My favorite clothing brands

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Being plus sized, it can be hard to find things that are both cute and comfortable in my size. And if I'm honest, I hate shopping any longer than necessary even when I'm with other people, so knowing where to find things in my size is crucial.

Most people who know me know I tend to wear T-shirts and basketball shorts. That tends to be the easiest fashion choice for me both personality-wise and for comfortable sizing, and I don't necessarily keep track of the brands my T-shirts come from.

But I do have to pay attention to specific brands when it comes to buying professional clothes.

Fortunately, I've mostly found my niche when it comes to specific brands to buy. To be clear, I don't have any deals or sponsorships, so anything I share is literally just based on my honest opinion here. With that said, let's take a look at some of my favorite clothing brands.

Walmart Brands

The two brands I've had the best luck with have been Terra & Sky and Time and Tru, both of which are Walmart brands. I stick mostly with Terra & Sky now, but a few of my clothes are still Time and Tru.

Both brands provide low-cost, comfortable plus-sized clothes I can wear both professionally and at home. My favorite shirt that I wear in most of my professional photos is from Terra & Sky.

AND1 Shorts

Despite my general lack of interest in sports, I'm a big fan of wearing basketball shorts. AND1 shorts in particular always have a fun variety of options in my size. I'm open to buying other brands, but AND1 shorts haven't failed me yet.

Shoes

Since I wear size 11-12 shoes, which not many stores seem to carry in person for women, I tend to settle for anything that fits, and I frequently buy shoes in the men's section. Likewise, most of my shoes have been tennis shoes because there seems to be slightly less size variation between brands.

Regardless, the brands I most frequently wore as a teenager were DC, Airwalk, and Converse. More recently, I've had good luck with Skechers and Under Armour. I can usually find something to suit my needs if I spend enough time in stores like Payless, Skechers, and Shoe Carnival.