This weekend, there are plenty of deals to be found, including an online sample sale and our favourite — sales on sale! Shop loungewear, accessories, Mother’s Day gifts, and more.
Canadian Retailers
Due West
This Queen West Toronto store is taking 20% off everything (excluding Canada Goose and Stone Island) in its online store. Find designer labels like DSQUARED2, Kenzo, Paul & Shark, Y-3, and more. Shop the Due West sale.
Titika Active Couture
If you’re looking for cute Canadian-designed activewear, look no further than Titika. This Toronto-based brand has leggings, bra tops, sweaters, and more for up to 70% off in its overstock section. Shop the Titika sale.
Sport Chek
From now until April 19, Sport Chek is hosting a family and friends event. You can take an extra 25% off almost everything when you use the promotion code “FF20APRIL” at checkout. Shop the Sport Chek sale.
Atmosphere
Atmosphere is also hosting a family and friends event this weekend. Save an extra 25% on brands like Columbia, Merrell, The North Face, and more when you use the promotion code “FF20April”. Shop the Atmosphere sale.
Black Rooster
Isolation is the perfect time to spruce up your home! Toronto retailer Black Rooster is offering 15% off all orders until April 21. Shop designer wall art, decor, tables, rugs, and more. Shop the Black Rooster Decor sale.
Sporting Life
This Canadian department store is hosting a big BOGO sale right now. When you buy one item, you’ll get the second of equal or lesser value for 50% off. Brands featured in the sale include The North Face, Patagonia, Champion, Helly Hansen, and more. Shop the Sporting Life sale.
Globo Shoes
This weekend only, take 25% off your entire order when you shop at Globo Shoes. You’ll find brands like Vans, Reebok, Skechers, and more for the whole family. Use the promotion code “EXTRA25” at checkout. Shop the Globo Shoes sale.
Bluenotes
Aeropostale recently made a reemergence in Canada through the retailer Bluenotes, and if you head to the online store, you can shop the entire collection for men and women for 50% off. Shop the Bluenotes sale.
West49
This Canadian skate shop is taking 50% off almost all of its clothing, footwear, and accessories online, plus hosting some pretty sweet deals on scooters, longboards, and more. Shop the West49 sale.
Inkbox
If you’ve been playing around with the idea of getting a tattoo, Inkbox is a Toronto-based brand that offers temporary designs you can try without risk. These temporary tattoos are fun for both kids and adults, and there are so many styles to browse. When you buy two tattoos, save 15%. Buy three tattoos, get 20% off. Buy four, get 25% off, or buy five and get 30% off. Shop the Inkbox sale.
Hilary MacMillan
Canadian Designer Hilary MacMillan is hosting its sample sale online this year. The size-inclusive brand is selling runway exclusives and more for up to 70% off until midnight on April 17, plus you can save 40% on the regular collection when you use the promotion code “FLASH40”. Shop the Hilary MacMillan sample sale.
Judith & Charles
This Montreal-based brand is taking 30% off spring styles! Shop elegant womenswear like dresses, blazers, trousers, and more for when you return back to the office. Shop the Judith & Charles sale.
Herschel
Vancouver-based Herschel is taking up to 60% off sale items. Find deals on loungewear for both men and women, bags, luggage, accessories, and more. Shop the Herschel sale.
Global Retailers
Levi’s
We love a good sale on sale and Levi’s is hosting one right now! Take an extra 25% off sale items online with the promotion code “SOEXTRA” until April 29 and 30% off sitewide when you use the promotion code “HOME30”. Shop the Levi’s sale.
Shutterfly
It’s hard to believe, but Mother’s Day is coming up! Get your gift ready ahead of time and work on something memorable at Shutterfly. From now until April 19, you can save up to 50% on custom photo books, mugs, calendars, and more, plus an extra 25% off when you use the promotion code “25MORE”. Shop the Shutterfly sale.
ASOS
Another sale on sale to check out is the one ASOS has on. You can save an extra 20% on already reduced items for a total of up to 90% off! Shop the ASOS sale.
Kate Spade
Kate Spade is hosting a fun spring sale — you can save 40% on regular price handbags and wallets with the promotion code “MIDWEEKTREAT” for a limited time. Treat yourself and shop the Kate Spade sale.
AllSaints
If you’re looking to add new staple pieces like a leather jacket, cozy sweaters, tees, and more, AllSaints is taking up to 50% off styles for men and women. Shop the AllSaints sale.
alo yoga
This Los Angeles-based brand is taking up to 40% off leggings, sports bras, cozy pants, and sweaters. Take your lounge and workout gear up a notch! You’ll find sale styles for both men and women. Shop the alo yoga sale.
Rebecca Minkoff
Shop accessories, clothing, and more at a discount. Rebecca Minkoff is taking 30% off sitewide for a limited time. Use the promotion code “WFH30” to get the deal. Shop the Rebecca Minkoff sale.
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It has been a big year for plus-size fashion, with many memorable highs. According to stats from Coresight Research, the U.S. women’s plus-size clothing market will be worth $30.7 billion in 2019, growing around 4% to reach approximately $31.9 billion in 2020. In this year, we saw plus-size influencers and media celebrating and championing one another online and offline, and sparking discussion on what was missing from the plus-size fashion industry. Designers and brands were listening, trying to implement changes to their already existing lines or launch/create more size-inclusive clothing brands that babes across the world could feel good in.
Here are some of my favourite launches and glow-ups in the plus-size clothing industry of 2019.
Part and Parcel
This plus-size brand launched in the summer of 2019. Its mission? Offer size-inclusive clothing (sizes 0x-6x) and shoes at affordable prices. As you can imagine, it was a hit. The brand also introduced dimensional sizing, which meant that customers were given a choice between fit options. Recently, Part and Parcel did something even more revolutionary – it launched its own modelling agency. We can’t wait to see them take over in 2020.
Soncy
This summer I kept hearing another brand new plus size clothing line on plus-size Instagram, Soncy. The online retailer has fashionable pieces that give me ASOS or BooHoo vibes. But the best part? They were committed to releasing affordable pieces for women sizes 10-30, and actually showcased models of all sizes on their website. Can I get an Amen!
Henning
In August, Lauren Chan launched Henning, a high-end plus-size line that’s on the cutting edge of style. Her line is meant to be a call to action to the rest of the fashion industry, that plus-size women want luxury clothes. The line debuted at New York Fashion Week and is available in sizes 12 to 24, and produced and made exclusively in New York.
Anthropologie
Last February, long-time fans of Anthropologie were excited to find out that the brand was finally expanding its line into plus sizes, with a new collection titled A+nthropologie. The line, which came in 16-26, was only released at one physical location in Canada at CF Shops at Don Mills and available online. The line was been consistently fashionable, colorful and trendy. One of the things we have appreciated about the Anthropologie launch into plus is how it didn’t change its vision for plus customers. Let’s hope the line will expand into more physical locations in Canada for the new year.
URTUMUCH
For those in the plus-size community, you may know the name Jen Wilder. Not only is she the co-owner of The Plus Bus, a plus-size boutique in Los Angeles, but she is the brainchild behind URTUMUCH which launched in 2019. The line consists of caftans and lots of bold prints and sequins. Wilder has described the line as “timeless, unique and creative,” which we agree. Oh, and Lizzo is a fan. Wilder had the opportunity to design the cloud leotards for her backup dancers during the infamous VMA performance.
Hilary MacMillan
This past September, Canadian fashion designer Hilary MacMillan announced that she was planning to launch her Spring/Summer 2020 season in select pieces into a 4X, or a size 28. The collection was beautiful and fashion-forward, including oversized blazers, dresses, skirts, and jackets. The pricing of the collection ranged from $150-300, and is currently in production.
Tamara Malas
It wasn’t until late 2018 that I really learned about Tamara Malas, so I am including this in the 2019 launches category. This high-end fashion-forward brand, in sizes 14-32, offers luxury pieces with a point of view. Her designs are made for those who are playful and fashion-forward, and since I came across it, I have been obsessed. I need everything on my body immediately.
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Back in July, my inbox lit up with an email from the team behind Canadian fashion designer Hilary MacMillan. She was planning to launch her spring/summer 2020 collection and was expanding the size range of select pieces to plus sizes up to a size 4X, or a size 28.
In the press release, MacMillan explained that it had always been her goal to offer extended sizing but “the timing had to be right and the consumer demand had to be there.”
Well here we were, and to be honest, I couldn’t be more thrilled.
Only five months prior to the announcement via press release of her extended line, I had interviewed MacMillan about the state of the plus-size industry, specifically at Toronto Fashion Week, and she said there was a place for more size diversity. At the time, I had no idea what MacMillan and her team had in store.
This year at Toronto Fashion Week, MacMillan debuted her extended collection on the runway with plus-sized models Brittnee Blair and Makela Saint Fort taking centre stage.
For the first time ever, I sat front row and saw bodies like mine wearing clothes that could fit on my body.
It was a moment of representation, but it was also a moment to experience beautiful and fashion-forward runway-ready clothes for plus-size bodies. Honestly, my heart was so goddamn full.
Post-show, MacMillan sent me a message on Instagram and invited me to her studio anytime. Of course, I took her up on the offer to sit down and talk about all things clothes.
On this seasonably warm September day in MacMillan’s studio in Cabbagetown, I sit down across from her and we chat like old friends. Her warmth and personality is so inviting, and I ask her frankly: “Did you know about the line when I interviewed you for NOW back in February?” She cautiously smiles at me, “It’s always been something on my mind, ever since we extended the sizing for our Feminist bomber jackets.” She continues to explain “each year, as more requests came in, and we became more stable, we just decided it was time.”
The entire spring/summer 2020 collection, including the extended line, took nearly 10 months to develop, including designing, manufacturing, and then getting out to consumers.
Although MacMillan is a formally trained designer, she shares that in design school they were never trained on pattern making for extended sizes.
“It wasn’t even offered, and I think it was a big misstep,” she admits sharing that while she was in school, she didn’t even think about it.
“It was probably because I was only a size 10, and didn’t need to think about it.” Since then, she’s spent a lot of time researching the market, reading books about plus-size fashion, talking to people in the industry, and comparative shopping to get a sense of the market. “It’s important to get a sense of the different brands, see how their fits are, and what they are doing and how they are changing certain things up.”
While this first spring/summer extended collection was developed quickly (MacMillan’s words), she is hoping that now that it is out there to take things and start a dialogue with people.
“We’ve already been tweaking things, and I definitely would like to hear from as many people as possible. That’s kind of the end goal and this is to kind of get the most knowledge that’s available. Be it positive or negative. It’s always like a learning process.”
MacMillan is quick to recognize that there is a shift happening in the industry with the plus-size market, and wants to actually pay attention to her plus-size customer rather than shut them out.
It’s a welcomed change, but she believes that half of what working in fashion is about is listening to people.
“Sometimes, things don’t work and you can cry and get upset about it. But sometimes things just don’t work out and it was a misstep, and you just move on and try to make something better the next season.”
The pricing of the collection ranges from $150-300 and it is currently in pre-order.
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