Hey girl, hey. I’m Marie Denee, founder and editor-in-chief of The Curvy Fashionista, and if you’ve been around TCF for any length of time, you know finding and putting on for indie plus size designers is one of my favorite parts of this whole job. I’ve been doing this since December 2008, and 17 years in, the thing that still gets me every time is a plus size woman building the brand she wished existed. Not a big retailer’s afterthought curve line. A whole brand, built from the ground up, by someone who gets it because she lives it.
That is exactly what happened when I scrolled up on Nzinga Imani’s page and saw her congratulating her girl Ah’Kilah Allen on launching Kreated Kurvy. The designs, the styling, the whole shoot. I had to share it immediately. So let’s get into it.
First, How I Found This
I’m on Instagram like everybody else, and Nzinga Imani’s post stopped my scroll. She was celebrating her friend Ah’Kilah Allen, who just launched a brand new athletic line called Kreated Kurvy, and Nzinga was the model for the whole campaign. The styling was clean. The fit looked right. And the caption had that genuine excitement you can’t fake, one plus size woman hyping up another plus size woman’s big moment.
That’s the kind of discovery I live for. Not a press release landing in my inbox. A real post, from a real person, about a real brand built for us.
Who Is Nzinga Imani, In Case You Don’t Know Her Yet
If you’re new here, let me put you on. Nzinga Imani plays Angela on Tyler Perry’s Sistas and its spin-off Zatima on BET+ and Paramount+. She’s also a singer, a model, and the CEO of her own brand, Nimani. She’s walked runways for Curvy Noire during NYFW and she’s been vocal for years about plus size representation and natural hair, on screen and off.
In her post modeling the Kreated Kurvy launch, Nzinga talked about the quality being on point and the pieces being cute and comfortable, and she made a point of telling her followers the collection runs Small through 5X. That’s not a throwaway detail. That’s a plus size woman making sure other plus size women know they’re actually included before they even click the link.
Nzinga isn’t out here cosigning just anything. She’s someone who has spent years telling us our bodies don’t need to shrink to be seen, so when she shows up for a launch like this, I pay attention.
Meet Ah’Kilah Allen, The Woman Behind Kreated Kurvy
Kreated Kurvy is founded and owned by Ah’Kilah Allen, who goes by @big_kilah. She’s a plus size content creator and entrepreneur who stands 6’5″ and has built her whole platform around owning her size instead of apologizing for it. You can feel that energy in the brand itself.
This is what I mean when I say I love supporting indie plus size designers. Kreated Kurvy isn’t a legacy retailer bolting a curve section onto an existing line. It’s a plus size woman building the activewear brand she wanted to shop, sized for her body from day one. That’s the story I want to keep telling on this platform, and that’s why this one made the cut.
So What Is Kreated Kurvy, Exactly?
Kreated Kurvy is a plus size activewear and streetwear brand, sizes Small through 5X, built around one idea: confidence isn’t something you wait for, it’s something you claim. That line is basically the brand’s whole thesis, and it shows up in the product names, the styling, and the way the brand talks to its customer. No shrinking, no apologizing, just showing up bold.
There’s also a companion menswear and streetwear line called Kreated King, so if you’re shopping for your partner too, that’s live and worth a look.
What’s Actually In The Collection
Here’s what you’ll find when you shop Kreated Kurvy right now, so you know exactly what you’re working with before you click over.
The core of the line is The Kurvy Active Leggings, The Kurvy Active Sports Bra, and The Kurvy Active Jacket, all designed to work together as a set. There’s also Active Biker Shorts, Active Romper Shorts, a Short Sleeve Romper, and a Kurvy Mini Active Dress for when you want activewear that can go from the gym straight to brunch.
On the streetwear side, the Kurvy AF Distressed Oversized Cropped Tee brings a little grunge, off-duty energy that reads more downtown than gym floor, in case you want to mix it into your regular rotation.
For accessories, there’s The Kurvy Shaper (Waist Trainer), The Kurvy Faja, Kurvy Training Gloves, a Bucket Hat, and the LoverGirl Beanie. The shapewear pieces put this brand in the same conversation as other labels blending activewear and body shaping, which is having a real moment in plus size fashion right now.
Collections rotate seasonally, and right now there’s a Pretty In Pink collection and an Olive collection both live, giving the same core silhouettes a fresh color story.
The Deets: Sizing, Pricing, and What To Know Before You Shop
Let’s talk numbers, because I always keep it real with you about that.
This is a premium indie price point, not a budget brand. Leggings and jackets run $115, sports bras are $75, biker shorts are $85, and the cropped tee is $65. The waist trainer and gloves are the more accessible entry points at $55 and $25. I want you to walk in with your eyes open on that.
The good news, there’s a buy one, get one 50% off deal running right now with code SOKURVY, and Nzinga has her own code, NZINGA, tied to the launch. Use whichever one applies when you check out.
A couple practical notes. Free shipping kicks in over $250. And pre-orders ship as items become available, which is pretty standard for a small, newer label still scaling production. If you’re used to next-day shipping from the big guys, just build in a little patience here. That’s not a red flag, that’s just how a lot of indie brands operate while they grow.
Sizing runs Small through 5X across the collection, which puts Kreated Kurvy ahead of a lot of activewear brands that stop at 2X or 3X and still call themselves inclusive.
Why I Wanted To Put This On Your Radar
Plus size activewear has come a long way from one boxy tee and a pair of leggings labeled “curvy fit” as an afterthought. But there’s still a real gap for pieces that actually have a fashion point of view, something that looks intentional instead of just resized. That’s the lane Kreated Kurvy is stepping into, and it’s getting discovered exactly the way the best indie brands do, word of mouth, real bodies, and a plus size woman putting on for another plus size woman.
If you want more brands like this, I’ve rounded up plus size activewear brands worth knowing too, and the throughline is always the same. The brands that win are the ones designing with intention instead of stretching an existing pattern and slapping “inclusive” on the label.
My Final Take
I’m here for Kreated Kurvy. Sizing goes up to 5X, the design point of view is bold instead of apologetic, and the launch got real, organic love from a plus size woman our community already trusts. That means more to me than any paid placement ever could.
The price point is a real conversation, and I’m not going to sit here and pretend it’s not a splurge for a lot of us. If the budget’s there, I say try it, especially with that BOGO code stacking the value. If it’s not there right now, add it to your wish list and keep an eye on the brand’s promos. This is exactly the kind of indie plus size designer I want to keep putting in front of you, so I’ll be watching how Kreated Kurvy grows and I’ll update this as new drops and collabs come through.
Want more on Nzinga? Read her full conversation with TCF on her career and plus size representation. And if activewear shopping is on your mind, browse more plus size activewear brands we recommend.
