Once shunned by fashion designers, plus size women are now keeping up with the latest styles and on-trend fashions with ease. Fashion houses, department stores and online shopping have all shaped collections in line with their high-fashion runway collections and the colours, fabrics and textures of these styles are becoming available now.
Colours, Textures & More
Pastel colours will be trending in 2012, with soft yellow, green, pink and orange being prominent on runways in New York and Europe. Some of the vivid colours from last year remain, including red and turquoise, and bold patterned blouses and printed skirts will be among the stylish choices.
Always in fashion and long lasting when properly cared for, leather will be a major fashion choice in the spring and summer. Clothing made of leather, particularly jackets and vests, or featuring leather detailing are great style choices, and leather accessories, including jewellery, belts and handbags, are an easy way to add this rustic fabric to your wardrobe.
Classic lace gets a modern makeover, making a statement as an overlay for dresses and skirts or featured as an inlay in blouses or over sequined fabric.
Styles to Look For
Fifties fashions are making a comeback in 2012 and that is music to the plus size fashionista’s ears. Icons of the era, such as Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot, are still famous for their curves, and the fashions of the time rejoiced in the feminine form these women epitomised. Simple, figure-hugging and accentuating all the right assets, the dresses, sweaters and other clothing styles of this era create a vintage silhouette for the modern plus size woman. Fifties fashions are definite style must-haves.
Flapper styles are also making a re-appearance on the runways, with beaded dresses and drop waists finding their way into the stores along with cloche hats and waistcoats. Though the era was more famous for its flat-chested, slender silhouettes, many of the styles of the time are well suited to the modern plus size woman. Other comfortable and fashionable styles showing up include multi-coloured wraps worn over loose trousers, and A-line trench coats.
Today’s plus size women have a host of designer labels to choose from when shopping, as many of the world’s most famous and well-respected fashion designers have cut some of their newest and most stylish clothing to fit them. Popular designers including Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli and Gucci offer stylish fashion options for the plus size woman.
Colours, Textures & More
Pastel colours will be trending in 2012, with soft yellow, green, pink and orange being prominent on runways in New York and Europe. Some of the vivid colours from last year remain, including red and turquoise, and bold patterned blouses and printed skirts will be among the stylish choices.
Always in fashion and long lasting when properly cared for, leather will be a major fashion choice in the spring and summer. Clothing made of leather, particularly jackets and vests, or featuring leather detailing are great style choices, and leather accessories, including jewellery, belts and handbags, are an easy way to add this rustic fabric to your wardrobe.
Classic lace gets a modern makeover, making a statement as an overlay for dresses and skirts or featured as an inlay in blouses or over sequined fabric.
Styles to Look For
Fifties fashions are making a comeback in 2012 and that is music to the plus size fashionista’s ears. Icons of the era, such as Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot, are still famous for their curves, and the fashions of the time rejoiced in the feminine form these women epitomised. Simple, figure-hugging and accentuating all the right assets, the dresses, sweaters and other clothing styles of this era create a vintage silhouette for the modern plus size woman. Fifties fashions are definite style must-haves.
Flapper styles are also making a re-appearance on the runways, with beaded dresses and drop waists finding their way into the stores along with cloche hats and waistcoats. Though the era was more famous for its flat-chested, slender silhouettes, many of the styles of the time are well suited to the modern plus size woman. Other comfortable and fashionable styles showing up include multi-coloured wraps worn over loose trousers, and A-line trench coats.
Today’s plus size women have a host of designer labels to choose from when shopping, as many of the world’s most famous and well-respected fashion designers have cut some of their newest and most stylish clothing to fit them. Popular designers including Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli and Gucci offer stylish fashion options for the plus size woman.