Men's Fashion and Style by Life-Styler Dec. 2013 | Page 2
Let’s face it, when personal stylists
start talking about body shapes,
you immediately assume it’s something that applies only to women.
However, we now know that there
are five basic men’s body shapes.
So we have put together this men’s
fashion and style guide that shows
you how to identify your body
shape and how to dress for your
body shape. We’ve covered pants,
jeans, shirts, tops and jackets. So
look first figure out what body
shape you are and then check out
our styling tips for your body shape.
Men’s Body Shapes
Instead of using the same images you have probably
seen everywhere else, we’ve decided to put a bit of personality into ours.
Let’s see which one you are:
Ÿ Dan, inverted triangle body shape
Ÿ Josh, rectangle body shape
Ÿ Ben, oval body shape
Ÿ Tyler, trapezoid body shape
Ÿ Sam, triangle body shape
Dan Inverted Triangle Body Shape
Josh Rectangle Body Shape
Ben Oval Body Shape
Like the name suggests, Dan’s body is
shaped like an inverted triangle. His
body is quite wide through the shoulders and narrow through the hips.
Josh is straight up and down and
quite thin. His chest and hips are similar in width and usually has trouble
gaining muscle.
Ben has quite narrow shoulders, yet
has a round stomach. This is where a
Ben will gain most of his weight.
Tyler Trapezoid Body Shape
Sam Triangle Body Shape
A trapezoid body shape has just
enough muscle on his frame without
being skinny. His shoulders are broad
but in proportion with his body. His
hips are slim also.
A triangle body shape is larger through
the hips and bottom. His shoulders are
narrower than his hips. He may appear
a bit slope shouldered.