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Hot Plus Designer: Carmakoma

By , About.com GuideAugust 12, 2009

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This is a little more progressive in the way of plus-size design, but it's a step in a seriously much-needed direction. A genius reader here at About Plus-Size gave me a tip to check out Carmakoma, and I'm debating on whether or not it was the best find of the year. Very possibly.

Danish designers Weiss and Lykke are based in Copenhagen and specialize in 14+ designs, and it doesn't take more than a quick peek to realize that they are doing something right. Their long sweat dress has leg-of-mutton sleeves, their sweaters have button backs, and their coats are simply to die. If you're into modern, European, sleek looks, this is a major must.

You can check out the whole lookbook here, and shop here.

Photo (c) Carmakoma

Comments

August 12, 2009 at 7:25 pm
(1) Danielle Line says:

Love it! The designs are great, the video is incredible, the photography is awesome. GREAT WORK, would love to model for them anytime(;

August 13, 2009 at 8:43 am
(2) wedding saree says:

nice work
keep it up

August 14, 2009 at 12:51 pm
(3) Catrice says:

I also am a fan of Carmakoma but I don’t think they ship to the U.S cause I have tried to purchase in the past and it didn’t work. does anyone know if that has changed?

August 16, 2009 at 1:26 pm
(4) plussize says:

They ship worldwide.

August 14, 2009 at 1:13 pm
(5) Meieli says:

I thought they did because they convert to USD in their shop, but I’ll have to double-check.

August 15, 2009 at 9:12 pm
(6) Marcy Ito says:

wow. great styling, beautiful cuts, unique pieces, gorgeous plus models, great photography. very, very impressed! too bad they aren’t in the US!

August 19, 2009 at 3:52 pm
(7) Erika says:

Thanks for taking my advice and posting the lookbook :)

Their clothes are so stylish and although they do a lot of dark colors (which some believe plus size women flock to for obvious reasons) the cuts and fabrics are so mod that you can dress the pieces up and down with brighter color accessories.

I am always on the look out for something different and I hate seeing replicas of me on the streets. And with the plus size gal community growing in numbers, its important to stay as individual as possible. Carmakoma helps us do just that!

Happy shopping~~

February 12, 2012 at 9:55 pm
(8) Angela says:

Who got them to ship to U.S? And why cant I???

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