Making Fashion & Sewing
Can We Talk? Designing for Plus Size Bodies is Different | Challenges of Plus Size Fashion Design
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Okay, plus size friend. Pull up a chair, because we need to have a talk.
This isn't an easy conversation to have, but it's important to me to be honest with you:
Designing for plus sizes is a LOT different than designing for "straight sizes."
Challenges of Designing Plus Size Clothing
Notice, I...
Luxury Fashion
High End Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales for Luxe Plus Size Babes
Brianne Huntsman -
WELL HELLOOOO, plus size cuties! I'm such a fan of Black Friday sales, especially as a way to add high quality pieces to your closet.
As a fan of plus size luxury and high end clothing, i've put together this guide so you'll be better able to shop Black Friday...
The lack of luxury and high end plus size clothing has prompted quite a few OpEds and passionate twitter threads over the last couple of years. Despite the clamor for clothes, luxury designers and fashion houses have been slow to expand their sizes ranges.
And while 11 Honoré (a sort...
Making Fashion & Sewing
Dear Bernina, Brother, Janome, Singer & Pfaff: Black People Sew | #SewInColor
Brianne Huntsman -
As you may know, I'm working on my first luxury fashion collection. And, well, if you didn't know.. you NOW know!
Over the last year, I've been sharing behind-the-scenes pictures of my sewing on social media. From putting in zippers to buttonholes, to hand sewing on appliqué using couture sewing...
Fashion
Holiday Wear in Up to a Size 32?! Christian Omeshun’s Holiday Collection KILLS IT
Brianne Huntsman -
I'm such a fan of A'Shontay Hubbard, founder and CEO of Christian Omeshun, a higher end plus size brand for ambitious women. In addition to designing fashion collections, this badass fashion mogul regularly designs custom pieces for entire bridal parties and has dressed some of the biggest names in fashion.
A'shontay...
Here at The Huntswoman, I'm passionate about sharing ethical and high quality plus size fashion.
One brand I've been watching for a while is And Comfort. And Comfort is a new plus size brand, based out of the Bay Area, that offers high quality and elegant plus size clothes in...
Given the political climate, I wanted to celebrate the Jewish creators that I know and follow. Growing up Mormon, I knew exactly 0 Jewish people (even though Mormons are actually a body of people that form an unofficial fan club of Jews & Judaism - because they're the OG...
Last night on my Instagram Story, I shared my thoughts on why brands don't include plus sizes:
Since many fashion schools don't teach how to design for plus size bodies, what is a designer supposed to do if they REALLY wants to expand to plus? After my 6-part think piece...
Thank you to my photographer, Kirsten Anderson, for taking such amazing photos! If you're looking to work with a photographer in Seattle, WA, give Kirsten a shout.
In the world of blogging, there are often accessories or clothing bloggers buy "for the Fram," but dooooon't really wear IRL.
I've been lusting...
Plus Size Brand
7 Different Looks to Rock on Nov 6 [When You Go Raise Hell at the Polls]
Brianne Huntsman -
Wow, US politics is not having a cute moment rn. Immigrant children are still being detained by the US government, there's (another) rapist on the Supreme Court and Thanksgiving is coming up – complete with your Uncle Kevin arguing "Trump isn't that bad."
And while it is tempting to figure...