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Plus Size Teens & Young Women's Clothing Store Reviews 

Hot Trendy Plus Size Shirts + Topsalight.com carries a full line of plus size womens clothing, but when you get right down to it, their specialty is jeans, tops, and casual dresses with youthful styling.  The other categories such as suits and swimwear are not very extensive. However, this shouldn't matter too much to younger shoppers as the selection of comfortably fitting jeans and cute tops more than make up for any shortcomings in other the departments.

Alight also offers a very nice selection of accessories which includes, handbags, belts, ponchos, shawls, and jewelery all of course, with youthful styling.

Designers such as Donna Ricco, Abby Z, and creations under the alight.com label are very dialed-in to the tastes of young women.

Their website is very clean and they make it easy to find what you're looking for. You can search by category, by designer, by boutique, and by size. A great category they offer on their site is "Steals & Deals" where you can save up to %70 on over 100 different items!
  • Specialties - jeans, tops and shirts, casual dresses, and accessories geared towards young women.
  • Plus Sizes Range - 14W-30W
  • Fabrics - Spandex, ramie, denim, cotton,  Rayon
  • Designers - Blue Plate, pink.girl, Z. Cavaricci, FUBU, Revolt, Mileage, Hokus Pokus, Eyeshadow and Speed Limit.
  • Refund Policy - 30-day refund policy less shipping costs. Return in unused condition with tags attached. After 30 days will receive store credit for only the current selling price. If an order is returned after 60 days a 25% fee may be accessed. Store credit will be issued on returned items that are marked down to under $25.00. All dresses from Calito are custom made and cannot be returned or exchanged for any reason. 
  • Exchange Policy - Exchange  items for a different size or color or for a different item. If the item is not available, they will notify you via e–mail. There is no additional out-going shipping charge on exchanges. Any additional items on the order at that time  will also be shipped free. This courtesy is extended only once on an exchange where the original order incurred shipping costs. A shipping fee will be charged when the return item(s) to be exchanged were marked down and priced under $25.00. If a coupon is used on an exchange it is treated as a new order and will incur shipping charges.
  • Quotable - “Our mission is to make the latest trends and the most fabulous fashion available to every woman size 14W to 30W!."  (from company info page)

Torrid - The Alternative For Sizes 12 - 26Torrid.com specializes in plus size fashions for teens and young women. Torrid opened its first retail store in 2001 at the Brea Mall in Brea, California. Since then, Torrid has opened over 100 stores nationwide. Torrid continues to open new stores on a regular basis.

When it comes to the plus size teen and young womens'  styles, they can aptly be called "Torrid". In other words, they are hot! Many of Torrid's fashions begin with youthful and carefree styling and then take it up a few notches. If you want to turn heads and also make a statement about your self-confidence, then Torrid is definitely your place!

  • Specialties - just about everything (casual, dressy, work, swim, intimates, shoes, and accessories) for plus size teens and young women. No active wear though.
  • Size Range - 12-28
  • Fabrics - Spandex, 100% cotton,  polyester, Rayon
  • Designers - LEI, Paris Blues, Hot Kiss, Baby Phat, Z. Cavaricci, Dickies, Tripp, Spanx
  • Refund Policy - 45 day return for  store credit for unworn clothing and shoes. Clearance items, swimwear, and lingerie are not returnable. You must phone or email Torrid for a Return Authorization number prior to returning items. Original shipping costs are not credited, but Torrid will provide a UPS return label for customers within the continental US.
  • Exchange Policy - same policy as returns, except exchanges will be charged as a new order and then credited back upon receipt of returned item(s).
  • Quotable - “Torrid is a sexy fashion brand empowering plus-size young women to feel beautiful and feminine!" ("About Us" at Torrid.com)