Comedy actress Melissa McCarthy will be launching her own clothing line which would redefine the game for plus-size fashion.

The 'Identity Thief' star is said to have finally reached her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer with the upcoming launch of her own clothing line. McCarthy is said to have teamed up with a Sunrise Brands, an apparel company, in order to make her own design collection which aims to innovate plus size fashion.

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On a recent interview with an entertainment media outlet, the 44-year old Hollywood actress said, "It's something I've done since grade school," referring to her love for fashion designing.

She related that when she was younger, she would go through fashion magazines and cut out clothing patters. "It was everything I ever wanted to do," she says.

The actress, who has also been featured in lead roles in films including 'The Heat' with Sandra Bullock and 'Tammy', a film produced by her husband, Ben Falcone, explained that she has been looking for manufacturers to held her make her own clothing line for the past two to four years now. However, just recently, when they've met with Sunrise Brands, she says that she has never felt so committed to do it and hopefully change the 'plus size game'.

"I always said, 'Why can't I find great stuff?' And Sunrise was up for the challenge," the actress shared excitedly.

Media reports say that McCarthy was inspired to create her own clothing line after she had gone through struggles in finding fashionable clothes that suited her since her weight has been fluctuating in the past.

The actress explained that she has tried every size possible, sharing that she has been a size six, a size twelve and more than that.

"When you go above a size 12, you don't lose your love of fashion," McCarthy says.

McCarthy will be assisted in the design of the collection by creative director Judy Swartz, Alexandria Longo, who would fill the shoes of product coordinator and fir specialist Daniela Kurrle.

McCarthy's upcoming clothing line will be released in the US in the autumn of

2015.

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