How to choose clothes according to your body shape

Gentlemen of the 21st are not constantly wearing suits, and also have different body shapes. So, what are all their options?

First we will see how to pick clothes according to your body shape, and then the colours to choose according to your skin type.

Rectangle

Your whole upper body is straight, shoulders and hips of same width, torso quite flat. The most common body shape.

Triangle

Falling shoulders narrower than the hips, with a little excess of weight on the belly. This is the “dad style”

Trapeze

Commonly referred as mannequin shape, trapeze refers to large shoulders with a toned chest. Your waist and hips are narrower but not disproportionately. This toned physique is the most desirable for men.

Oval

With an overweight on the body, the belly is wider than shoulders and hips. The whole body, especially face and stomach, is round. Easy to recognize.

Inverted Triangle

Shoulders and chest is disproportionally larger than the waist and hips, with big muscles. This shape is quite rare, this is the athletic build

How to choose the right clothes?

Just like for women, men would choose clothes in order to let them achieve the hour glass body shape, here we will target to get the trapeze one.

You are a rectangle shape

You want to present: broader shoulders and slimmer waist.

Best choices: Blazers, suits having thick shoulders pads will help to broaden your shoulders.

Roll-neck sweaters, large collar shirts, horizontal stripes on the upper torso will have the same effect. Dark colour jeans will give slimmer legs, enlarging shoulders by contrasts.

Avoid: Large sportswear clothes, you would disappear and add to much on your waist.

Same for double breasted jackets and trousers worn above waist line.

Double breasted vs. Single breasted

Type: Rectangle

Objective: emphasize upper body and shoulders.

Best choices:

Wearing a suits over unicolored shirts is the best option! The V shape of the suits enlarges the chess and pronounces the shoulders, whilst the jacket closes nicely on the belly. Suits have been made because most of men have this body type.

If you’re not a suit guy, you may wear items attracting attention to your shoulders, such as sweaters with patterns, stripes on the upper part etc. Scarves are a good option.

To avoid: As long as you have a larger belly you can’t afford fit cut, polo shirts, roll-neck sweaters etc.

Type: Triangle

Objectives: you have the best shape, thus can afford a lot of options

Best choice: Polo shirts, or shirts if folded in trousers, will emphasize your slim waist and wide shoulders. It’s a very dynamic and young look.

Vertical stripes if you want to look even taller, horizontal for a stronger feature. All type of clothes will look good: suits, casual, sportwear etc. Don’t be shy!

To avoid:Anything loose and baggy, which will give a fat impression.

Type: oval

Your Goal: a slimmer silhouette, stretched out.

Best choice: vertical stripes, pinstripes are your ally to lengthen your body. Black is a great choice no matter what you wear, it has a strong slimmering effect.

Just as for triangle, suits will help to open your chest and narrow the impression of your belly.

Loose sport wear is also an option for casual moments; it would cover your large shapes.

To Avoid: Belts, you don’t want your belly to hang over them, skin-tights clothes, light colours, horizontal strips. No T-shirt, no polo, no shorts (your belly will look even bigger).

You are inverted triangle

You are like the Trapeze, but with extreme features. Most of the clothes will also look great on you and there is not much item that will make you disgraceful.

The problem will be that with less than 5% of men have your shape, it will be challenging for you to find your size in ready-to-wear. You must consider going to a tailor.

How to choose your colours?

This is simple: the contrast on your clothes should be the same as the contrast on your face.

How to choose your colours?

Your hair is dark, your skin is fair: you have strong facial contrasts.

Here you need to find clothes having the same contrast intensity. Like a lack suit with white shirt.