Sadly it seems that America does plus size best. Which means for those of us in the UK that we have to pay high postage costs, possibly import charges or trip to the states! Whatever it isn't going to be cheap.
However despite the high price of getting their clothes here - several of the American retailers sell clothes extremely cheaply - so cheap that I may have convinced my boyfriend to come America with me at some point in the future to buy a load of saleable items and sell them on Ebay UK! That aside - a lot of these companies are selling gorgeous, young and fashionable clothes - that are superior to what is offered here in the UK. I can only hope that one day one of the bigger chains will realise the potential markets abroad.
Torrid started out as a plus size clothes shop offering gothic and alternative wear - but then realised there was more money to be made selling plus size clothes in line with fashion trends and so 'turned pink'. Torrid still sells the odd goth/alternative item, however its sister company Hot Topic which specialises in alternative wear - now has a plus size range, which is only available on line.
I recently discovered Alloy which is aimed at the teenage market - but it is quite conservative teen wear so I am sure those of us that are older could get away with wearing it and more importantly its cheap!
Alight is a web based shop that sells from a whole variety of different designers - the prices vary, as do the styles. I recommend checking out the designs from Blue Plate, Ruby Rox and Nancy K - they are all reasonably priced and have some of the best dresses and tops I have ever seen in plus size - definitely one to shop at if you like your clothes to be funky or original...
I can also recommend B&LU which is another web based seller very cheap and fashionable clothes, once again aimed at teens but will suit most ages. I recently brought this dress from them and totally love it!
For special occasions you might be willing to pay a bit more - if you can it's definitely worth checking out IGIGI who have some gorgeous clothes - most of which I personally think are a bit too glamorous for everyday wear, but then I am a bit of a tomboy at times... A lot of the IGIGI clothes you can buy through Kianet and therefore save money on having to pay big import charges (they may not however have all the latest items - but they usually turn up there...). Similar to IGIGI is Kiyonna which sells some gorgeous and posh dresses, tops and jeans. However they are pricey so be prepared to fork out your hard earned pennies.
It's such a shame there isn't as many decent British sellers - but I fully intend to soon write a 'Best of British' post...
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