I’ve actually been a 10/12 most of my life until recently I lost a little weight – but size 32′s SFAM’s barely fit me when I was a size 10 due to having wide hips – which I hated. I think its great that Paige is carrying bigger sizes. I also like Joe’s because I find they run a bit bigger even if they don’t go past a 32. I noticed also that SFAM recently started making 33′s in women’s in some styles.

Are you frickin’ serious? I’ve been somewhere between a 12 and 16 most of my adult life and while I’m a little overweight, I’m not even close to being obese. I do not have any health problems. People like you think anyone with more meat than a skeletal model or actress should be wearing potato sacks and ugly mumus. How dare the rest of us want to look fashionable!

Paige’s regular size 34 is still too small for women with wide hips and bigger booties. However, Paige has made true plus sized denim (14W-24W) for Nordstrom. I own three pairs and I love them. There are two new styles for spring available now on Nordie’s website.

In addition, Saks Fifth Avenue’s Salon Z is carrying James Jeans in plus and Avenue.com has plus-sized denim from Yanuk and Antik. (I own a pair of the Yanuk jeans and they’re fantastic.)

Then there are plus-only premium brands like Svoboda; I own several pairs and I highly recommend them.

I hope more companies come around and start catering to people of all sizes. I think that when brands like True Religion offer a size 42 for men, but stop at a 34 (or is it 33?) for women it really says something…and not something good!

Everyone really needs to just start loving themselves (me included). While that’s a pretty novel and overly optimistic idea (and prehaps unobtainable)we really need to start judging ourselves by our own standards and reach become what is healthy for us. I cannot imagine being a size two, it’s not right for me.

Go Paige! I hope other brands follow suit because I know more than a few ‘bigger girls’ who are dieing to get into a pair of True Religions!

My daughter is 14 and wears a size 12 (women’s). She is very active having played soccer for 7 years (year round). She eats healthy and maintains her weight. Everyone on my husband’s side is heavier, so I assume she gets her “genes” from him.

I actually purchased a pair of Paige jeans for her because they are one of the few companies that cater to the curvier women. I commend them for taking this step and hope the trend continues.

Thanks for this topic…I love reading the comments.

I think other companies would if it was perceived to be “cool”. Just like how so many companies try to “go green” because its the cool thing to do.