Television and movies are strong tools for encouraging conversations about diversity and inclusion, even in the fashion ...

While many bricks-and-mortar high street stores have cottoned onto the value of the plus size pound, it can still be hard to find full collections ... great fashion for curves for years.

And even certain brands that sell “plus-size” jeans cut corners by working from the same patterns used for their straight sizes, with (often thin) designers not designing for curves ...

As someone who's passionate about stylish plus size clothing ... And while I love the full-coverage biker short look, I'm also collecting more lingerie pieces like the Curvy Couture Allover ...