Why plus-size men get no love in fashion world

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We all know the fashion industry tends to ignore plus-size women, though it's changing with women like super model Ashley Graham leading the charge.

But what about the men?

A recent Esquire.com article says big, husky guys or big, tall guys (the male version of women's plus-size) also get no love from big fashion brands and ad firms wary of striking the wrong tone.

The piece includes interviews with Zach Miko, who became the first plus-size male model ever to be signed to a major U.S. agency last year; Brandon Coates, a designer who debuted his plus-size line Brandon Kyle at New York Fashion Week last September; and Bruce Sturgell, the founder of plus-size men's fashion site Chubstr, on their experiences shopping for clothes as plus-size men, and the steps the fashion industry needs to take to be more inclusive.

The article says the fashion industry as a whole still dismisses plus-size men as uninterested in or unworthy of style with ASOS is one of the few mainstream brands offering plus-size men's options.

Click here to read the entire article.

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