The Rectangle-Shaped Man

The Rectangle-Shaped Man

Typically rectangles have: Taller than average Slim to heavy build

Objective: BALANCE Balance is always the goal. Wardrobe guidelines will help in your casual, formal and work ensembles. You want your slacks to fall past your ankles and your shirtsleeves to come all the way to your wrists. Top it

• Shirt sleeves in the right lengths
• Simple check or plaid pattern, in any color

Shape it

• Pants should be the right length
• Dark colors are slimming if you are on the heavy side
• Look into navy blue, charcoal grey and chocolate brown as other choices outside of basic black.
• Subtle vertical fine stripes, great for suiting
• Straight leg denim, is slimming and classic

Avoid it

• Avoid too many patterns, namely tropical -- I just don’t like em’
• Baggy or ill fitting shirts
• Vertical wide stripes shirts
• Regular department store will disappoint, find “Big & Tall” for proper sizing
• T-shirts that depict skulls, daggers, snakes and bedazzling -- it is way over
• Pants that fall short of your natural break
• Wide legged denim or slacks
• Pleated trousers, unnecessary fabric