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John Savoia, 31, from Boston, Massachusetts, says he has been overweight all his life and was mercilessly teased because of his size throughout school. So much so, that by adulthood Savoia, who weighs around lbs and wears an XL, was stuck in a cycle of self-loathing and convinced himself he was destined to lead a lonely, loveless existence. However, after finding a passion in photography and companionship with his wife, Lucy Valena, his life quickly took an unexpected turn. That was when I realised I was different in this way. In , Savoia was left bed-bound after breaking his leg and it was while recovering from this injury that he began experimenting with a point-and-shoot camera. As he recovered, he took pictures of the outside world before experimenting portraiture and eventually turning the lens on himself.

Z ach Miko is 6ft 6in, has a 40in waist, and is the first plus-size male model signed to a major agency , IMG, which looks after models including Lara Stone , Freja Beha and Gigi Hadid. Despite the demand, there are currently no plus-size male models on the books of a major agency in the UK. In Germany, there are three agencies dedicated to plus-size male models, but their remit rarely stretches outside Germany Miko hails from Connecticut. In menswear, plus-size refers to XL and up higher than a 42in chest , but can stretch to anyone very tall and well built.

In case you missed it, Zach Miko became the first plus-size male model to be signed to a major agency on Few issues in fashion rile people up as much as diversity. From race to size and shape, the industry is consistently tasked with expanding and defending its narrow view of beauty. Men have clearly not gotten the same consideration as women in this arena.