Maybe you’re following Amalli Talli as closely as we do. Competing to open their stories first and drop the latest news on each other. “Did you see that maxi dress?!” “Did you see those shorts?!” is a typical conversation between Caitlin and I on google hangouts. Catching the sneak peeks of future drops as soon as we can is the name of the game, and we are dang good if I do say so myself.

When we caught wind of some leggings in the works, you could call us hooked! Our moto leggings are in heavy rotation in our closets. The extra details make them special, like the ankle cuff and the wide waistband, as well as the moto knee. They’re simultaneously easy to wear while also being a standout piece. These ladies know how to design a pair of pants. 

Now they’re trying their hand at faux leather leggings, and we are living for it. We’ve long considered grabbing a pair of the Spanx version but just never pulled the trigger. Now we know why! By now, you know how important it is to support companies that make actual tall women’s clothing. If we’ve learned one thing from Long Tall Sally’s closure, it’s vote with your dollars and vote for quality tall clothing. 

We can strongly attest to Amalli Talli being both high quality and well-fitting for our long bodies. Never have we had to question our shape/size based on one of their pieces, as we’ve done many times in the past while shopping mainline stores. That includes not having to “size up” in hopes of adding extra length. It’s a shopping sesh you can come away from feeling really good about yourself. 

These leggings are like magic and you need to get yourself a pair. They’re workout friendly if you so choose, but we see ourselves rocking them more for an athleisure vibe or maybe a night out if we’re feeling sassy! We’re both wearing in size Large, which is the same size we have the moto leggings in. Also worth noting we normally wear a size US 10/12 in most other pants. 

Plus, you’re getting these leggings for less than a pair of the competitor’s brand, that may or may not be long enough. I think enough is said right there. Why spend more money on a worse-fitting pair of leggings? Sounding like common sense to us to go with Amalli Talli!

We love that there is a fun sheen to these as well. I can always use a little sparkle in my life, and this version is so tasteful. The best part is how the leggings show off your ass-ets… erm your assets I meant. While hugging your curves to perfection, they still manage to gloss over any of our less desirable areas we might not want attention called to.

Lastly, we cannot forget to mention that they’re dropping a camo pair as well! You know camo tops our favorite prints, so they are an absolute must for our closet. Camo is a seemingly easy print to do, but I’m constantly surprised by how many retailers versions I hate. Amalli Talli once again for the win, but we aren’t surprised considering how good their grey shorts version is! If you haven’t snatched those up yet, you also should just click add to cart. 

With all of that said, we’re both feeling really encouraged after making our list of tall retailers. It would be easy to get super anxious about where you can possibly find clothing that fits your tall body. Hone in on some of these smaller tall businesses, because they are coming through with some ridiculously good new items, like these leggings! As we buy, they’ll be able to provide expanded selections. Let us know what you think of these leggings in the comments below or if you snatched them up like us right away!

Today is just a sneak peak but the leggings drop Thursday, so get ready to shop!

Long Tall Sally is Closing… What Now?

The dust is settling on the sad news we received about Long Tall Sally closing its doors after 45 years of serving us with long inseams, generous shoulder widths, and a large variety of stylish shoes for bigger feet. We have seen the heartbreak spread like wildfire through all of the buy, sell trade Facebook groups as well as our through blog audience. We are living in this sadness with you and understand the fears many women have going forward with so many gaps still remaining in tall fashion. 

Which brings us to today’s blog post. We have spent hours and we mean HOURS researching, shopping, trying on, and exploring tall brands across the web and we have done our very best to compile a comprehensive list of some of our favorite places to buy necessities you may need. The lists below are in no particular order.

Tall Tops and Blouses

ASOS Tall

Amalli Talli

Top Shop

J. Crew

Height of Fashion

Next

Banana Republic

Veraf Clothing

BooHoo

Alloy Apparel

Rhonda Lynette Designs

Simply Tall

Taylor Tall

All Things Tall Co.

Dimiloc

Parol.Dk

The Tall Look

Prissy Duck Designs

Chelbe Fashions

Dorothy Perkins

Elevated Closet

Lands End

New York & Co.

Eddie Bauer

J Crew

Allta

Old Navy

TTYA London

What About Us Apparel

Ann Taylor

J.Jill


Tall Basics

Alloy Apparel

Land’s End

Next

Gap

Megan Reilley

Old Navy

Hye Fashion

J.Jill

Taylor Tall

https://thetalllook.com/collections/allThe Tall Look

Boohoo

Dimiloc

Jesse Queen

TTYA London

Let Height Arise

Height of Fashion

Tall & Isi

Elevated Closet

ASOS

Parol.dk

Tall Denim

Amalli Talli

American Eagle

Express

Height Of Fashion

Next

Elevated Closet

Gap 

TTYA London

The Tall Look

Old Navy

Madewell Tall (5’9-5’11) and Taller (6 ft+)

Alloy

Topshop

Dorothy Perkins

Simply Tall

Hye Fashion

J.Jill

Banana Republic

American Tall

All Things Tall Co.

Jesse Queen

Chelbe Fashions

What About Us Apparel

Ann Taylor

Eddie Bauer

Loft

ASOS

L.L. Bean (only up to 34” inseam)

J Crew

Tall Dresses

Amalli Talli

Dorothy Perkins

Next

The Tall Look

ASOS

Megan Reilley

Let Height Arise

Rozana Ldn

TTYA London

Taylor Tall

All Things Tall Co.

Tall Moi

Veraf Clothing

Talle Apparel

Simply Tall

What About Us Apparel

Height Goddess

Rhonda Lynette

Alloy Apparel

Madewell

Height of Fashion

Tall & Isi

Parol.Dk

EShakti

J.Jill

Elevated Closet

Prissy Duck Designs

Athleta

Lands End

Ann Taylor

Old Navy

Topshop

Loft

Elevated Closet

Dimiloc

NY and Company

Eddie Bauer

J Crew

Coldwater Creek

Tall Jumpsuits

Height of Fashion

ASOS

Dorothy Perkins

Prissy Duck Designs

Rhonda Lynette Designs

All Things Tall Co.

J Crew

Amalli Talli

Alloy Apparel

Megan Reilley

Chelbe Fashions

Old Navy

Next

Madewell

Tall Leggings and Workout Wear/Athleisure

Tall Long and Curvy

Old Navy

Gap

LuluLemon

American Tall

Height of Fashion

ASOS

Zenryze

We Exist Inc.

Simply Tall

Elevated Closet

Amalli Talli

Athleta

Prissy Duck Designs

Rhonda Lynette

Eddie Bauer

Alloy Apparel

Coldwater Creek

Tall Swimwear

Athleta (Tall Rash Guards as well)

Next

Andie Swim

Aerie

Fig Leaves

La Blanca (no tall range, but good length, can also size up one)

ASOS

Dorothy Perkins

Prissy Duck Designs

Land’s End

Old Navy

Summersalt Swim

Target

L.L. Bean

Larger Size Women’s Shoes

CoIX Shoes

Cinderella Shoes

Nordstrom

Nordstrom Rack

Lonia Shoes

Smash Shoes

Magnus Shoes

Amazon

Santewade

Just Fab Online up to size US12

Marmi Shoes

Crispins Shoes

Low Heels Co

ASOS up to size US12

Otto and Ivy

Nine West

Maryland Square

Macy’s

Tall Work Pants

Express

Tall Moi

Ann Taylor

Model Atelier

Parol.Dk

Madewell

The Sixes

New York & Co.

Loft

Alloy Apparel

Taylor Tall

Veraf Clothing

J. Crew

Megan Reilley

Dorothy Perkins

Rhonda Lynette

Prissy Duck Designs

Talle Apparel

Next

Chelbe Fashions

ASOS

Old Navy

Hye Fashion

L.L. Bean (khakis only up to 34” inseam)

J.Jill

Coldwater Creek

Simply Tall

Tall Suits/Blazers

Tall & Isi

Allta

Pants – Express (for small tall)

Gap

Model Atelier

Simply Tall

Lands End

Next

Hye Fashion

Banana Republic

Prissy Duck Designs

Old Navy

J Crew

ASOS

Ann Taylor

Eddie Bauer

New York & Co

Loft

Tall Shorts

Old Navy

Gap

Next

Amalli Talli

All Things Tall Co.

Rhonda Lynette

Chelbe Fashions

Parol.Dk

ASOS

Eddie Bauer (hiking)

Tall Jackets

Amalli Talli

Height of Fashion

ASOS

Alloy Apparel

Dorothy Perkins

Tall & Isi

Simply Tall

J.Jill

Let Height Arise

Old Navy

All Things Tall Co.

J Crew

Allta

Loft

Next

Hye Fashion

Topshop

Athleta

Tall Outerwear

Lands End

ASOS

Eddie Bauer

Old Navy

Dorothy Perkins

What About Us Apparel

Tall Pajamas

Lands End

ASOS

Simply Tall

Next

Eddie Bauer

L.L. Bean

Dorothy Perkins

Tall Maternity

ASOS

Elevated Closet

Misc Tallwear

Tall Long and Curvy

Height Goddess

The Tall Society

Nineth Closet

Shop She Tall

My Stature

We hope that this not only helps settle some of your fears of Long Tall Sally closing but also introduces you to some new brands you may not have otherwise known about. If we missed anywhere that you have shopped and had luck please let us know with a comment below, an email, DM or comment so we can add to this list and make it as accurate and big as possible for our tall fam! If you have any questions after perusing the list, please drop them in the comments below.

We have been busy compiling a list of Black owned businesses and a short write up of each to let you know what they offer! If you’re in a place to support any of these businesses by making a purchase, there are no shortage of options for you to choose from! We’re over here influencing ourselves into making purchases as well. We’ve attached the pictures we have with our items of clothing but as you can tell, there is much more to fill in!

CoIX Shoes – If you’re in need of some seriously quality, classic shoes, you need to check out CoIX (pronounced coy). I have their Dalston boots in Cognac and they are comfortable, and go with everything!

Tall Society – You’ve probably heard of the Tall Society tall brunches at this point. We’re anxious to attend one when Covid stops thwarting our lives, but did you know they also have a bunch of fun merchandise with cheeky sayings, including coffee mugs and beach towels?? That just moved high up my list of must haves, the “yes I did play basketball towel,” or maybe you’d prefer the “no” option!

Height Goddess – We have tried out their sweatshirts and t-shirts and can attest to the high quality fabric, as well as the perfect proportions for our length! Plus everyone needs a cheeky graphic shirt that speaks for you! Check out our post on Height Goddess, here for more.

The Sixes – A collection of utterly divine satin and statement pants with customized lengths up to 40”. They take your dressing to a seriously luxe look. We’ve been salivating over these pants since their launch and can’t wait to get our hands on them!

Tall Long & Curvy – If you haven’t heard us singing the praises of these incredible leggings since they launched, you’re probably not following us. She’s launching them in new colors and we basically need any and all of them. See our blog post on these fab leggings, here.

Talle Apparel – We are living for their matching sets! I know a lot of our followers want to be able to follow trends and Talle has some perfectly trendy dresses and matching sets. Plus their pricing is reasonable as well.

Glamazon Boutique – There are some seriously cute options at this boutique. A couple of fun pants, a midi skirt and a classic jumpsuit! We’ve got to help these startup boutiques so they can continue to stock more and more options. 

We Exist Inc – Self described as tall streetwear, I have been digging their Instagram lives in the morning for a dose of positivity. Brand new tall brand as well, they offer jogger sets and graphic t-shirts. Plus they go up all the way up to 39.5” inseams, so we’ll all be covered and then some.

Tall Moi – If you’re bemoaning the lack of options for workwear, you NEED to check out Tall Moi. They do reversible options for both pants and dresses. How genius is that?! Their pants are up to 35” inseam but some options are skinny leg. 

Nineth Closet – You can find some serious variety at Nineth Closet. They have some edgier pieces including a catsuit and some faux leather convertible pants. If you’re looking for a dreamier wardrobe they have a romantic maxi dress

Rhonda Lynette Designs – Rhonda is so talented! She started from scratch, sewing all of her designs. You can be certain that you’ll get the inseam you need, check out our blog post on her, here.

Veraf Clothing – Veraf is a UK based company that designs both classic and modern, bold pieces. We are particularly eyeing up the Bella dress in both green and the long sleeve red version. Every woman’s shape is flattered by some well placed ruching and that asymmetrical neckline is just up our alley.

Chelbe Fashions – Warm weather inspired pieces, we see several things we’d gladly rock all summer long including some ruffle shorts and a stunning magenta satin feel romper. Plus all of their pants go up to 37.5 inseam, which we know is necessary and for that we’re grateful!

Jesse Queen – Another incredible designer. Bianca herself is total goals and her designs include a fantastic pair of latex leggings, as well as denim flares up to 40 inch inseam!

All Things Tall Co. – If you have found yourself wishing for a pair of flare jeans that are long enough, look no further. These flares will fit you like a second skin and are 38 inch inseam! Check out our post on them, here.

Prissy Duck Designs – Stephanie has so many smart purchases/designs for tall women. She covers dress pants, jumpsuits, and athleisure, just to name a few. We wrote about Prissy Duck, here and here if you’d like to see us wearing her amazing clothing.

TTYA London – Irene is one of the first tall small businesses I had found before starting our blog. She designs some seriously luxe pieces and I bought one of her classic black midi skirts over 10 years ago and always get compliments on it. She has broken so many barriers for younger tall womens clothing, including helping ASOS launch their tall range, as well as doing several collections for them over the years.

Model Atelier – A lot of tall women (myself included) bemoan the lack of current yet classic suiting options. Model Atelier will have you looking luxe and tailored in no time. Plus she just released the COOLEST tanks and/crop tops that will double as a cowl neck or a face mask. I love the ingenuity!

Smash Shoes – Some seriously lust worthy shoes, especially for our tall sisters who might also have tall AND wide feet. Anyone who has ever hoped for a pair of knee high boots, look no further than Smash!

Dimiloc – If you’ve ever caught yourself wondering where you can find a long-enough maxi skirt, you have to check out Dimiloc. They do some amazing prints and different shapes than just your average maxi. Plus they have maxi dresses (WITH sleeves) which is also typically hard to come by for tall women. Lastly, they’re also producing face masks, which is a relevant purchase right now!

TJL Designs – I just heard about TJL Collection while participating in The Tall Society’s first town hall meeting. They are launching their first collection July 1st and judging by their instagram pics, it’s going to include some beautiful pieces. Can’t wait to see more from them!

Rozana London – Also a new to the game designer, Jade has started off strong with some key pieces for tall women. An eye-catching mini dress, a luxe beige co-ord, and a stunning black evening gown. If you need a look for a special occasion, definitely check out Rozana!

So hopefully we’ve included the full list of companies, but please let us know if we missed one and we’ll update it ASAP.

We steer clear of showing you a ton of non-tall clothing. There are still mainline places we tend to shop at, and Express is one of them. I (Jenilee) used to work there as I was finishing college, and have had good luck with the length of their tops, shorts, midi dresses, and some of their jeans/work pants. Both Caitlin and I would agree, they do a lot of ankle length pants in long length and those will probably only work on small talls like 5’10 to 6’1 depending where you carry your height. Caitlin has worn many of their work pant options in the past and I even have one pair I sized up in. So all of that to say, head into one of their stores if you’re in an area that has one and try a couple of things on. 

Today, I’m wearing these “bermuda” shorts (click here and also select sizes available in polka dot here), and think they are awesome for tall women. I put bermuda in quotes, because they are obviously nowhere near the length of what we’d all consider bermuda. That would be much closer to knee length. I took one look at the description and chuckled, because I had a feeling they would be a great length on my long legs. Plus the rise on them is perfectly high, above my belly button. It allowed me to rock a crop top comfortably as well! I am wearing them in a size 12 and all other reviews say to size up as well. For size reference I typically wear a size 10L in their jeans. These shorts do not have stretch, especially in the waist.

When I got these shorts I knew I wanted to try a DIY shorts suit. I loved Caitlin’s yellow one from last year (check it out here). I grabbed my new ¾ sleeve blazer from Tall & Isi, and voila it all came together. If you haven’t shopped Tall & Isi yet, or heard of them check out the site here. Isi is a new small business and as we know, they need our support to keep making us clothing that fits!

I finished it off with my white heels from Long Tall Sally (click here, available in three other colors). We’ve been questioning you all about what you’ll miss the most when LTS closes their doors and larger shoe sizes are one of the top answers. I am with you 100%, as a size US 13. If you can take advantage now, go shop LTS’s shoes section because sizes are already going quickly. We’re in the middle of compiling a comprehensive list of all the tall clothing/large shoes we know of, so stay tuned for that by the end of the week! Plus drop us a comment if you haven’t responded on Instagram of what you’ll be missing the most when LTS closes.

A couple of other things we’ve bought recently and loved from Express, are their midi dresses! Caitlin snatched up this perfect khaki colored linen dress (click here), as well as this snakeskin slip dress (click here). Plus you might remember my 90’s inspired square neck leopard midi dress (click here), if you follow on Instagram. Just filter by midi dresses to save yourself the time and frustration of scrolling through the butt cheek exposing mini dresses. We bought all of these dresses in size Large!

We’ve both also bought their ¾ sleeve blazers. It’s worth noting the larger your shoulders are you should size up. I just bought this army green version in XL (click here) and because I’m more of an hourglass shape I will need to get it tailored so it doesn’t look so boxy on me. You know we both live for a statement sleeve. I bought this red balloon sleeve peplum top (click here). I also did size Large for the shoulders, but also size down if in between!

Check back with us on Friday for our (hopefully) complete list of tall retailers, to make your future shopping as seamless as possible!

**We write this with heavy hearts, as we just found out Long Tall Sally will be shutting their doors by the end of Summer. Dealing with the repercussions of COVID19 has been ridiculously hard, and I think we speak for everyone saying thanks for absolutely nothing, least of all this news. Growing up, I remember our Mom receiving the quarterly catalog in the mail and looking through it with her for a couple of well-fitting items for each season. It would be impossible to quantify what Long Tall Sally means to tall women across the globe. The company is truly one of a kind and we literally don’t know what we’ll do without them. They paved the way for all of the newer tall small businesses, and we are so grateful. LTS championed having many options for tall women, which is no small feat as a small business. We had originally written this post to go live on their blog, but are posting on ours due to the circumstances. I know all of the women we’ve come in contact with believed in the LTS dream of creating well-fitting clothing for tall women. We truly empathize with their pain and frustration at this awful news.**

It would be impossible to forget the many times other people have inserted themselves into this conversation with a bossy declaration. “Why should you need to wear heels, you’re already tall enough?” As an impressionable teenager, I couldn’t help but agree with them. Internally, I was most assured that I did take up more than my fair allotment of (female) space. God forbid I take up more and make people feel more uncomfortable in my presence. It is yet another way for others to attempt to control your body. In all seriousness though, to heel or not to heel, that is the question. 

As tall women, we live a heightened experience (pun intended) of the average woman. What I mean by that, is most women have lived their lives hearing unsolicited feedback about themselves. If you’re not wearing makeup and you typically do, maybe it’s a well-intentioned remark, “you look a little under the weather today.” If we’re feeling a bit cheeky, we might tell them, “No, I just didn’t put on makeup today,” to see if they squirm. 

So while every woman gets opined on pretty regularly, tall women experience literal strangers handing out their opinions. To cope with this, we all come up with sets of rules to live by. If I just don’t wear heels, no one can bother me even more about my height. Conversely, some want to wear heels consistently as if daring someone to mention it. Those being the more extreme examples of all or nothing, but I’ve talked to many women who feel that way. 

I would have told you, even back in my college days, that heels weren’t for me and I would have believe it too. Thoroughly convinced that I was blessed with this height and others needed heels, while I could wear flats and still stand a head above them. All of that is factual, to be fair to younger me. But what about personal preferences? There is something special about your legs in a great pair of heels. If you’ve ever tried a pair on, you know what I’m talking about. When I put them on with a dress?! To me, it just finishes the look. 

What I’m getting at, Caitlin and my relationship with heels has evolved. Ten years ago, I thought wearing a 1.5” heel a couple of times a year was daring. Now, I have boots with 4-inch heels that I wear regularly, which make me 6’8! The mindset shift has been from, “Do I want to be 6’8 if I wear these heels?” to “Are these heels comfortable enough for me to stand and walk-in?” That is the bottom line in pondering whether heels are for you. Do you like them? Do YOU want to wear them?

For Caitlin, being the shorter of us at 5’11, she knew the answer used to be a resounding no. Nowadays, after experimenting with different heel heights her personal preference is a 2-inch block heel. That way she can feel comfortable and confident while walking but still get the benefits of a heel. You might think, “5’11 isn’t even that tall, she can wear whatever heels she wants, easily.” I’m even guilty of thinking that it’s no comparison between 5’11 and 6’4. Just this last year, Caitlin attended a wedding wearing those 2-inch heels. The wedding photographer found her multiple times throughout the evening and told her she was too tall and didn’t need to wear heels. Uhh… what?! 

Aside from being completely outraged at that person’s behavior; it just goes to show that whether you’re 5’11 or 6’4, people can’t help but notice a statuesque woman.  Why not let them notice your legs in their full glory in a pair of heels? Yes, their brains might shut off entirely at the sight of you, but I’ve noticed that if I’m wearing something I feel good in, the comments roll off a lot easier. 

For us, we’ve found an appreciation for heels. While flats will mostly win out for comfort’s sake and have come a long way in stylish options (especially Long Tall Sally’s selection), we want the option to wear heels. That is the last part of the discussion, which is that larger sized feet have limited shoe options. Growing up, I couldn’t even find a cute pair of heels like other teenage girls had in my size. When you like clothing and keeping up to date with evolving styles, it puts a damper on your enthusiasm to know you’ll never find shoes in your size. We’re forever grateful to Long Tall Sally for keeping our feet outfitted in both classic styles AND the latest trends. 

The bottom line in the debate is this: do you want to wear heels? Have you ever even put a pair on to consider the possibility for yourself, or have you resigned yourself to flats to make others feel more comfortable? We’d challenge you to explore the answer to the question for yourself. We spent years letting others answer the question for us. Truly, their opinion is more about them than it is about you! No more of that! So, to heel or not to heel, is an entirely personal preference indeed. 

**We’ll end by saying that we have already seen the sadness of the loss of LTS flood across Facebook for women grasping for straws asking what they are supposed to do now? “Where can we shop? Who makes jeans that fit my 6’7 frame? I am literally going to have to lose weight to fit into other retailers”. We hope that anyone reading this feels comfortable asking us for help. We have done the research, we have compiled the information for you. Please use our page to help guide you to the resources you need and please pass it along to all of our tall sisters feeling frantic right now!**