Body shape number one, the triangle. What we
see with the triangle body shape is that the lower part of the body is larger in proportion
to the upper part of the body. The issue with the triangle, it goes back to the shoulders.
Weak shoulders are viewed as not masculine, so you want to throw on sports jackets, throw
on jackets, wear casual suits, throw on blazers. And if that's too formal for you guys, there's
tons of other options on the casual side. We've got leather jackets, fatigue jackets. denim
jackets, a wide variety of jackets that you can throw on. Even a shirt jacket is going to
give you a bit more of a silhouette right here on the shoulder points. Again, just simply going
to make your shoulders look more pronounced and that's what we're looking to do here. So,
if jackets aren't your thing, let's talk about shirts. First off, the shirts that you want
to avoid. A close fitted t-shirt, a close fitted polo, why do you want to avoid these short sleeve
t-shirts? Because they're going to draw attention to the contrast with your arm and the shirt
and basically draw attention to your upper body area. If it's fitted close, it's oftentimes
going to fit you closer in and around the waist area and the hip area, then it will the torso.
Again, this is going to exaggerate the fact that you've got a triangle-shaped body. So,
what type of shirts to look for? You want longer sleeve shirts that can be ironed. And I'm saying
can be ironed because anything that can be ironed. in a sense can create a bit of structure
and that's what you're looking to do, again, on the upper body. You're not going to create
as much of a silhouette and a structure on the shoulders as you would with a jacket, but
you can come close. And there are actually styles of shirts out there that have epaulettes
that maybe you're going to have the double breast pockets which can build up the chest
area can build up the shoulders just a bit. Now, when it comes to the hips, what you want
to do don't wear anything baggy in the hips. So, you're going to want to wear things closer
in and around here. portion of your shoes, you don't want to go with anything super large.
Everything down here is as large as you want it to be, so you want to wear possibly more
delicate dress shoes, things that are going to look smaller even though maybe you've got
size 12 feet. The next body shape is the inverted triangle, the V shape. And for a lot of people,
they're like, wow, this is the ideal shape. You've got the big large shoulders, you've got
the tapered waist. This body type is actually a nightmare when it comes to clothing. Unfortunately,
you're going to have to pay the tailor tax. because this is a body type that very few manufacturers
make any clothing that's going to fit you even remotely well. So, the guy with this build he
wants to build up his lower body. He's going to do this by focusing on shoes that make his
feet look a little bit bigger. So, he wants to look at boots, he wants to look at maybe
textured shoes with suede, he wants to look at contrast. So, something maybe that's got
a contrasting leather to it something that draws a little bit more attention to his footwear.
Okay, then when moving up here, let's look at jeans. Avoid skinny jeans, maybe go for a
straight cut. You don't need to go for a loose cut, but you want to give something that gives
a little bit of extra weight in here. When you're looking at suits, make sure you avoid
jackets that have a lot of padding. Search out jackets especially, you know, there are
certain ones maybe coming out of Italy or that you can get custom made which are going to have
no padding in here. The idea is you've already got everything you need up here and you want
to come off as simply a guy that looks like he's in shape. not a guy that, you know, comes
off the disproportionate looks like he's going to fall over, you know, just because he has
no weight down here in the lower body. We're trying to avoid the cartoonish look by making
your proportions in your lower body more balanced. So, my favorite piece of menswear for the V-shaped
body is going to be the sweater especially a little bit of a V-neck sweater right here.
This does not hide your body, it makes you look great. It has a little bit of stretch and
then around the shoulders, the chest, and the arm area. People are going to be able to see
this guy. looks great, he's in shape. So, this body type can pull off any type of shirt. But,
again, you want to be careful and manage distractions. Do you want to go for that short sleeve shirt
which is going to draw everyone's attention to your arms? Again, if you want the focus up
here on your mind and what you're saying, you want to maybe wear the long sleeve shirt. Now,
you can roll it up, again, go up to the mid forearm, that's always a great look. You want
to go for small repeating patterns. You want to go for solids, that's going to be your safe
area. Don't go for large patterns. large patterns are not going to work with this body build.
You can also look at long-sleeve polos, even short-sleeve polos and made from a high quality
material that have a very luxurious drape, I think are going to look good for this body
type. And, again, t-shirts can look great. Remember, they're ultra casual. They can be
distracting in some environments, but if you're going to go for a solid color with a non-graphic
tee, maybe with a v-neck fits you well, looks good. Next, we've got the rectangle body shape.
your shoulder, your hips, your waist, they're all going to be about the same up and down.
We're going to see this body type on slight or slender frame to men. For many guys, this
is going to be a great body type to have. Now, the problem though for guys with this body shape
is that they want to change it up a bit. They want to build up their shoulders, slim up their
waist, create a more masculine look. You can do this with a jacket. Any type of jacket will
build up the shoulders, but also having a sweater, a jumper that has a line going across. that
builds up the chest area. Now, another option for this body type is to build up the V right
here in the chest. You can choose that by going with a V-neck sweater, V-neck shirts. Now, another
option for this body type is to learn to layer correct. As you can tell, I put on a jacket,
what does this do? It actually physically did make my upper body a bit more, it added a bit
more weight. But notice here the depth that I've created. By having this jacket here, we've
got then the sweater that goes in and then under that we've got this. This right here creates
a three-dimensional look and it just makes the person look a little bit larger. And when
it comes to trousers, jeans, chinos, you want to go for a regular or a slim cut. Don't go
skinny and don't go overly loose. If you're going to go with shorts, avoid the cargo shorts.
Go for something that's going to have a little bit of a closer cut, make sure that the inseam
doesn't go beyond nine inches. And if you're shorter, maybe look at seven even five inches.
Again, you want something that's going to fit well. Next up, we've got the oval body shape.
And for this body shape, your midsection is larger than your shoulders or your hips. Now,
I'm not going to lie, gents, this is a tough body shape to dress for and there's no outfit
that's going to make a guy like this look thin. But what I can help you do with these tips is
to look large and in charge versus fat and sloppy, that's what we want to avoid. We want
the eyes to go up and down. We do not want to get caught anywhere in the midsection. So,
if you are wearing clothing that has a high contrast between your upper body and your lower
body and we're being drawn to your midsection, that's the mistake. You've got to stop shooting
yourself in the foot. You've got to wear. monochromatic looks. You've got to wear clothing that's going
to bring it all together. Make sure that you pay attention to proportion. If you've got a
nice watch, if you're wearing a shirt, that you don't have a shirt with collars that are
too small for the proportion of your body. So, you want to look in particular for shirts
that have larger collars. You want to look for jackets that have wider lapels. You want
to look for a watch that's going to be a bit larger. All of these particular details, they
do measure up and you want to make sure the clothing proportionally looks right on your
body. So, in a little bit more detail, let's talk about lines, let's talk about patterns.
So, for this body shape, you want to avoid any lines going across. So, a windowpane pattern
on a suit. you do not want to wear it with this body type. You want to go instead for a
solid looking suit. It's going to just work allow the eyes to go up and down. Now, when
it comes to shirts, I do think a pinstripe, a candy stripe, or a bangle stripe even a little
bit thicker of a stripe works well for this body type when it comes to shirts. And when
it comes to patterns, small repeating patterns are great. Medium-sized patterns are okay, but
avoid larger size patterns. And when it comes down to particular clothing styles, I think
it's important to think about the size of the pattern. formal clothing rules when it comes
down to making this body type look better. Why? Well, let's look at the jacket. Again, it builds up the shoulders, but also the length of the jacket.
So, it's going to cover the buttocks and when we look at the transition of the body, we're looking at a guy right there that length of the jacket is going to allow the
eyes to go up and down. In addition, formal trousers historically went up to the natural waist. Nowadays, they're a bit more difficult to find, but I would recommend if you're having
issues with keeping your trousers up, even look to get these custom made. Use suspenders with them, they're going to – it's just a much more elegant way to
wear trousers and you're not going to have to pull them up throughout the day. Now, at this point, you may be wondering, well,
how do I assess my personal style? Well, gents, if you didn't know, here at Real Men Real Style,
we've developed what we call the style score. We've got a really quick and easy quiz that
you can take and at the end of it, you'll be given a specific number and areas that we think
you can improve upon. Seriously, it's just a fun little test that we put together and I'll
link to it down in the description of today's video. The next body shape and oftentimes considered
to be the ideal body shape is the trapezoid. Now, this body type is relatively easy to dress.
What you want to pay attention to here is finding the right brands that are going to have slim
cuts, athletic cuts that are naturally going to fit your body. You've probably grown up buying
clothing that's ill-fitted and you're not even taking it to get adjusted. So, first off, if
you've got a closet of clothing you like the look of it, take it to a tailor. You will be
amazed all of a sudden when they slim up the waist area whenever they make those sleeves
a little bit shorter and it looks you look at yourself in the mirror and you're like, wow,
I actually am able to show off this amazing body that I've got. All right, gents, so if
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