The best plus-size options for fashion-conscious men

Though diversity has become a buzzword in women's fashion in the last number of years, it is virtually non-existent in the men's department.

Zach Miko: "I want to normalize bigger bodies for men in the media and fashion world." Picture: Ryan Slack

Growing up Zach Miko never considered that he could become a fashion model. He was much bigger than his peers from a young age and by 13 he was 6’1”, often the subject of schoolyard bullying. He felt like an outsider.

“I couldn’t be a model the same way I couldn’t be the King of Norway, it just wasn’t an option. I couldn’t model because I was big and society had told me and people like me that we didn’t deserve to be seen in that way,” said Miko, a neatly-bearded man with a tattooed bicep who stands at 6’6” and 275 pounds.