JCrew Plus Size

oh good Lord. No. A store should sell whatever sizes they want to. And the idea that plus size woman don't have stylish options? Please.

I wear JCrew almost daily. Its a brand that fits me: in style, shape, budget, etc.

I am a size 12 and I am firmly of the opinion that a store should sell whatever they want, in the sizes they want. If I find something I love and JCrew doesn't sell it in my size, oh well. I will go find it somewhere else and JCrew loses money.

I also wear a lot of J.Crew. I think there are a far cry from "few" options for plus - sized shoppers at this point and agree with mom - if J.Crew doesn't have it to fit me, I'll take my money elsewhere - it's their prerogative to sell clothes in the sizes they'd like and mine to shop where I can find things that fit well . On a personal note, I do wish their petites would go up to include 14s - they say they go up through 12s, but not everything comes even that high.

I think that most companies don't offer plus sizing because of niche demand and increased cost of production. Not because my "money isn't good enough" though I recognize that there are retailers who do object to larger sizing as a form of brand identity (was it Abercrombie?). I am not familiar with JCrew to comment.

Even at plus size stores here, the clearance section is always full of size 22 and up. At a 16-20, I can rarely find things on clearance. Those larger sizes sell less and no one wants to sit on unsold merchandise. Designing for plus size bodies is so much harder as well- you aren't just grading one pattern up a size.

You have a WAY bigger selection (hehe) in the US than we have in Canada. It is slowly changing. Stores that have started expanding their sizing are definitely getting my business.

I don't expect companies to offer extending sizing, but I appreciate those who do and I hope that they find the effort to encompass this demographic worthwhile.

I wear plus size and it is very difficult to find cute clothes in plus sizes. Either they just add a lot of fabric to a smaller sized style or they offer unflattering dowager styles.

I like the styles on Dresslily and Rosegal and places like that. Stores for me are Catherines, Dress Barnm and Lane Bryant. Ugh. And Roamans, who has some things I like shows their stuff on thin models. How am I supposed to see how I would look?

Stores can of course sell whatever they think will make them money. But there is a plus size market of people who like fashion forward clothes or at least cute or fun.

Biggest pet peeve! If your plus size model is a size 10, I am not buying your clothes!

Size 16 is not new. They have a few items under what they call "extended sizes" but the selection is not large. FYI, I don't consider size 16 to be plus size, nor do I consider 18-20, the size I typically take in misses tops to be plus size. I have some turtlenecks and a jacket from J. Crew but typically their woven fabric size 16s are too small in the shoulders for me. I take a 12 or 14 in their pull on pants.

Plus size 16 -20 has a completely different fit from a size 16-20 misses size in my experience. I think the author should direct her focus toward plus-size retailers (because a 24 IS a plus size) to start to offer well made clothes in good quality fabrics and sophisticated color palettes. There are definitely a ton of more options now, than when I was a lot heavier and wore plus sizes. I think part of the problem is that people are always "gonna lose weight" so they don't want to invest a lot of money into clothes they think they are going to diet out of. So if people don't buy them, the manufacturers won't make them.

I get where she is coming from.. I'm plus size.. almost got down to non-plus a few years ago.  Now I don't think any stores should HAVE to require to carry plus size, but like her, I see something sometimes and drool over it and come to find out it only goes to size 14. (or whatever)... I have a friend who has a boutique that is full of adorable clothes.. but can I shop there, no.  I don't think they have anything larger than a 'L'.  Kinda bums me out but it's life.  

Regarding the selection for Plus Size.  IT SUCKS.. It used to suck a lot more and it's gotten better, but it STILL sucks.  All that clearance stuff is crap.  It's all sleeveless, large gaudy prints.. no one wants that crap. Who wants to see fat arms (on me that is)? No one.  Horizontal stripes?  Really?  There are a few things horizontal stripes that are okay, but on the whole, nope.  Then add my height.. I'm tall.. back in the 80s when I was in high school (not plus size) but nothing ever ever was long enough.. jeans for instance.... thank God capris came into style!!  So now I am still tall/plus.... I gotta make sure the length is long enough and not squeezing my things like sausages..... 

Anyways, I don't know if I even made a point.  I would love to see J.Crew or Ann Taylor or little boutique stores carry plus size, but if they want to keep their image for the skinnier people so be it.  

Talbots sells plus petite pants.

Tim Gunn has been on kind of a tear lately about designers and plus sizes. He feels like designers are missing out on a huge opportunity by not designing for plus size.

I feel like plus size and petite are in the same boat - some things are cute and fit well, but you have to look for them.

I like Eloquii, but only about 1/3 of their stuff, and it is more for work... I have had no luck with either of the other two.

I think Melissa McCarthy is sized for her shape... which is not mine.

I absolutely understand how it is a challenge to design for plus sizes. I do not understand the prints! Why do designers think we want a giant floral in mustard and brown? Do they think the train wreck will distract from the woman's size?

I have found some really cute clothes at Torrid. They do a nice job with prints.

Macy's is hit or miss. I have some nice things from there. They just never update their styles. Some of the clothes I purchased 5 years ago are still for sale.

A store can sell whatever size they like though I do feel like they're missing out on a huge portion of the market. I don't personally understand the term 'plus size' why cant they just be sizes?