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Idly scanning the internet for plus-size sites – as I am wont to do in the spare minutes I spend waiting for people to arrive at my home – I came across Habibe London. Yes. This is my kind of design aesthetic with fabulous fabrics and so easy to wear. If you click into the e-store […]
MoreI first came across the Eileen Fisher Plus collection many years ago in Saks whilst on holiday in New York. It was an exceptional range in design and quality for, what was then, a very small niche market. A couple of decades on, the plus-size market has now exploded in size(!) in every way and […]
MoreAt lunch, wearing my ugly, yet ludicrously expensive, bespoke shoes, I was, yet again, bemoaning the total absence of funky or stylish shoes for those of us with swollen feet, ankle and mobility problems. Why is there no equivalent of the beautiful Orange Moschinos, poor photo taken by me above, for us? Sure, sure, the […]
MoreHaving written about Antoni and Alison LFW painted fabrics, a friend sent a link to this scarf from their 2011 collection … just had to post it here.
MoreFinding someone to help with designing and manufacture for a plus-size start up collection isn’t easy, is it? My preference is to find someone I know, or through contacts I know, but that is taking time – obviously time well spent to get the right person but at the moment I am doing a lot […]
MoreAs a neurologically paralysed wheelchair user, I struggle to get in and out of jackets and coats and as for buttons … I’ve gotta say that I’ve given up trying. I need to be calm and in a good mood whenever I get where I’m going! To keep warm, I simply swathe myself in beautiful […]
MoreI have been reading a lot, in the press and on the web, about how to stay stylish as you age and there are many examples of really fabulous looking women, such as Joyce Carpati, above, from the Advanced Style blog to prove the point. As ever, style +Black seems to be the order of the […]
MoreA friend of mine is several months into the post-launch phase of her start up company which has had some tremendous marketing and PR support, generated lots of interest but not the volume of orders she had hoped for at this point. There are several potential reasons for this – not least among them the […]
MoreI love this outfit from I Dare To Be; I love the shape, the fabric, the look … everything. I just wish I was able to find more of similar styles in different colours and fabrics … obviously +Black being my primary colour preference. I Dare To Be has a consistent offering of interesting clothing […]
MoreBeautiful fabrics by Antoni and Alison at LFW. They look hand-painted and are gorgeous colours on simple designs. Not plus-sized but there are designer/artists who will make bespoke items with painted fabrics, if you contact them, or many offer scarves, wraps, shawls which anyone will be able to wear. One of my favourites in the […]
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