We loved how glamorous Eva Longoria looked in this floor length v-neck gown. The fit of this dress is amazing because it fits in all the right places!

Shop Eva’s Look:

One StopPlus- Jessica London Ruched Top Coctail Dress

Zappos- RSVP Maison Pump

Nordstrom- Glint Basket Weave Minaudiere

We absolutely loved this one shoulder, all-over sequin dress on Glee star Amber Riley at this years Golden Globes. She looked so beautiful and curvaceous!

Her dress is proof that all you need is good fit and an eye for proportions.

Shop Ambers Look:

Avenue- All Over Sequin Sheath Dress

Zappos- RSVP Hart

Avenue- Ruched Buckle Belt

I love The Lynna dress (below) from Sydney’s Closet. This dress is inspired by the red dress Sara Ramirez wore to the 2007 Golden Globes award (above). This flattering dress has an A-line with a sweetheart neckline and ruched bodice. The empire waist highlights your shape in the perfect way and the matching shawl adds a little mystery.

Check back everyday this week for more plus size prom dresses!

What do you think of this Sara Ramirez inspired prom dress?

We recently did a post on Christina Hendricks’ Golden Globes dress by Christian Siriano that was criticized by Cathy Horyn. Horyn stated in her New York Time’s blog that “You don’t put a big girl in a big dress. That’s rule number one”.

We thought that Hendricks looked amazing and are so happy that another curvaceous beauty, Beyonce, rocked a red-hot ruffle dress for the launch of her new fragrance, Heat.

It seems many celebrities are feeling the heat in red dresses! We see this hot trend popping up all over with Kim Kardashian and Jordin Sparks sporting the color recently.

What do you think of the red dress trend?

The Washington Post has a great article in today’s paper about the debate of plus size women in fashion.  The Post addresses the recent debate of model sizes, V magazine, and celebrity sizes.  They post also talks with L.A. based designer Kevan Hall who created the gown that Gabby Sidibe wore to the Globes.  He has worked with a lot of actresses who are not the typical hanger and he says “it’s all about picking the right silhouette for her shape.”

And it doesn’t matter if a woman is a size 2 or a size 16, “you’re always treading lightly. I’ve had actresses who are a size 2 stand in front of me and weep. I’ve had young girls who want to cover their arms and older women who want to cover their arms,” he says. The most significant difference in creating a dress for a larger size is that often a designer has to tamp down his ego. He can’t as easily force his vision onto the woman since she doesn’t have the physique of a hanger.”

Kevan Hall addressed a truth the fashion industry knows very well.  It is much easier for a designer to design clothing for a hanger then it is for someone with curves.  If it was just as easy to design for women with curves as it is for straight sizes, I can guarantee you that there would be a lot more high level designers designing plus clothing.

Hall goes on to say, “But at the end of the day, it’s always really about the client.  Let’s be realistic, after all. What is the end-use of these clothes?”  As we know, and Madison Plus is working to address, the end use of clothing is to present the best version of you to the world!  Clothing is another version of expression and we should all be able to equally express ourselves to the world.  Calling all designers!  Take note!

Check out the full article here- Robin Givhan Zeroes in on Debate over Plus-Size Women in Fashion