London-based stylist Jeanie Annan-Lewin, whose clients span Gucci, Burberry and Nike, has spoken candidly about the practical and political work of representing bigger bodies in fashion imagery.
It reframes representation as a logistics problem as much as an aesthetic one, the truest test of commitment being how far the rails extend.
The central obstacle, she explains, is not attitude but inventory: the vision can be ambitious, yet if the clothes do not exist in the right sizes the creative is immediately hemmed in.
She contrasts the early years of her career, when there was little conversation around representation, with a present in which brands are asking for something broader, however unevenly delivered.
In interview for The Body Issue, she describes the process behind the scenes with brands and the way creative ambition is often constrained before a shoot begins.
Her account points to change measured in fittings and samples rather than statements, where genuine inclusion is secured in the workrooms long before it reaches the cover.
