Many plus size women find it extremely difficult to find fashionable affordable clothing and are instead faced with over-sized middle-aged frumpy frocks! Therefore I decided to make it my mission to find some online shopping websites with reasonble priced yet extremely fashionable clothing available in ALL sizes.
The question is; did I find any?
High Street Fashion Shop
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| Floral Gipsy Top, £12, available in sizes 18-32 |
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| Jersey Turn Back T-shirt, £6, available up to a size 20 |
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| 2in1 Viscose Lace Top, £8, available in sizes 20-24 |
www.highstreetfashionshop.co.uk
Dorothy Perkins
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| Orange Scallop Shorts, £17, available up to size 22 |
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| Multi Print Oriental Dress, £36, available up to size 22 |
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| Yellow Stripe Tie Motif Top, £19.50, available up to size 22 |
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| Pink Lace Stripe Dress, £28, available up to size 22 |
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| Blue Pleat Ruffle Shell Top, £24, available up to size 22 |
Dorothy Perkins is the opposite of High Street Fashion Shop, in the sense that it has a massive range of plus-size clothing however it is slightly more expensive. It's not ridiculously priced however and you can certainly find yourself a good bargain. The only problem is Dorothy Perkins only stocks up to size 22, therefore not all sizes are accomodated for.
www.dorothyperkins.co.uk
Figuresque
"Because you're curvy, confident, oh so beautiful". Figuresque stocks sizes 14-36. The only problem is they're based in the U.S. so everything is priced in dollars, yet they do ship abroad.
http://www.figuresque.com/
Simply Be
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| Print Boyfriend Shirt, £18, available up to size 36. |
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Zig Zag Panel Tunic, £17, up to size 32 |
www.simplybe.co.uk
Matalan
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| Tribal Print Tunic, £14, available up to size 22 |
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| White Elasticated Detail A-Line T-Shirt, £5.60, available up to size 30, available in coral and turquoise |
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| Pale Grey Texture Linear Jacket, £28, available up to size 22 |
Matalan stocks up to a size 30, however I will admit that sizes above 24 have very little choice in clothing. Nevertheless Matalan is a value for money store and is another option available.
www.matalan.co.uk
Yours
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Black Printed Jumpsuit, £35, available up to size 28   |
www.yoursclothing.co.uk
Bulletproof Cupid
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Black and White Evening Maxi Dress, £35, available up to size 20  |
Bulletproof Cupid sells alternative gothic, lolita, victorian, and rockabilly inspired clothing from sizes 16 to 32. I've chosen several of the more 'tame' pieces, however if over-the-top gothic glamour is your thing then this is the site for you.
http://www.bulletproofcupid.co.uk/
Peacocks
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Diamante Halter Top, £9.00, available up to size 22   |
ASOS
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| Printed Ruched Waist Shift Dress, £40, available up to size 26 |
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| Linen Longer Length Short, £25, available up to size 26, also available in black |
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| Spot Trousers, £25, available up to size 26 |
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| Chiffon Top Spagetti Strap Dress, £35, available up to size 26, also available in mushroom |
Everybody and everyone who is interested in clothing knows about ASOS, it's the UK's largest online retailer and it's easy to see why. They've launched the 'ASOS Curve' range which boasts clothing in sizes from 20 to 26. What I also like about ASOS is that they use plus-size women to model their clothing, thus giving a realistic depection of what the clothing will look like on, a lot of other websites don't do this.
Tip: the ASOS curve range is not the easiest to find so just type 'asos curve' in the search engine on the website.
Style 369
Perhaps my favourite of the plus size websites. Stocking sizes 14-26, Style 369 is a fashion forward and fun way to shop.
http://www.style369.com/
Next
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Ruby Rocks Red Pineapple Dress, £40, available up to size 26   |
Perhaps my favourite of the plus size websites. Stocking sizes 14-26, Style 369 is a fashion forward and fun way to shop.
http://www.style369.com/
Next
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Miss N Paisley Maxi Dress, £45, up to size 28 |
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| White Bib Vest, £18, available up to size 28 |
Next promise that their plus size range has been specially designed to give the perfect fit to the curvier women. They stock up to a size 28.
ASDA
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Red Sundress, £9, available up to size 24, also available in blue   |
Shopping for clothing at ASDA may not seem the most glamarous and fashionable thing in the world, but I promise you you're guaranteed to find several lovely pieces of clothing at a cheap price, what more could you possibly want?
New Look
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Long Line Floral Cami, £19.99, available up to size 26   |
New Look has its own plus-sized range entitled 'Inspire' and stocks clothing in sizes 18-26. It has some gorgeous items and there is a lot to choose from with just under 500 pieces of clothing.
VERDICT
After searching the web for countless hours my opinion is no different from when I started off; it is incredibly difficult to find fashionable nevermind affordable plus-sized clothing. For those size 22 and under I think there's just enough fashion forward clothing out there to satisfy your wardrobe needs. However, for those of you wearing size 22+ it is incredibly hard to find lots of trendy clothing to choose from, and there is certainly a gap in the market for someone to provide fashionable clothing for the curvier woman. Nevertheless, my advice to you would be try either Style 369, Yours, or ASOS Curve as they certainly seem the best out of the bunch. I don't know if this article has helped any of you women fulfil your fashion needs, but I hope there has been a website or two you have discovered and a garmet or two that you can add to your wardrobe.
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