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Body shape & fit

Understand the seven common body-shape descriptions.

Body Shape

This guide pairs fit-first advice for an Oval outline with the True/Cool Summer colour palette, with outfit ideas…

Body Shape

A rectangle outline with True/Cool Summer colouring can be dressed for a little more shape or kept straight,…

Body Shape

A trapezoid frame with True/Cool Summer colouring suits garments that fit cleanly, in cool, muted colours such as…

Body Shape

With an inverted triangle outline and True/Cool Summer colouring, get the shoulders and chest to fit first, then…

Body Shape

This guide helps a man who uses the Triangle body shape description and the True/Cool Summer colour palette…

Face Shape

Choose a beard by what your growth can do and where you want width or length to sit,…

Face Shape

If you want a long, angular face to read a little wider and softer, a full beard with…

Styling guides

Trad, short for traditional, is classic American natural-shoulder menswear: soft jackets and suits, Oxford button-downs, chinos, Shetland knits…

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