Plus size fashion has changed considerably; basic clothes offered by a few manufacturers no longer define this segment. Today, large selections of plus size apparel and accessories are designed by mainstream designers and sold by major department and specialty stores.
Plus size women can find everything, from basic fabrics and colors, casual clothes to elegant evening wear and lingerie. Large size fashion is priced for the high end as well as for budget consumers. Retail entrepreneurs have taken noticed of these trends and some are exclusively targeting this segment. Along with retailers and resellers, wholesalers are a key part of the plus size clothing supply chain.
Plus Size Fashion – Wholesale Designers and High End Clothes
When buying designers and high end plus sizes, resellers need to look for brands sold at the high end retail stores. Women's suits, evening wear, designer jeans, coats and jackets are often sought in plus and extra plus women's sizes. Since competition will come from major stores, the resale price needs to be lower than in the stores. These are examples of designers and brand names commonly sold in the high end plus size clothing segment:
- Liz Claiborne
- Kenneth Cole
- Lafayette 148
- Eileen Fisher
- Maggy London
- Rachael Pally
- Sejour
- Awake.
Wholesale Women's Plus Size Clothing – Affordable Priced Apparels
Women looking for plus sizes in the budget category often turn to online resellers and specialty large size stores. Affordable and discounted plus size clothes can be resold at an eBay store or at a small online store. Note that as a small reseller, price competition will come from department stores that sell at discount. Examples of plus size women's designer clothes in the budget category include:
- Alfred Dunner
- Carol Weir
- Bijou Jeans
- Gloria Vanderbilt
- Levi Jeans
- Faded Glory
- Norma Kamali.
Wholesale Elegant and Sexy Lingerie in Women's Plus Sizes
The lingerie plus size market offers basic, sexy, elegant and contemporary underwear. Shoppers of plus size panties, bras, shape wear and corsets are looking for the same features that regular size shoppers look for: quality fabrics and variety in styles and colors. Examples of plus size designer and budget lingerie include:
- Glamorise
- Playtex
- Fashion Form
- Underscore
- Chantelle Intimates.
Where to Find Wholesalers of Plus Size Clothing and Lingerie for Resale
High end and budget plus size clothes are sold, auctioned or liquidated by major closeout and liquidation services. These are usually previous season merchandise from overstocked inventories at major department stores and suppliers.
Liquidation, closeout services and online wholesalers – wholesale auctions and bulk sales are conducted by businesses such as Liquidation.com, Bid Cactus, Kiyonna, LingerieMart and B2B Plussize.
Business directories - resellers can find the names and contact information for these and other plus size brand names at the Dun and Bradstreet’s business directory, Fashion Products and other suppliers’ directory services.
Sylvia Cruz - Sylvia holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Business Administration with majors in Finance and Accounting. She is also a CIA - Certified ...
