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I have always been a fan of the Australian retailer City Chic (though I have never personally ordered from them), but I’ve heard mixed reviews from Aussies themselves. I have to say though, after seeing their designs from Australian Fashion Week, I’m digging them even more. Unlike most of the plus size fashion I’ve seen on runways, the City Chic looks were young, current and wearable. I honestly could see myself in any one of these designs and I hope they will be available soon on City Chic’s site (especially that studded mini)! What do you guys think?
See more pictures and a full review at Corpulent
gorgeous especially the first dress. and i love seeing all the beautiful plus size ladies sitting in the front row!
I love, love, love everything!!!!!!!
First off- EXCELLENT Blog!
I love this post though! I agree that seeing all those plus size ladies in the front row is beautiful and the clothes are HOT!
They look nice but their quality is horrible, they wouldnt last very long and considering the price tag most of their stuff is worth less then $10 but you’d be lucky getting much under $50
I went to the runway show (my very first!) and have posted about it on my blog: http://bit.ly/NUSOh
Frances @ Corpulent
I love!!! Beautiful!!!
Pretty, but is it really anything we haven’t seen from Dorothy Perkins/Evans? Especially the second dress–I know I have seen that somewhere else.
I can see why you would be excited by this stuff, but it’s def-o not for me.
i have to laugh a little, bitty bit at the idea that these are plus size models. but, i do want that corset!
@sarah jane, yeah, that’s what i have heard from most australians…it’s too bad the quality isn’t great
@corpulent thanks for the review! i just linked it.
@alexis yeah it’s definitely not anything new conceptually , but it’s still nice to see on the runway!
The looks are cute but i didn’t see anything with a WOW factor .
The corset is HOT, but it does look alot like stuff you can get from Dorothy Perkins…
Thanks for the link, Gabi!
@Candy9985 – I know what you mean; nothing was terribly adventurous. But Australian plus size fashon has been trailing so far behind the US and the UK for so long that just having looks that are cute are a win.
Frances @ Corpulent
Everything is ok… cute but not amazing! But still a step up, no? And of course, stylish ladies could make everything so much better.
@ Alexis
The dress was a TopShop item about 4-6 months ago…
Brilliant blog, Gabi – love it! I was one of the models in this show, I had an absolute blast and wrote a bit about it in my new blog: http://plussizegangsta.blogspot.com/
Yeah, as an Australian, with a City Chic in my home town, there are pluses and minuses.
They’re quality is terrible on most day to day items.
Their jeans are quite good, though. I use the internet a lot to shop so I tend to loose perspective, but coming to think of it they are basically to only plus sized store offering skinny jeans, including those within department stores. (Aust. only has 4 plus-only stores, and all of them except City Chic tend to be dowdy)
Like many things when presented on the runway they are style well enough to fool you. A lot of City Chic stuff is guady, OTT and horrible. This presentation is a big improvement though.
In the long run, Australian plus size is lagging so much it’s a blessing to have anything, and CC is really trail blazing in terms of plus sizes for young people. Like any plus size retailer, they need to be combed, most of their stuff discarded, and mined for the odd great pieces.
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