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Meet Some Plus Size Designers

Published July 29th, 2008 in Plus Size Designers | No Comments »

Why do we care about a plus size designer anyway? Part of me doesn’t even want to care who’s name is on a label, and even shy away from labels with a famous signature on it out of rebellion. But it’s actually not that simple, and knowing and following designers can actually offer you a leg up when it comes to plus size clothes shopping. And remember, not every label has to be ridiculously expensive; there are plenty of designers out there who carry great lines at reasonable prices. The trick is finding them, and that’s where this article comes in.  Let’s met some designers with plus sized lines.

Meet Yuliya Zeltser of IGIGI
Yuliya grew up in the Ukraine, and was touched by the difficulty that her mother had with finding plus size clothes. After going shopping with her mother in 1997 and seeing the terrible lack of quality plus size designers in industry, she decided to start her own label, and IGIGI was born. Her goal is to make every woman feel sensual, feminine, confident and beautiful. Her lines are some of the best around.

Meet Monif C.
Also known as Monif C. she runs Monif C. Plus Sizes and puts out some amazing lines year after year. After growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Monif found her inspiration in her own life and dreams. Her stated goal is to provide plus size women with beautiful plus size designer fashions that makes them feel stylish, inspired, luxurious and sexy.

Anna Nicole

Anna Nicole runs the online store called Jahqoi, which means “I believe” if pronounced phonetically in French. Anna grew up in Detroit and claims to have begun sewing at 12. She works best with contemporary styles, and is quickly making a name for herself in the world of plus size designers.

Meet Bek

Bek had a successful corporate career until health issues forced her to quit her job. To help the family income, she started making jewelry and selling it on Etsy. She has been phenomenally successful, and caters to the little serviced market segment of plus size jewelry. Her designs are breathtaking, and focus on mid century modern design.

For me, getting to know the designers behind the clothes is all part of the shopping experience, and watching their lines evolve and change over the years is exciting and interesting. The world of plus size designers is growing every day with more high-quality designers and stores than ever before. Keep your eye on some of the new and emerging talent to stay ahead of the pack.

Plus Size Designers | Real Women

Published July 27th, 2008 in Shopping | 3 Comments »

The first step to feeling good about yourself is to recognize and become comfortable with your body shape. As simple as that sounds, it’s not easy in the world we live in today with televisions blaring and fashion magazines staring at you through every step of your day. Plus size designer have a lot of misinformation and propaganda to overcome. We’re led to believe that “normal” women are size 4-6, 5′9″ tall, with big bust lines and no flaws. However, if we let the numbers tell us the story, here’s what we’ll find that the average American woman is a size 14, almost 5 feet, six inches tall, and weights around 140 lbs.

Women worldwide are faced with pressure to conform to a narrowly defined picture of what beautiful is. Most of the time this definition is almost unachievable and includes such things as dangerously low body weight, unblemished skin, and bleach-blonde hair. So what can we do to fight against this stereotype? Embrace your own body type and be comfortable with you who are. You’re more main-stream than you think, and you deserve to feel beautiful.

So where do you find clothe by great plus size designers? Look all around you – the internet is a great resource. Check out some of the online shopping sites and read their advice. Many of them will have body type pairings with their clothes that make it easy to find outfits that flatter and make you feel great.

What if it doesn’t fit?

No problem. Look at the store’s return policy before you buy. Most of them have very liberal exchange policies that let you return for a refund, store credit, or exchange for a different size. Some will even include return shipping labels with the clothes when they ship them out. Save your invoice and packing slip, and save your confirmation email. You’ll generally find that online stores are very easy to work with because it’s harder to “guess” at what size will fit you, or what plus size clothes will look like when you put them on. They don’t want to drive away business with a bad reputation, so they go out of their way to help.

Where do I get fashion ideas?

Go to stores and talk to sales associates. Look at the outfits that have been put together on mannequins. If you like it, make it your own. When you’re shopping online don’t just look at the item you’ve clicked on, look at what else the picture shows. Great pair of jeans? Fun skirt? Find them, pair them up, and have them sent to your door. There’s no driving or crazy mall traffic involved. What could be easier?

The bottom line is don’t be shy. The world of plus size designers is more accessible today than it has ever been. Go out and be fabulous.