
Is There an Ideal Male Body Shape? What Research Shows and How to Dress Your Own
There is no single male body shape you need before you can dress well. A broad-shouldered V-shaped outline is one styling choice among several.
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There is no single male body shape you need before you can dress well. A broad-shouldered V-shaped outline is one styling choice among several.
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A body-shape name is a styling shorthand for how your torso outline reads: whether your shoulders look wider or narrower than your hips, and how much your waist comes…
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A rectangle outline with True/Cool Summer colouring can be dressed for a little more shape or kept straight, in the cool, soft colours of the True Summer palette.
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Tom Cruise, Ryan Gosling, Owen Wilson and the other seven men in this guide all have a rectangle body shape, and this guide suggests two different ways to dress…
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The rectangle body shape describes an outline with little visible taper through the shoulders, torso and hips, and you can dress it for more shape or keep the line…
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This guide helps a man who uses the Rectangle body shape description and the True/Warm Spring colour palette build smart casual, weekend and work outfits that fit him and…
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With a rectangle outline and Bright/Clear Spring colouring, start with clothes that fit, then decide whether you want light waist shaping and structure or a straighter, relaxed line, and…
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If your outline shows little taper from shoulders to hips and clear, warm pastels suit you, choose clothes that fit cleanly, decide whether you want a straighter line or…
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