La Grande Dame was founded by dynamic mother-daughter duo, Michelle Wood and Catherine Wood Hill. Catherine and Michelle share a passion for fashion and have spent the last decade scouring stores across the country (and sometimes abroad) searching for stunning clothing and accessories.
These shopping trips were often marred by tears in the dressing room and unkind words from sales people who “don’t have anything big enough” for Michelle. Petite Catherine could always find the perfect, fashionable, trendy clothing to fit her body type but unfortunately, as a college student and then a recent graduate she never had the money to buy those designer fashions. Size 18 Michelle had the desire and the means to purchase those fabulous styles but more often than not they didn’t come in her size.
Catherine and Michelle started La Grande Dame to ensure that larger women across the country have the opportunity to purchase designer clothing, plus size dresses and beautiful clothes made for their curves. La Grande Dame is committed to beautiful, trendy, high-end fashions to plus sized women.
What makes La Grande Dame unique?
Dedicated customer service and fit advice:
At La Grande Dame, we know how each item on our site fits and we can make recommendations based on each individual’s body type. We are available during business hours by phone, email and instant message.
Unrivaled selection:
We have searched around the world to provide the very best and most beautiful, up to date plus sized clothing available. We carry lines that are unavailable anywhere else in the US as well as provide a wide array of clothing from loungewear to suits and formal wear.
Passion:
Michelle and Catherine share a passion for fashion and a genuine desire to make women feel beautiful, regardless of their size!
La Grande Dame In The News
La Grande Dame on Great Morning Houston
“La Grande Dame offers a hand-picked selection of items that are almost like they have been chosen by a personal shopper. Instead of simply buying from some plus-size stores, the shop owners actually approach certain labels and request plus-size designs to be produced.”
“So I reached out to Catherine, one half of the mother-daughter team behind chic online plus size boutique La Grande Dame. They started the store when they noticed the distinct lack of clothing for full figured women. Whenever Catherine and her mom would try to go shopping together, it was always difficult to find items that fit. Catherine blames this on several things. “I think designers tend to be sizist. They don’t design clothes for a larger body. There’s a big stigma about being larger, and people who work retail don’t understand the needs of a full figured customer.” Believe me, La Grande Dame does. They do their best to make the online shopping experience as swift and easy as possible, and they’re available via live chat and phone. And when you call, it’s actually Catherine at home on her computer, helping to answer your question.”
La Grande Dame was featured in the July/August issue of Venus Diva Magazine.
