Elegant Plus
Plus-Size Business and Career Clothing Directory Listings

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

Ashley Stewart carries a selection of contemporary to trendy fashion at affordable prices for the youthful career woman. Sizes 12-32W.

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.

Bloomingdale's carries an excellent selection of upscale labels appropriate for work including Jones New York, Calvin Klein, Lafayette 148 and Tahari.  Sizes up to 24W.

Bon Ton department store offerings include moderate to upscale pieces appropriate for working women, including tailored separates, dresses and accessories. Sizes up to 24W.

Catherine's 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 2X / 24W.

Chico's has recently extended their size range and carries a good collection of upscale, contemporary fashion appropriate for work.  Many natural fibers. Sizes up to 22W.

CJ Banks offers quality contemporary to classic options suitable for work, including tops, bottoms, jackets and dresses.  Sizes 14-26W.

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, Austin Reed, Eileen Fisher, 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.

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 3X.

 Eliza Parker is a small, plus specialty designer that carries dresses  and separates suitable for career wear.  Sizes 10-28W.

eloquii by The Limited offers clean, contemporary style with a fashionable edge in work appropriate dresses, jackets, skirts and tops. Sizes 14-24W.

Evans carries a selection of affordable work and professional clothing with a British style including career pants, shirts and jackets. Sizes up to 28W.

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.

Jones New York - upscale, designer wear for the stylish urbanite. Styles are appropriate for contemporary office environments. Everything available up to size 16, some styles available up to plus-size 24W.

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.

Karen Kane is an upscale designer label that uses fine natural fibers like silks and cottons.  Many items with a more artistic and trendy edge are suitable for creative professionals, along with a selection of good core basics like black jackets, skirts and trousers.  Sizes up to 24W.

Kiyonna -  Stylish and elegant plus-size designer clothing. Sophisticated dresses for day to evening, tailored separates,  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.

Lafayette 148 is a New York designer appealing to the urban corporate and business woman. They offer gorgeous fabrics, attention to detail and exceptional quality and fit.  Classic to contemporary style fashion for upscale tastes in sizes up to 24W.

Land's End offers classic to contemporary style including tailored separates, dresses and jackets appropriate for work.  Many pant styles are available hemmed to different, custom lengths. Plus petites also available in some styles. Sizes up to 26W.

Lane Bryant on-line carries a more extensive selection of apparel for plus-size women than many of their retail stores.  Good selection of work separates and career jackets in sizes up to 28W.

Lord & Taylor carries an excellent selection of modern classic to contemporary styles, including tailored suits and softer career separates in sizes up to 24W.

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.

Midnight Velvet has an individual and eclectic flair with an artsy edge. Great choice if you want more unusual contemporary styles for the office in sizes up to 24W.

Misook - Comfortable elegance, exceptional design and superior craftsmanship results in a truly special collection of high end, upscale women's knits in classic to contemporary styles. Popular designer with executives who travel. 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.

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.

North Style carries mostly classic to contemporary apparel, but a few pieces here and there are good choices for the more casual working environment.  Sizes up to 24W.

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.  Has begun to add designer collections including Lafayette 148, an excellent upscale  business clothing label. Choose classic to contemporary styles including dresses, jackets, suits and pants appropriate for work in sizes to 44W.

Queen Grace Collection is a new plus exclusive contemporary designer with pieces appropriate for work in sizes up to 26W.

QVC  often has a very good selection of contemporary to classically tailored work clothes, with more structured designer labels you won't find anywhere else. Travel and soft knit styles are also available. Sizes up to 3X (26-28W)  available.

Roaman's has a selection of value priced suits, dresses and separates appropriate for the working woman in classic to trendy styles. 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 Tahari, Michael Kors, Marina Rinaldi,  Eileen Fisher, and Stizzoli 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.

Sierra Trading Post Women's Clothing often carries top name-brand suits, dressy outerwear, and career clothing from brands  like Hawkesly & Wight, Ellen Tracy and Jonathan Michael in plus-sizes, at unbeatable prices, in addition to casual clothing and sporty outerwear.  Sizes up to 3X, with a few options as large as 5X.

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

SWAK stocks cheap chic appropriate for the young and trendy office worker.  Sizes up to 6X.

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.

Ulla Popken carries a collection of dresses and separates from classic to an artier style suitable for more casual to creative office environments.  Sizes 12-38W.

Vikki Vi at Plus by Design  Easy, upscale knits in basic neutrals like black, navy and sand translate into classic pieces that mix and match for a versatile working wardrobe. Their Boutique section adds pieces with a more artistic flair that coordinate with their quality core basics. Most pieces are perfect for executives that travel and need wrinkle free looks on arrival. Sizes up to 4X.

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 more casual office environments. Sizes up to 44W.

Zappos has begun to carry an extensive collection of clothing including plus-sizes, in addition to shoes.  Look for labels like Anne Klein, Michael Kors, and Calvin Klein for business. Sizes up to 28W.