Brand offers a wide, inclusive size range from straight through plus, with consistent style across all sizes.
Hipstik Legwear was founded in 2016 by Laura McGuire (with her husband Jason Clewell) to fix everything wrong with traditional tights, the digging waistbands, rolling, and confusing sizing. Made in the USA by women, Hipstik uses a patent-pending low-rise lace waistband that sits on the hips with a silicone grip, plus a body-shape sizing system…
Founded in 2009 in Aachen, Germany by Zahir Dehnadi and Bahman Nedaei, Navabi set out to bring premium, trend-led, designer fashion to plus size women, a market it saw as underserved by utilitarian options. Operating as an online marketplace across more than 30 countries, it carries hundreds of third-party plus size designer labels (such as…
Founded in 2018 by Vera Moore (with co-founder Nate Johnson), Love, Vera is a Black woman-owned lingerie label built on body positivity and representation. It offers delicate bodysuits, robes, garters, and bra-and-panty sets at accessible prices in sizes through 4X (cups to roughly 44DDD), and is known for its inclusive Nudes collection in shades like…
Nina Sharae Swim was founded by designer Nina Sharae after recognizing the lack of stylish, supportive swimwear available for plus-size women. The brand focused on creating luxury swimwear specifically engineered for curvier bodies rather than simply grading up straight-size patterns. The label became known for sophisticated one-pieces, bikinis, high-waisted swim separates, and resort-inspired collections featuring…
Carolyn de la Drapière was founded by designer Carolyn Draper, who was born in New Zealand, raised in Australia, and settled in London during the mid-1990s before establishing her bespoke dressmaking studio in Barnes, London. The label specializes in bespoke dresses, bridal gowns, mother-of-the-bride attire, eveningwear, race-day fashion, and occasionwear. Every garment is individually designed…
Anomalie was founded in 2016 by Leslie Voorhees Means and Calley Means with the goal of making custom bridal fashion more accessible. The company leveraged technology, digital design tools, and remote consultations to allow brides to create personalized wedding gowns without the traditional couture price tag. The brand became widely recognized for offering made-to-measure bridal…
Cocomelody is a bridal and occasionwear company that operates through both e-commerce and physical showrooms across the United States and Canada. The brand specializes in wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, mother-of-the-bride attire, formalwear, accessories, and custom bridal services. The company has become particularly well known for offering made-to-order gowns and custom sizing options, allowing customers to…
Lafayette 148 New York was founded in 1996 by Deirdre Quinn, Shun Yen Siu, and Ida Siu. Named after the company’s original SoHo address at 148 Lafayette Street in New York City, the brand was created to offer sophisticated clothing for accomplished professional women seeking elevated design and exceptional quality. The brand built its reputation…
“G’wan by Charon was founded by designer Charon, a trained fashion designer with more than 30 years of experience dressing women. The brand was created to offer distinctive, fashion-forward clothing designed specifically to celebrate women across a wide range of sizes rather than treating extended sizing as an afterthought. The company designs and produces its…
Josephine Swim was launched by designer Marie Jean-Baptiste, the Haitian-American founder of the New York label Rue107, to fill the gap in stylish, fashion-forward swimwear for plus size women. Its debut collection brought edgy, on-trend designs, asymmetrical and polychromatic one-pieces and vintage-inspired printed bikinis, to a market long limited to basic black swim dresses. The…
Terrance Williams Designs was founded by self-taught designer Terrance Williams, who learned to sew in 2010 and later transformed his passion for fashion, sustainability, and social advocacy into a full-time business. Based in Dallas, Texas, the brand centers ethical sourcing, environmental responsibility, and inclusive design. The label is known for genderless apparel, statement dusters, caftans,…
Founded in Barcelona in 1984 by brothers Isak and Nahman Andic, Mango grew from a single fashion store into one of the world’s largest international fashion retailers. The company operates in more than 120 markets and is known for contemporary European styling, trend-driven collections, and accessible fashion. In 2014, Mango launched Violeta by Mango, a…