They said/We said: Mary Katrantzou breaks the size barrier by creating a larger range for Net-A-Porter

Mary Katrantzou has yet to disappoint us: not only has her much-anticipated collaboration with Topshop already sold out in Europe and the U.S. (have no fear, it launches in Toronto on Tuesday!), but now she plans to create her trademark, surreal-print garms in larger sizes for Net-A-Porter.

Being full-figured herself, the designer is no stranger to feeling alienated in an industry that caters to petites. And so it comes as no surprise that she jumped on board when the luxe online shop asked her to produce plus-size attire.

“I was looking at a size 14 woman wearing our dress and I thought, ‘I can’t believe we don’t go bigger than that size!’ because she looked tiny. […] I buy online—I think as a bigger size, you feel more comfortable trying things at home,” she told the Evening Standard.

The clothes will go up to U.K. size 16 (the equivalent of a U.S. size 12), and while the bold prints may seem hard to pull off, the incredible figure-flattering silhouettes and refined structure will make wearing a kaleidoscopic garden a breeze.

Katrantzou and Net-A-Porter have certainly taken the ropes to create a path for plus-size fashion and we can only hope that other designers and retailers will follow suit. You should never have to compromise style because of a number on a label.

THEY SAID:

Fashionista: “It makes sense and it sounds like Net-a-Porter, clearly experts in the e-tail game, are catching on. We hope we can expect to see more talented designers catching on as well.” [Fashionista]

Racked: “Fashion’s love-hate relationship with everything plus-size rages on with latest bit of industry gossip from print goddess.” [Racked]

WE SAID:

Rani Sheen, copy/health editor: “Everything Mary Katrantzou touches turns to gold, it seems (see her fastest-ever-selling capsule collection for Topshop), so this bodes very well for fashion lovers beyond size 14. If you have the bold spirit (and the cash) to wear one of those incredible dresses, the size on the tag should not be the thing holding you back.

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