‘Nina Parker Collection’ becomes first Black-owned plus-size brand with Macy’s

Nina Parker has made history as the first Black owner of a plus-size clothing line with Macy’s.

Parker, an Emmy-nominated television host, announced her line on Twitter. 

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“With plus sizes, it’s like they want us to hide,” she told E! News. “They’re matronly, something my aunties might wear. I’m like, ‘I don’t understand why big has to mean conservative.'” 

In 2020, she designed her own dress for the Oscars after facing limited options as a plus-sized woman. 

“I was tired of trying to make a square a peg fit into a circle. So, I was like, ‘Let me create my own circle,'” she said.

The collection will be available at the retailer in May.

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It will feature 17 pieces from size 16W to 24W and range in price from $39 to $129.

 

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