Sexy is a bigger size

New boutique Curvy Girl clothes boutique offers fashionable clothes for bigger sizes. Owner Hilary Gordon, a self-confessed shopaholic, has always loved clothes but has become frustrated by the lack of stylish clothes for her size-18 figure - although her shoe collection has benefited (she has more than 100 pairs). "You can never be too fat to buy shoes," she laughs.

Gordon gets much of her inspiration from the American market, which she says caters better for larger sizes. So what can people expect at Curvy Girl? "We offer stylishly fitted clothes for bigger people in a boutique environment: good suits, leisurewear, jewellery and handbags," says Gordon. "The High Street is getting better at catering for us curvy girls, but there is still a shortage."

Curvy Girl, 384 Morningside Road, Edinburgh (0131 447 2288)