HRY: It’s so true. Finding those good good basics when you’re plus size is like finding a little crock of gold. But you made a great point to me about the way the clothes are actually photographed on the website…

BB: OK, this is so exciting because I have never seen anyone do this before. Universal Standard have shot on a range of women who represent every style available, for every single item on the website. Which means, finally you can actually see what you would look like in the clothes! Fancy a satin biased slip skirt but have only seen it modeled on a sample size, and you are unsure if you can pull off the same look? Well, now you can check. Feel confident that someone, whatever your size, is wearing it too and take the plunge to try something you may have felt excluded from before. How good is that?! Before you get too excited, there is one small glitch… Universal Standard doesn’t ship to the UK just yet, although lucky US readers (or anyone in Asia, Australia or New Zealand) can shop the range right now.

HRY: That is very true. But let’s say you have a mail forwarding service or you have a trip to the US planned in the next few months… What pieces will you be adding to your cart? I love a good pair of overalls so I want these dungarees to add to my collection. And then this trench coat could finally be the trench coat that changes my mind about trench coats.

Want to be plus size AND fashionable? Finally, fashion brands are catering to you