It’s 2010 and the UK market for plus-size clothing has never been bigger, with 45% growth in the plus-size womenswear market over the past five years. With big brand designers this week highlighting demand by announcing plans to launch plus-size clothing, new research from Mintel Read more

The demand for plus size fashion is higher then ever and seems to be finally gaining customer satisfaction. The media coverage regarding plus size fashion last week, made huge waves within the industry. Journalists from the Daily Mail reported that a quarter of women are now a size Read more

More than six million British women are now officially overweight, causing a boom in the plus-size clothing market. In the last five years, there has been a 45% increase in plus-size clothing – compared to only 15% in the overall womenswear market – as now a quarter of British Read more

Call them real-sized or plus-sized, women of all shapes are establishing a weightier presence in the fashion world, garnering greater attention from fashion designers, retailers, and advertisers. Many women accept themselves, whatever their appearance, and wish to see to see this Read more

Marc Jacobs is set to become the first major fashion house to make clothing for women larger than size 14. The label’s president Robert Duffy wrote about the move on Twitter, confirming that the company was in discussions to produce a line but added that it would be a year before Read more

Marc Jacobs, one of the world’s most successful design labels, is set to become the first major fashion houses to produce a clothing line catering for women bigger than size 14. Although there is yet to be an official announcement, Robert Duffy, president of the Marc Jacobs Read more