The plus-size basics worth building a wardrobe around: tees, a good blazer, pants that fit at the waist and hip, and comfortable shoes. Brands with real extended sizing.
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Tops & Layers
Pants & Jeans
Comfortable Shoes
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Tops & Layers
Easy tees and a blazer that pull any outfit together.
A soft, relaxed Supima tee in plus sizes up to 3X. Not clingy, holds its shape, and comes in lots of colors.
Supima Cotton Crew Neck T-Shirt
A stretchy black blazer cut for curves. Throw it over a tee and jeans and you look put together in a second.
Ultimate Stretch Blazer - Tailored Fit for Work, Black
Pants & Jeans
Bottoms that fit at the waist and the hip, with no gapping or digging in.
Pull-on ponte pants that look like trousers and feel like leggings. Comes in plus and petite plus sizes.
spanx - The Perfect Pants Four-Pocket Ankle Pants
Shaping straight jeans that smooth the tummy without squeezing. Available in plus sizes.
Levi's Women's Size 314 Shaping Straight Jeans
Comfortable Shoes
Supportive shoes with wide-width options.
Supportive flats with arch support built in, and they come in wide widths. All-day comfy with pants or dresses.
Vionic Willa 2.0 Flat (Women)
A cushioned white sneaker in wide widths. Goes with jeans, wide-leg pants, and casual dresses.
Naturalizer Morrison Sneaker (Women)
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Outfit ideas that put these staples to work.
Comfortable, put-together everyday outfits built from basics like these.
Plus Size Everyday Outfit Ideas for Women Over 40: Comfortable and Put-Together
Easy style formulas for wearing a blazer every day.
Plus Size Blazer Outfit Ideas for Women Over 40: Everyday Style Formulas
What actually works for plus-size shapes, and why. Good reading before you shop.
Flattering Clothes for Plus Size: What Actually Works and Why
