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By Sofia Laurent · Updated August 2026 OK so I need to talk about colorblocking because it is absolutely having its moment right now and I feel like we collectively slept on it for too long. Like, we spent three years in earth tones and quiet luxury and muted everything — and now? Spring 2026 is basically screaming at us to go full Mondrian. Bold blocks of saturated color, zero apologies, maximum drama. Elle's trend forecasters have been tracking the chromatic maximalism wave all season, and honestly? They're right. This is the moment. Commit to a full colorblock dress or mix clashing separates — the energy is the same: loud, joyful, completely unapologetic. I put together 15 looks that range from "bold but make it brunch" to "I am literally a walking art installation" — and I'm obsessed with all of them. Let's get into it. The Cobalt-and-Tangerine Moment Is Real This color combo keeps showing up everywhere and I'm not even a little mad...

By Sofia Laurent · Updated August 2026 Cargo pants are back — and this time, they're not apologizing for anything. As Vogue has been tracking all season, the utility trend has migrated from workwear into full editorial territory, and plus size women are leading the charge. The mistake most people make is treating cargo pants like a compromise — something you wear when you want comfort but don't care about style. Wrong. These are structured, pocket-rich, statement-making trousers that reward the woman who knows how to work them. Here are 15 ways to do exactly that. Color Has No Size Limit Bold color in cargo pants isn't a risk. It's a decision. There's a reason the loafer and the white shirt have survived decades of trend cycles — certainty reads as confidence. Apply that same logic to color: when you commit, it works. Look 1 — Cobalt and Rust: The Street-Ready Pair Cobalt cargo pants with a rust bucket hat — this is color theory working overtime. The tri...

By Sofia Laurent · Updated August 2026 OK so I need to talk about graphic tees — specifically, the ones that are making me rethink my entire spring wardrobe right now. Because here's the thing: a bold graphic tee is not a lazy outfit. It is a statement . And when you're plus size, finding the right one — the right cut, the right weight of cotton, the right amount of oversized-without-drowning — and then actually knowing how to style it? That's when things get genuinely exciting. I've been deep in this rabbit hole for weeks (send help, or don't, because I'm having a great time), and these 12 looks are the ones that stopped me cold. Bold colors, clean pairings, zero fuss. Let's go. Weekend Plans: The Casual Ones That Hit Different Saturday morning. Nowhere to be. This is where graphic tees were born — and honestly, where they do their best work. Look 1: A cobalt blue oversized graphic tee tucked into tan cargo pants brings cool-girl energy to ...

By Sofia Laurent · Updated August 2026 Spring layering has a particular kind of magic — and if you're 5'4" or under, you know the cropped cardigan is basically your secret weapon. Not too long, not overwhelming, just enough to define a waist and add color without swallowing your frame. Right now, the boldest iteration of this piece is everywhere: cobalt, fuchsia, mustard, terracotta. Colors that don't apologize. As Elle's spring trend reports have been tracking, saturated knitwear is having a full cultural moment — and plus-size dressing is finally at the center of it, not the footnote. What follows is a love letter to fifteen ways to wear it. Some are for the Sunday farmer's market. Some are for the outdoor café where you're pretending to read but mostly people-watching. All of them are built with petite proportions in mind — cropped hems that hit just above the hip, bottoms with enough length to balance without overwhelming, and prints scaled to a s...