So, while at Haute Curves, I stumbled across a new designer that had me quite excited, even more that she is based in LA! Leather, black, and tons of attitude. This is what this line is all about. To say that I was geeked is an understatement. I think I tracked down Shellice like I was a groupie. I am.
Meet this bad ass colleciton, a new clothing line that specializes in hand-crafted couture garments tailored to fit full-figured women, sizes 10 and up. Priding themselves on “designing unique, high quality, edgy, fashion forward garments that embrace and compliment a woman’s figure,” the collection is Glam/Goth Rock inspired and largely appeals to Curvy.Confident.Chic. plus size women!
Um. Excitiement yes!?!
Created by Shellice Beharie, a NY-er who has since found roots in LA, was founded in 2012 after wanting and desiring hard hitting and edgy fashionable options. Shellice created this line for those that dare to be different and challenge the “rules” of the fashion industry. See for yourself!!!
Debuting its Fall/Winter 2013 collection deemed Rebel Warrior, Blacklisted Couture pushes the boundaries of fashion. While the whole collection of Blacklisted Couture is black, it is NOT SAFE in any way. I share with you the collection from the fashion show and my favorites from the collection! Right now, you cannot BUY the items YET, but make sure you follow Blacklisted Couture on Twitter for the latest news to drop!
Gwynnie Bee might need to add some of this…asap! 🙂
I actually thought that this was quite boring. It was nothing new or unexpected, with the exception of maybe the dress with the puffy sleeves. What frustrates me most is that it seems as though every time another plus size designer emerges it’s always with cheap polyester/jersey knit fabrics (with a few exceptions). Why can’t these designers/brands create pieces with a variety of fabrics? Or is it that they feel that it’s easier to fit a plus-sized woman into clothes that “give”?
To each their own @5aef536755892b370f563fb0477095d0:disqus but in this particular situation, where or when have you seen leather in a suit ( a shorts suit at that?) yes the puff sleeve dress is my favorite…
For this particular designer, this is her aesthetic… leathers and knits… and this is a different look from the manufacturer’s and mass retailers… I’d rather play in real leather all day long than in faux… but that is my preference. The thing that is beautiful about plus size fashion is that we now have options! 🙂
That’s true…options are coming @MarieDenee:disqus, but I wish those options included more pieces that could be considered mid/high end.
Also, this is not at all to insult this designers work. I do agree this is a step in the right direction. However, I just wish that when plus size designers and brands created their collections they would attempt to include fabrics that we don’t already get bombarded with. I would like to see a brand emerge that could easily be sold in Nordstrom, Macy’s, etc.
I also appreciate you keeping us informed of what is new in plus size fashion. 🙂