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Sloan – Conscious Clothing for Every Body

New Zealand plus size fashion blogger Meagan Kerr wears Noelle Dress in Bark, made by Sloan

I first saw a Sloan dress on my friend Shonnei. When I clicked through to check out their instagram, I fell head over heels for the whimsical designs. Immediately, I knew I wanted a Sloan piece of my own – the designs are very different to anything else I own! Each piece is custom made so no matter what size you are, you can shop there. Woohoo! As someone who’s sized out of many so-called inclusive labels (hello, humans above a size 24 do exist!), that’s music to my ears. I’ve never ordered anything custom made before, so thought I’d share the journey with you. View Post

House of Boom: The Crown Jewels

New Zealand ethical plus size clothing: The Crown Jewels collection by House of Boom

New Zealand designed and made brand House of Boom has just launched their third season collection, and this jewel toned range is aptly named The Crown Jewels. Available in sizes 16-30, everything is cotton or linen, and as per House of Boom requirements everything has pockets! View Post

House of Boom

Ethical plus size fashion made in New Zealand by House of Boom

There’s a stylish new kid in town, and it’s House of Boom. Wellington-based Joanna McLeod has launched an ethically produced plus size clothing range in size 16-30  and this is definitely something you need to have on your radar.

Like many of us, Joanna was frustrated by a lack of ethical clothing options in larger sizes. Rather than just bemoaning the lack of options, she took action, and House of Boom was born. She wanted the pieces to be comfortable, to be made from cotton, and brightly coloured. Pockets were also essential – apparently an early idea for the shop name was “THANKS, IT HAS POCKETS!” which, let’s be honest, is always an appropriate response when you are wearing something that has actual functional pockets. View Post

Firefly by Rachel Harrison

NZ plus size fashion | Firefly by Rachel Harrison

One day I got a message on my Facebook page from a woman named Rachel saying that her and her partner were starting up a New Zealand made plus size fashion label, and wondering if I’d be able to try on a size 26 sample to see how it fit. I’m always keen to support local designers as I’d love to see a wider range of options available in plus sizes, so of course I said yes. We met up for coffee and I tried on the shirt in question … and I didn’t want to take it off! View Post

New Zealand Plus Size Fashion

Meagan Kerr wears 17 Sundays dress and shoes from boohoo.com

Wearing 17 Sundays dress and shoes from boohoo.com

Yesterday an article on Stuff mentioned that size 18 is the top seller at New Zealand department store Farmers. They also mentioned that many New Zealand retailers only go to a size 14-16 – something that many of you wish wasn’t the case. One of the things so many people say to me about New Zealand plus size fashion is that they would love to have the options available in straight size – there are so many different designs, prints and colours that are difficult to find in bigger sizes – especially if you want to shop in store and be able to try things on! View Post

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