Posts with tag plus sizes

In light of the Talbot's overhaul, they might want to turn to fellow women's retailer Chadwick's for inspiration. Their clothes are tasteful without being matronly, youthful without being too young, and classic without being boring.

We first encountered Chadwick's on our hunt for a pair of heeled oxfords (we were going through our menswear phase then) and have been keeping up with their collections ever since. It's important for a girl to have a go-to source for a nice dress appropriate for Easter/meeting the parents/ sorority tea/your cousin's wedding, especially bigger girls because we know, WE KNOW how depressing it is to be offered long, shapeless dresses with ridiculously large flowers again and again like so many floral pup tents. Check out the gallery of our favorite selections from the most recent catalog.

Do you love the look of Diane Von Furstenberg's wrap dress but can't quite handle the price tag? L8ER has an affordable and smashing wrap-style kimono dress for plus-sizes available over at Macy's.

Popular wisdom might tell you that patterns aren't wise for larger women, but the well-proportioned a-line shape makes this dress a flattering and striking option. I have to say that I'm particularly fond of the red sash and the kimono style sleeves. At $58, you can have all the cache of a DVF wrap dress without the hefty price tag.

We like to cover fashions for the curvy girls, and I've just come across an online boutique that does gorgeous, sophitsticated dresses for women who are size 12 and up called Kiyonna. Kiyonna is actually the name of the brand, and they do dresses, formal wear, and other special occasion clothing. The thing I like about Kiyonna is that for formal and evening wear, the designs are great. We know that plus size or not, sometimes formal wear can get into the strangely bright, almost Prom-dress-like feel.

Kiyonna dresses are sold on their website, as well as in select boutiques.