Curvy Plus Calgary

Curvy Plus Calgary We relove items for plus-sized men and women in Calgary and surrounding areas.

“You can’t help wondering if this is the year that you’d be getting a good story again. It was the same thing you wonder...
01/10/2023

“You can’t help wondering if this is the year that you’d be getting a good story again. It was the same thing you wondered last year, and the year before that, and the year before that. In light of everything and in spite of everything, it seems foolish to expect and demand for anything. It seems foolish to even hope. Yet, you still do.”

― Marla Miniano, From This Day Forward

I'm always conflicted whenever November comes.I'm excited for the holidays, I've always loved the holiday season. But th...
11/02/2022

I'm always conflicted whenever November comes.

I'm excited for the holidays, I've always loved the holiday season. But this also means one thing: meeting people.

I will be seeing people I only get to see during this time of the year, and I've always dragged the thought that they will be saying something about my weight again.

This year...this year, however, I wonder what would they say. After all, it has been two years since I last saw them. I guess, the lockdown bought me some time.

Well, hello there, November.

After many weeks of carefully curating our curvy inventory, we are now ready to drop our curvy items!*nervous laugh*Come...
10/15/2022

After many weeks of carefully curating our curvy inventory, we are now ready to drop our curvy items!

*nervous laugh*

Come check out our Stories to learn how to purchase items from us and have them delivered straight to your door.

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It was my college graduation, my mom and I were out shopping for a graduation dress.You see, I was an awkward kid in sch...
10/12/2022

It was my college graduation, my mom and I were out shopping for a graduation dress.

You see, I was an awkward kid in school. But I was also the one who developed early. By developed I meant I grew b***s in sixth grade. And I swear it only got bigger.

So, I bought a flimsy black dress with short sleeves, I looked like a floating xbox in that dress. And my mom, my mom bought this dress. And gave it to me on my graduation day.

I was ultra conscious under my regalia, seeing how it hugged my curvy body and revealing my shape, the very thing I've been hiding all throughout school.

But the moment I walked up the stage and received my diploma, I felt like I was no longer hiding. It felt like I was ready to be seen. I was ready to be seen. I was...happy.

"What you see is what you wear."

My mom says and to me, it made sense. How do I want to see myself? How do I REALLY want to see myself?

I like seeing myself in this big little black dress.

Read on and learn how to make the most money out of your well-loved clothes and accessories!
10/07/2022

Read on and learn how to make the most money out of your well-loved clothes and accessories!

Looking for a new home for your well-loved Fall and Winter clothing? Or shopping for something new this year? 🍂Sell your...
10/05/2022

Looking for a new home for your well-loved Fall and Winter clothing? Or shopping for something new this year? 🍂

Sell your gently-used items to us! We just request items are freshly laundered, less wrinkly, and in good condition.

Items we are currently taking:

👕 Fall and Winter tops and bottoms, light and heavy coats

👔 Business suits, blazers, and dresses

🧣Winter Accessories like scarves, toques, and mittens

👙 Intimates and body suits

🥾 Boots, closed shoes, and outerwear

👜 Bags and purses

Message us for more information. Or click BOOK NOW to schedule item pick-up and sorting.

Whenever I've lost motivation to get out of bed in the morning, I allow my mind to wander off into the closet and imagin...
10/04/2022

Whenever I've lost motivation to get out of bed in the morning, I allow my mind to wander off into the closet and imagine myself wearing eccentric pieces for work so people around me won't notice I was up all night or I gained more pounds over the weekend.

I end up wearing just. Another. Black. Ensemble.

For a good few years, everything in my wardrobe was black.

Black tops. Black leggings. Black coats. Even black underwear.

This is so I can hide and disappear in the background.

The crazy thing, however, was I've always looked forward to my after work retail therapy. I would go to different shopping malls and spend hours looking at different outfits that would never really fit me. Until The Dress.

No, not the blue or gold one.

It was a long flowy, flowery purple button down dress. And it fits.

So, I bought it. It was effin expensive, but I bought it.

The next day, I was still feeling unmotivated. Even less than yesterday. Then, I remembered The Dress and decided I could wear it to work.

I got so many compliments for my outfit and for doing a good job that day. Well done. I was beaming.

I looked down at my purple floral dress.

I guess, it's true when they say, never underestimate the power of a good outfit on a bad day. ☂️

Every shirt has a story to tell.Meet Carlos and his sweatshirt."When you wear baggy clothes, there's a prejudice out the...
10/04/2022

Every shirt has a story to tell.

Meet Carlos and his sweatshirt.

"When you wear baggy clothes, there's a prejudice out there, and this is something that black and brown people experience more often. They get judged just by the way they lo--"

He almost choked to tears by his words but one thing is clear: people are still being stereotyped not just by their colour but also by the clothes they wear.

Carlos is a former prisoner and this sweatshirt was sent to him by his wife a few hours before his release so he doesn't have to welcome his first minute of freedom wearing whatever shirt was available -- clean or dirty, fits him or not.

After losing his sense of being by only wearing a white shirt and orange pants for many years, wearing something that actually fits him and his personality was...redeeming.

This inspired him to create the Ride Home Program founded by the Stanford Three Strikes Project and Anti-Recidivism Coalition.

He picks up newly released prisoners, guides them through their vulnerable first few hours of freedom, and yes, gives them a ride home.

Witness how powerful a piece of clothing can be.

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We are an online social enterprise that advocates for body positivity by reloving items for plus-sized men and women.We ...
10/04/2022

We are an online social enterprise that advocates for body positivity by reloving items for plus-sized men and women.

We buy your gently-used items and sell them below consignment prices.

Items we are currently taking:

👕 Fall and Winter tops and bottoms, light and heavy coats

👔Business suits, blazers, and dresses

🧣Winter Accessories like scarves, toques, and mittens

🥾 Boots, closed shoes, and outerwear

👜 Bags and purses

Message us for more information.

Curvy Plus Calgary is born out of a writer's new dream.She wanted to become a travel writer.She wanted to work at the UN...
10/03/2022

Curvy Plus Calgary is born out of a writer's new dream.

She wanted to become a travel writer.

She wanted to work at the UN.

She wanted to become a hollywood actress.

None of those ever came true.

Instead...

She worked in publications as an advertorial writer.

She worked at various nonprofits, working with grassroots communities in Asia.

She produced independent films on gender and equality.

And now, she found a new dream: making plus size shopping CHEAP for both men and women.

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