I'm not quite there yet, but I'm getting down to the lower sizes at Torrid, Avenue, and Lane Bryant. Where did everyone shop for clothes at that in between stage, around size 12? I'm 34, so I need professional work apparel, but also fun age-appropriate stuff for non-work time. I know Maurice's carries a full size range, but honestly I've never shopped at "regular" clothing stores in my entire life. Advise? Thanks!

If you have a Dress Barn in your area it's worth a look. They have regular sized on one side and plus sizes on the other. They carry a very nice label made by Jones of New York called Jones and Co. Their professional clothes are nice. They have great accessories and the prices are reasonable.

I agree with Kohl's too. When they have a sale, it's a real sale, and if you use your Kohl's card and watch for their coupons you can save a ton..... I bought my husband a Ralph Lauren sports coat for his birthday that was regularly priced at $225 and ended up paying around $65 for it with the sale price, my coupon and the additional % off for using my Kohl's card..

Every where and even enjoyed looking in the mirror. Had to donate my stuff so while I was a Goodwill I took a look in their store and ya know what. They have brand new small sized clothes... size 9, 7, for 4.29 and since I was changing sizes about every 6 weeks it worked well. I found a pair of Earl Jeans with bling rhinestones all over the back pockets there and love them. It is fun to try different brands as the shape has changed dramatically. Congratulations and happy shopping.

P.S. Undergarments are the most important and I find Bali works well for me.

Thanks for all the great suggestions! I live near to Phoenix, so I imagine I can find mist of these places! It's funny, but I'm kinda bummed I won't be able to shop at Torrid anymore. Worth it though!

Christopher and Banks has a full range of sizes. I currently shop at the "plus size" store CJ Banks and they have wonderful clothing for professionals. They are not cheap, however, they have great sales- I just bought a beautiful sweater perfect for layering in this weather for less than $20 on clearance! I have only been on the outside of their "normal" sized store but it also looked very nice. Good Luck and Congratulations on your weight loss!

Check out GwynnieBee.com. It's like netflix for clothes. You pay a monthly fee and get 1 - 5 items at a time depending on your level. I think 10 is the smallest size so it would only be a short term solution. You can keep items as long as you would like, and when you return it (in the postage paid envelop) they send you something else. I wear scrubs for work, and as long as the pants stay up I can wear them for a while. I'm planning on using Gwynniebee to help with some cute outfits for social stuff on my way down.

I agree with the above statements between TJ Max and burlington , i also love to show salvation stores as well as ebay. Congrats on the weight lost and the choice on being healthy keep us updated on your progress.

I see a lot of stores suggested, but I really highly recommend Wish.com (though order 1 to 2 sizes bigger than you are) and Savers/Goodwill. If you're will to do a little legwork you can save so much money on some nice stuff. some of the best things I wear and get the most compliments on are from Savers/Goodwill. and Savers is really organized too.

Another reason, is we are dropping weight and needing to replace our clothes so often that it doesn't make sense to pay what most of the regular stores are asking for something that will last maybe 3 months at this point.

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