The Myth of the "Easy" Black Plus Size Maxi Dress (And How to Find One That Actually Flatters)
The Myth of the "Easy" Black Plus Size Maxi Dress (And How to Find One That Actually Flatters) Every fashion editor, stylist, and magazine will tell you that a black maxi dress is the ultimate wardrobe staple. It’s supposed to be the "easy" piece you throw on for a wedding,...
The Awkward Ankle-Grazer is Dead: 5 Plus-Size Maxi Dresses for Tall Women
Tired of ordering a floor-sweeping maxi dress only to end up with an awkward ankle-grazer? The fashion industry often scales up for curves but completely forgets about vertical proportions. We don't. Discover five plus-size dresses designed specifically for tall women—featuring lengths up to 63 inches—that finally give you the fit, movement, and drama you deserve.
The Quiet Retreat: How the Fashion Industry is Downsizing Inclusivity (And What We Stand to Lose)
Over the last few years, size inclusivity was celebrated as the future of retail. But as the economy tightens, mainstream brands are quietly pulling sizes 18 and up from their racks. Discover the hidden math behind the fashion industry's retreat from extended sizing, why the "bracketing" dilemma is breaking traditional e-commerce, and why independent plus-size brands are the true drivers of innovation.
The Ultimate Guide to Styling Plus-Size Body Shapes
Plus size fashion is all about celebrating your unique style, and understanding your body shape can help you choose outfits that feel comfortable, confident, and chic. Whether you’re an apple, pear, hourglass, rectangle, oval, or inverted triangle, here’s how to style your shape to shine.
Why Vibrant Plus-Size Dresses Are a Must-Have in 2025
Plus-size dresses in 2025 are a celebration of diversity, confidence, and bold style. With inclusive sizing, vibrant colors, and designs that flatter every curve, there’s no better time to refresh your wardrobe. Don’t be afraid to pop with a colorful plus-size dress that reflects your unique energy.
The Psychology of Fashion for Plus-Size Individuals
This article explores how plus size dresses, shopping at a plus size boutique, and embracing womens plus size dresses impact confidence, self-expression, and mental health in the plus-size community.
The Shrinking Plus-Size Fashion Market
The fashion industry has made strides toward inclusivity, with body positivity campaigns and expanded size ranges gaining traction. However, as economic challenges intensify in 2025, retailers are scaling back their offerings of plus size dresses and plus size fashion, both in physical stores and online.
Plus Size State of Fashion
The fashion industry has been known for its narrow standards of beauty, often excluding plus size individuals from their collections and campaigns. However, in recent years, the industry has been making strides towards inclusivity, and plus size fashion has become a thriving market. Plus size fashion refers to clothing designed...
ClothedUp's guide to the best plus-size clothing brands
We were featured in ClothedUp's guide to the best plus-size clothing brands, an ultimate list sharing 40+ of the best brands in plus-size fashion.Click the link above to check out where we ranked and other plus size brands you may not have heard of!
Clothing For Curves and Community - 3 Ways LIVD Apparel is Unique
Remember when plus size clothes shopping left you choosing from skinny selections, leaving you with thin chances of finding that special something?! This plus-size brand is on a mission to empower plus-size women to look and feel fabulous! We do this by focusing on 3 things; quality clothing, designs...
Alber Elbaz, our muse
It’s much cooler not to pretend. Over the weekend Alber Elbaz, beloved fashion designer, passed away due to covid-19 complications. You may or may not know him, but to us he was someone who had a direct influence on our train of thought. Because of him we wanted to “revel(s)...
Do big girls even like fashion?
The fashion industry is silencing 67% of American woman.
It needs to do more. Those within the fashion industry already know the pleasures of fashion. Now it needs to share this gift with others.
For Plus-Size Women, Bridesmaid Dress Shopping Is A Nightmare. Can The Industry Help?
ELIZA HUBER LAST UPDATED DECEMBER 1, 2020, 7:38 AMAnyone who’s ever been asked to be a bridesmaid knows that the honor is not without its pain points, especially when it comes to picking out a dress for the occasion. For starters, there’s the tradition of making every bridesmaid wear the same dress, which inevitably...
Three Things Brands Need to do For Plus Sizes
Even though fashion brands are catering to plus-sized fashion, they are still far from perfect. With a little improvement and effort in the right direction, plus size fashion will rule the world and the hearts.
livid about plus sizes.
It was mid September 2016. A professor at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising asked students to find and share an current event about the fashion industry. An article in the Washington post, "Designers refuse to make clothes to fit American women. It's a disgrace,", caught the attention...
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