Women's Plus Size Clothes in UK/Europe
Jan 4th, 2007, 03:49 AM
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Dawn French, the comedy actress, has a company doing clothes for larger women.
http://www.sixteen47.com/index.cfm
And Artigiano- an Italian company- have a larger size offshoot, the name of which defeats me right now.
http://www.sixteen47.com/index.cfm
And Artigiano- an Italian company- have a larger size offshoot, the name of which defeats me right now.
Jan 24th, 2007, 10:18 AM
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The Dawn French clothes are truly horrendous, in my opinion, unless you like tents. Anne Harvey is also seriously frumpy. Spirito di Artigiano has some nice things - some classic and some a bit more interesting, in some nice colours - have a look at the website. M and S Plus range is almost entirely frumpy rubbish as far as I'm concerned - but have a look at the site and make up your own mind. For me, it's Marina Rinaldi every time. By no means all their styles are 'classic.' Look out particularly for their younger 'Sport' range. My favourite stores are Rome, Via Borgognona (near Spanish steps) and the Milan store in Corso Vittorio Emmanuele. They are so much cheaper than London and with a very good range. All reasonable sized Italian towns have branches, at least as big as the one in Venice. The Paris one in Rue du Four (sixth arrondissement, near St Germain) is also nice and a bit cheaper than London. The other one in Paris at Rue Victor Hugo is a bit more classic. In London as well as the Bond Street shop there are smaller collections in Harrods and Selfridges. But anyone visiting Europe, especialy Italy, as well as London will get a better bargain there. Elena Miro - again with lots of branches in Italy - are also of interest. Their clothes aren't always quite long enough in the body for me at 5'9'', and for style and colour Marina Rinaldi have the edge so far as I'm concerned. I don't work for them by the way - though if anyone has questions about tracking them down I've done quite a bit of it! Good hunting everyone!
Jan 24th, 2007, 02:21 PM
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I agree 100%. It would make life so much easier. And their competitors in a similar bracket, eg Elena Miro, have a site .... I've mentioned it to store managers in London and Rome and they said it was being discussed but so far no joy.
Jan 27th, 2007, 06:07 AM
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Hi, I don't know if this will help but the Saks Fifth Ave website, www.saks.com sometimes has a few marinia rinaldi items for you to see.
I have a question please, I'm going to Zurich, does anyone know of any stores that carry upscale plus size fashion there. Thank you.
I have a question please, I'm going to Zurich, does anyone know of any stores that carry upscale plus size fashion there. Thank you.
Jan 28th, 2007, 08:47 AM
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I'd be very surprised if there's not a Marina Rinaldi shop there. Marina Rinaldi produce a glossy brochure every season with a selection of their styles, but without prices - as these vary from country to country - or any indication of which pieces can be bought where. That is the sort of information which, ideally, a proper website would provide. So, for example, I could find out if a particular style is coming to the London store, or if it isn't, whether Milan or Paris, or example, would be stocking it.
Anyway, this glossy 'magazine' does list the addresses and phone nos of all the Marina R. shops worlwide by country. I've not got a copy of the latest here but will try to remember to check on Zurich when I'm in the London store later this week. If anyone was keen enough to want to know if there was a branch in the city they were going to, they could always phone the London store on 00442076294454 and ask them to check, I guess. Or alternatively get the number of a more'local' store (eg, if in the USA, New York) from directory enquiries and ask them. They'd no doubt be happy to mail out copies of the brochure within the same country too.
Anyway, this glossy 'magazine' does list the addresses and phone nos of all the Marina R. shops worlwide by country. I've not got a copy of the latest here but will try to remember to check on Zurich when I'm in the London store later this week. If anyone was keen enough to want to know if there was a branch in the city they were going to, they could always phone the London store on 00442076294454 and ask them to check, I guess. Or alternatively get the number of a more'local' store (eg, if in the USA, New York) from directory enquiries and ask them. They'd no doubt be happy to mail out copies of the brochure within the same country too.
Jan 28th, 2007, 10:39 AM
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The Belgian store Natan, which has gorgeous clothes, recently opened a Natan+ store in Brussels, located on rue de Namur right by the Porte de Namur metro stop (on the Blvd. Waterloo side). Fairly high end, in the Marina Rinaldi price range. And in really high end, the designer also offers plus size couture.
http://www.natan-fashion.com/
http://www.natan-fashion.com/
Feb 6th, 2007, 06:17 AM
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There is a German chain of boutiques called Ulla Popken. More fashionable and better quality than C&A. They have three stores in Cologne, and I think you find them all over Europe. See www.ullapopken.de
Feb 12th, 2007, 04:12 AM
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There have been ads on (British) tv lately for a web site that caters to plus sized women. I don't know if they'll ship overseas or to a hotel in the UK, but their clothes gives you an idea of what's out there in the mid-priced market.
http://simplybeuk.drct2u.com/home.jsp
http://simplybeuk.drct2u.com/home.jsp
Feb 16th, 2007, 10:55 AM
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Target is a US chain of superstores that carry everything. Oviesse doesn't carry electronics and so on but the clothes are similar and the prices are similar. The one I went to is in the middle of Naples. They are also in Rome. If you google them, there is a site that shows locations. They seem to be in town rather than in shopping centers.
Feb 22nd, 2007, 02:26 PM
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Thank you. By the way, if anyone sees the Marina Rinaldi catalogue being offered on ebay, (as now in the UK, for several pounds), you may also wish to be aware that you can get one for free by contacting your local shop - for London, they are on 0207629 4454. There are some magazine articles in the catalogue in Italian, with English translations, but, at least in my view, the clothes are the most interesting part, of course !
Mar 16th, 2007, 02:16 AM
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Two Dutch chains who also have a plus-size-collection (not in all stores though, so check theri website for the XL-collection):
www.missetam.nl
www.promiss.nl
Miss Etam has a more casual collection, Pormiss is a little bit more stylish.
In Belgium:
www.paprikaweb.be
www.missetam.nl
www.promiss.nl
Miss Etam has a more casual collection, Pormiss is a little bit more stylish.
In Belgium:
www.paprikaweb.be
Oct 30th, 2007, 06:24 AM
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There's a company in the UK that make women's boots for larger calf sizes. They actually do loads of different calf sizes, so whether you are skinny or a lrager lady, they are almost guaranteed to fit you. I have just put these on the credit card...http://www.duoboots.com/calf_fitted_...classic/lisbon
