Dozens of vendors selling clothing in sizes large through 4X and up will take over The Post building in downtown St. Louis on Sunday, as Big Body Bash returns with a market built specifically for people in bigger bodies. The free event runs from noon to 4 p.m. at 1190 Cole Street, with a ticketed VIP shopping hour starting at 11 a.m. for early access.
The gathering is a market created by and for people in bigger bodies, bringing together local businesses, artists and vendors from around St. Louis, according to KSDK. Shoppers can expect boutiques, vintage shops, independent artists and other businesses offering size-inclusive clothing, accessories, artwork and locally made products, with vendors carrying everything from large through 4X and beyond. The event is hosted by The Good-ish, the St. Louis business described on its own event page as a plus-size vendor market and celebration created by and for fat folks, per The Good-ish.
A Market Years in the Making
Big Body Bash traces back to 2023, when Maura Hampton and Erica Hallmann debuted it together, the station's report notes. The pair's work extended beyond the pop-up market: in 2024, Hampton's Ethical Bodies and Hallmann's The Good-ish combined their clothing businesses to open a vintage thrift store in south St. Louis centered on plus-size shoppers, according to the same account. A 2024 listing for the market described sustainable curated clothing catered to sizes L through 6X, alongside art, jewelry, accessories, tarot readings, live poem writing and music from DJ Stazi.
The thrift store and the market both grew out of a gap that Ethical Bodies representatives have pointed to directly: most stores, unfortunately, go up to a 3X, so anything above that is hard in day-to-day in-store shopping, a representative said in a segment. That scarcity of options for larger bodies has shaped how Hampton and Hallmann built their businesses, and it underpins why a market exclusively for size-inclusive brands keeps drawing vendors and shoppers back.
What's Planned for Sunday
This year's event is presented by Ouroboros Counseling and includes community sponsors supporting what organizers describe as a welcoming and inclusive space. Attendees will have the chance to connect with local artists, makers and community organizations throughout the afternoon, with the market emphasizing fashion, self-expression, joy and community.
The goal, as framed by organizers, is to support size-inclusive and ethical brands that center people in bigger bodies in fashion and design. Doors open at 11 a.m. for ticketed VIP shoppers before the main event opens free to the public at noon, running until 4 p.m. at The Post in downtown St. Louis.
