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The joy of online shopping is that you can find pretty much anything at the click of a button – if you know where to look.
While many bricks-and-mortar high street stores have cottoned onto the value of the plus size pound, it can still be hard to find full collections for clothing larger than a size 16 on the shop floor.
Some brands have added perfunctory plus sections to collections designed for slimmer shoppers, but thanks to the #BodyPositive movement and emergence of more plus size models - think Jade Sezer, Paloma Elsesser and Precious Lee to name a few - means that retailers are waking up to the fact that plus size women want to be fashionable too.
We’re entering a golden age for plus size fashion. Banish all thoughts of boring tent-like smock dresses, ageing florals and ill-fitting trousers. Plus size fashion is bigger and better than ever, and the internet is the best place to find your next sartorial haul.
To help making shopping easier, we’ve put together a little black book of brands to know. Below you’ll find a directory of stores who offer fashion on a size-inclusive scale; to women who wear a UK dress size 16 and up. We’ve also included a few established brands whose superb selection of extended sizes earns them a place on our list.
Whether you’re looking for a nice frock to wear to a wedding, new threads for the office or something that’ll floor them come date night, scroll on for stylish plus size fashion from brands you may know, and hopefully a few you don’t.
The best plus size clothing shops
ASOS Curve
Price: ££
Sizes: up to 34
Considered by many the mothership of fashionable plus size, ASOS Curve’s main draw is that it stocks so many great plus size designers in addition to its own range.
Browse more than 2,000 fashion and lingerie pieces in extended sizes from brands like New Look, Pink Clove, Boohoo and Club L all under one digital roof.
If you get ASOS’s Premier Delivery, your spree will be at your door in around 24 hours, and sometimes less – exactly the white horse you need when in the midst of a sartorial crisis. ASOS also offer a fantastic men's plus size range, check it out here.
Never Fully Dressed Curve
Price: ££
Sizes: to UK 24
This Insta-famous brand is perfect for fashion fans with a penchant for maximalism. NFD is all about bold colours and even louder patterns, helping you stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons. Our new favourite.
Good American
Price: £££
Sizes: to 32
The Kardashians know a thing or two about dressing curves, so it comes as no surprise that Good American, founded by Khloe, offers a pleasingly size-inclusive range of apparel, including jeans and swimwear - and they ship to the UK.
As well as the size range, which spans 00 to 32, there are dozens of styles available; from distressed and cropped to bombshell shorts to live in all summer. There are also wardrobe staples, dresses, jackets and more, all with the signature Kardashian sleekness we’ve all come to know and love.
Snag Tights
Price: £
Sizes: 4 to 36
Good tights are hard to find, especially when you wear a plus size. That’s why we’re so delighted to discover Snag, where hosiery and leggings are specifically made and sized to fit curves up to a UK dress size 36.
The generous collection includes tights for all occasions, from thick wooly designs and rainbow-bright fishnets to barely-there sheers and skintones that are perfect for adding under summer frocks. The inclusive brand also offers clothing basics like leggings, tees, skirts and swimwear, giving women of all sizes more comfortable and flattering options than ever. Love.
Monki
Price: ££
Sizes: up to XL
Although the sizes go up to an XL, Monki’s generous fit means a lot of the label is perfect for women with curves; some of their designs are the equivalent of a UK 24. The Swedish brand has the sort of signature style you can spot a mile off, louche and kooky: think whimsical motifs, punchy prints and colourways so cheerful they’ll burn your retinas with their cheery brightness.
Monki are also big cheerleaders on body positivity, feminism and LGBTQ+ rights, which is mirrored across their ad and social media campaigns as well as some collections. Their online offering can often be more diverse than what you’ll find in stores, so point your digital compass there and don’t miss their web exclusives; they sell out lightning fast.
New Look Curves
Price: £
Sizes: 18 - 28
Neutrals and wardrobe essentials are the backbone of New Look’s current plus size offering, which you’ll find in its dedicated online Curves section. Prices are modest (around the £20 mark for a day dress), so you should have no trouble picking up the latest trends or updating your wardrobe on a budget. The high street favourite has also partnered with Jeanologia to offer 100 per cent sustainable denim, lessening its impact on the environment. Jeans come in various styles and fits for Tall, Petite, Maternity and Curve and with prices from £25.99.
Don’t forget to check out their shoes – they have a decent wide fit shoe range to go with the fashion on the site. The boys are covered too, with a dedicated men’s plus size section.
Simply Be
Price: ££
Sizes: 10 - 32
With everything from occasion to beachwear making a play for your wardrobe, Simply Be has been designing great fashion for curves for years. Celebrating curves is central to the brand’s ethos, and they offer cool and stylish fashion-forward pieces in sizes 10-32. As well as their own brand, the online department store stocks an impressive selection of brands including AX Paris, Figleaves, Monsoon and Levi’s. There’s even a beauty selection so you can shop your look from head to toe in one place.
Violeta by Mangoâ
Price: ££
Sizes: up to 22
From one of Spain's best-known high street brands, Violeta by Mango is an absolute treasure trove of classic shapes and silhouettes, with the occasional punchy print. This season there’s a decent selection of prints: floral and polka and the suit trousers will smarten up your office wardrobe if needed. Oh, and don’t miss the Online Exclusives for kit you can’t get anywhere else.
In all, the collection stays true to the Mango aesthetic, it’s just bigger. We’re obsessed.
Chi Chi London Curve
Price: £££â
Sizes: 18 - 26
If you’ve got a wedding to attend or need a special outfit for a birthday or big party – and you’re plus size - head to Chi Chi London. The brand has a well-earned rep of offering seriously pretty frocks that flatter and enhance curvy woman.
In fact, their Curve range offers a spectrum of pretty, elegant styles: think demure tea dresses, florals and dreamy puffs. Think Tahani’s wardrobe from The Good Place and you’re on the right track.
Formal wear is hard enough to shop for but to find high quality pieces in plus sizes can be practically impossible. Thankfully Chi Chi London is here to save the day with sizes up to a 26.
Yours Clothing
Price: ££
Sizes: 16 - 36
Find a massive selection of trends and seasonal pieces at Yours Clothing, another e-retailer putting curves firmly front and centre of their business. They stock multiple brands such as Hell Bunny, Izabel Curve and Chi Chi London.
I Saw It First
Price: £
Sizes: to 34
Staples make up the foundation of a wardrobe, so it’s essential to get options that won’t tear and fade over time. I Saw It First has these all, as well as plenty of casual and loungewear options to shake up your off-duty style. From sporty co-ords and transitional jackets to clubby dresses and more, there’s plenty to spend your payday cash on.
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Lovedrobe
Price: £
Sizes: up to 26
Selling trend-led fashion to an exclusively plus size audience, Lovedrobe has more than 40 years’ experience designing clothes for women. It pretty much deals in just dresses and jackets, so if these are what you’re after - fill your boots.
Inspired by the catwalk and current trends, garments are available up to size 26.
Veronica Beard
Price: £££
Timeless, made-to-last fashion at a higher price point, Victoria Beard is all about investment pieces that will serve as a faithful foundation for all future outfits. We've got our eyes on the plaid jacket, a staple in any well-curated wardrobe. Based in New Jersey, USA, they offer worldwide shipping.
In the Style Curve
Price: £
Sizes: 14-28â
With collab collections with reality TV stars like Dani Dyer, this is fast fashion for a young audience at hard-to-resist prices. You’ll find dresses, swimwear and coats with an urban, clubby edge.
Penningtons
Price: £
Sizes: 18 – 28
Another US import, Penningtons caters to sizes 14 – 32, the equivalent of a UK 18 – 28. With a good mix of everyday staples and special occasion designs it’s a great base to build your wardrobe.
The plus-size lingerie selection is impressive – just check the measurements carefully before you buy as American sizes differ slightly to the UK’s.
Tutti Rouge lingerie
Price: ££
Sizes: Bras to 38HH
Underwear can make such a difference to your whole outfit, so finding the best bra is crucial.
Tutti Rouge stock hundreds of romantic, edgy and dramatic pieces in styles that fit and support where you need it the most. A UK-based design team creates bras from cup size DD and upwards.
River Island Plus
Price: ££
Sizes: 18 - 28
River Island has been on the British high street for 60-odd years, bringing inexpensive, trend-led fashion to everyone from your mates to your work BFF. The Plus range is available exclusively online and comprises casual and clubwear: think cut-out dresses, slouchy joggers and statement prints (usually leopard-print) to update your SS20 wardrobe.
Torrid fashion
Price: ££
Sizes: up to a US 30
Based in the US, but with international delivery from 10-20 business days, Torrid is popular on Instagram with plus size bloggers.
And browsing the site, it’s really no wonder. The site sells everything from occasionwear like wedding dresses and bridesmaid fashion to athleisure for the larger lady; sizes run from a US 10 – 30. Check out the shoes, accessories and lingerie options while you’re there – you’ll find some pretty options you won’t see anywhere else.
Curvissa
Price: ££
Sizes: 14 - 32
Launched in 2011, Curvissa is one of the biggest online fashion shops for a plus size audience. There are over 3,000 fashion pieces in sizes 14 – 32 spanning everything from trousers and tops, to jackets, jeans, occassionwear, lingerie and swimwear.
Laura Sutherland, Brand Manager at Curvissa, says: “We wanted to create a brand that would ensure that all plus size women could visit our site for clothing they trust to feel comfortable and confident wearing. Most importantly, we wanted to provide women with plenty of choice.” Mission accomplished.
Quiz
Price: ££
Sizes: 16 - 26â
Alongside wardrobe staples and holiday-ready bargains, Quiz also offers an occasionwear collection that works for everyone from bridesmaids to wedding guests. The Curve collection offers pieces for work as well as play, and if you sign up to their newsletter you’ll get 15 per cent off your first order.
Blue Vanilla Curve
Price: £
Sizes: 18- 28
Based in London, you may have spotted Blue Vanilla concessions in New Look and House of Fraser. Find the full collection online with international shipping to 150 countries. Their Curve section runs from sizes 18 – 28 and features pretty maxi dresses and printed tops which you can filter according to colour.
Pretty Little Thing Curve
Price: £
Sizes: 4 - 28
Plus size everything is the primary agenda when you’re on Pretty Little Thing’s Curve section; think bodysuits and bottoms as well as dresses, bralets and jackets, plus plenty more besides. The 1,425 piece range echoes the style of the main PLT collection – festival-friendly, glam and slick - ensuring you can keep up to date with the latest trends, whatever your size. Prices max out at £40.
Boohoo Plus
Price: £
Sizes: 16 - 24
There’s no need to wait until payday to nab the latest styles when shopping at Boohoo – the site features new pieces daily at budget-friendly prices.
There are sections for Maternity as well as Petite, Tall and of course, Plus Size. Whether you’re looking for a new date night outfit or just want a quick wardrobe update, Boohoo’s your best bet for trend-let pieces that won’t break the bank.
Prices rarely breach the £60 barrier, averaging £30 or less and there’s always something cute on sale.
Find the men's Big + Tall collection here.
H&M+ Plus Sizes
Price: £
Sizes: up to size 24
For jeans, pretty day dresses and wardrobe staples and so much more, H&M has an excellent selection of plus size womenswear that go up to a size 24 in the sort of prices that have made it one of the shining gems of the UK high street. You can get even more cash off if you sign up for a shopping membership, which offers a variety of exclusive perks and special offers, including 10 per cent off your first purchase and free standard delivery.
