Where to find plus size clothes? (2XL and above)

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Whether you are rather large, very muscular or a bit of both, it is not easy to find ready-to-wear clothes that suit you well.

This is why in this article I offer you a selection of brands with an offer of loose clothing, in large sizes (2XL and more).

Our style advice

If this has not already been done, I invite you to take a look at this article which will provide you with all our good advice for enhancing your figure:

Advice: how to dress when you are a strong or corpulent man?

If you need advice on retouching, I invite you to read the following content:

• Possible alterations to a garment and their price
• Clothing alterations: answers to the 6 most frequently asked questions
• List of retouchers in Paris
• List of retouchers in the region

Our address recommendations

Arranged in alphabetical order.

1. Aran Sweater Market

It's a brand that I'm sometimes asked about: the knits aren't too expensive and I understand that some people appreciate the big cables which give a unique style.

Despite everything, I recommend against it most of the time because the cuts are really very wide and in my opinion not suitable for most people.

On the other hand, for stronger people, it will be very good: I recommend.

The brand goes up to 3XL.

2. Bexley

I'm not talking about the brand to talk about their shoes but rather about their ready-to-wear range.

You will find many basics there with fairly loose cuts and sizes up to 3 or even 4XL.

For example :

• Chinos go up to size 52FR (or 42 in jeans size).
• T-shirts, polo shirts and shirts go up to 3XL
• Blazers and coats go up to 58 or 60IT (4XL approximately)

The materials are mostly natural and the prices rather affordable.

3. Capel Store

The claimed principle of the brand is to dress tall and strong men. It is a multi-brand distributor which also has its own clothing collection, "Capel".

The brand offers a size guide to determine your size based on your body shape.

The offer has the advantage of being varied even if there is some sorting to be done.

4. Carhartt

The brand with a workwear and casual style has a wide range with large sizes and quite a few loose cuts.

Sweatshirts for example go up to 2XL but given their cut, they can fit a 3XL.

The pants go up to 40US.

5. Charles Tyrwhitt

The British brand, specialized in shirts, offers a wide range of sizes.

The shirts are available with a neck circumference of up to 20", which corresponds to a size 51 for us. In equivalent, this makes a 5XL.

You can even customize the length of the sleeves.

6.Dickies

American brand with a workwear and casual style, Dickies offers robust clothing in straight cuts.

I've seen tops up to 4XL and bottoms up to size 40US.

If you want to know more about Dickies, we carried out a test of the brand .

7. Edwin

The Japanese brand offers sizes up to 40US on these jeans in the widest cuts.

8. Filson

American heritage brand known for its sturdy bags, the brand also offers a range of ready-to-wear workwear.

The cuts are straight. Sizes go up to 2XL or 3XL.

9. Levi's

The brand that you probably already know offers a “ Grand&Fort ” collection with large sizes, both top and bottom.

10. Naked&Famous

The Canadian brand is mainly known for its beautiful selvedge canvas jeans .

In addition to offering loose cuts, the brand shows up to size 44US.

11. SizeFactory

Size Factory is a large size reseller of well-established brands like Ralph Lauren , Eden Park and Serge Blanco.

The concept is similar to that of Capel Store mentioned above, with the difference that Size Factory does not offer clothing under its own brand.

12. Son of a Tailor

The concept of Son of a Tailor is simple: tailor-made knits.

We are therefore talking about t-shirts, polo shirts, cotton sweatshirts, wool sweaters, on which you can request the measurements you want. You can even adjust small details such as the width of a sleeve or the depth of a collar.

The materials are quality, the manufacturing is European, the feedback we have on the brand is good.

The brand even offers to return a product to you free of charge if the product initially ordered is not suitable.

13. Suitsupply

In the brand's rather dressy ready-to-wear collection, you will find a selection of suits, jackets, pants and coats up to Italian size 60, or 4XL.

However, I would advise against t-shirts and sweaters : although there is a 2XL, the cuts are fitted. As for their shirts, their 46 corresponds to an XXL. Slim cuts too.

And it's not over !

For larger, custom sizes, I invite you to look at their “design your own” offering.

The concept: you create the garment to your liking (fabrics, details, size, etc.) and it is designed for you, in a few weeks.

This is an offer close to a half-measure online service .

This service therefore allows you to personalize the size, but above all, it allows you to go higher in size than on their ready-to-wear:

• For coats, you can go up to size 64 or 6XL
• For shirts, you can go up to 48 or 3XL
• For blazers and pants, you can go up to 64 or 6XL
• For suits (jacket + pants), you can go up to size 70 or 9XL

Once you have chosen the size, you can even adjust the measurements slightly.

For example, you can take a jacket in size 64 and shorten the sleeves and enlarge the chest or waist measurement a little more.

14. Thomas Farthing

The British brand whose style will make you think of the Peaky Blinders offers pants, jackets and coats in large sizes.

Here is some information to understand the brand's sizes:

• On pants, take the same size as on your jeans
• On jackets and coats, you have to do +10 from their size to get to your size. And so -10 from your height to their height. If you are a size 60 in a coat for example, you should take a size 50 from them

The alternatives

1. Thrift stores, physical or online

You will find a lot of clothing in large sizes in thrift stores or other military surplus stores.

So you can explore thrift stores near you or look at thrift stores online.

I can advise you for example:

• Brut Clothing
• Bunker Depot
• Broadway&Sons
• The Military Trench
• Doursoux

You can find more tips on this topic here:

• Our advice for thrift store shopping
• Our selection of the best online thrift stores

2. Half-measure (“tailor-made”)

You've probably already thought about it, you've probably already been advised: having custom-made clothes made is also an option when your physique goes beyond ready-to-wear standards.

It seems to me that in your case, the most important thing is to find a competent tailor, in the sense that he understands the garment, the volumes, the fit well enough to create something that is comfortable for you while putting you in maximum comfort. value.

On this subject, you will find here:

• Our advice for choosing the right tailor-made suit
• A very complete test of a costume carried out at Atelier Mesure by Nicolò

Here are some brands we recommend:

• Ardentes Clipei
• Measurement Workshop
• Cotton Society
• Husbands
• Lanieri
• Scavini

Some inspiration

Finally, here are some Instagram accounts of corpulent men with good style.

Look at how volume management is controlled , particularly on the pants: rather high waist to cover the stomach, lots of fullness in the thighs, slightly tightened at the bottom, impeccable length.

1. The Fattorialist

The author of the Sartorial Sketches.

We had the pleasure of interviewing him in our Déclic series:

Corto Maltese, sartorial & second hand, the interview with The Fattorialist – Déclic #2

2. Benjamin Glynn Philips

Former assistant manager of the Drake's store on Savile Row, London.

A man of taste, certainly.

3. Anthony Madsen Sylvester

As comfortable in a work suit as in a rock star costume.

4. Super_Ko

This gentleman, friend of Alexandre Squarzi , is very small and rather round.

However, I find that he comes out with honors in terms of style and silhouette:

5. Ethan Newton

Founder of the Bryceland's brand.

His Instagram account is private, you can subscribe to see his photos.

Otherwise, chef's tip, click on → this link ← to see a compilation of several hundred of her looks.

6. The Dons Club

A German blogger who doesn't lack style.