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The Best Places to Shop for Plus-Size Work Clothes

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Hunting for the best sweater jackets for plus sizes? Some of our favorites of 2025 include J.Crew Factory (up to 3X), J.Crew, Ralph Lauren, Nic & Zoe, and Lands' End. (I don't know this brand, but this boiled wool one looks nice too, and this $40 option is available up to size 6X.)

black sweater blazer
Nic & Zoe (sale!)
burgundy sweater jacket from Lands' End in plus sizes; model also wears striped tee and light wash denim
Lands' End
navy sweater blazer
Ralph Lauren
plus-sized model wears beige sweater blazer
Charter Club

We've published a couple of posts on plus-size workwear — most recently plus-size suits for interviews — but this week we thought it was definitely time for a new catch-all post on the best places to shop for plus-size work clothes. If there's something we missed, please share your suggestions in the comments! 

In the past, we've talked about 7 clothing brands that you didn't know offer extended sizes, the best plus-size maternity clothes for work, the best workwear for petite plus sizes, and where to find designer plus-size clothing. 

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{related: the best plus-size women's workwear – wardrobe essentials!}

The Best Places to Shop for Plus-Size Work Clothes

Plus-Size Stores Recommended by Readers 

Additional Stores with Plus-Size Work Clothes  

Hunting for the best plus-size pants for work? As of 2024, favorites include Eloquii, Nic & Zoe, NYDJ, Universal Standard, Liverpool, J.Crew, and Lafayette 148 New York.

plus-size work pant; woman wears navy pants with red heels and reddish shirt
Eloquii
Black plus-size model wears stylish plus-size work pants, a teal sweater, and a blazer with nude-for-her heels
Universal Standard
gray plus-size work pants
NYDJ
comfortable plus-size work pants
Eileen Fisher

As of 2024, some of our favorite plus-size dresses for work include options from Lands' End, Karen Kane, CeCe, Talbots, J.Crew, Universal Standard, and Eloquii – also check Karen Millen, Pari Passu, and Tanya Taylor for more unusual choices.

stretchy dress with V-neck and cascading ruffle-ish detail that begins at waist and goes down side of skirt
Karen Kane
woman wears plus-size work dress in wool
Lands' End (exact)
one of the best plus-size dresses for work from Universal Standard; it has short sleeves and a slight drape detail across the front
Universal Standard (exact)
one of the best plus-size dresses for work from Eloquii
Eloquii (exact)

Hunting for plus-size wrap dresses for work? As of 2025, some of our favorites include Kiyonna, Eloquii, Quince, and Etsy seller TielDorein — also check out this faux wrap dress from Karen Kane and this “trench wrap” from Universal Standard. (Keep an eye on resale sites for DvF dresses in plus sizes.)

plus-size wrap dress
Kiyonna
A woman wearing a pink knot-front dress and pink shoes
Eloquii
plus size wrap dress
Tiel Dorein
stretchy dress with V-neck and cascading ruffle-ish detail that begins at waist and goes down side of skirt
Karen Kane

collage of 5 plus-size women wearing tees: 1) white crew with long sleeves, 2) wide V-neck with elbow sleeves, 3) navy boatneck with elbow sleeves, 4) wide V with short sleeves, 4) rounded V with short sleeves
Pictured above, some of the best plus-size tees for work as of 2024: one / two / three / four / five

Eco-Friendly Plus-Size Workwear

Eco-friendly plus-size workwear can be even harder to find! As of 2024, these are the ones we know about — you might also want to check our roundup of made-to-measure clothing.

Some of our favorite plus-size work skirts as of 2024 include Vince Camuto, Talbots, Universal Standard, Calvin Klein, Eloquii, Alfani, J.Crew, and Marina Rinaldi. (Also: readers love slip shorts!)

classic black pencil skirt in plus sizes
Vince Camuto
dark purple plus size pencil skirt
Eloquii (exact)
below the knee pencil skirt in plus sizes
Marina Rinaldi
black pencil skirt
Universal Standard (exact)

Where to Buy Designer Plus-Size Workwear

Also check out our post on where to find designer plus-size clothing for professional women.

These are some of the best spots for designer plus-size work clothes as of 2024… admittedly, a fairly broad interpretation because this category is such a narrow one! Our favorite spots for work outfit shopping are in bold!

plus-size designer silk blouse in silvery animal print (snake?)
Catherine Gee at Amour 781, $334
A woman wearing a dark brown wool blazer and denim pants
Wool Twill Blazer at Ralph Lauren and Nordstrom
blue flannel suit on mannequin
Custom made-to-order French flannel suit at VigilanteLabs, $3,685

The Best Stores for Plus-Size Suits

Some of our favorite plus-size suits for interviews as of 2024 include Eloquii, Universal Standard, Lands' End, Talbots, J.Crew, Lane Bryant, and Calvin Klein.

navy skirt suit in plus sizes with white blouse
Eloquii
woman wears black suit jacket, black pants, and a striped blouse
Universal Standard
plus-size woman wears black washable suit
Lands' End
plus-size model wears great basic interview suit
Talbots

Some of the best plus-size workwear blouses of 2024 include Universal Standard, Lands' End, Foxcroft, NYDJ, Vince Camuto, and Talbots. For a splurge, try Harshman or Catherine Gee.

plus-size model wears red blouse for work
NYDJ
plus-size model wears blue striped button-front blouse for work
Universal Standard
plus-size designer silk blouse in silvery animal print (snake?)
Catherine Gee
plus-size model wears gray blouse for work
Lands' End

Where to Shop for Plus-Size Workwear in Extended Sizes (4X – 15X)

As of 2024, these are the best places to find plus-size work clothes above size 3X… Your best bets for conservative workwear are in bold; everything else is a bit more casual.

Workwear in Petite Plus Sizes

Also check out our latest roundup of the best workwear for petite plus sizes.

As of 2024, this is where you can find plus-size petites…

Workwear for Sizes 16–18

These are the best brands for work clothes offering cusp sizes… Also check out our roundup of the what to buy at Amazon for work outfits — many of those come up to “size 3X” that is more like XXXL than a true plus-size 3X.) We've bolded the stores with reliable suiting options.

Plus-Size Maternity Workwear 

Hunting for where to buy the best plus-size maternity clothes for work? Some of our favorite retailers as of 2025 include Pink Blush, Target, and Ulla Popken. Seraphine also has a number of options in XXL.

Plus-Size Gowns and Evening Wear

Hunting for plus-size gowns for black-tie work events? For affordable options we like like Kiyonna, City Chic, Reformation, Anthropologie, RIXO, Tadashi Shoji,and eShakti — also check out bridesmaid brands like BHLDN and Birdy Grey. If you're open to spending more, check out Marina Rinaldi and Lafayette 148 New York (limited options). On the very high end, check out Christian Siriano, Teute Matoshi, and occasionally Jenny Packham and Erdem as well.

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Readers, do tell: What do you think are the best places to shop for plus-size work clothes? Do you typically shop at stores that exclusively sell plus sizes, or stores with both straight sizes and extended sizes? 

Graphic reads 100+ Stores for Plus-Size Workwear and has collages of plus-size work dresses and plus-size blazers

Admin note: this post was originally written 2020, but updated throughout as indicated.

5 Comments

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  2. My best place lately for Plus-Size Workwear has been ThredUp! I love finding new with tag items out there. As long as I know what size I am in the original retailer, I haven’t had a problem finding quality items to add to my back-to-work wardrobe.

  3. Plus size tall jeans? Anyone have recs? Especially for pear shapes? Also, any plus size folks wear 100% cotton jeans? I’m interested in what works for people.

    1. Belated but maybe you’ll see this. I’m a cusp size, 16/18 depending on brand, and I buy a lot from places that most here would sneer at – Duluth Trading, Eddie Bauer, Talbots, J Jill. Sadly at Talbots you can either do Tall or curvy cut, not both. Depending on your height, Chico’s might work too. My go-to used to be Ann Taylor’s curvy cut in tall, but I haven’t seen it available in anything but a skinny in at least a year (at this point skinnies feel dated to me, or at least not something I want to buy more of).

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