‘One is not representation’: why bigger men are so poorly represented on the catwalk | Fashion
James Corbin never set out to be a model. Scouted on Instagram during the 2020 lockdown, the 24-year-old’s first-ever shoot was for the revered fashion magazine, Vogue Italia.
At 6ft 1in Corbin has the height of a traditional runway model. However, with a 56-inch chest and 44-inch waist – taking a size 3XL – he fell into a male modeling category he wasn’t familiar with: plus-size.
“A casting director sent me a message on Instagram,” says Corbin, who has regularly posted his OOTD (outfit of the day) and shopping haul videos on YouTube from his home in London. “I thought…