We do our best to try them all out.
(Its a tough job, people.)
Heres how we chose the winners.
Morgan Johnson
In far too many cases, brands will neglect to include plus-size optionsat all.
Every roundup of winners must have multiple options that go up to at least a size 3X.
The apparel must be tested by a variety of reviewers who wear plus sizes.
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Once we had settled on the finalists, we began testing.
As with every year, most SELF editors tested products.
In the end, our judges tested more than 250 distinct products.
Renee Choi Photography/Morgan Johnson
Judges were required to test each item at least twice using the product in the way it was advertised.
Finally, we picked 87 winners.
Our awards this year reflect the bestbut as that number indicates, we were also highly selective.
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(Roughly one third of the finalists tested made the cut.)
Heres a bit more about the folks who helped to judge our winning items.
Remi Pyrdol/Morgan Johnson
Jay Sullivan/Morgan Johnson
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James Ryang/Morgan Johnson
Laura Perlstein/Morgan Johnson
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Andrew Cebulka/Morgan Johnson
Porterhouse Photography/Morgan Johnson
Vairdy Andrew/Morgan Johnson
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Paige Festa/Morgan Johnson
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Katiuska Idrovo/Morgan Johnson
Wes Klain/Morgan Johnson
Jane Hu/Morgan Johnson
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