Stark simplicity serves the short, stocky man best — excessive detailing will clutter the appearance and prevent the viewer's eye from moving naturally upward and outward. By keeping his lines as clear and understated as possible, a stout man can distinguish himself from others with more detail-oriented and ultimately distracting fashions.
As a stout man, your wardrobe should primarily feature dark, solid colors. Removing the visual clutter of patterns allows well-fitted clothing to move the viewer's gaze quickly along, sending it up for height and out away from your width. Vertical stripes spaced close together add the most height, if patterns are desired, but dark colors are still imperative; bright dyes pull the eye in and invite it to linger, which is the opposite of your needs.
Heavily textured weaves like herringbone or houndstooth are likewise undesirable — as much as possible, err on the side of smooth simplicity. Footwear that provides a physical boost, either in the heel or within the shoe's interior, may or may not add a few extra centimeters to a man's height.
More important is footwear that presents a clean visual line — avoid anything with unnecessary detailing or decorative seams. A plain-toed oxford serves best, and has the added benefit of being acceptable in even the most formal situations; an unadorned loafer will serve well on occasions when an oxford is too dressy.
Resist the temptation to add height with a chunky heel, as it will add an unwanted feeling of solidness and breadth to your body as well as looking like you're trying too hard. Trousers should be worn as high as possible on the waist, allowing the pants to drape comfortably over your stomach rather than forcing the flesh to hang over a low-slung waistband. A close fit in the crotch will help prevent a shapeless, saggy appearance, and helps create the impression of longer legs and extra height as well.
Cuffs at the bottom of the trouser legs add little to your appearance and break the smooth, vertical line, and should therefore be avoided. Related: 12 Grooming Tips for Men. To get around the troubles of an unfair clothing marketplace, larger short men need to take extra steps of precaution in order to keep their style up to par with the best of us.
Oftentimes, short and stocky men will opt for baggier clothing in hopes that it will cover up or hide their size. The truth is, however, that this has the exact opposite effect — it makes you look bigger and shorter than you really are.
If this is the case, you probably suffer from a case of your clothes always being too long. The thing is when you buy clothes right off the rack, they are not tailored to your height.
If you're reading this, you're probably built like a linebacker: short but muscular or maybe even carrying around a couple extra pounds. We'd be willing to bet that almost every shirt is too long for you to wear untucked, right off the rack. You're probably used to rolling your sleeves up too, since those are also too long for your arms. What's the solution? Well, one fix is to get your shirts tailored.
Basically, you buy shirts that fit in the neck, shoulders and chest, then get the length and sleeves shortened. First, it's expensive.
We call this extra fee the "tailor tax". Second, it's time consuming. You have to go the tailor, get pinned up, then go pick up the garment a few days later and hope they did a good job. Third, these alterations can throw off the proportions and details of your shirt. For example, shortening the body length by more than " will often put the bottom button too close to the hem. Tailoring just isn't a perfect science, and it can go wrong. It's also inconvenient. But, it's still better than walking around in ill-fitting clothes!
You've probably heard that horizontal stripes can make short men look shorter. There's some truth to this, but here's the thing:. If you really want to wear horizontal stripes, thinner stripes will look better than thicker stripes, which tend to stretch you out horizontally - not a great visual effect. The best choice of color and pattern for short-but-big guys are solids and smaller scale patterns.
By small scale patterns, we're talking about stuff like mini checks, micro gingham, chalk stripes, etc. Skinny fit clothes will always go in and out of fashion, but regardless of what's trending, we thing short and stocky men should avoid skinny fit whenever possible. Clothes that are too tight on you will just emphasize your size not in a good way , and they probably won't be very comfortable to wear. We're not saying you should wear baggy clothes. Those don't look good on anyone, regardless of body type.
Go for slim-but-not-skinny pants that have a subtle taper below the knee. Look for "slim straight" or "athletic" cuts in the product description. For shirts, just try to trim the fat. Many "classic" or "traditional" fits will be too big for you, especially around the waist, and especially if you have a V-shaped torso.
Don't shy away from slim fit shirts, which usually have more taper from the chest down to the hips. Also, look for casual button ups like our Weekend Oxfords. These shirts have shorter body lengths and are meant to be worn untucked.
Ours are specifically made for not-so-tall gents. We get it. Sometimes it's freezing outside, and you need to wear a big parka to keep warm.
We believe in function over form, so do what you have to do. But in most cases, you don't need to go full George Costanza , even during a "scary cold" NYC winter. Basically, we recommend wearing multiple lighter layers, rather than oversized, bulky pieces like huge puffer jackets. If you do go with something like a puffer jacket, try to find something thin like our Lightweight Down Jacket.
A high quality jacket like this will keep you warm for most of winter in most places , especially if you wear warm layers underneath like a wool sweater. With multiple layers and a few key accessories like a nice scarf , you'll be warm and stylish, and you won't look like the Michelin Man!
Quick disclaimer on this tip: we don't want this advice to come off as too prescriptive, so please know that you should wear whatever colors make you feel great.
0コメント