
Designed for oval shapes.
Coco and Juan
Plus size clothing with drape.
David Meister
Special sizing up to 24; formalwear/fancy occasion dresses.
Dion Jones
Designs for up to a 64 inch waist.
Embellish Plus Boutique
Small designer/retailer, sizes up to 26.
F3
Small designer shop focused on full figure designs.
Gayla Bentley
High end designs that allow for up to a size 28.
Hope and Harvest
Unique plus size designs up to a size 26.
Igigi
A leader in the high-end design approach in plus.
Jibri
warning: gorgeous clothing, boutique order only, and loud, obnoxious music that plays automatically. The link to turn it off is to the right.
Jill Alexander
Style designs up to a size 22
Johnny Was
Bohemian focus, sizing up to 24.
Kathy’s Curvy Corner
Sizes up to 36W
Kathleen Sommers
includes plus sizes up to 3x.
Melissa Masse
plus sizes up to 3x, based on body fit/extended size approach.
Mirabilis Fashions
Handmade sweaters runs to 4x – 5x; sizing can allow for up to 70 inch waist.
Monif C.
Best known for adjustable dresses; also offers jumpsuits and outerwear. Runs up to a US size 24.
Navabi
International plus clothing; offers sizing in terms of actual garment measurements.
Nikkie Babie
Concept designs including one size multi-use items up to 2x.
Qristyl Frazier Designs
Storefront of Project Runway participant; offers plus size couture and leather.
Queen Grace Collection
Up to size 24, small but growing collection.
Rachel Pally
Couture designs that include plus-size women.
Size Queen Clothing
Designs up to 6x in great prints, drapes and awesome looks. Carries bloomers!
Stefanie Bezaire
Designs for size 12 up; focus on the “in-betweenies” in plus-size. Goes up to a size 20.
Styled by Marie
Australian designer, goes up to AU size 20.
Tadashi Shoji
Refers to plus size as queen size line – sizing up to 24.
Tennille White
Plus size Designer with high end designs.
Tru Diva
Heavy on the flash – mainly a lookbook.
Voluptuous Woman Company
Overall style company, offers formwalwear and outerwear in sizing up to 3x. Could not find a size chart for reference.
Winter Couture
Simple stretch velvet offerings.
Jane Bon Bon
Etsy seller and independent design.
Juror2
T-shirt transfer designs that also come in plus sizes.
Miss Alphabet
Plus size designs and cosplay.
Mode Merr
Vintage revival clothing that runs up to a 2x.
Rue 114
Small French-inspired African chic line with sizing up to a 24.
the Funky Quail
Etsy seller that sometimes offers plus.
Vitamin C
Designer with dress designs going up to a size 24.