Venezia Victims No More: Cool Clothes for Larger Ladies

i have been wearing these cropped denim pants bc they are the closest thing to shorts that I am willing to wear

except they are leopard print denim & I am p sure they are ugly to everyone but me. but they make me laugh & they are suuuuper comfy and fit nicely

dawwwww cute! they make fairly discreet leopard print these days fwiw. I went through a phase where I would wear these zebra-print stretch pants if I was getting to hate-y on myself, because it's impossible to wear something like that without smiling

it is 3am and I have descended into an Amazon recommendation loop of plus-sized gothwear

i am fuckng LIVID about the iNCREDIBLE 80'S VINTAGE CLOTHES I came across today at the thrift store that were all like 2 sizes too small

ARGHHHHHH

This isn't really the right place for this comment but I just applied for a lowly coordinating job with a verrrry high-end jewelry company that's kinda in the fashion world and I am so not fabulous enough to bust their chops if I ever get an interview! I need to channel u, homoII.

let me help plan interview outfit!!!!!

Don't worry, I probably won't even get an interview...but it's an interesting thought!

i think it's an A+ idea - start drawing up the charts, homo

ASOS curve got some money from me lately. Going to Vegas and need to look like an erotic thriller femme fatale.

http://images.asos-media.com/inv/media/4/1/4/2/3192414/black/image1xl.jpg
http://images.asos-media.com/inv/media/3/5/9/9/2869953/blue/image1xl.jpg
http://images.asos-media.com/inv/media/4/2/5/2/3022524/wine/image1xl.jpg

zowee homo those are poppin

the burgundy skirt was too big, the blue dress too small :(

just ordered this!!!

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Yeeeeeah!

Do we have a regular style icons thread? This blogger is not technically plus-sized (I don't think?), it's more that she has a real body that's familiar to me: short, thigh-y, not long-legged, and yet still wears ALL THE PANTS and all the amazing blazers too! (Goddamn I know exactly how it feels when legs and sleeves are always too long, I tried on so many jackets last week and they all made me look like I was wearing my grandma's dressup.) Amazing style, beautiful human, new personal inspo.

http://styleenthusiast.tumblr.com/tagged/me

http://25.media.tumblr.com/a80be57cc3951f1a9a0e11f368be4733/tumblr_mpwks3kEhp1qen0u2o1_1280.jpg

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Goddamn I know exactly how it feels when legs and sleeves are always too long

yeah, I definitely have gone through that! Grandma's dress-up is a better feeling than thinking you suffer from some mild form of dwarfism

I like her look a lot! I bought my winter coat last year at a tall girls' shop and I now know the pain of looking like you're playing dress up :( It felt okay last year, a smudge too long but it's winter, I don't want a millimetre of skin uncovered - but this winter I've also lost weight so it's huge on me overall and I hate it. I bought I last year at my richest and chubbiest - it cost a good $200+ too! I roll my eyes at it a little every time I put it on. Sorry for the rant! Pray for warmer temps soon so I can wear the medium temp winter coat that looks cute on me.

i bought a bomber jacket for cheeeeeap ... it fits really well and I think I like it? it leaves my bum and hips out for the world to see, I think I'm finally okay with that. i never used to even look at them because I always had my mum's voice in my head telling me my jackets should cover my big bum

anyway I like this styleenthusiast gal, her style is great!

Sheeeeeit, I was trying on PETITES and they were too tall/long in the body, it's ridic, the hip pockets were around my thighs.

Anyway, veg, kudos on the bomber, I'm sure it's great!

I do wonder exactly what kind of body type they use as a template sometimes...I try things on and I'm like, "who's arms are even LIKE this"

as far as pants are concerned, i wish there would be some manufacturer that makes women-shaped pants, but with the waist/length/inseam concept that mens' pants have

otm

i never used to even look at them because I always had my mum's voice in my head telling me my jackets should cover my big bum

did she actually say this to you? did she emphasize the word "big"? if so, that is sad.

oh yeah. she justified by saying she had one too, and that I had inherited hers. :D

i definitely inherited my mom's "ample posterior" -- but she never made me feel ashamed of being large in that area. If she was concerned about anything, it was boob exposure, because that could give boys "the wrong idea about what kind of girl you are," though if there was "a special boy, emphasizing that area is something you could do to make him like you more."

aw your mum had the right idea at least

That is so something a mom would say to a developing girl, a chorus of awwws.

anyone checked out http://closet.gwynniebee.com/?

seems like a fantastic idea, but i had a hard time finding anything i really liked the look of, just not really my style. seems like the perfect thing for someone looking for an always-fresh business-casual wardrobe, for a decent price.

(sizes 10-32)

OH HEL LO. Some of it is a little too Chicos, but I would wear the hell out of a lot of the dresses if they came in P sizing.

why is it soooo hard to find trousers and pants that arent a total disaster for plus sizes? If anyone sees any, please post them here! I have these amazing flared aubergine bell bottoms from ASOS curve that I wish I could clone in several colors, but sadly that is not an option.

I've embraced the stretch and the jean styling--at Christmas I bought a pair of black tapered pants made of a nicer material but that are cut like high-waisted jeans. The fit of women's suit pants is utterly impossible for me.

why do all the skinny jeans ride so ridiculously low on the butt? Am I just trying on the wrong ones?

Xp link?

xpost levi 512 has a plus size skinny style that come up nice and high over yr butt, I highly recommend them.

i need a nice HIGH RISE pant

I have like 300 dresses, and TWO pairs of pants.

Oh hey I didn't know about this Fatshion February thing

http://fatshionfebruary.tumblr.com/ and elsewhere

the dog dress is amazing

I NEED THIS 80'S DREAM

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WOW

Awesome color!

hello laaaadies

i've never bought anything from Asos Curve before: dresswise, is their sizing fairly generous or would it be safer to order a size bigger?

fuckit

i just bought my first ever jumpsuit
pray for zero cameltoe

http://images.asos-media.com/inv/media/7/6/7/9/4309767/black/image1xxl.jpg

The dress I bought from them was generously sized and wonderful - fit and flare. I want to try some of their jeans.

good to hear!

From the looks of how that is constructed, it looks like you can easily avoid the camel toe unless you are quite high-waisted/super long in the torso.

Since I started doing a little (VERY little) sewing, I'm totally into seeing how garments are put together.

I have not considered a jumpsuit for myself because of the difficulty-in-peeing thing.

that had not crossed my mind til now.... hmm

well I guess we'll see when it arrives

and re the cameltoe fear, there was a 'catwalk video' for it and it did appear to have quite a long crotch area, looked almost like a dropped crotch on that model so I'm hoping that will accomodate some of my supergut :)

jumpsuit arrived - omg so comfortable. i love it!!

Have you developed your peeing strategy?

xp Yaaaaaaaaay! <3 <3 <3 You can accessorize with ALL THE ACCESSORIES.

Yes!!! That is what is so exciting about it to me. :)

I am semi-addicted to thredUP?

One of the problems is that they will categorize as "plus size" anything that is labeled "XL" ... and it seems like, more and more, that designers are moving from numbered sizes to S/M/L, etc. so XL is becoming the equivalent to a size 10 or 12? So there's this weird mix of more "old style" designers where a 3XL is very large, like 50+" waist, and others where a 3XL is a size 16. This isn't just a thredUP problem, it's a problem for all sites with a size filter option that carry clothing by multiple designers.

thoughts on garments that tie at the waist or have large bows in the waist area?

personally I avoid bcz I hate adorning or signposting or otherwise drawing attention to my nonexistent waist. and I’m not a huge bow fan.

same! my biggest "concern" is that someone would see me in said outfit, and think, "oh how sweet, she has a bow around her waist because she's so proud of her babby to be and wants everyone to notice that she is pregnant"

exactly

90% of my wardrobe ties at the waist.

It suits me b/c I am hourglassy, also solves many fit problems that come with being over 5’10”

But my bows are more tie than bow, or I swap for a wide cinch belt. A big boofy bow is not something I would necessarily go for. Though I did get married in a wrap dress with a bow.

yeah -- the waist tie thing is good for hourglassy, or at least pear shaped figures. Like, now I look at various designs of plus size clothing, and see that many of them would be flattering to other figure types, but not mine.

Like I'm seeing a lot of dresses with color-blocking that have dark colors on the sides, and white or brighter colors in the middle, and I think, I would want the exact opposite, but I don't have that much in the way of hips

New jeans who dis :D
Got two pairs of Torrid “bombshell skinny” jeans (these names i swear) and they fit SO good
Thick material, high waist with wide elastic band and noooooo gaping in back

I snapped and threw away my shitty Target ‘Ava & Viv’ skinny jeans last night. They were awful, i dont know why i tried to wear them for as long as I did. high in front/low in back lightweight denim, fall down constantly. a nightmare. they never stayed up on my “undulating waterslide” shaped body lol

torrid bombshell skinny jeans are the best!!!!

I like the Pixie cut from Old Navy, and they had them in a lobster print. I love them so much.

I saw a bunch of friend this week when I was wearing them and they said nothing, so I hate them all now.

lol otm

torrid gave me a $25 off jeans coupon for future use & i am pretty sure i’m going back for another pair

they often have great sales online -- like the nearest store to me is in the suburbs -- i think it's the Sun valley Mall in Concord?

good to know!