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Ok, so I've had the surgery, things are going so well and I'm so happy. I'm still big and that's fine I'm just doing my thing and losing slowly but surely now.

Here's the rant part......

Is it so freaking hard to make cute clothes above a size 14? I mean, I'm big not some lonely ugly shut in. I just started dating again and I want to wear some cute clothes. Everything in Lane Bryant or Catherine's is frumpy. Torrid is too cutesy or has too many skull and crossbones. Targets Ava and Viv is limited and really not that great.

I just want clean, classic clothing. Quality timeless fashion. It's irritating, plus I'll be sharing with the two other women in my house who also had surgery. Eventually I'll be smaller but so will they and we want nice clothes.

Ok, sorry. End rant! Hope everyone out there is doing well!

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I can appreciate this. I have done a lot of shopping lately and I notice there are really no clothes in the stores I go to (which are standard mall store, Express, NY&Co, etc) that have anything over a size 10 actually in the store. You can buy up to a 16 I think online, but you can't really try anything on in the store. It makes me very appreciative to have had this surgery that now I can walk into a store and I know clothes will fit me. You will get to that point soon too. :)

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Hi there!

I used to be a blogger on plus size fashion until my day job got in the way so hope I can help a bit!

My go to stores are ASOS (their curve range is amazing!) and Forever 21 for cheapy bits. ASOS do next day delivery if you are in the UK or US too.

Some other places you might want to try are Fashion to figure, City Chic, modcloth and elloqui. Boohoo and misguided also both have plus lines.

There are also some great stores in the UK that deliver worldwide:

New Look

Dorothy Perkins

Evans

Simply Be

Not too many places you can actually walk into I'm afraid, but lots of online options!

Hope that helps and congrats on your progress so far!

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Thank you for the suggestions! It just gets so frustrating. I always want to try it on before I buy it and it just seems like that's never an option. I like the ASOS website as well as City Chic but I've never purchased anything from them.

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Macy's in my area has a large plus-size section that goes from sizes 14-28. They carry a brand named American Rag, which I noticed can fit at different sizes (When I was a 24, their skirt fit nicely. It still looks amazing now that I am a 20). City Chic sometimes run too big in the chest/waist area, and I am big busted.

I have also really lucked out at Nordstrom Rack - clothes there are almost 50% off normal prices (cute shirts/skirts/dresses for under $30)

TJ Maxx has good deals, and a lot of their clothes are made really well.

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Maurice's is super nice. My sister in law just took my shopping there yesterday for my birthday!

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@@BritAbroad Basically named all the places I was going to name. I have one more to add. I'm not sure people will want to pay the prices while still in the losing phase but...

http://www.navabi.us/

Asos is really the best though.

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Macy's in my area has a large plus-size section that goes from sizes 14-28. They carry a brand named American Rag, which I noticed can fit at different sizes (When I was a 24, their skirt fit nicely. It still looks amazing now that I am a 20). City Chic sometimes run too big in the chest/waist area, and I am big busted.

I have also really lucked out at Nordstrom Rack - clothes there are almost 50% off normal prices (cute shirts/skirts/dresses for under $30)

TJ Maxx has good deals, and a lot of their clothes are made really well.

LOVE American Rag!!! Wore it as a plus size and now I wear their straight sizes!

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Bitchin! Thanks y'all!

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Not sure how big you are, but Talbots does a pretty good job on some pieces.

Ditto Chicos -- which now goes up to a size "4" -- which I think is a womens size 20.

Eileen Fisher was my fave for a more casual look when I was larger. But they're not cheap.

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Also, Old Navy also has cute clothes and literally always has discounts.

I get stuff there because it is cheap, so I won't have to care about losing weight and not wearing them again.

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(And just so you know, Old Navy is having a sale up to 60% off for Fall wear!)

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