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When it comes to affordable fashion, plus size ladies have loads of
online options (Asos! Modcloth! eShakti!), but picking up a last-minute
look that’s both stylish and budget-friendly IRL can be a bit trickier.
That’s why we tapped Sarah Conley—fashion blogger, casual red lipstick-wearer, and social media manager for the excellent plus size e-tailer Eloquii—to take us on a tour of her favorite New York City shops.
"I think for a long time, plus size women just had to pick from
what was available," Conley says. "Now, with so many new brands
emerging, we’re really having the opportunity to explore our own
personal styles." Tag along as she gets fancy, reveals her secret
tall-girl shoe source, and shares some styling tricks women of any size
can copy (for example, wearing two fur stoles at once, like a boss).
Rent The Runway: 16 W 18th St.
First stop: Rent the Runway!
At the online rental shop's brick and mortar location, customers can
try on dresses they've mused about online. Pro tip: while the Flatiron
store carries sizes 14 through 22, it's best to call a few days ahead if
there's a particular plus size style you have your eye on. That way, if
it's not on hand, Rent the Runway's stylists have time to pull it from
the company's massive warehouse (along with any other picks they think you might be into).
Sarah arrives Eloquii'd out in the brand's jeweled sweatshirt and cobalt 'Studio' midi skirt ($89.90), and gets straight to browsing. "
I love a midi skirt because it makes my waist look smaller and masks wider hips," she says.
Next up is a floral Eloquii dress ($40 rental fee). "I
love the really bold print contrasted with the solid sleeves and the
mesh," says Sarah. "You can wear it now with tights, and it make you
look like you’re looking forward to happier weather, which is really
important these days"
Sarah swings by the accessories table before heading out the door. Onto the next stop!
Intimacy: 104 5th Avenue
Intimacy
is Sarah's go-to for lingerie. The mini-chain specializes in bra
fittings, and stocks hard-to-find cup sizes. But, before we head
inside—an outfit shot! Sarah is wearing a quilted leather jacket from
Lane Bryant, studded Docs, a Sunday Somewhere backpack, and two faux fur
Zara stoles—a longer one to belt, and a shorter one to keep her neck
warm (a pretty genius styling trick).
Sarah grabs three bras by her favorite lingerie labels,
Panache and Elomi, and heads through the beaded curtain to the dressing
room.
Lord & Taylor: 424 5th Avenue
The last stop of the day is Lord & Taylor, where Sarah spots a neoprene Calvin Klein dress ($139.50). "The
green is such a fresh color, especially with the weather right now,"
she says. "The A-line shape and scuba fabric are also very flattering,
and this dress will transition very easily into spring through summer."
A Calvin Klein moto jacket ($139.50) finishes off the look. Shopping day = successful.
http://ny.racked.com/2015/2/10/8010917/plus-size-shopping-nyc
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