Happy Tuesday, O Curvy Ones! Weโre back with a BRAND SPANKING NEW edition of You Oughta Know. Last week, we introduced you all to the fun and flirty plus size teesย from Elsa Jane. This time around, we are moving from California to Portlandia!!! Did you know that Portland, Oregon has no shortage of AMAZING plus size designers, making a mark on the scene? Take it from me, I do believe you are going to fall head over heels in love with these edgy and glamorous designs today!
You Oughta Know: Copper Union
Copper Union is the Portland, Oregon-based plus size fashion line designed by Claire Doody. Claire is NO stranger to fashion, with an extensive background in jewelry design, fiber arts and costuming. Armed with this knowledge, she has shifted her focus and passion into creating plus size separates that celebrate a womanโs curves with a GREAT DEAL of style and a WHOLE LOT of attitude!
Claireโs understanding of textiles, not to mention fit techniques has truly set her apart from a lot of plus size lines on the market. And the amount of love shown to Copper Union since its inception proves this. Claireโs designs have been spotted on plus size style icons like Margot Meanie, Kobi Jae and Ashley Nell Tipton. With shout outs from fabulous fatshionistas like them, you KNOW this brandโs dope!
Claire believes that there is a major lack of fashion-forward, modern, well-constructed plus size clothing. Because Copper Union focuses on two core values (fit and fabric), she is working diligently to fill that void in the industry. She believes that just because plus size people have more curves, it does not mean we should have to cover them in tent-like pieces made out of cheap quality fabrics. I am waving my praise fan wildly for this!
โPlus size women and men have money to spend, but there just arenโt enough choices. Iโll make my pieces in standard sizes as a special order, but it is important to me to be known as a plus size designer because that is my passion.โ, Claire told Portland Monthly in a recent interview. Itโs this for us by us attitude, coupled with the โmodern feminine warriorโ aesthetic of her line, that letโs us know that Copper Union is going to go far!
You can learn more and shop now at CopperUnionApparel.com!
With plus size fashion, itโs so refreshing to find pieces that are not only edgy, funky and unique but well-constructed and lovingly-crafted as well. We often have to shell out a lot of bucks, so itโs essential that we know that our fashion investments will be long lasting. I love that Claireโs philosophy for Copper Union coincides with that belief, and the clothing she is creating for us is hot! And THATโS why I think You Oughta Know, Copper Union.
Check out the store to view the entire Copper Union collection of fashion and accessories, available in sizes up to 30! Let me know which look was YOUR favorite in the comments.
Until next week!!
and it is sexy in there as you can tell from the picture. Go check it out
Lane Ferreira