Clothes and the man

Clothes and the man
um, without knowing you or your style or what you need to dress for, i would suggest investing in a bunch of good solid (or pinstriped, but not patterned) button-down shirts. wear them with khakis or trousers for work and jeans for the weekend.
personally, i would avoid shorts for going out at night and those awful patterned polo shirts that are so inexplicably popular. also,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], never ever wear pleated pants. ever. they don't look good on anyone. i don't know why they exist. ditto boat shoes.
I think that because of your height, you are going to have to backwards-engineer this. That is, first find the few clothing companies that make clothes for tall men, and then work out what pieces will fit your needs. The usual advice of "shop at thrift stores" is useless for tall men (or at least for tall men who don't have tremendous patience and enjoy the process of needle-in-haystack shopping) because so few pieces will fit. (This depends,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], though, on how tall you really are -- there is a huge difference, in terms of easily finding clothes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], between being 6' 2" and being 6' 6"; there is also a real difference between being tall and skinny or tall and big.)
For basics, tall sizes are offered at places like LLBean, Lands End,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Eddie Bauer. As you look at more particular items, having a good tailor/seamstress who can do good alterations will make all the difference.
If you are interested in more up-market options, it becomes real hit-and-miss in terms of tall offerings -- suits almost always have tall sizes (but if you have developed muscles, fitting will be harder),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but casual clothes more rarely are offered in tall sizes.
posted by Forktine at 8:44 AM on May 20, 2007
For going out clothes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you can try H It's very hip and cheap. Most of it is garbage and weird and you can't imagine anyone acually wearing the stuff, but you'll find the occasional shirt, coat or sweater that rocks and it's only $35. My husband has beautiful clothes and taste,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but NO going out clothes. One trip to H about 5 years ago solved that problem-he's still wearing them and he looks hot!
posted by aacheson at 9:01 AM on May 20,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 2007
As with women's clothing, the key is not so much with what you wear,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but how it fits. I know you wanted as few repeated pieces as possible, but building a wardrobe with a few, quality fundamental pieces really is the best way to start -- and it doesn't have to be expensive that way. Here are some things that I think would be good wardrobe builders:
- Long-sleeve shirts: The trend now is to fit slimmer through the body and arms; this goes for both dress shirts as well as ones you'd wear casually. For casual shirts, look for patterns (stripes or a subtle plaid -- no lumberjack plaid though) and/or bolder colors. Ideas this. If you find it difficult to get modern cut shirts in your size, try getting it tailored (it might be worth it to bring a slim-fit shirt to the tailor as an example so they know what you're looking for).
- Jeans: You can wear the nicest shirt and still look kind of square if you're wearing outdated jeans. jeans that don't come up as high on your waist) and a straight -- as opposed to tapered -- leg. By high waist and tapered leg,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I mean something like same site).
- Shoes: Oh,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I could write an entire post on what goes with what, but I'll just say this: running shoes are for running. Don't spoil a perfectly good casual outfit by wearing atheletic shoes with it! For casual,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], H men's section, but they're a great place to go to for inexpensive, stylish clothes. Don't feel as though you need to get all your shopping done in one place, either: you might need a big tall store for dress shirts,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but still pick up a polo shirt at a trendy store like Urban Outfitters. Also: take a savvy friend shopping with you if you can (most girls are up to the task). There are a lot of style nuances that can't really be explained in a message board post, and another knowing set of eyes will be incredibly helpful if you're feeling clueless.
Whew! That was long. I hope it helped. Feel free to ask for clarification, or post your general location if the chains I mentioned aren't in your area and you need some ideas for where to shop. Have fun shopping!
posted by AV at 9:46 AM on May 20, 2007 [46 favorites]
oh, and don't forget that if you find something that fits well (especially basics, like jeans, shirts, and t-shirts) go ahead and buy several.
posted by thinkingwoman at 10:01 AM on May 20, 2007
objdoc, I am following this topic with interest, since my husband is tall, wants to dress nicely, but we have a hell of a time finding clothes that fit him due to his long arms but general height, long arms,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and skinniness.
AV has some great, detailed advice. In my experience, you'll do well with many of the places listed so far that sell tall sizes if you have a 34-36" waist or greater. If you're thinner than that, best of luck and let me know if you find anywhere that sells good-looking, fashionable 36" inseam jeans with a 32" waist!
We've had good luck with the Fred Perry polos. They're long enough and very well-made. His Ben Sherman polos aren't nearly as nice quality. We've also had some luck at Buckle, Men's Wearhouse at all, but they do have a huge selection of men's dress shirts in all sizes. Drawback: most of them are not fitted.
posted by Squeak Attack at 10:24 AM on May 20, 2007
I see this sometimes covered in women's magazines but never in men's.
It sounds like you don't read men's magazines, then. Answering this question is pretty much the entire reason that Esquire and GQ exist.
You say you want to use as few repeating pieces as possible,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and that is problematic, because the way to build a good wardrobe is to find as many repeatable pieces as possible. The more unrepeatable something is, the more likely it's going to sit in your closet after you wear it one time.
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