Fat Fashion

This is your semi-regular thread in which fat women can share pix, make recommendations for clothes they love, ask questions of other fat women about where to locate certain plus-size items, share info about sales, talk about what jeans cut at what retailer best fits their body shapes, discuss how to accessorize neutral colored suits, share stories of going bare-armed for the first time, brag about a cool fashion moment, whatever.

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One of my favorite sites for clothes is SimplyBe, which carries a wide variety of styles in sizes 8-28. (Which I realize doesn't do a hell of a lot of good for anyone outside that size range.) One of the things I like about it is that there are multiple designers who include or specialize in sizes for fat women, and I'm a particular fan of Joe Browns.

I was lusting after this Joe Browns jacket for a very long time, and it recently went on sale for 50% off. I needed a light jacket for spring, which has been a hole in my wardrobe that bugs me every year, so I got it as soon as it fell to $40.


And I love it!
Now I just have to wait for the weather to warm up so that I can actually wear it. Haha!

(I know, I know. I really need a full-length mirror. Or longer arms. I think the full-length mirror is the more feasible option, though.)

Anyway! As always, all subjects related to fat fashion are on topic, but if you want a topic for discussion: Is there a piece of clothing that you've just bought or have owned for awhile that you can't wait to wear once the weather changes?

Have at it in comments! Please remember to make fat women of all sizes, especially women who find themselves regularly sizing out of standard plus-size lines, welcome in this conversation, and pass no judgment on fat women who want to and/or feel obliged, for any reason, to conform to beauty standards. And please make sure if you're soliciting advice, you make it clear you're seeking suggestions—and please be considerate not to offer unsolicited advice. Sometimes people just need to complain and want solidarity, not solutions.