Hips

Love this store!!! always fashionable clothes and accessories and the staff is the best!!!

Cute inexpensive clothes, very sweet employees, and it smells great to boot.
I love my Hips. ;)

A fabulous spot to pick up great bargains and accessories! I get so many compliments on the unique finds from HIPS. Fantastic staff as well! Highly recommend.

I love seeing what they have here.
Their size selection is pretty vast, from as as low as a size 10/​L-​in the 30’s XXXXL, I’ve seen it all come through those doors.
They pick out great materials, lots of classic pieces, business wear, great dresses.
It’s a little bit pricier than like Regeneration, but cheaper than department store and a more mature, polished style.
I bought my wedding dress here and I can always find really sexy dresses and lingerie here. It’s my go-​to spot when I need to dress to the 9’s.
Although this place deserves a 10.

Great place with a large selection in plus size. Very friendly staff. They are always updating the selection. Can’t wait to come back and see what is new.

Though something like 40% of American women wear above a size 14, it hasn’t been until the past few years that there are stylish plus size offerings outside of Lane Bryant and major department stores. What a great idea to have a plus size resale shop!
Prices are very affordable here, which is a perk if you’re looking to buy. I make great money when I sell my used clothes online — which isn’t the case when I bring clothes here to sell. The perk is that the clothes are kept local and supporting a great small business. You earn 30% of the selling price if you’d like cash, and 45% of the selling price if you’re looking for store credit.
As much as I want to only sing praises, I’ve been to the store about 5 times and have consistently been overwhelmed by the clothes available in sizes 12 – 16, but not past that. I’m a size 18 – 20 and have trouble finding trendy clothes at Hips, and it doesn’t look any better for larger sizes. It’s something that’s hard for management to control, and I recognize that. I think my size might just be popular and get picked over.
If you’re ever near Cleveland, stop at Re/​Dress — it’s an amazing plus size vintage and modern clothing shop. The owner is a friend of mine and puts a lot of effort into scouting out fashionable feminine clothes up to a size 5X as well as masculine styles for butch women. It’s a large space with lots of affordable vintage as well as modern indie designers plus trendier brands like ASOS, Forever 21+, and ModCloth.

I love, love, love Hips!
Being a plus sized, thrify clothes-​horse can be difficult at times. I love to shop, I love a good deal, and plus sized clothes are usually pricier than regular sized clothes. Thus I’m always on the lookout for clearance or sale clothes from clothing stores. But Hips has alieviated the need to watch the sale racks like a hawk. Everything in the store is gently used, but still in really good condition. Their prices are ridiculously affordable; and they have a stamp card that earns you free money towards clothes.
I went there recently because I needed business casual clothes for my new job. For less than $ 100, I got a dress, a jacket, a skirt, 3 shirts and a pair of shoes! I wouldn’t be able to find clothes that cheap anywhere else! They have earned my loyalty as a shopper. :)

I love the new roseville location a little more, but this one is still great. Good clothes for us larger ladies and good prices. I will be back :)

I really wanted to like this shop, but the clothing was really not fashionable. I drove by and thought what a great idea! finally went in on my off day, and was so disappointed. And it is a little pricey for some of the items, I shop alot, I’m pretty up on prices. Like I said I really wanted to have found a cool place for plus sizes, but this was not it! Maybe some peoples style but not mine or my 2 friends I had in tow. I’m gonna give it a few more trys on different days, hope it gets better and I can change my rating, and find some cute clothes too. I do have a lot of clothing to sell them, so I’ll report back on how they pay for nice items.

I finally got a chance to get to Hips. I had read the story about the store in the paper over the summer of 2011. WOW a resale store for plus size women. YES! this store was wonderful. I found so many things and the prices were very, very reasonable. A huge asst. of sweaters, lingerie, coats, dresses, suits evening wear, boots, bags etc. Run to this store I am sure you can find something. I definately will be back.

What a cool concept! A plus size resale shop. I need to get my butt there and sell some of my clothing… god knows I have every size and tons of things with tags still on… mostly gifts or internet purchases. You have to call before you load your car up, they do not always accept clothing. And they only accept certian items depending on the season. I saw some decent dresses when I was there, a brand new cami from lane bryant that retails at about 20 bucks and they were selling it for like three bucks (kicking myself for not getting that). They have shoes, pants, jeans, suits, handbags… nice dressing room to try on the stuff. I ended up not purchasing anything… but I shall try again!

After my visit on the Sunday before Hallowe’en, I owe these lovely ladies a review. I’ve been so torn about revealing the existence of Hips; like a treasured find, exposing its existence to too many people may ruin the very qualities you have come to so love. Nothing makes me sadder than «discovered» clothing shops which consistently lack my size, end up picked over, or suffer price creep because of a broadened clientele. But as this store fills a definite niche and their commitment to customer service, I can’t help but reveal them, like the glitziest Hollywood announcer.
First impressions mean everything. The kiddies in costumes were running all over Clawson like wonderfully behaved lunatics, and the staff charmed me immediately by greeting each child and conversing with them beyond just the «isn’t your costume cute?» spiel. Candy was given. Small children were sent away smiling. This boded well for friendliness, at least.
Second score: the modest shoe area has a bona fide couch for patrons to sit and watch the street or relax. Mind you, the storefront isn’t much bigger than a master bedroom. I am sure the spouses brought along enjoy a place to rest their feet and relax.
Everything about Hips makes the shopping experience comfortable and appealing. I mention this because, if you’re outside the conventional scale of 0 to 4 at most shops (hi Forever 21!) and large is your idea of a clothing designer’s taunting bad dream, shopping for clothes can be a figurative and literal nightmare. Shirts that won’t button, the largest pair of pants or a skirt on the rack bunches in all the wrong places. The full-​figured lady can be left feeling hideous because plus-​size options have, even in recent years, been totally unappealing. Never mind that lovely icon Marilyn was in the 12 – 14 range, even back in *her* day, we’ve been dominated by a fashion world of anorexic twigs, androgyne teenagers, and very few women of sizeable proportions.
Hips tries to soothe away the defensive response before it begins. They have fashionably arranged racks into logical combinations and decorated the walls with pretty postcards and fashionable photos, size-​friendly, and … their clothes. Yes, the pretty clothing paired with accessories and a flirty swirl of frozen motion reveals that life doesn’t end at size 8. It bloody well ought not, and I imagine Christian Dior or Yves St Laurent would nod to the French touches here or there. You can see real clothes for real ladies paired fashionably, for ideas if you need them or inspiration if you want. Just look up!
Prices are astonishingly fair for even near-​new/​new items. Another plus, my budget stretches much farther here. Mint’s even complained I’ve spent much more on clothes in the past month than I have on average. Yes, well, finds like Hips are because of that. You can walk out with a complete outfit for under $ 100, including coat, shoes, and accessories, if you’re a tad mindful. I’ve seen labels outside the usual Lane Bryant options in here too: Seven For All Mankind (!), Ralph Lauren, and much less known designers who had some pretty darned pretty stuff.
Lo! They DO exist.
The clothing is brought by regular ladies, plus sized models, and obtained I imagine from close-​outs and the like. It was all in good condition and cleaned, even the more vintage pieces. You can try on your finds in comfortably large and expansive fitting rooms with lots of hooks. Nothing is worse than too few hooks!
My only quibbles: the shop isn’t well-​advertised as yet, and the storefront is a bit tricky to find parking around. Choose a side street and pop into Noble Sushi for a well-​earned bite to eat. It’s also in Clawson — I want one in Ferndale, ladies!

Wow. Wow. Wow. What a discovery! A resale store for plus sized clothing, shoes and accesories. Love this store! The clothing is in great condition and the prices are very reasonable. If youre size 12 and above, you should do yourself a big favor and visit this store.