Advice for choosing a men's jacket


This guide contains advice to help you choose the jacket style that is the most complimentary for your figure.

Short torso:

For your best look:
  • Choose long jacket styles to stretch the appearance of your torso.
  • Use vertical details, like seams and stripes, to elongate your torso.
  • Choose long drawn-out collar styles which look flattering to your body type.

Avoid these mistakes for your body type:
  • Any horizontal details and short jacket styles

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Long torso:

For your best look:
  • Choose short jacket styles.
  • Horizontal details can help to shorten the appearance of your torso.

Avoid these mistakes for your body type:
  • Long jackets and vertical details, like seams and stripes.

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Tummy

For your best look:
  • Long drawn out lapel collars help to stretch your body and give you a slender appearance.
  • Choose jacket styles with vertical details.

Avoid these mistakes for your body type:
  • Horizontal details and short jacket styles

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Short and heavy body

For your best look:
  • A classic single-breasted jacket with two buttons looks very flattering.
  • Choose jackets with long drawn-out collars.
  • Wear jackets with a length extends past your hips.
  • Choose dark, unicolored fabrics with small patterns or pinstripes.
  • Show preference for medium weight or thin fabrics.

Avoid these mistakes for your body type:
  • Shoulder pads and horizontal details

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Tall and heavy body

For your best look:
  • Choose jackets with a slender-cut shape.
  • Look for long drawn-out collar shapes.
  • The length of your jacket should extend past your hips.
  • Use fabrics with decent patterns or pinstripes to give you a slimmer look.
  • Vertical details look flattering because they help to elongate your body.

Avoid these mistakes for your body type:
  • Shoulder pads, horizontal details