She’s back! Beth Ditto isn’t a stranger to threading the needle … or the runway, for that matter.

In 2009, the curvy-girl fashion pioneer who counts Kate Moss and Karl Lagerfeld as friends, helmed a bestselling collection with British retailer Evans.

That following year, she closed a Jean Paul Gaultier show. And even though her eponymous collection hit launched earlier this spring, the 35-year-old former lead singer of indie rock band Gossip is still surprised at the reception she receives. 

"I’ve been this size my whole life," Ditto told Elle.com.

"When I get invited to a fashion show, I'm still that little girl who has to get creative and make things work for my body. Like, they'll send you a T-shirt ... Read more »