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The Editor’s Desk: We Need to Talk About the State of Plus Size Fashion
Recent questions around the trends (being truly “inclusive,” the Ozempic craze, closure of physical stores, and more) that take hold...
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REI Sets a New Standard for Inclusive Fashion for the Outdoors
REI sets a new bar for inclusion with its Product Impact Standards, how its retail partners cater to and address...
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Did You Hear? Dia & Co Acquired 11 Honoré and This Is Curious…
Is Dia & Co getting into luxury? Dia & Co Acquired 11 Honoré and we share our thoughts of the...
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Torrid’s IPO: What Does This Mean for Plus Size Fashion?
Torrid's IPO gives us quite a few implications throughout the fashion space, and we share a few thoughts about what...
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City Chic Scoops Up Evans!
Yes, City Chic Scoops up Evans! The recent bankruptcy filing by London based retailer group, Arcadia, who owns the plus...
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Ascena to Sell Catherines and Close Stores… Here’s What to Know
What is going to happen with Catherines? We are sharing the news and details around Catherines being sold from Ascena...
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How New Plus Size Brands Can Win with the Plus Size Woman
Are you a brand looking to grow your reach with the plus size consumer? Are you a plus size shopper...
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2 Years Later: What’s Next for 11 Honoré
When 11 Honoré launched in the fall of 2017, many plus size shoppers (including myself) were ecstatic. Up to that...
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More than a Plus Size Clothing Brand, Here’s Your First Look at Part & Parcel
Part & Parcel is not just a new plus size brand, they also provide a new model of plus size...
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No More Plus Sizes? Where White House Black Market Went Wrong…
From giving us life to letting us down, what happened to one of our favorite Plus Size Workwear Clothing stores,...
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Size Inclusive vs Plus Size: The Difference & How Brands Can Do Better
How do you feel about brands that use the inclusive phrase to introduce size ranges that do not span the...
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Where are the Plus Size Sized Mannequins? Greneker is Here to Help!
The plus size customer is no longer an afterthought, as manufacturers are making plus size clothing options, they are also...
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