Plus size woman clothing to fit everyone

Lovers in Paris
by photographer Robert Doineau

Above: Size 42-60, Jean Marc Philippe designs

Looking for plus size woman clothing, grandes tailles, plus size evening wear, plus size bathing suits, plus size coats, in Paris?  

Options may seem few and far between, but I have located some great fashions, stores and websites.

The French for plus size is Femmes Rondes or Grandes Tailles

Plus Size Woman Clothing Stores in Paris

Femmes Rondes - Grandes Tailles

Jean Marc Philippe

Great trendy inexpensive fashions, 3 locations for plus size in Paris - sizes 42-60.

95 rue saint lazare 75009 PARIS
Tel. 01.42.82.11.04

92 rue d'alesia 75014 PARIS
Tél. 01.43.95.05.77

CC ROSNY2 Avenue du G. De Gaulle 93110 ROSNY SOUS BOIS
Tél. 01.48.94.97.11

Shop online - website in French, English, German
http://www.jeanmarcphilippe.com

Ulla Popken

I love the clothes on this website - Paris store is at 32 boulevard Haussmann 75009, close to the large department stores.  I bought a beautiful pair of white linen trousers, very nice design.

French website:  http://www.ullapopken.fr 

American website: http://ullapopken.com

Couleurs

17 rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris

Tel. 01 42 71 41 30  - or -  01 42 71 41 68

I actually bought a few things in this store - lots of variety in plus size / tailles rondes / grandes tailles, and they do have other locations.

NOCOMPLEX

36 Boulevard de Charonne
75020 Paris
Téléphone : 01 43 73 57 03

Sizes 40 to 60. Check the website before heading out there, to make sure the styles suit you..

http://www.nocomplex.net

Jeanne Rafal

36, blvd. Hausmann, 75009 Paris
11, rue St.Lazare, 75008 Paris

La Pompadour

32 bis, Blvd. Hausmann, 75009 Paris

Marina Rinaldi fashions start at about size 44 (US 14)

133 rue de Sèvres
Gerlane

265 rue St Honoré, 75006 Paris

Tél.: 01 47 34 66 93
http://www.gerlane.com

Angelique Dinan

Locate outside of Paris, but the fashion parade on the internet has some great photos. Click 'Les Infos'.

http://www.angelique-dinan.com

Cholet-Ganne Marielle

10 place du champ clos, 22100 DINAN 

Tel: 02.96.87.07.03..

Danish Karen Hansen

CAZAK
4, RUE DE MARIGNAN, 75008 Paris

http://www.touteslesmarques.com

Ronde et Jolie Website (Round and Happy :-)

http://www.rondeetjolie.com 

Type 75 for Paris - interesting site with a list of other plus size shops.

Grandiva

41 rue Dulong, 75017 Paris

They have a large variety of women's dresses, separates and lingerie.Grandiva website * 

Unjour Ailleurs

There are several stores in Paris. French size 50 as plus sized; good clothes for a working wardrobe as well as for special events.

10, rue Halevy, 75009

Un-Jjour-Ailleurs.com - translated into English

Elena Miro

195 rue Saint Honore 75001

Separates and dresses in European sizes 42-58 (U.S. 10-26). Two stores in Paris and also have some floor space in Galleries Lafyette :

http://www.elenamiro.com

There are two plus size shops on the rue St Placide between rue de Sevres and the rue de Rennes. They are both on the left side of the street as you walk from the Bon Marche towards the St Placide metro station - I'll get the names and post them here.

Department Stores for Plus Size Woman Clothing

Galeries Lafayette has collections from different designers who cater to grand tailles - plus size - from Marina Rinadi, Elena Miro and Alain Weiz. Alain Weiz's clothing is gorgeous.

Printemps - Level 6 - "Mode Classique" has grandes tailles - plus size. The Christine Laure collection is fashionionable and is in sizes 38 to 52.

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche has a selection of plus sized clothes, look for departments called 'Encore' - meaning 'more' - or Grandes Tailles or Femmes Rondes.

Plus Size Woman Lingerie

Laure Sokol

15, rue du Vieux Colombier, 75006 Paris
137, rue de Sèvres, 75006 Paris
84, rue Francois Miron,  75004Paris

http://www.lauresokol.com 

Difference in Plus Sizes

France uses a different sizing system than the United States. 

U.S. dress size 18 is a size 50 in France. 

If you buy a plus size item of clothing made in France, the tag will show the French size. Buying the same dress in the USA, you would find that the clothing tag will show U.S. sizing as well as showing the foreign origin of the dress, possibly as "Imported" or "Made in France".

Tip! Hire a seamstress or dressmaker in Paris

Hire a Parisian dressmaker if you don't have the time to shop or if you want a dress that is not readily available in the stores. Contact the concierge at your hotel at least two weeks before your arrival date. The Concierge will be able to help you set up an appointment with a local dressmaker. You can select your fabric and pattern and then complete your fittings while you in Paris. The dressmaker can then finish your dress and ship it to your U.S. home or office.

Heading across "the Pond" to England?

If you're going to be in the U.K., there are specialty plus size woman clothing shops such as Ann Brooks which only sell plus size clothing. Other UK plus size labels and stores are New Look, Etam, Marks and Spencers and BHS.

Plus Size Clothing for Men in Paris

Capel K stock big and tall men's clothing - Several shops in Paris. One located at 26 boulevard Malesherbes (Arr 8) Metro: Madeleine. Tel: 01 42 66 34 21

Big and Nice for larger men near NationMen's wear for the fuller figure. 

12 cours Vincennes (Arr 12) Metro: Nation

http://www.big-and-nice.com/

Looking for larger shoes in Paris?

Sacapuce Boutique, 13 rue de Clignqncourt75018 Paris
Telephone: 01 46 06 49 06

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