How Men Should Wear a Shirt
Too many men wear ill-fitting shirts. The Fashion Friday post is back to help fashion-challenged men, and the women who love them, to find a good looking shirt. If I’m going to give someone the shirt off my back, I rather do it in style.
First you want your shirt fitted at the shoulders and back. This is usually down to the ‘yoke’ of the shirt, which is the piece of material at the upper back that dictates the fit and shape of the rest of the shirt. You want it to fit snug, but not to feel restrictive when leaning forward. Equally, your sleeves ought to cover most of your watch when you put your arms out in front of you. Remember that a slightly tapered shirt will usually be your best option, otherwise the fabric will balloon around your lower torso and give you extra “visual” pounds.
The length of a shirt is also a key consideration, as it will determine how the shirt can be worn. Generally if the shirt is longer, you will have to tuck it in. If you want to wear the shirt loose, you will want a shorter length.
If you're shapped like Taylor Lautner (and who isn't?), you will look good wearing the very fitted shirt. But if you're carrying extra weight, make sure you don't look like a sausage casing.
This is a how a casual, untucked shirt needs to look.
Since I featured Taylor, I must give Robert Pattinson props for rolling up his sleeves properly: right above the elbow. Notice you can roll up the sleeves even with a tie.
There's always a proper way to do just about everything, including your rolling up your sleeves.
