Chic And Curvy Boutique is a Los Angeles-area plus size retailer built around confidence and body-conscious style, with a motto of ‘accessorize, accentuate and always rock your curves.’ It offers classy, sexy, on-trend dresses, formalwear, and separates for curvy women through both a physical store and its online shops, with its Couture range extending up…
Cherri Cheeks is a size-inclusive swimwear brand founded by designer and entrepreneur Cherri. The brand was created to provide fashionable, confidence-building swimwear options for curvy women who have historically been underserved by the swimwear industry. Known for vibrant colors, bold prints, cutout details, and body-celebrating silhouettes, Cherri Cheeks focuses on creating swimwear that encourages visibility…
Founded in 2014 by Jay Hallstein and Katie Doyle, Brass set out to help women simplify their wardrobes with well-made, versatile essentials rather than trend-driven fast fashion. The Boston-based, direct-to-consumer brand offers dresses, skirts, tops, and workwear-leaning lifestyle pieces designed for a functional capsule wardrobe, in a size range that extends through the low plus…
Katherina “Kat” Borve created Brassybra after a painful duct-tape experience on her 2012 wedding day, going on to launch the brand in 2016 as the world’s first breathable adhesive bra that stretches like skin. Made from a soft, latex-free, hypoallergenic cotton blend with medical-grade adhesive, Brassybra lifts and shapes cup sizes A–G and comes in…
byVINNIK was founded by Suzanne Vinnik, a professional opera singer, photographer, and entrepreneur who launched the brand in 2019 after years spent working within fashion resale communities and observing the lack of luxurious, statement-making fashion available in extended sizes. Based in Los Angeles, the brand creates dramatic coats, kimonos, dresses, suiting, accessories, and occasion-focused separates…
Founded in New York in 1968 by designer Calvin Klein, the brand became synonymous with clean, minimalist American style across ready-to-wear, denim, fragrance, and underwear. Now part of PVH Corp, Calvin Klein has broadened size inclusivity, particularly in its underwear and intimates, which extend through plus sizing, alongside select apparel. Its pared-back, modern aesthetic and…
Carmakoma began in 2008 as an independent Danish label producing high-end plus size clothing with a distinct artistic, rocker-glam edge balanced by a feminine sweetness. In 2017 it was acquired by Bestseller and folded into the ONLY family as ONLY Carmakoma, shifting toward a younger, more dynamic, accessibly priced identity. The brand offers denim, dresses,…
Carmen Marc Valvo, a Parsons graduate who trained at Nina Ricci and Christian Dior, launched his eponymous label in 1989 and built it into a benchmark for glamorous American eveningwear. Known for intricate beadwork, luxurious fabrics, and flattering, form-conscious silhouettes, his gowns and cocktail dresses are staples at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus and…
Cee Cee’s Closet NYC was founded in 2015 by Nigerian-American sisters Chioma and Uchenna Ngwudo after recognizing a lack of accessible, contemporary African-inspired fashion and accessories in the U.S. market. What began with handbags and headwraps evolved into a lifestyle brand centered on celebrating African culture through fashion, beauty, and community. The brand is best…
Cacique operates as the intimates arm of Lane Bryant and is one of the most established plus size lingerie brands in the US. It carries bras from a 34B to 52I and panties and sleepwear through a size 44 making it one of the most size-comprehensive lingerie resources in the market. Its retail presence through…
Established in 2016 by Brandon Coates — a plus size fashion veteran who previously worked in plus size womenswear — Brandon Kyle was created to fill the void of up-market, fashion-forward clothing for Big & Tall men. The collection offers exceptionally engineered garments that fit true to size on a robust frame, with a contemporary,…