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    Plus Size Jackets and Coats for Spring

    Spring hasn’t quite sprung where I live, but that won’t stop me from scouring the internet for the most beautiful plus-size spring jackets and coats out there. As always, there are picks below at a variety of price points, including wear-forever designer options as well as some much more affordable picks. Enjoy! Alder Apparel This coat from Toronto-based Alder Apparel reminds me of one I would have worn when I was little – perfect for splashing in puddles. This is the coat that you buy once and wear forever. Available up to a size 6X. alderapparel.com Anneke Forbes Based in Calgary, Anneke Forbes makes true made-to-measure outerwear. If custom clothing…

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    Beautiful Plus Size Maxi Dresses For Spring

    Although it’s snowing outside as I’m writing this, it is already mid-February and spring is not that far away (or so I keep telling myself!). I’m wishing away the cold by focusing on maxi dresses for this week’s post. It’s the style I reach for the most when the weather turns warm. Here are some of my favourite picks from across the Internet. Baacal Model Maxey Greene collaborated with U.S. brand Baacal on this capsule collection of maxi dresses in the prettiest vintage-inspired prints. Sizing up to 5 (28). baacal.com Eloquii Eloquii always has a selection of maxi dresses to choose from. Sizing up to 28. eloquii.com Lane Bryant Lane…

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    Perfect Plus Size Tees For Your Capsule Wardrobe

    Today’s roundup is of one of the simplest but most fundamental items in your wardrobe – the humble t-shirt. From basic cotton tees to versions in Tencel and bamboo, here are my top twelve picks. Blue Sky Clothing Co. Blue Sky has a lot of variations on the basic tee to choose from. Sizing up to 4X. blueskyclothingco.com Buttercream Clothing Buttercream Clothing has several styles of tee to choose from in an array of colours. Items on the website are usually presales so there is generally a several week wait before you receive your order. Made in Canada, sizing up to 4X. buttercreamclothing.com Franc From the fabric to the shirt…

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    Where To Find Plus Size Underwear, From The Every Day To The Luxurious

    It can be tough to find nice underwear in plus sizes. It’s such an essential garment and yet it doesn’t seem to get much attention from clothing companies. Sadly, when we lost Addition Elle we also lost one of the few places to find affordable yet cute underwear in Canada. After much research, however, I have managed to find a number of retailers carrying plus size underwear at just about every price point. From the everyday to the luxurious, here are twenty (yes, twenty!) places to find underwear if you are a curvy Canadian. Azura Bay Sadly, Canadian brand Azura Bay is shutting down for good. However, they are having…