Spotlight: QVC & HSN

I think that television shopping channels have a bad connotation. They conjure up images of shady late-night infomercials where some rapidly talking man tries to sell you a ridiculous product that nobody would ever need. Also if you’re like me, you assume that the fashions sold on these channels are all baggy, ugly and devoid-of-style. But, like me, you’d be wrong.

These two companies carry clothing lines by some of the coolest people in the fashion industry, and they all go up to plus sizes, some even up to, I believe, jean size 28, possibly higher. I’m going to give QVC the most attention, because I think it has the best selection, and it’s the one I’ve looked through the most on my own.

The best of QVC: Motto, LOGO by Lori Goldstein, M by Marc Bouwer, Simply. Chloe Dao [if you recognize her name, it’s from Project Runway], Rachel Zoe, Pamela Dennis, Liz Claiborne New York [I mostly like their Jeans and Belts], Isaac Mizrahi [Not as cute as his Target collection was but still nice], Edition by Erin Fetherston, Dialogue Apparel [Some very cute items, some not so cute], and Davies by Erica Davies

LOGO faux fur vest, Marc Bouwer jumpsuit, Erica Davies maxi dress

I haven’t looked through HSN as much. Here are 3 lines that I like though: American Glamour by Badgley Mischka, Iman Global Chic, and Twiggy London.

Iman Ruffled Vest, Twiggy Leather & Knit Leggings, Badgley Mischka draped dress

[By the way, does anybody else think it’s ironic that supermodel Twiggy, who basically invented emaciated-as-fashionable is now making fashions for plus size women? Twiggy’s 5’6” 91-pound frame changed the look of fashion in the 60s from the wide-hipped curvaciousness of the New Look of the 40s and 50s to the boyish anorexic look that remains today]

Also, as an afterthought I should mention price - the prices range at HSN & QVC is from moderate-to-high (well, "high" in my opinion is $100-300) but they both have clearance. In fact, HSN is having great clearances right now, and it looks like they're selling out fast so check it out.