Amy DuFault has been writing about fashion and design for ten years at such publications as Boston Magazine, Coastal Living and Bluefly.com as well as appearing on ABC’s Emmy award-winning Boston news magazine Chronicle and NBC’s Style File as a fashion expert.
Currently she works as lead fashion writer for ecosalon where she writes about trends, news and designers who continue to amaze her.
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I’ve been working in women’s retail for years and because I work with higher-end brands I always get the question, “Why don’t they design for larger women?”
To which I can only shrug my shoulders, uncertain myself.
Thankfully, some sustainable fashion designers are taking the lead and doing it with some great styling as one of the biggest complaints about plus-size clothing is that they always make it frumpy. Maternity moms might be tempted to say the same, but the eco-industry has treated them much better than plus-sized women when it comes to styling, affordability and access.
Designers like Diane Kennedy, Lundstrom and Spun have found the right recipe to flatter even the fullest figure with ruching, bias cuts, wraps dresses and smart layers – looks anyone would want.
A few styling tricks, while you’re here: never cover with more material than you need and once you do find a great line, start building a staple wardrobe with pieces you love and rid yourself of all the frump you don’t.
For more great eco-designers, online shopping sites and venues for plus-sized women, check out a great list at greengrechen.
Honestly, I think the plus-sized women are very gorgeous (My girlfriend is one of them) and they should have no shame to show off their confident and natural beauty!
It’s great to know that some eco-designers are creating beautiful clothing for full-figured women. Women obviously come in all shapes and sizes so isn’t it just fair to give plus sized women options too? While I love the look of a slender and toned body, I also admire plus size women who wear confidence. And i’ve met some very beautiful plus size women who definitely deserve to look good and feel good in the clothes they wear.