Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4 of this story. It’s never been easy being a woman of, shall we say, operatic proportions. Society is not kind, to say the least, and neither was the ready to wear ...

Ascena Retail Group may be the biggest name in women’s clothing that no one has heard of. The $4.5 billion company, which owns Dressbarn and Lane Bryant, among others, agreed on Monday to buy Ann Inc.

“It’s all about proportion. Proportion is the thing—it’s everything!” says fashion designer Isabel Toledo backstage, minutes before the Isabel Toledo for Lane Bryant runway show. All around her, ...

Yesterday, Lane Bryant, the clothing store chain that caters to plus-sized women, slammed ABC and Fox for refusing to air a commercial for their new lingerie line. Since the commercial had nothing in ...

Women’s clothing retailer, Lane Bryant will close several stores in Pennsylvania. Lane Bryant will close six stores in the state including a store at the Shoppes at Belmont shopping center at 1575 ...

Lane Bryant's controversial new lingerie ad has been given an airdate on Fox, April 28, during the closing minutes of the 9 p.m. edition of "American Idol." By Steve McClellan, AdWeek, The Associated ...

Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. In 1909, dressmaker Lena Bryant was working out of a shop on 5th Avenue and 120th Street in Harlem. There, under the Lane Bryant label, she designed and ...