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Actress Melissa McCarthy turns her hand to modeling as she stars in first official photoshoot for her new clothing collection - made for women of all shapes and sizes

Published: 15:26 EST, 30 July 2015 | Updated: 19:46 EST, 30 July 2015

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Melissa McCarthy has released the first official photos of her hotly-anticipated upcoming clothing line for Seven7.

The 44-year-old actress' designs, which are due to officially debut on September 1, will fit sizes 4 to 28 and features sweaters, tops and dresses with a focus on sleeves, pockets and versatility.

'I just wanted to do a basic closet that I couldn't find,' the Bridesmaids star told Vogue. 'Some days I want to be prim and proper, and others I want to be in a band. I lost the ability to do that with clothes.'

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Funny lady does fashion: Melissa McCarthy, 44, has released the first official photos for her upcoming clothing line for Seven7

Long-time goals: During an interview with Vogue, Melissa revealed that she has wanted to be a fashion designer since grade school

In the new images, Melissa and friends are seen modelling the designs - which are all priced under $150 and include items such as flowing blouses, high-waisted pants and scarves.

During the new interview Melissa, who is starring in the upcoming all-female remake of cult movie favorite Ghostbusters, also revealed that she had wanted to be a fashion designer since she was in grade school.

'It's always what I thought I would do,' she explained. 'I went into clothing and textiles in college and moved [to Los Angeles] with [shoe designer] Brian Atwood. I was going to finish at FIT and he made me do stand-up on the second night.'

Hotly-anticipated: The images of the new line feature plenty of sweaters, flowing blouses, dresses and energetic patterns

Old friends: Melissa revealed that it was shoe designer Brian Atwood who convinced her to do stand-up while both were studying at FIT

First look! Melissa took to Instagram in June to debut the very first sneak peek of her clothing line

Melissa remains close with her former classmate, and admitted to the magazine that she has always had fashion in the back of her mind, especially with her frequent dealings with red carpet stylists, saying she prefers style to have a 'personal feel to it.'

The actress' line not only avoids catering only to sample sizes, but also uses color-blocking, asymmetry and energetic prints.

As for her favorite item, Melissa revealed to People in June: 'There’s a sweater with a cat drawn on it that’s saying "Meow", and my daughter drew it and it just kind of breaks my heart.'

The line also makes good use of one of Melissa's favorite clothing features: pockets.

Practical: Melissa told Vogue that she made sure that she has 'put pockets in everything! I want pockets inside my pockets'

The crown jewel: Melissa told People in June that her daughter drew the design of a cat on one of the sweaters, saying 'it just kind of breaks my heart'

Melissa McCarthy & hubby share hilarious Bridesmaids scene

'I want pockets in my dresses,' she told the magazine. 'I put pockets in everything! I want pockets inside my pockets.'

This isn't the first time the long-awaited line has been seen online. Melissa posted three photos to Instagram last month featuring herself and the same friends showing off a variety of styles including flowing blouses, polka dot scarves and the kitten graphic sweater.

However, the new images are the first official, professionally shot photos of the comedienne's wares.

Although the new line is not confined to plus sizes, Melissa has frequently lamented the lack of good plus-sized fashion choices.

Back in May, the comedienne told People: 'I feel like there’s a big thing missing where you can’t dress to your mood above a certain number.

Another work of art: Melissa wore this silk kimono covered in the face of Jon Stewart on to the talk show host's show last month

Busting out: Melissa will be a part of the all-female cast to star in the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot

Taking matters into her own hands: Though her line is not exclusively plus-sized, Melissa has previously lamented the amount of choice in fashion for plus-sized women

'[Malls] segregate plus-size. It’s an odd thing that you can’t go shopping with your friends because your store is upstairs hidden by the tire section: "We’ll put you gals over there because we don’t want to see you and you probably don’t want to be seen."'

Back in 2014 the star told Redbook magazine: 'Two Oscars ago, I couldn’t find anybody to do a dress for me.

'I asked five or six designers — very high-level ones who make lots of dresses for people — and they all said no.'

While on the press tour for her move Spy, which she starred in alongside Jason Statham, the Melissa stopped by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in June where she debuted another one of her sartorial creations: a silk kimono emblazoned the photos of the late night talk show host's face.