i'm not a guy but i'm a guyish girl in a bigger body and I find creating interesting silhouettes or shapes and knowing what fits can make you look more fashionable/put together
I like to make sure I'm either a) accentuating my proportions in a flattering way or b) creating an alternate, interesting sillhouette (don't be afraid to wear something more voluminous)
I think Brian Tyree Henry is really good at this
He'll tend to either create a voluminous organic shape or have fitted cropped items. Here are some photo examples of mid size to larger men that I think nail this idea
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Feb 3, 2025
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most "rules" influencers teach you are nonsense. this goes double for when they're preying on your bodily insecurities and telling you what you *must* do for your body type.
unfortunately, a lot of "big and tall" brands are crap quality. you could get something made to measure, but if you're actively losing weight, that might be a waste of money. So your best option will be to thrift. Have stuff tailored if you lose like ~10 pounds. Resell it if you lose like ~30 pounds.
Derek Guy will teach you about proportion: https://x.com/dieworkwear
This article is also very good: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2022/01/09/how-i-think-about-proportions-silhouette/
There are still no hard rules, but these principles tend to work very well, or at least will help you train your eye to understand different silhouettes and effects very well.
These principles are also intended for all men. In the context of tailoring, you'll learn: if you want to look stronger, enhance your chest and shoulders with structure. If your pants are too low in the rise, that shortens your leg and doesn't drape right and makes you look weird. If your pants are too slim at the thighs, there will be a discontinuity between your jacket and your pants, which is bad. Some of these lessons don't apply directly to other stuff -- low rise denim makes sense, short blousons make sense -- but you'll get a hang of that soon, I promise.
Put together these lessons bit by bit to get a greater sense of proportion and get an idea of how to put together a whole silhouette.
Feb 5, 2025
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silhouette and fit is key.. knowing what cuts suit your body features and learning to say no to a cute item when it doesn't sit on you quite right. personal style will be influenced by the recurring themes that you have found make you look best (sleeve/hem length, sunglass shape, neckline, etc) same goes for colors!
Feb 8, 2024
Men‘s formal wear is all about fit. Learning how to shop off the rack with the intention of doing alteration is a skill worth developing especially as you may come to find that mens ready to wear is not necessarily cut for your frame. For example, a trouser can be hemmed or taken in but it’s really hard to change the seat. A shirt can be cropped or the sleeves shortened, but it needs to fit you through the chest.
I recommend shopping in person and moving in clothes while you try them on. (How do your clothes look when you bend down? When you sit? Can you raise your arms? Can you hug a friend?) You need to be really honest with yourself about how things fit in this process and shopping for the body you have rather than the body you want can be really difficult while working through changes in presentation and self-conception. But like any skill you will only get better at it over time!
My girlfriend put me on to Put This On a few years back. It’s full of intel about the codes and rules of men’s dress that I never really learned but having more of a language for these things has improved my eye and vocabulary for menswear many times over. Fwiw I am coming at this as a historically masculine of centre woman who still mostly shops menswear—so while I am very serious about clothing and have been collecting for many years, I am not particularly concerned with passing but am rather pursuing comfort and ease with my body and in my life. All this to say this rec is for the long game!
Godspeed and good luck!
Apr 13, 2025
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