New Plus Size Shopping Site - Lucie Lu

Luck would have it that this new store some how found me. When an email came through last night advertising this store I knew that it would require further research. At first I thought they were associated with B & Lu, a rather well known plus sized apparel site because the names are similar. After some preliminary digging I can't seem to find any indication that they are in fact affiliated.

But what I did find was that they have absolutely gorgeous clothes for reasonable prices. This great new store is called Lucie Lu and they are brand new on the plus sized scene. They offer a variety of clothes including dresses, skirts, denim, knit tops, blouses and more. Their line offers a trendy and youthful vibe with a mix of elegant and classic pieces dotted in. A few of my favorites include the Adele Tunic, the Antoinette Dress, and the Patience Skirt, all seen below.

Their sizes vary by garment and can range from size 16-20, 1x-3x, and some styles even going up to 5x. Prices range from about $16 - $62.

The jury is still out on the fit and quality of this line as they are brand new, but I will definitely have my eye on them. I'd love to add another fantastic plus sized store to my list of favorites!

Vogue Introduces New Vogue Curvy Site

In what seems to be an effort to expand it's readership base, Vogue has introduced a brand new website just for the curvy ladies out there, Vogue Curvy. Since Vogue has long featured designers who do not often offer larger sizes and the skinny runway models who wear their designs, this is a great new expansion for Vogue. I am new to finding this website and there are a few things that made me raise an eyebrow (like since when have Liv Tyler and Christina Hendricks been considered large?) but overall this site seems to have legs. It has features of the lovely Tocarra Jones and Crystal Renn, two plus sized models, and some of their latest photo spreads, as well as fashion, beauty tips, and a blog. They also seem to have expanded the term "curvy" to mean plus sized as well as hourglass shaped, large chested, or anything really that doesn't put you into the super skinny model category, so there is a lot of variety here. I'll be keeping my eye on this site and hopefully you'll give it a chance as well!

Forever 21 Plus Size Line - Faith 21 Extended Sizes

I appreciate plus size designers. They understand the different proportions that a plus size gal has. She isn't just "bigger" but her body is distributed differently than an "average" girl. But sometimes I shop around and whimper at the cute stuff available at awesome prices for those "average" girls. "Why can't they just make those exact designs in plus size proportions?" I ask myself. Well, someone over at Forever21 must have been a mind reader. They have introduced their new extended size line called Faith 21.

There are so many cute things Faith 21 and at those coveted Forever21 prices. They are adding new things to the website every day and the selections are different all the time. And the best part is that most of this line is the exact same stuff as the "average" sizes, only it's plus sized! You can see many of the pieces modeled by the gorgeous plus size models they have at Faith 21 and then again over at Forever21! And is that Miss Whitney, the first ever plus sized winner of America's Next Top Model I spot over there at Faith 21? Why yes it is!


Delight in some of these gorgeous selections from Faith 21. Don't forget you may even be able to catch this line in person as some of the Forever21 stores are starting to carry the line. Be sure to check the website to see if it's available at a store near you!