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Dressing to suit your body type
LookSmart understands that everybody (and every body) is different. There are three different categories of body types, and even still - there are even more variations of these! Eg. short figures.
By understanding how best to work with your body shape, you can make your shopping experience and purchase decisions with far more understanding and less frustration. Even then, you need to be aware that sizing all over the world is based on differing sizing standards, in order to maximise mass market appeal. So while fashion must manufacture for the masses, LookSmart will always customise for the customer!
LookSmart knows how to enhance your assets! However it is also important that you also have an awareness of this, whilst you're shopping. Team up your newly found knowledge with your own sense of style, clothing preferences and personality - and you will look and feel like a million dollars. Learn about your body shape now, and think about how you can work with what you've already got to create a fresh new look that suits you!
Assessing your body type
There are three main body types for men:
- Ectomorphs - tall and thin
- Endomorphs - round and stocky
- Mesomorphs - muscular and athletic
Ectomorphs
Ectomorphs are tall and thin. Finding pants that fit perfectly in length can be an issue as most pants off the rack will be too short for this body type. Another issue is the sleeves of shirts and jackets being too short. You will have to shop around for shops catering especially for tall men to obtain the correct lengths of your garments. Keep in mind when shopping; it is better to have your pant hems fall past your ankle and the sleeves of your shirt/jackets stop at the wrist.
Visit LookSmart Alterations to Lengthen shirt and jacket sleeves, and pant hems for the perfect fit.
Endomorphs
The Endomorph figure carries most of the weight around the stomach area. To draw away attention from the stomach, wear garments with vertical lines. Wearing garments in dark colours (navy, black, dark grey etc.) can also make you look slimmer. Most men with this body shape make the mistake of wearing pants, which waistline is too small and therefore hangs under the stomach - it's best for the waistline to sit around your waist.
For pants which fit perfectly everywhere else except the waist, head to LookSmart where our tailors will let out the waistline to fit your exact size and shape.
Mesomorphs
This body shape type is what most men set out to be. Unfortunately being built doesn't make up for bad dress sense. You may be fooled thinking tight clothing will show off your muscles but it will only make you uncomfortable and restrain movement. Wear well fitted garments that allow you room for movement. Men with this body shape will also have trouble finding pants that fit well around the thigh area due to the muscle bulk, it's best to shop around until you find a brand that fits perfectly.
For pants that fit perfectly everywhere else except the thigh area, head to LookSmart where our tailors will let out the thigh area to fit your exact size and shape.
Short Figures
To help create the illusion of being tall, wear garment with the same colour shades. Wear pants with hems that fall past your ankle to make your legs look longer. Short figures have the same issues as Ectomorphs but in reverse - garments off the rack are most likely to be too long in length.
Visit LookSmart Alterations and our tailors will shorten your pants within the hour or it's FREE*
*Excludes non-standard finishes. 1 pant per person, per day