There was a brief period where it seemed like colorblock was the new plus size design standby: if a cut didn’t necessarily flatter, the overall look could be manipulated (somewhat) with strategic colorblocking, and voila’! Stylish plus.
I’ve noticed that since then, the definition of “colorblock” has gone a bit far afield. Color “block” is now [...]

Gothic fashion, for as long as I’ve known about it, has been a bastion of style-friendliness to plus girls. The staples just lend themselves to curves: bosom-boosting corsets, peasant/Rennaissance style underpinnings, and the more custom-made it is, the more scene cred given.
As an example of how fabulous goth plussies can be, I give you this [...]

I have to admit - I don’t get Baby Phat. First of all, I tend to be disinclined towards any branding directed at women using the word “baby” this is not a product geared towards making motherhood a more manageable experience. I’m also turned off by misspellings of common words, although I will credit them [...]

Astarte’ Woman bills itself as clothing “for the goddess woman who’s not afraid to make an entrance.” It has couture level pricing on sizes from 14- 32. The sizing confuses me a little - I have 53″ hips and a 46″ bust, which would make me a 1X bottom and a 4x top, reversing [...]

When I research clothing lines, I look for a combination of what I see and must have in combination of what I believe I can reasonably expect from a retailer. Which is why Lane Bryant’s fall line is a disappointment double-whammy for me. Believe me, I don’t want to knock LB - for a few [...]

You can imagine my frustration in that, of all the clothing Torrid has to offer for fall, the one piece I would remotely consider buying is only available up to size 18:

This dress looks like a dream for short-waisted boot-wearers with bohemian tendencies like myself: a raised waist, a cutoff at the knee, a funky [...]

Jessica London is all about moderation - moderate prices for moderate designs, a great foundation for basics but limited opportunities for the fashion adventurous. This certainly holds true of their fall line, although it has one or two delightful standouts.

Of their particular standouts, these two were my favorites:

Why I like it:

While normally I oppose stripes [...]

When I started this blog, I somehow didn’t quite process the importance of plus modeling and the impact of plus celebrity on what I would write. I’m not really sure how I missed it; I am blogging about fashion. But hey, I observe the unseen and miss the obvious, that’s just the way I’m wired.
I [...]

I would typically class Jessica London in the same category as Blair and Woman Within. Aimed at a senior market, the clothing is affordable, practical, but not always the most fashionable. Any nods to fashion usually fall within the constraints of their chosen demographic. But Jessica London, much like Woman Within, seems to notice the [...]

I think (hope) I’ve gone above and beyond in demonstrating that we big girls do have some serious choices in our scaffolding. While some might find the cost prohibitive, I encourage you to squirrel away that change jar and trade it in for a really good bra or two when the day comes that you [...]