Husband, Baby & I are planning to move to Oz later this year and I was just wondering what the Plus size clothing situation in Oz is.

The reason I ask is the last time I lived in Oz was back in 1995 and I remember it being pretty bad and not really being able to buy anything other than surf/skate tshirts!!! - & I wasnt even very fat then either.
Now 13 years have past and apparently the world is getting fatter - has this impacted in Oz yet and are there many places you can buy decent larger sized, remotely fashionable, ladies clothes (and not something your Nan would wear)

KMart & Target do a pretty decent plus sized range!! In laws love it!

BigW do some nice stuff too

Have Target and KMart always been in Oz and I just forgot or are they a recent addition?

Been here a good few years now!

All I remember is woolworths, Coles and I think there was a dept store called Mears in the centre of Perth opposite the post office, and then there were basically 2 pedestrianised strips of shops, oh and there was like a small mall type affair with a massive food court.
mmm its all coming back to me!

http://www.specialsize.com.au/

Autograph are another clothing store for plus sizes.

I thought life would be easier in Oz than in Skinny Singapore where a 4 is readily available but a 14 is not, but on my recent trip I had a quick nosey round Myers and noticed a lot of the ranges stop at 14.

I'm usually a large 14 or a small 16; plus size range 16s are often too big for me. Am I going to have to work harder at the gym? Or just buy up M&S and Top Shop before I leave Sg? (Not easy when I need some warmer clothes.)

I sound about the same size as you. I find Target size 16 too big - but Sussan go up to a size 16 and they are fine and not too old-fashioned!! I can just get into their 14s, but it's not a pretty sight (need to loose another inch or two!!).

Excellent, thanks - I've noticed Sussan but not been in one. I'll have to have a look.

I am, of course, also full of good intentions to get back to the gym 3 times a week (have slipped terribly due to all the packing up mallarkey) and also walk miles once I get off this sweaty island.

I am a UK 16 and found loads of stuff in y size ( and above ) in Myers. A good example is Tommy Hilfiger - there I am a size 12 ( ok.. they do US sizes but hell!!) Also Country Road are good, Sussan etc etc... I actually think theres a better choice of different stuff in larger sizes here, better than your run of the mill M&S tshirts...

US sizes always make me feel good - I just bought a SMALL top from Liz Claiborne.

Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to have been to the USA with my job a couple of times a year so I have bought most of my clothes from there - the trouble is that I am not just a fatty but I am very tall too and I find that most UK stores seem to be under the impression that if you are a large size you are also short too!!
In the USA however everything pretty much fits me fine there.
I would need about a UK size 20, do any of the stores mentioned above stock above 16?

You see and I have the complete opposite experience. I am short and I find that Evans and the like think that everyone is 5ft 8 when in reality I am sub 5ft!

Autograph do 20 and above as do Target and Big W. Rockmans also have a range of clothes for the larger lady.