A growing number of fashion designers and celebrity-backed fashion labels have been doing deals in the plus- and extended-size market in the past year and a half, many of them for the first time. One popular strategy is to partner with a subscription box marketer specializing in this segment: Betsy Johnson entered the plus-size market […]
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Partners in Body Positivity
Despite the fast-growing incidence of new initiatives focusing on the plus-size and extended-size women’s apparel and accessories markets over the past several years, there is still a need for more fashionable choices for consumers at both the higher and lower end of the size spectrum. As a result, general-market fashion retailers and brands continue to […]
Labels for Rent
A subset of the subscription box sector consists of online personal styling services, sometimes known as rent-to-buy services or clothing rental boxes. In this model, subscribers set their preferences and, for a subscription fee, receive periodic boxes containing five to 10 items they might like, curated by the service’s staff stylists, to try for a […]
New Collections for Curves
Three bloggers specializing in fashion and lifestyle guidance for plus-size women announced in the past month that they are launching new ventures in the apparel category: Gabi Gregg, who blogs under the name Gabifresh, licensed Playful Promises for a range of plus-size lingerie that debuts this month at retailers including Forever 21, Nordstrom, and Simply […]