If you are feeling brave and adventurous this season, why not try
one of the hottest fashion trends around at the moment; colour
blocking. Throwing out all the normal rules we usually associate with
co-ordinating colours, colour blocking involves using the most bright
and vivid colours together, to create a look which is confident and
vivacious. This look has been widely seen on the catwalk by many top
designers, and is a trend which has carried on and grown from last year.
The beauty of this trend, is that you can wear colours which you wouldn't usually put together. There are no hard and fast rules, so colours which clash are perfect for colour blocking. You can even wear variations of two tones and mix together with another colour, although it is best to stick to no more than three colours.
During the autumn/winter seasons, colour blocking can really take you away from the norma ... Read more »





Curvy Kate’s
The plus size fashion magazine Ma-Grande-Taille.com, the sister site of Plus Size and Tall, was one of the first of its kind launched in France where 40% of French women wear a clothes size 44 and up.
Former America's Next Top Model winner Whitney Thompson has launched a dating site especially for plus-size women.
There are many new fashion items coming on to the market for plus
sized ladies for the 2011 autumn and winter season. Plus size ladies
will have a huge range of clothing to choose from. If you’re currently
seeking new outfits for your closet you should go online for a good shop
and take notice of the
Melissa McCarthy designed her own dress for this year's Emmys, she says, because she couldn't find anything she liked in plus sizes. Now she wants to design a plus-size clothing line to help other non-tiny women feel good about themselves.
Marks and Spencer
What has happened to the Plus Size Model Crystal Renn, who was famous
for her curves. Unfortunately she no longer looks like the model we
have come to know and love. She was a ‘role model’ hitting top name
runways with a plus-size frame and very proud of it.
La Redoute & OneStopPlus are part of the Redcats Group, which is part of the world's 3rd largest home shopping organisation
The new autumn and winter collection designs will be available from
September. Exciting and flattering styling is a definite, together with
streamline cuts and an array of vintage themed colours. Vegetable dyes
are big on the leather fashion scene this year in subdued shades of
black, brown, tan and timber. The natural source of vegetable dyes
delivers a soft and shear colour that is more versatile for all seasons
and also ideally suited for casual and smart casual wear. The regular
block colour dyes deliver very vibrant colours without intensity and
depth variation, unlike vegetable dyes and also aniline leathers. The
staple full solid colour finished could be described as better suited
for smarter wear.




