Where can I buy professional plus sized clothes CHEAP?

Do you mind buying used clothing?

I go to a few different stores. My fave is Burlington Coat Factory. I usually find a great selection of stuff there. I also hit up Bealls Outlets in my area. There's a couple of small chain stores in my area with both misses and plus sizes, called Cato's and Dots. Dots also has an online store. Target has a big plus size collection online, too. Wal-Mart is usually my last choice, as their pants usually don't look good on me. I'm 26/28 too, and I know it can be difficult to find professional clothing. Lane Bryant is great, but too expensive most of the time. I like Avenue, and they sometimes have good sales. I'm a bit of a clothes horse, so I've been trying to curb my shopping inclinations, since I'm working out and losing weight. I wear a lot of long dresses, since they can camouflage a lot. I hope this helps out some. Congrats on the new job.

If you're planning on losing weight, I definitely recommend thrift shopping. My entire professional wardrobe is thrift shop, because instead of one suit from a department store, I could afford about 15 pairs of pants, 20 dress shirts, and four blazers. And I don't feel so bad when I go down a size or two because when I can donate them back to the thrift shop and then find more goodies!

my recommendation is to go early and go often. that's how you find the best stuff.

Also Target has some decent professional tops that always look good under blazers.

If you are on this site to change your dress size ( I think we all are ), I recomend going to second hand stores. You can do really well and be amazed. Just be a little picky and don't be afraid to try on. As I venture on my path of weight loos, it is the only way that I go. This month I can be an 18, but next month??? I also have a friend of mine who was in the same situation and we were close in size, so....she shopped my closet! Congrats on the new job, so proud to see this. Good luck!

If you're planning on losing weight, I definitely recommend thrift shopping. My entire professional wardrobe is thrift shop, because instead of one suit from a department store, I could afford about 15 pairs of pants, 20 dress shirts, and four blazers. And I don't feel so bad when I go down a size or two because when I can donate them back to the thrift shop and then find more goodies!

my recommendation is to go early and go often. that's how you find the best stuff.

I wish I could find any plus size clothes at a thrift store in my size. I can never find any.:sad:

I think it is because in my area, I have about six different awesome thrift stores to choose from and I continue to go back. If you don't find anything in your size one day, that doesn't mean they won't three days from then!! I think that is the thing with thrift shopping-- you have to be patient about that kind of stuff because unlike in a regular store, you can't walk to the racks and automatically find your size!