Favorite Clothes

Finding clothes that fit right is a challenge for a lot of people I think. For my mom it's finding jeans that are long enough. For me it's finding shirts that are long enough. Not only have I always carried weight in my stomach, I also have a really long torso. I've always worn Larges even when I was a lot smaller to account for the length.

As I've gained weight, finding clothes has been even harder. I don't like Lane Bryant, mostly because there is something shameful to me about walking into a plus size store in the mall. I also don't like "Women's" sections in department stores. 1X swallows me up. And most of the clothes aren't flattering AT ALL. I don't need to look like a Valentine gone wrong with the lace and the frills. I want form fitting, flattering clothes.

I started looking online, and I have found a couple of stores that I really like. Kiyonna is one of them, based in NYC. Their clothes are definitely more expensive, but they hold up really well, and they look nice. The only thing I don't like is that a lot of their clothes look the same from season to season, so it's definitely a store you need to get a couple of staples from and then buy from other stores.

Cherished-Woman is another store I like, although I hate the name. I'm not that impressed with their website either, but their clothes hold up really well, and they are also flattering instead of mu-mu and frumpy.