The Best Place for Plus-Size Dresses

When Sweeties Plus opened in Santee Alley two years ago (featured here), the plus-size only store was a god-send. It was the only store that catered exclusively to curvier gals and plus-size wholesale buyers. Since then various stores have added plus-sizes to their inventory, but Sweeties is still near and dear to our heart for their commitment to trendy, figure-flattering styles. You won't find any frumpy, unflattering clothes here!

While plus-size has become more prevalent in the alley, Sweeties is still the best place for plus-size party and casual dresses, dressy tops, and blazers. They have the largest selection of plus-size dresses we've seen in the alley to date! The store carries plus-size up to 3X and offers mix-and-match options for wholesale and bulk buyers who meet the 12 piece minimum. For pricing and purchase inquiries please contact the store directly.

Sweeties Plus

213-744-9414

lasweeties@gmail.com

325 E 12th St. inside Santee Alley

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Follow Sweeties Plus on Facebook and Instagram to find out about sales and see new styles as soon as they are available in store.

Looking for more plus size options? Check out Curvitique, and JR Jeans.

Love seeing stores get into the Halloween spirit!

Weekly Fashion Finds: Plus Size Leggings and Bottoms

For this week's Weekly Fashion Finds we'd like to introduce you to Curvitique. A plus size store specializing in pants, jeans, and leggings for curvy gals. Curvitique carries sizes 17-28 and has custom plus-size mannequins to show the real sizing and fit of their bottoms. We love the variety of style and colors available here. It's great to see more stores in the alley catering to all body shapes and sizes!

Curvitique also carries tops and dresses in sizes 1-3X. The store is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. New styles arrive weekly.

Curvitique
1031-B Maple Ave.

213-448-3590

Sweeties Plus: Fashionable Plus-Size Clothing for Women

Sweeties Plus is the kind of store we love the alley for. Not only do they carry super cute (and affordable!) clothes, they are paving the way for a better retail environment that revolves around you, the customer. Sweeties, which has other stores in the Fashion District under a different name, noticed they were increasingly getting more and more requests for plus-size styles from their customers. It became obvious to the Sweeties team that there was a void in the retail market for truly fashionable and affordable plus-size clothing retailers. They decided their customers deserved to have a place where to they didn't need to ask for "special sizes" or conform to limited options, a place where their plus-size customers could shop the same cute styles that were being offered in the rest of the district, and thus Sweeties Plus opened shop.

The plus-size retail and wholesale vendor offers customers a more personal approach to shopping in the alley, complete with dressing rooms, personal assistance, and styling advice. Their goal is to create a boutique-like atmosphere without the boutique prices, so shoppers can enjoy the shopping experience AND the good deals.

How do they keep their prices competitive with so many added perks? They offer wholesale prices to retail customers by maintaining flexible policies. Normally, wholesale buyers receive better pricing because they are buying in bulk and after a certain number of items the vendor is able to make a profit even after lowering the price. Sweeties employs the same idea, but has tailored it to its retail audience. You can mix any style and size, so long as the purchase consists of 12 items, you will be able receive the discounted price. The best part is they allow groups to combine their purchases. For example, if a group of friends wants to buy all their items together to reach the 12-item minimum and receive the discount, they can! If you are a wholesale buyer looking to buy multiple items in the same size and/or styles, expect even bigger discounts.

Rest assured, there are plenty of options to satisfy everyone's personal style. Just check out some of our favorite looks below...

Sweeties Plus brings in new styles 2-3 times a week. They recently began stocking fall items like jackets and outerwear. Expect more in the weeks to come!

The fitting room area. We love that there are enough fitting rooms to avoid waiting in line!

Sweeties Plus
325 E. 12th St. (Inside the alley)
Los Angeles, CA
213-744-9414

AP Design: Plus-Size and Custom Designs

Aaron Perez, a retired Mexican designer, set up shop in the Fashion District years ago to manufacture and sell his clothing line AP Design. The store has since expanded to four locations in the Fashion District and sells trendy women's clothing as well as some of Mr. Perez's unique designs. The family-run business prides itself in having the newest styles, with new inventory arriving in stores twice a week.

AP Design also makes custom-clothing for pageants, the Latin entertainment industry, and special events. They take custom in-store orders for quinceañeras, prom, and weddings. Everything is made in LA!

AP carries plus-size women's fashions for retail and wholesale. Much of their plus-size inventory (like the rest of their merchandise) is comprised of casual and party dresses. Super cute!

For wholesale and retail purchasing and manufacturing inquiries contact AP Design directly:

1223 S. Santee St.
213-747-0902

1229 S. Santee St.
213-748-2383

1059 Maple Ave. (inside Santee Alley)
213-765-0177