5plus-sizelabelsyou needtoknowabout
Give yourself some real curve appeal with our special guide to the best brands around
Zebra print £75 dune-london.com M&S has put thought and research into this collection, with no-peep buttons, longer hemlines, non-clingy fabrics and clever internal elastic panelling. There are also sweet shoes in extra-wide fittings. The prices reflect the higher quality fabrics, with shirts at £35 and a linen dress £25. ● Hero piece: Trench coat £49.50 ● M&S Curve, marksandspencer.co.uk, up to size 32 The high street staple is a great source of plus-size basics – think tights, leggings and long, plain T-shirts. Prices are very reasonable – £16 for a patterened top, £6 for a T-shirt. ● Hero piece: Jersey blazer, £18 ● matalan.co.uk, up to size 28 This giant website has upped its style game, with noticably fresher and more fashionable clothes. Neon T-shirts, denim cut-offs and jeans in interesting shapes are just some of the impressive offerings. It’s not the cheapest of the cheap – although the website has a huge sale section – with bodysuits at £16 and jeans at £32. ●Hero product: Snake print leggings, £12 ● simplybe.co.uk, up to size 32 WITH more than half of women in the UK wearing a dress size 14 or above, the fashion industry is still struggling to keep up.
But far too many plus-size offerings are just scaled-up versions of smaller clothes, which don’t do bigger bodies any favours,
or polyester horrors with hanky BY ANNA BURNSIDE anna.burnside@reachplc.com hems. So which labels are looking beyond the cold shoulders and waterfall cardigans to offer 50 per cent of the female population clothes that they might actually want to wear?
Here are five of the brands that are taking the eugh out of plus size. Hero piece: ● This supermarket’s fashion offering is strong this season, with lots of styles available in larger sizes. Its plus range, Emma, has foxy, fitted styles and cute prints. A polka dot shirt is £29.99 and a sweet black jersey dress is £44.99. The workout gear is worth checking, with two-packs of leggings £12. ●Hero piece: Purple bodycon dress, £33.99 ● sainsburys.co.uk, up to size 26