I've known about plus size line IGIGI for years, and have a great formal dress I bought from them several years ago for a wedding. But I hadn't visited their site in quite some time until my friend Heidi mentioned to me she had gotten some really awesome things there recently. I checked it out and was very surprised at how much the line has changed. I was really impressed with the collection, and I love any plus size designer who uses BPP fave model Fluvia, because she has some serious curves and it helps you understand how the clothes will really fit (that is, if you are an hourglass, which I for sure am like Fluvs - though not nearly as sexy).

I love this dress, modeled by the gorgeous Melissa (btw - both these ladies are former BPP editorial & calendar models!), which I think is perfect for work or a cocktail party, and the color is fabulous:




Veronique Plus Size Dress

The dress sells for $138 and is available in sizes 12-30. This dress is part of a limited collection and many sizes are already sold out! They also have this dress in black with more sizes available.

Labels: plus size clothing

One of my favorite indie plus designers is Ines, who I've written about on this blog before. I've been waiting a long time for their latest collection and I am not dissapointed. Right now you can pre-order it on the Shop Translated website, and its set to ship late November (so you probably can't wear it for Thanksgiving, but Christmas/Hannukah sounds promising).

Check out a few cutie pieces from the Resort Collection:



Jersey Knitted Dress, $129

Ines Wrap Top, $65

The sizes are plus size 0X (about a 12) to 4X (about a 28)

You can also get her previous collection on sale for 50% off!

Labels: plus size clothing, plus size designers

Do you love Project Runway like I do? Remember Kenley Collins? She was a finalist in Season 5 who had a tough attitude and a fun vintage sensibility to her clothes. Although she was sometimes a bit too outspoken (she talked back to Tim Gunn, who does that?) she was also clearly a passionate person and designer who had great style - and it showed in her own wardrobe, which you can see in her collection.

She has her own website: KenleyCollins.com and I have been following her on Twitter @kenleycollins ever since I learned that she had a plus size line in the works. It's now available on her website, and I was very excited to see that she didn't create some kind of alternate plus collection but just sized up her current season's garments in plus. All the pieces in her collection seem to be for sale up to size 24.

Here are a few faves:



Left: Silk Organza Dress, $345
Right: Floral Print Top, $215

We've listed Kenley's site in the Beauty Plus Power plus size shopping Directory in the "Retro" category :Kenley Collins store listing on BeautyPlusPower.com

Should we add her to the Trendy category also, or do you think we should just keep her in Retro? I'm torn!

Although I keep the BPP shopping directory as up to date as possible and with as many obscure random things as you need (plus size karate gi, anyone?) I thought I'd prove it to you with a few of our many obscure finds:

Plus Size Ski Pants
Addition Elle , Canadian fashion chain similar to Lane Bryant, sells a variety of plus size ski pants! The pair below is actually flattering as far as ski pants go, and sells for $99 (Canadian). They do ship to the US.



Large Size Vegan Shoes
So you are looking for Vegan shoes? That are waterproof? And size 14? Oh, and they have to be cute and affordable? No problem. Try these Rain Skimmers from Barefoot Tess. They were originally $70 and are now on final sale for $9.99 in sizes 11-14.



Vintage Dress from the 1930s
If you love Vintage, I've got the site for you. Ballyhoo Vintage has one of the biggest collection of plus size dresses I've seen. If you're mad for Mad Men, you'll be able to endulge in enough fabulous 50s dresses to last you until next season. Check out this stunner below, which is, believe it or not, from the 1930s!!! Bust 40-42", Waist to 36", Hips generous fit. Should easily accomodate a size 18 unless you are very busty.

One of my favorite designers is UK based Anna Scholz. I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with Anna a few times and she is a fun, lively character - a big, voluptuous German blond with a true passion for fashion. Her designs are killer - one of my favorite pieces of clothing in the world is a peach colored Anna Scholz cashmere sweater I have with a black beaded scottie dog (her signature) on it.

As of October 27th, Anna is now offering online sales on her website, which has never featured online shopping before! She has also made it so that women from over 45 countries are able to buy from the site. Her website is www.AnnaScholz.com.

Look at some cutie-pie pieces on her site:



I should warn you that Anna Scholz clothes are investment pieces - they aint cheap. But they are gorgeous, unique, and made from quality fabrics. Happy shopping fashionistas!

Now that the weather is getting colder, I can't just wear a t-shirt and shorts to bed anymore, I need something a bit snugglier. I am the kind of girl who wears my pajamas in the house as often as possible, I'll often throw them on after work when I get home just so I can feel more relaxed. A lot of times I wear fleece pants and an old sweater, but this year I am planning on checking out some quality PJ options. I am pretty impressed by the selection at Bedhead, the pajamas are really pretty and made of nice soft materials like sateen and flannel. Two things to note that are not ideal: The delivery time for these PJs is 4-6 weeks (perhaps they are made to order?) and they aint cheap - I'm talking $80-130+ for the average pair. But if you think of the amount of your life you can spend in pajamas (at least if you're me) then the daily cost to wear these jammies is probably not so bad.

Check them out:




Left: Pink Cabin Fever Plus Size Flannel Pajamas, $118
Right: Black Swirl Classic Plus Size Sateen Pajamas, $89



Left: Wild Thing Sateen Plus Size Pajamas, $138
Right: Blue Hummingbird Flannel Plus Size Pajamas, $118

Labels: bedhead, plus size pajamas

Don't want to wear leather but like the look? Right now everyone is doing plus size pleather jackets. Maybe it's for environmental/vegetarian reasons, or maybe it's because pleather is cheaper than leather, but I have seen pleather jackets at Torrid, Lane Bryant, Jessica London and other plus size stores lately.

This one caught my eye at PlusSizeFix.com. It's available in purple, brown and black. It's only $68.50 and I am loving it:



It's called the Sexy Diva Biker Jacket. Rock it!

Labels: plus size leather