Get The Look - Jackie Onassis in Plus Size

Jackie O was a woman of style and grace. Her influence on fashion will always be admired.

From her large sunglasses and classic shift dresses to dainty pearls and sophisticated gloves, she is classed as one of the best dressed women of all time.

By the time she became Mrs John F Kennedy in 1953 Jackie Onassis was already a fashion icon to women all over the world setting the style for the early sixties with her clean suits, sleeveless A-line dresses and pillbox hats.
 
Jackie O never had a bad fashion day and never took a bad photo, which is why 15 years after her death she is still referred to as one of the most influential people in fashion.

Recreate Jackie O's classic, sophisticated style with these gorgeous plus size dresses, finish the look with dainty, glam accessories.

3/4 Sleeve Beaded Shift Dress

Marks & Spencer Sizes 16-22 £45.00

Creme Crepe Shift Dress

Jacques Vert Sizes 16-24 £109.00

Black Crepe Dress and Necklace

Debenhams Sizes 16-22 £100.00

Pleat Neck Emerald Green Dress

Alexon Sizes 16-22 £84.00

Square Neck Lace Shift Dress

Marks & Spencer Sizes 16-22 £69.00

Faux Pearl Graduate Collar Necklace

Marks & Spencer £12.00

Get The Look - X Factor Style

Very has become the first official fashion partner of the X Factor and have their own specially dedicated mini site where you can 'Get The Look' X-Factor Style.

Week by week they will update the style section to cover the shows theme. The first X Factor live show was all about Number 1 Hits and last weekend it was the turn of Hero’s. Very have loads of fashion influences from the 50's right through to the most current looks, so you can dress like your favorite contestants!

On their celebrity style stalker section you can find all the latest looks from Judges, guest judges and contestants all in one place so you'll never be stuck for inspiration.

And best of all Very's X Factor items go up to a Plus Size 20. You can also check out their Plus Size range which goes right up to a size 32.

Get The Look - Konnie Huq

Now Connie may not be plus size but her look can easily be recreated and worn just as well by any plus size fashionista.

Keeping up with two current trends - the red dress and animal prints.

An eyecatching one shoulder dress and leopard print court shoes. Both available from Very.

Love Label Red One Shoulder Dress

Very Plus Sizes 16-20 £35.00

Carvela 'Gloat' Animal Print Court Shoe

Very Sizes 3-8 £110.00

Plus Sized Model Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham is a size 16 lingerie model for the plus-size clothing store Lane Bryant. She has also appeared in fashion magazines such as Vogue and Latina.

Ashleys 36D bust caused controversy earlier this year when her Lane Bryant lingerie ad was banned from TV networks for being too racy.

Regarding the ban Ashley was quoted as saying "They can’t handle bigger on TV, bigger boobs on a normal-sized woman on TV” and Lane Bryant accused the networks of being "turned off by big gals".

The ad was eventually aired but heavily edited. Ashley went on to say she didn’t hold a grudge against the networks for the ban. In fact, she believes they did plus-sized gals like her an unintended favor by putting the issue front and center.
Ashley also experienced prejudice at a young age when students in high school told her she was too fat to be a model. Her success and these photos prove just how wrong they were.

Plus Size Stars - Kathy Najimi

Kathy Najimy is a comedienne and actress, who played Olive on Veronica's Closet, and provides the voice for Peggy on King of the Hill.

She has starred in the Sister Act movies as Sister Mary Patrick and in Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker as the Sanderson sisters. More recently she has appeared in both Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty.

Kathy is a proud feminist and activist for human and gay rights, she is also very vocal about issues close to her heart including weight acceptance and body image.

Kathy is proud to be a curvy woman and at 53 she still knows how to work plus size celebrity style.

On Trend - Animal Prints

Vogue's current report on Fashion Trends for Autumn/Winter 2010 confirms thats Animal Prints are back and it is a style that us plus size girls can wear just as well as the skinny chicks.

Leopard, zebra and tiger print dresses, jumpsuits, jackets and tunics are on the catwalks and definately on trend this season.

Below I have listed some gorgeous sexy animal print items available in  plus sizes from our favourite UK online shops.

Also be sure to check out Yours Clothing who have a whole Plus Size Animal Prints Collection

Animal Print Georgette Smock Dress

Dorothy Perkins Up to Size 22 £38.00

Brown Animal Print Jersey Dress

Dorothy Perkins up to Size 22 £32.00

Chocolate & Tan Animal Print Wrap

Yours Clothing One Size £16.00

Animal Print One Shoulder Chiffon Jumpsuit

Yours Clothing Sizes 16-28 £35.00

Metallic Trim Animal Print Kimono Top

New Look Sizes 18-26 £24.99

Animal Print Batwing Top

New Look Sizes 18-26 £21.99

Animal Print Longline Top

Evans Sizes 16-32 £39.50

Gold Animal Foil Frill Top

Evans Sizes 16-32 £29.50

Animal Print Swing Coat

Very Sizes 16-32 £45.00

Animal Print Metallic Gold Mac

Marks & Spencer Sizes 16-24 £69.00

Winter Trends - Check out Heritage Threads

Plaid, Tartan and Tweed

For a Stylish winter wardrobe check out bold plaids, quaint tweed and tartan prints.

Top designers have been indulging in tartan, sheepskin and wool for the winter months and tweed seems to be taking centre stage from dresses and trousers to jackets, coats and accessories.

Keep on trend by mixing them up with different textures like mohair, chunky knits and silky fabrics.

Ive found some great heritage and check styles for Plus Sizes.

Charcoal British Tweed Blazer

Boden Plus Sizes 16-22 £130.00

Embroidered Brown Check Dress

Freemans Sizes 16-32 £55.00

Dogtooth Pattern Dress

BHS Sizes 16-22 £38.00

Cream & Black Check Hooded Fleece Jacket

Yours Clothing Sizes 16-32 £30.00

Per Una Ruffle Check Skirt

Marks & Spencer Plus Sizes 16-22 £45.00

Crossover V-Neck Check Jersey Dress
Per Una at M&S Plus Sizes 16-22 £39.50

Dog Tooth Checked Gloves

Debenhams £12.00

Celebrity Style Plus Size - Raven Symone

Raven-Symoné is an American actress, singer-songwriter, comedienne, dancer, television producer, and model.

She started her career at aged 3 playing Bill Cosbys Granddaughter Olivia in the Cosby Show. She went to star in her own TV show 'Thats So Raven', The Cheetah Girls movies 1 and 2, in Dr Dolittle with Eddie Murphy, College Road Trip and Princess Diaries 2.

Raven also has her own website which is a source for online video how-to projects and she has just finished a music concert tour.

Ravens body size has fluctuated over the years but whether shes a size 12 or a plus size 16, with her hourglass figure she always manages to look curvalicious.