Fall Fantasy Item # 4

Hello Mutha.  Hello Prada!

Have you seen the incredible pieces Prada is offering up for Fall?  Rich in saturated color and retro (yes, almost classic) in design, they are a great marriage of high-style and functionality.  But alas!  Plus size women do not have Prada as an option as they do not come in our sizes; at least, they do not come in my size (22).  Sigh.  Weep.  Copious amounts of tears!

But I have a solution.  If you love the look of Prada, run do not walk, to Anna Scholz (http://www.annascholz.com/).  Anna's beautiful clothing runs size 12-28 and is featured on-line, in stand-alone boutiques and in stores such as Nieman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.  (You may also remember her one-time line for Lane Bryant which I seem to remember being available for only a year or so quite some time ago.)  This line has a gorgeous European sensibility and doesn't shy away from offering beautifully made clothing in stunning fabrics and style-concious cuts.  The current look trends to what we saw on the runways for Fall '10, and that includes the use of animal prints, florals and electric blues and greens.  It can stand with the best of them and the double silk pleat shift dress pictured above would be a great fall addition to any fall wardrobe.  I would wear it with pumps and opaque tights and if it's chilly, throw on a cardigan or shrug.  The purse would be lady-like and structured - perhaps this stunning Marc Jacobs satchel: 

By the way, pictured below is a dress from Prada's fall 2010 Ready to Wear line - I dare you to see the difference in style and sensibility between these two dresses and I hope you can add one of them to your fall wardrobe!  It's frustrating to feel like certain designers won't put out clothes that their larger admirers can wear but I also feel the power is ours to choose our looks and to dress in a way that expresses who we are.  And who I am is proud, stylish, modern and yes, also large.  I embrace it and I hope you do too!