Fashion Tips For Shorter Guys.

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Well, I'm here to help you find the clothes that fit right and make you look taller in the process.

Taller Tips

Before we start with the fashion advice, the following are some simple yet often overlooked tips that can help you appear taller:

1. Maintaining good posture is key if you want to hit your maximum height potential. Remember to sit with your back straight and stand proud with your head up high at all times. A slouched stance will only make you look shorter, not to mention insecure.

2. Keep in mind that, as a general rule, short hair works best for shorter men. Long hair tends to hide the neck and shoulders, making your head and body look like one body part, which doesn't help you in your quest to look taller.

3. Another tip to maximize your stature is to stay fit and trim at all times.

Heavier and extremely muscular men tend to look broader and stubbier, but staying lean and having some muscle (such as built, defined shoulders) can help add some height to your overall frame.

hit the stores

The best way to start shopping is by cracking open the yellow pages and calling various men's clothing stores to ask what styles and sizes they carry. You should also ask the salesperson if they can make special orders for shorter men or if they offer custom-made clothing.

Finally, another way to land yourself smaller sizes is to order clothing from "short size" catalogs or try finding garments in the boys' section of larger department stores (you'd be surprised by the great stuff you can find!).

general styling tips

Wear vertical stripes

Anything that elongates your height is a good thing. For example, vertical stripes in clothing can help extend the look of your...