“I feel designers have taken a step back,” says Corbin, who has change into one of the vital vocal advocates for size inclusivity in fashion over recent seasons, adding that the regression makes past progress feel insincere.

Womenswear still has a protracted solution to go, but men’s size inclusivity is even further behind. Just 12 looks, or 0.4 per cent, of the three,044 looks presented throughout the SS24 menswear season were plus size, in comparison with 55, or 0.6 per cent, of the 9,137 women’s AW23 looks.

As with last season, none of the key houses ranked as the highest 50 luxury labels in essentially the most recent edition of the Vogue Business Index featured any plus-size models, despite some like Gucci producing garments in inclusive sizing ranges, as much as IT64 or XXXL.

Milan was particularly lacking in size inclusivity for SS24. Out of 20 shows and presentations, Scottish designer Charles Jeffrey was the one designer to feature at the very least one plus-size model. Some labels, like Magliano and Dsquared2, showed a spread of mid-size models (IT48-54) with different body types.

Charles Jeffrey has been known for diverse casting when it comes to gender, but still found there’s work to do. He recently worked with focus group Wimp, which champions trans and non-binary models, who suggested that in addition to showing a unique spectrum of genders, it’s necessary to solid individuals with different body shapes to be more inclusive. Jeffrey worked with Street People Casting this season to make sure higher size representation. “Menswear just doesn’t appear to have the identical level of attention and money as womenswear, but as menswear has transformed over the past couple of years, I do predict it potentially developing further. There must be more people championing these diverse sizes,” Jeffrey says.

Jeffrey featured two plus-size (XXL) models on this show, but he says his own brand’s size range (as much as XXL) limits him from casting larger models. Though he can create custom pieces, it’s tougher to accommodate larger sizes during initial fittings, Jeffrey says.

“To unravel this challenge, we make sure that that garments will be easily fitted during casting processes, ensuring each bit is cleverly cut. Nonetheless, our foremost goal is to at all times showcase our available size range, whether this be on or off the runway.”