"I am a short, stocky, 5'6" . . . What to wear? I assume there are hundreds of men out there nike free run with the same nike air max problem . . . perhaps you can offer some advice."
Clearly, an SOS, if I ever heard one. And I feel his pain. Often something is lost in the translation.
Then there's the problem finding small or extra small items on the racks. Blame the scarcity on the trend towards tighter and shorter garb. Many hipsters, sized medium and large, have been horning in on tinier togs, leaving short guys to pick through the dregs.
What's air max the diminutive man supposed to do? What he always does - use his brain.
Here are a few top-to-toe style tips to help grow the short man's fashion smarts.
1 Ignore the tale of the tape. No one needs to read the size label except you.
People only see whether or not the clothes fit. Wearing over-sized clothes makes a man look small. As Ivan Chan, the manager of Roden Gray, the hot menswear boutique in Gastown, says: "It doesn't matter if a jacket is short or regular. Don't worry about size and (chest or waist measurement) isabel marant online shop numbers. Be a man and just suck it up. If a jacket fits, it fits."
2 Don't be a square. Instead be narrow-minded.
Being short is bad enough. So avoid looking nike air max 1 boxy or squat. Choose narrow-cut suit jackets that will elongate your whole body. Luckily, contemporary isabel marant dicker two-pieces in shops, like Roden Gray, emphasize a slim silhouette.
Alan Au, the son of the tailor-king of short man fashion, Jimmy Au of Jimmy Au's for Men 5'8" and Under in Beverly Hills, underscores the point. Says Au: "I dress to look trim. Not everyone is concerned with his height. If you can't find them, do what Tom Cruise did during his appearance on David Letterman's Late Show in June 2005. He preened buy isabel marant in a very sharp suit with knot-high notches. Cruise wore a two-button coat with a low button stance. They make for nice, long lines.
4 Show some cuff. A man makes a big mistake when he air max wears a jacket sleeve that is too long. Most coats are just that. So get a tailor to take the sleeves up to show a half-inch of cuff. You may have to beg because many alterationists are trained to show only a quarter-inch . Try an inch if you dare. This little tip isabel marant online shop always makes a smaller man look grand. It's the difference between looking like a runt and looking like Fred Astaire.
5 Wear sleeves high and tight. Speaking of Fred Astaire, there was a man who knew how to wear jackets and shirts - whether it was a button-down, tee or polo - correctly. Armholes should be snug and sleeves should be tapered. Short sleeves should end well before the elbow. There should be no excess fabric at the sides. And if you're too young to take shirt cues from the 20th century's most dapper man, then take heed of Chan's advice. He suggests T-shirts need to be long enough to hit past the belt without making your legs look stumpy. But there's no rule of thumb. One needs to eyeball it because "it's about striking a balance between the bottom [legs] and the top [torso]."
6 Hem your pants. And lose the pleats, cuffs and anything else that makes your seat or legs look baggy.
Short men who are not very heavy isabel marant dicker boots need to wear light shoes. No lugs, no heavy welts. Heavy shoes draw attention downward and high heels or platforms advertise you are short. Instead, seek sleek shoes that taper nicely. Forgo blunt spatula toes or its cousin, the chisel toe. Subtly tapered shoes with a low to medium profile, that is a thin sole, suggest refinement and style.
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