[Trisha A]

Yeah, Lisa showed me what she was ordering as well. Fabulous. I love this store.

[Cupcake]

I need to buy a new suit. Do they carry business professional wear?

[alafairnadia]

not very much. if you need a new suit, head to talbots - they carry, in stock, both plus and plus-petite sizes.
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[Cupcake]

Thanks for the tip. I checked out Lee Lee's today and it was lovely. I totally cleaned up, and though I dropped a lot of cash, I really got a lot for my money. Lisa was very helpful and energetic and we loved both her and her husband. My friend who is a size 12 also loved everything that she tried on. We will be living in that store!

Here's the web address:

www.leeleesvalise.com

[red]

I finally found something to buy there and because I have such an issue buying dresses (I'm two different sizes on the top and bottom) I learned they also have a tailor that will alter things. I won't find out the price until I pick up my dress but thats good news. I'm very bad about bringing things into get tailored when I buy them. I still would like if they carried more sundresses that aren't made of polyester but I'm very happy with the cotton one I found.

[Trisha A]

The best I've found for plus-size business clothess is Saks, but it is soooo expensive that I have yet to buy anything there. You could easily drop a thousand or even two thousand on one outfit, however it would be beautiful. I'm told they have good sales. I also go to Nordstrom.com, look at their plus sizes, they have sales, too.

[stacey]

[Debra]

I went the store last week and was so happy to have so many choices. I also discovered some great new designers that I hadn’t heard of. Lisa was really sweet, and she gave all of us (there were at least eight other people shopping there) her personal attention. It felt good to have someone attend to you, I’m used to being totally ignored.
I walked out of Lee Lee’s with two dresses by Sangria, one Fashion Overdose t-shirt and of course the next best thing invented - spanks.
Lisa also told me about a beach party they’re having on July 21st…….I am so there, I do need a new bathing suit.

I went back again yesterday and got this fabulous pink gown by Tadashi, I feel very va va va voom in this dress

[Debra]

hey guys, 10% off at Lee Lee's this month. Click on the link below to get and print out the coupon and bring it with you:

http://leeleesvalise.com/coupon.htm

[JoanJettofArc]

shopping here was one of the first times i can remember seeing people HAPPY and LEAVING HAPPY while shopping. including myself. i wore the skirt i bought right out of the store!

[TreetopView]

Thanks for the recommendation about this store. This was the first time in a really long time that I had fun shopping. Loved what I bought- will definitely be back. Definitely worth a visit if you are size 12 or over.

[lberghol]

Oh my goodness! I have to say THANK YOU for this thread!! As a plus sized girl who practically lives and breathes Lane Bryant, it is SO AWESOME to discover there are other clothing options here in NYC... I'll have to check these stores out ASAP!

[alafairnadia]

fyi, there is a great store in London called Duo but you can order their products online. basically, they do boots in a ton of calf sizes. I LOVE that I now have knee high boots in my size. so happy.

http://www.duoboots.com/
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[Trisha A]

Wow, the Duo site is great. I haven't had a pair of non-lace up tall boots pretty much ever. Even when I was a lot thinner I have always had big calves. How fabulous...thanks so much.

[apollonia666]

There's also a site based here in the U.S., widewidths.com, that I imagine has cheaper shipping, although I haven't looked at it in a while and don't know how their styles compare. They used to have a shop in Tribeca but closed down a year or two ago -- pity.

[sweet tea]

oh god, i am drooling over the duo site AGAIN. which ones do you have, alfy?
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[alafairnadia]

got a fuckin' fantastic dress there on sunday. am waiting for them to email me about a size of a trentacosta dress I want ASAP (though i did see a chick on the train wearing that dress - whatever). this store never ceases to bring me joy.
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[stacey]

[alafairnadia]

[lilbangladesh]

What size lingerie do they carry? Since I'm big on top with a long torso, I've been wearing plus-size bathing suits even when I was a size 4. And usually in lingerie, I end up in plus sizes as well. It's really disheartening to walk into a store and find that they don't make cute bras in a D cup. I always get pointed to the Fortinbras! section where all the bras are really ugly, only in two colors, and come with so much hardware that I tend to swim in them since I don't need that much support. I've been wearing these undershirt type bras that are real cute. They're like sport bras but with less support. However, I'm getting to the point where I do need more support, but not the post-maternity kind. The problem I have with Victoria's Secret is that all their bras are padded. I'm big enough already. WHY do I need more padding? I stopped wearing those bras because they make me look HUGE and my clothing just gets so tight that it's Not Work Appropriate. Plus I'm really not a fan of underwire bras, though I'll wear them when I need to. I'm probably about a 38D now.

As a former model, I can tell you that there is almost ZERO demand for a model who is size 8-10. If I were still interested in modeling and a size 12, I could get work as a plus size, but I'm really too small for that now. And I'm too big for the other end. Fortunately, right now I don't give a crap.

Size 8 may be considered fat, but I've never had anyone give me grief about it since I've become one. In fact, I'm getting more acting work and more attention from men since I've become an 8, so YMMV. I'm also the kind of person who has never stressed about body image and weight before and I'm not about to start now. The only person who is allowed to call me fat is my doctor, so as long as I'm healthy, I'm fine with the size I am.

[Trisha A]

[lilbangladesh]

Actually, if you read for content, I was replying to an earlier post on how a size 8 is considered fat, at least by Hollywood standards. Which both you and I know to be ridiculous. I was also correcting the impression that plus-size models are a size eight, and from experience, I know that you have to be at least a size 12 to be a plus-size model. If I *cared* about modeling anymore, I would be whining, because at my size, there really isn't much work except for occasional commercial print. But I don't.

I am happy to be my size. I look better. I feel better. And clothes are easier to buy. And I'm really glad that there are more options for bigger women now. (I think I might need a new pair of boots from Duo. My beefy calves busted my last pair.)

Nope. Not whining. Except about bras. Thanks for playing.

[Mamacita]

Listen Lilbang, with all do respect, you seem to be whining and bragging your way across all the board. Maybe just take a second to listen to the tone and wording you use. That's why people are getting annoyed.
You post the first thing out of your head, you regale us with non sequitur remembrances, you revive old threads for little reason.... Anyways, food for thought. Carry on.

[alafairnadia]

they carry many sizes in lingerie though i don't think they're stocking bathing suits at the moment. if you're looking for an expert lingerie fitting, though, try intimacies on the ... upper east side? they come in the dressing room, measure you and get you into a bra that fits perfectly. both at lee lee's and intimacies, though, we're talking over $50 for a bra.
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[Mamacita]

Never under estimate the importance of a good bra.

I have to check out this intimacies place. Lee Lee's didn't have that many bras in stock when Alfy and I went last weekend. What they did have was pretty though.

[stacey]

OK so I went there today looking for a cocktail dress and they do have some really nice ones but the two I liked they didn't have my size. I did notice that they have some really beautiful wool coats but I didn't have too much time to browse them. But this is definitely a place I will be back to.

Of course I had to stop at Monteleone's on my way back

[alafairnadia]

let me know next time you're heading over - I'm really trying to beef up my wardrobe.
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[OpossumQueen]

I'm too lazy to find a better thread for this, but people interested in Lee Lee's might like this resale/vintage store: