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Monif C. Plus Sizes, a contemporary high-fashion clothing brand for plus-size fashionistas, announced today that their most popular item, the “Marilyn Convertible Dress” is now available for purchase on Nordstrom online. Also featuring an instructional video curated by founder/designer Monif Clarke on the various ways in which one can wear the Marilyn dress, the Nordstrom’s plus size clientele can now add an alluring, glamorous and versatile garment to their wardrobe.

“Nordsrom is one of the leading luxury retailers in the global fashion market and we are so thrilled to introduce our most popular dress to their chic, high-fashion clientele,” says Monif Clarke,CEO/Founder of Monif C. Plus Sizes. “The response thus far has been amazing and we can only expect this collaboration to build and get bigger every season!”

The Monif C. brand was conceived in 2005 by mother and daughter team, Elaine and Monif Clarke, to reaffirm every woman’s desire for an inspired life, luxury, and unadulterated sex appeal. As a plus size woman, Monif understood the need for a new perspective in the industry and launched the brand to offer curvy women contemporary high fashion at a time when limited options were available.

Today,Monif C. Plus Sizes is one the leading plus size brands in the United States, drawing the attention oflarger retailers such as Nordstrom, prompting them to take advantage of therecent explosion in the contemporary plus size fashion market and after numerous requests by their own clientele to offer the brand on their site. The Monif C. collection features exquisitely designed dresses including the Marilyn Convertible Dress which is available in a variety of vibrant, bold colorssuch as teal, orange, yellow, purple, white and more. Along with other chic, glamorous and figure-flattering dresses with dramatic silhouettes, Monif C.’s swimsuits are one of her highest selling collections, designed to make curvy women feel more sexy and glamorous on the beach like never before. The swim collection features high-waisted vintage inspired two pieces, one pieces with fringe, halter necklines and mesh sides, along with unique design elements such as double-tummy tuck liners, adjustable leg straps, soft cups and more.

Most recently,Monif C. Plus Sizeswas featured on BET’s Rip the Runway showcasing several pieces from her new spring collection. In addition, Monif Clarke has been featured as Good Day New York’s plus size fashion expert, providing her take on the season’s hottest trends in the plus size industry, as well as featured on Fox Business to discuss the recent growth in the plus size market. Monif was also selected out of hundreds of applicants for The Workshop at Macy’s, a vendor-development program for women and minority-owned businesses, in addition to being an invited guest at the White House’s women’s entrepreneurship conference.

In the issue which hits newsstands on December 12, the Jersey native talks about her path to Hollywood and her upcoming talk show. She says, “…People say I’m going to be the next Oprah. No. Oprah is still Oprah. I’ll be the next me. I feel like there’s always a lane for me as long as I’m true to myself…” The entrepreneur also discussed her clothing line with HSN and why it was so necessary. “A lot of manufacturers don’t respect the curvaceous woman. They don’t respect our dollar or our shape. Working with HSN has been such a great partnership. I’m happy to be able to make women’s clothing I really like…”