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Kim Camarella-Khanbeigi is a truly inspirational designer for all those stylish plus size ladies out there, who want to show off their fabulous curves. As an entrepreneur in the making, Kim struggled to come up with a unique business idea. That was until she had a conversation with her friend on holiday, who explained about her difficulty in finding stylish clothes to suit her larger frame. Kim decided to create her own line of plus size clothing, with the aim of making ladies of all sizes feel sexy and glamorous. As a plus size designer, Kim had an eye for noticing what women really wanted to see in their fashion.
 

Kiyonna Clothing was the name chosen by Kim for this plus sized range, which was created in 1996. Working with speciality boutique owners, the popular ladies range is available in over 100 stores and can also be purchased online at Kiyonna.com. Catering for sizes from 10-32, Kiyonna Clothing has featured in most of the popular women's magazines on the market. The first flagship retail location was also opened in 2007, called Upstairs Boutique, and to date, the company has over 100,000 consumers.
 

The range of clothes on offer at Kiyonna, includes stylish dresses which will flatter your curves in all the right places. As plus sized ladies often struggle to find clothes which are in-keeping with all the latest trends, Kiyonna offers dresses in gorgeous styles such as maxi, wrap, lace and cocktail styles. It doesn't end there though, there is also a range of separates including tops, bottoms and career wear. The wide range of lingerie from Kiyonna Clothing enables plus sized ladies to show off their gorgeous curves and feel just as sexy as smaller sized ladies.

Kim Camarella is leading the way for plus sized fashion and is among the leading plus size designers currently giving ladies the opportunity to feel as special as they should. The range follows all the latest trends and is available in vibrant, vivacious colours.

Our favorite picks from the Spring / Summer collection 2011 are:

This is a MUST HAVE this summer.  Maxi dresses are everywhere and this one is so versatile.  Dress it up with snazzy jewelry and heels or dress it down with sandals and a straw bag.  Comes in great colors, like vibrant purple ("plum") and cobalt blue ("teal").  This dress is great on you hourglasses and pears.

Maxi Dress at Kiyonna

This fantastic faux wrap dress is perfect for you ladies that need a little waist definition: apples, rectangles and invertered triangles.  A really flattering neckline, the eye-popping black sash and the hip peacock print is so attractive and trendy.  Also comes in eggplant (deep purple) and black.  We heart this print, though!

Faux Wrap Dress at Kiyonna

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Yuliya Raquel is a Ukrainian born designer, who specialises in ladies' plus sized fashion. With a keen interest in fashion from a very young age, Yuliya first learned to sew at the tender age of five, and created her very first design at the age of seven.
 
After re-locating to San Francisco, Yuliya began a career in medicine, but soon realised her heart was really in fashion, and she longed to create her own designs. She was particularly interested in fashion for plus sized ladies, as she realised there was a gap in the market for this group. Her desire was to design plus size clothing which was stylish and focused on a persons body shape, rather than just a size.
 
In 2000, Yuliya opened her first plus size clothing store, IGIGI. The success of the store has continued to grow since it was first opened, and there are now stores located throughout the United States. IGIGI has a wide range of clothing for all occasions, including dresses, separates and a full bridal collection. She designs highly attractive, sexy clothes actually made with a plus size body in mind, not your run-of-the-mill unattractive and matronly plus size clothes often found in this segment. They are sensual, sexy and sophisticated, and available in a full range of wonderful colours.
 
Yuliya designs in sizes 12-32 and her range includes gorgeous dresses, including cocktail, wrap and tunic. The colours are vibrant and designed to fit like a glove for any size. These designs are not only clothes, but are a celebration of the female form in all it's glorious shapes. There is also a full range of bridal and wedding party outfits to ensure that no matter what your size you will feel a million dollars on your special day. The clothing line of separates contains a range of glamorous tops, skirts and jackets.
 
That  Yuliya Raquel's IGIGI is a roaring success was proven by being voted No.1 plus size designer 2011 by About.com, as well as best plus size fashion retailer 2010 by the Full Figured Fashion Week.

 

Lead singer of the Gossip, Beth Ditto launched her first designer plus size fashion range last year for popular retail chain, Evans. The line was released for the Autumn/Winter collection and is definitely not for the shrinking violets out there.
 
Beth is famous for her fuller figure, and the fact that she is very proud of her body. She's not the type of person to hide under baggy clothes, and has even posed nude for 'Love' magazine, proudly showing off her 210 pound curves. Her plus size fashion line replicates her personality, with bold prints/patterns and bright colours. It follows all the latest fashion trends, and is ideal for those plus size ladies who wish to show off their gorgeous bodies, and stand out from the crowd. There is a rock edge to the range, and it is very much based on the outfits you see Beth wearing, cute dresses, skirts and sparkly tops, to name but a few. The rock chick was not only heavily involved in the design of the outfits, she also modelled them in many of the marketing photographs.
 
Although UK based, the range was also shipped to the US, and has received a lot of praise from plus size ladies. It is a great inspiration for us fuller figured ladies to move away from dark colours, and loose fitting designs, and really embrace fashion. Beth also strutted her stuff recently on the catwalk during Paris Fashion week, when she presented top designer, John Paul Gaultier's Spring/Summer creation.
 
Miss Ditto is a true inspiration to trendy plus size gals, and her line fits in well with the image of Evans, who are famous for their larger sized ranges. It is great to see that a highly respected musician such as Beth is providing such a range for those who are often left behind, when it comes to fashion trends.