Appleseeds carries classic, well made clothes. Some styles are very good for the contemporary office in sizes up to 3X.

Ashro  carries a range of affordable career clothing and suits with an Afro-centric and contemporary edge with most offerings available in sizes up to 3XL.

Avenue  has a good plus-size clothing selection for the casual professional office. Lots of separates with a contemporary edge ranging from stretch gabardine dress pants to skirts and blouses. Many separates with a softer, less constructed silhouette, jackets, skirts, dresses and pants. Noteworthy for both their extended size range beyond 24 and the availability of plus petite and talls. Sizes available up to 32W.

Bedford Fair carries value priced career apparel including suits and separates. Plus-sizes are available up to 26w, with petite and tall sizes available up to size 20.

Blair carries a selection of value priced separates including pants, jackets, blazers, skirts and sweaters appropriate for the office. Full-figured options are available up to 26W with some plus petite and plus tall sizes available.

Boden - unique British style for the American market. Some good choices for the more casual classic work environment. Sizes up to UK 20/US18.

Brownstone Studio carries a deep selection of plus-size career clothing including suits, dresses, tops and separates. Particularly good for the more mature business woman. Styles range from classic to contemporary in sizes up to 24w.

Catherine's Career Apparel stocks classic career suits, dresses, and separates appropriate for the business environment. Also carries petite plus-sizes. They carry both plus-sizes and super sizes up to 34W.

Chadwick's of Boston carries tailored and contemporary casual career wear, suits and dresses. Can often find wools, linens and cottons here in season. Women's sizes up to 26W.

Coldwater Creek  has distinctive classic to contemporary dresses, jackets and separates with extra artistic flair that are an excellent option for the more casual or creative office. Well made cottons, linens and silks are available here. Good selection of travel knits for traveling professionals as well. Women's sizes up to 24W.

Dillard's - regularly carries labels at a variety of price points like Karen Kane, Exclusively Misook, Jones New York, AK Anne Klein, and Jessica Howard to name just a few. They have particularly good and deep dress and corporate work collections in plus-sizes up to 24W.

Draper's & Damon's has beautiful upscale designs, perfect for the career woman with style.  From packable knits to romantic vintage to classic suiting. Many styles available in plus-sizes up to 3X.

Dress Directory  - internet directory of dresses for every occasion, including those for after-work cocktails, day to evening styles and those appropriate for the work day. Check their helpful discussions on sizing and cuts that preface each section. Sizes up to 34W.

Eddie Bauer Woman - Carries casual and work casual clothing, perfect for the stylish, contemporary woman. Good resource for classic cotton blouses. Often has quality suiting also available to purchase separately as tops and bottoms for those who take different sizes in jackets and pants or skirts. Plus-sizes up to 4X / 26W.

Exclusively Misook  - Luxury knits that are fabulous for the office and pack like a dream for business trips. Sizes available up to 3X (24W).

Fashion Bug carries affordable business separates and dresses in  plus-sizes up to 34w.

Fig Leaves has an extensive selection of foundation garments, shapewear and intimates for full-figured women appropriate for making work wear look its best.

Gap has extended their women's size range to a 20/XXL with many offerings suitable for more casual contemporary offices. Good resource for talls.

HSN has an excellent, stylish selection of suits, dresses, and separates from a variety of contemporary designers in sizes up to 3X. Excellent spot to find plus-size belts, jewelry and shoes as well. If you are looking for plus talls or petites type "tall" or "petite" in the search box. Fantastic style.

Igigi has fabulous, designer style for the plus and super size fashion diva. A growing collection of selections for the tailored office supplements their more casual contemporary offerings.  Sizes available  12-32W.

Jag Apparel has a variety of dress and suit styles appropriate for both the young and trendy, and more mature full-figured women.  Styles range from conservative jacket dresses and suits for the office to fun, flirty day dresses for the younger fashionista.  Sizes available in some styles as large as 34W.

JC Penney carries an excellent selection of moderately priced options for full-figured working women, with many more options available in plus-sizes on line than in most stores. Reliable resource for classic to contemporary suits, in addition to work separates and dresses. Sizes range from average, petite and tall plus-sizes, extended (super) sizes. Sizes up to 34W.

Jessica London has an excellent selection of suits, dresses and separates appropriate for the full-figured working woman in sizes 34W. A few tall and petite plus-sizes available as well. Excellent prices.

Just My Size is no longer simply a spot for underwear and hosiery in plus and super sizes. They have a growing collection of work and casual separates and dresses in plus and super sizes up to 40W. Some plus-size petites and talls are also available.

K Jordan - has a small, but excellent selection of contemporary apparel available for the professional woman in sizes up to 24W.

Kiyonna - this small, up and coming Plus-size designer is an editor pick. Stylish, elegant and simply to-die for clothing. Sophisticated dresses for day to evening  and contemporary day wear for office or about town. Sizes up to 5X.

Kohls carries a growing collection of affordable career separates and basics like tailored blouses for sizes up to 24W, plus petites also available.

La Redoute - Parisian chic ordered directly from France, exclusively for the American market. Stylish suits and separates for the work place at great prices. Some styles available up to plus-size 26W, with many others up to 20.

Lands' End   carries cashmere sweaters, Italian gabardine career separates,  cashmere-wool blend tailored pants (with stretch!),  linens, cottons,  boiled wool blazers,  skirts and pants hemmed to your specific inseam up to 34" in plus-sizes up to 26W.  Often has suiting available to purchase separately in tops and bottoms. Petites available in women's petite sizes 26WP, and Talls available to size 20.

Lane Bryant - the on-line presence of this well known retailer has a selection of work clothing for the trendy to contemporary young professional in plus-sizes up to 28W. (Some basics increasingly becoming available up to size 32W)

Lane Bryant Catalog - although owned by the same parent company, this catalog site is separate in both its offerings and size range from the mall retailer listed above.  Choose from value priced work clothes in sizes up to 44W.

Lew Magram, carries sophisticated, contemporary and trendy styles for work and special occasions including many dresses and suits. Newly added women's sizes 14-28W, misses sizes up to 20.

Liz Claiborne is one of the first contemporary designers to cater to plus-size women, and continues to offer high quality fashion, many times in natural fibers, for resort, casual and work wear in women's sizes up to 24W. Select styles available in plus petite sizes.

Macy's.carries an increasingly deep and stylish plus-size career clothing selection from labels like Lauren by Ralph Lauren,  Jones of New York, Tahari, and INC International Concepts Woman. Sizes available up to 24W.

Magellans has a selection of travel separates perfect for the professional woman who finds herself flying frequently. Wrinkle resistant fabrics in professional styles that look as good after hours of travel as when they first came out of the closet. plus-sizes up to 26W.

Max Studio - feminine and sophisticated designer collection. Unfortunately their plus line is not available on the internet. Most things offered up to an XL/16-18 on-line.

MetroStyle carries trendy to contemporary suits and dresses for the young professional woman up to size  20. Petites and talls also available.

Midnight Velvet has an odd website in that their fashions are listed in two separate sections - be sure to check the link to "Midnight Velvet Style" for the rest of their offerings.  Worth the extra clicks if you want more unusual contemporary styles for the office in sizes up to 24W.

Monroe & Main  carries stylish dresses, fun suiting for more creative environments and casual work attire suitable for the younger professional woman. Most styles are available in plus-sizes up to size 3X.

Monterey Bay has well made classic and contemporary styles, some of which are appropriate for the more casual office environment.  Most styles are available up to size 16, with the occasional offering up to 24W.

New York & Co specializes in contemporary fashions for younger women who like to look their best without breaking their bank account. Styles suitable for work wear are available. Sizes up to 20.

Nordstrom Plus-Size Shop upscale department store offering plus-size clothing from designers such as Ralph Lauren, Exclusively Misook, Anne Klein, New York Jones,  Donna Ricco, Karen Kane and other fine labels. Excellent selection for both the professional and work casual office. Reliable spot for well-made classic suits, and one of the best resources for contemporary style dresses. Sizes up to 24W.

Norm Thompson Women's - has a small, but upscale and tailored selection of plus-sizes suitable for the office. Sizes up to 24W.

Old Navy has extended it's size range on-line to size 30W, with many affordable styles appropriate for casual offices.

Old Pueblo Trader - carries a wide range of value priced suits, skirts, dresses and sets appropriate for work. Carries both plus and plus petite sizes.  Most available up to 26W, select styles available up to 38W.

Orvis upscale, country style for discerning tastes. Good spot to find blazers, vests, and tailored pants and skirts. Sizes up to 20, petites too.

One Stop Plus offers affordable fashions for full-figured and super-sized women from the entire Redcat apparel family.  Choose classic to contemporary styles including dresses, jackets, suits and pants appropriate for work in sizes to 44W.

QVC  often has a very good selection of contemporary to classically tailored work clothes, with more structured designer labels and travel and soft knit styles both available. Sizes up to 3X (26-28W)  available.

Roaman's has a wide selection of value priced suits, dresses and separates appropriate for the working woman. They even have a few suits in talls and petite plus-sizes. Plus and super sizes available up to 44W.

Saks Fifth Avenue is one of the premier luxury department stores in the United States. Their plus-size selection (Salon Z) is a an excellent spot for core pieces for the contemporary full-figured career woman with designer labels like Marina Rinaldi, Lafayette 148, Eileen Fisher, Ellen Tracy, Carmen Marc Valvo and Dana Buchman frequently among their offerings. If you subscribe to the theory of buying the highest quality black trousers and jackets that you can afford, this is the place to buy them. Tailored upscale suiting, tops, dresses and separates for women sizes 14-24.

Seventh Avenue Apparel - has a small selection of fun clothing for the more contemporary, artsy or casual office. Women's sizes up to 3X.

Shop Translated - this new plus specialty designer has a growing selection of quality work-appropriate clothes in sizes up to 24W.

Sierra Trading Post Women's Clothing often carries top name-brand suits and career clothing from brands  like Hawkesly & Wight in plus-sizes, at unbeatable prices, in addition to casual clothing and outerwear.  For some reason the size search only goes up to 2XL or 20, but browsing through we see that they almost always have things in plus-sizes up to 24W.

Silhouettes carries exclusively plus-sizes with classic styles mixed with contemporary to trendy styles. Some suits and dresses appropriate for the more formal office, with lots of options of a more relaxed office. One of the best spots on the net for wide calf boots in season also. Plus and super sizes up to 34W.

Smart Bargains - shop for full-figured contemporary and designer apparel, accessories and shoes at up to 60% off retail. Women's sizes available up to 24W with some big name designers and brands turning up.

Soft Surroundings carries high quality, ultra-soft clothing with upscale designs perfect for the working woman who enjoys comfort with her style . Average, petite and tall styles up to 18, plus-sizes up to 3X.

Target has a growing collection, especially on-line, of affordable contemporary and trendy styles appropriate for work in sizes up to 30W.

Tog Shop carries an excellent selection of classic, well made clothes for the contemporary woman in casual and professional offices in sizes up to 24W.

Torrid, the plus-size sister site to Hot Topic, is a young, fabulous site for the trendy woman. Great spot for young professionals in creative jobs. Sizing is often Junior Plus so make sure to check the size charts before ordering! Plus-size clothing up to 26W.

Travel Smith offers an excellent selection of clothing perfect for both traveling and meetings. Wrinkle free, wrinkle resistance and knits in styles that can go from the plane to a meeting with ease. One of the best spots for knit dresses in plus-sizes in addition to blazers, wrinkle free tops and pants. Plus-sizes up to 3X.

Ulla Popken is a European designer (outlets in the US & abroad)  offering well made classic clothes for sizes plus and super sizes 12 to 34. Almost everything is available in the full size range. Good selection of casual suits and separates appropriate for the office.

Willow Ridge carries value priced career apparel including suits and separates in classic to contemporary styles. plus-sizes are available up to 26w, with petite and tall sizes available up to size 20.

Woman Within is a value priced plus and super size catalog that carries a selection of suits and separates for sizes up to 44W. Also carries scrubs for those that work in hospitals.