Oprah Responsible For Proliferation Of Plus-Size Lingerie, WWD Says

By now, you've heard about Oprah's family secret...but how about her style secret? The talk show diva is apparently responsible for bringing fashionable and sexy innerwear to the plus-sized masses, WWD reports:

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" began featuring bra-fitting segments in 2005, and retailers and manufacturers got the message that women with fuller figures want innerwear that is comfortable and functional, but also fashionable. Another impact on the category: red-carpet divas including Jennifer Lopez, Queen Latifah, Fergie, Mo'Nique and Beyonce, who have made it no secret that voluptuous curves were chic and desirable.

Okay. Seems like a logical connection. The fashion newspaper continues:

Since 2005, the average dress size in America has grown to 14 from 12, while the average bra cup size has graduated to 36C from 34B a decade earlier. As a result, major bra brands such as Just My Size at Hanesbrands; Warner's and Olga at The Warnaco Group; Flexees and Lilyette at Maidenform, and Wacoal have responded to the growing demand for larger sizes with broader assortments of cup sizes, in the D, DD or larger range, as well as novelty styles such as strapless.

And thanks to "The Oprah Effect," brands like Spanx, Shapeez, Squeem and more have created plus-sized offerings. And because we cannot resist -- you get a properly-fitting bra, and you get a properly-fitting bra, and you get a properly-fitting bra...

Comments

[BlackYowe]

05:43 PM on 01/26/2011

I never got over Oprah doing a make over show on this women who had long hair. They said every scathing thing possible about this poor women and made her out to be some kind of loser with no taste that desperately needed help, five years latter Oprah had that hair.

[AGammaRaye]

11:59 PM on 01/25/2011

I find nothing to compliment about her style except she needs a stylist who understands lines and color...big boobed women don't define short waists...and wear clothing that is too small...

[pynecastle]

10:49 PM on 01/25/2011

I actually thought Oprah looked great in her interview with her sister. Low-key make-up, no big hair, simple clothes. It's when she gets all decked out that she loses it. When she goes formal, she looks dumpy. Her designers don't have a clue as to how to make her look elegant and classy in formal dress. They seem to think that more cloth, more bows, more puffy sleeves, etc., is the key to wow. NOT!!!

[CHMB]

02:15 PM on 01/25/2011

I can appreciate that plus size women have larger breasts, but there are plenty of slender women who also have large breasts, too.

[CHMB]

02:16 PM on 01/25/2011

eeeek! there are plenty of slender women who also have larger breasts* forget the too.Oh for shame CH!

[repugnicansfearme]

11:37 AM on 01/25/2011

Oprah ought to be ashamed. I just saw a clip of the Octomom sitting alongside Oprah and Orman the Oracle of Investments. They were using her as a pinata while the crowd was spoiling for a fight. Is this the best Oprah can do-- picking on this obviously troubled woman? Haven't the media vultures just about picked all the flesh from her? This is despicable.

[quedog]

03:28 PM on 01/25/2011

i saw that too
suze is a total bisotch

[repugnicansfearme]

04:00 PM on 01/25/2011

Man, it was awful. I wanted someone to run on the set and rescue her from those two old hags.

[Della Mae Smith]

12:38 AM on 02/02/2011

Octomom is the one who wrote Oprah and said she needed help because she was broke. But Octomom completely ignored Suzy, who Oprah call on to help Octomom and give her some advice.

[Jean Mexiguera]

10:48 AM on 01/25/2011

a good fitting bra does make all the difference!!

[2garen]

11:01 AM on 01/25/2011

Good fitting clothes makes all the difference ..

[Hank26]

10:39 AM on 01/25/2011

What a narcissist! I'm tired of Oprah. Enough already.

[jrfromdallas]

10:06 AM on 01/25/2011

It is called money. See that was easy. I'm sure Gayle likes her in whatever she wears.

[repugnicansfearme]

09:27 AM on 01/25/2011

For some guys, great. But, don't sit there and tell me that Oprah and Queen Latifah are the new normal. There's a lot of in-between which is the normal.

[quedog]

03:30 PM on 01/25/2011

Queen Latifah had her boobs loped off
she is just fat, not large breasted
now she can look good for her woman

[wanked]

07:43 AM on 01/25/2011

who friggin cares...

[Harold Darling]

05:19 AM on 01/25/2011

Is Oprah's CLEAVAGE the "big secret"? I had no idea.

[quedog]

03:30 PM on 01/25/2011

not to me

[french queen13]

02:28 AM on 01/25/2011

Sort of shows how halfwitted most clothing companies are (if they're anything like the ones in Australia, where our sizes are catching up with the US's). Takes a large celebrity or three to get them thinking, "Gee, not all women are stick-figures! Gee, those women want attractive clothing too!" Talk about missing out on a market because they are stuck in the stereotype of fashion only being for the very young and very skinny.

[justanotherbushhater]

01:04 AM on 01/25/2011

Oh, goodie! A new makeover project for The Oprah!

[sadie and boo]

10:17 PM on 01/24/2011

When did "underwear" become "innerwear"?

[hulagirrrl]

10:45 PM on 01/24/2011

Sounds fancy.

[french queen13]

02:25 AM on 01/25/2011

That's what I was wondering!

[vegetablelollipop]

09:58 PM on 01/24/2011

Vernita Lee really didn't know how to close her legs.

[blackmagicIII]

10:44 PM on 01/24/2011

And her daughter doesn't know how to shut her mouth.