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Founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1992 by Wayne and Martine Harris — with Martine still serving as chief creative officer and head designer — Essense of Australia is the flagship label of Essense Designs, which also owns Stella York, Martina Liana, and Sorella Vita. The gowns are known for romantic, timeless silhouettes, fine Chantilly…
Founded in 1997 by Lesley Webster (who took the name of her great-grandmother, Margaret “Maggie” Sottero), Maggie Sottero Designs has grown into a globally recognized, family-owned bridal company spanning three labels: Maggie Sottero, Sottero and Midgley, and Rebecca Ingram. The gowns are celebrated for romantic, timeless silhouettes, impeccable boning and corsetry, and intricate lace and…
Founded in 2019 by sisters Keyondra (a singer-songwriter) and Kimberly Lockett (a wardrobe stylist), Jolie Noire grew out of a desire to see themselves represented in fashion — as both Black and plus size women. The Atlanta brand describes its line as “elevated essential wear”: comfortable, size-inclusive athleisure, graphic tees, and sweatshirts in sizes XS–6XL,…
Ndiritzy Bridal Couture is the custom design house of Kate Nnonyelu, creating handcrafted, luxury wedding gowns and special-occasion dresses tailored to flatter every curve. Every piece is made to order in any size between 0 and 8X, addressing the chronic lack of beautiful, well-fitting bridal options for plus size and full-figured brides. A Black, woman-owned…
Founded in Seattle in 1901, Nordstrom is one of America’s leading department stores, known for customer service and a wide, curated assortment. In recent years it has invested heavily in size inclusivity, extending plus and extended sizing across national brands, designer collaborations, and its own labels such as BP and Leith, and was an early…
Target, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is one of America’s largest mass retailers and a reliable, budget-friendly source for plus size fashion. Its own brands, including the plus-focused Ava & Viv and the size-inclusive Universal Thread and Wild Fable, carry extended sizing up to around a 4X, and Target has made inclusivity a…
Founded in 2006 by designer Kenyatta, Bella Rene’ set out to prove that plus size women deserved their own high-fashion label, debuting a contemporary signature line in 2010 and building a reputation for avant-garde, head-turning runway collections. In 2018 the Georgia-based, Black woman-owned brand became the first exclusively plus size label to show at New…
Courtney Smith founded Courtney Noelle in 2013 to push the boundaries of plus size design, building a Brooklyn-based, made-to-order design house for bold, fashion-forward curvy women in sizes 10–28. The label is recognized for its daring prints, glamorous silhouettes, and playful themed collections (including ones inspired by Living Single and Girlfriends), and its custom designer…
Curvy Bombshells set out to challenge the assumption that plus size shoppers only want affordable basics, building a premium swimwear and lingerie label designed exclusively for curvy women in sizes 14–28. The founder-led, direct-to-consumer brand applies luxury-level fit precision and craftsmanship to bold, eye-catching pieces — supportive bikinis, sculpting one-pieces, lace bodysuits, and bridal lingerie…
CURVYKINI was born from its founder’s frustration at being offered only matronly swim dresses in plus sizes, and her belief that not every curvy woman wants to cover up. The brand designs luxury, high-quality swimwear and resortwear — vintage-inspired bikinis, supportive underwire styles, and sculpting one-pieces — in an inclusive range of about sizes 10–24,…
Diarra Blu is the fashion line of designer Diarra Bousso, who fuses her love of fashion and mathematics by deriving the brand’s intricate signature patterns from mathematical equations. The size-inclusive label serves women from 0 to 3X and goes a step further by custom-fitting pieces to each customer’s height, addressing fit gaps that off-the-rack plus…
Founded in 2014 by Atlanta-based plus size model and designer Francie Maupin, The Diva Kurves Collection delivers high-quality, durable clothing that mixes chic with fierce for the full-figured woman who loves to show off her confidence. The brand is especially known for its bold #SwimThick swimwear alongside statement dresses and holiday pieces, sized up to…