As a 6’2 man the clothes I find which are right for my height are often very loose on me. And if I worry about the waist I look like a kid who grew a lot in the past 2 months and everything is too short for me.
Its not entirely universal, some stores are better than others. And I wear a lot of loose casual t-shirts so thats fine too. But finding dress shirts means some places work, some don’t.
I fucking hate cloths shoping, buying cloths is the most annoying part. I actually just bought new cloths, I haven’t purchased new clotheing in many many years and more than half of my current shirts have numerous holes around the arm/neck areas. I think the holes add character but I feel like I look homeless and unkept. Not that I care but I feel bad for my partner, so I bought new cloths.
I keep those as the indoor shirts
Mostly the “shopping” part.
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I don’t know how price sensitive you are, but check out Asket.
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Pants. I have thicker thighs, especially when compared to my waist size. I find a lot of pants are pretty tight on me because of this. I’ve started going for the more athletic brands as a result.
Got anything to recommend? I’m a dude with butt and thighs that cause me to size up in the waist routinely, else I get the “pocket handles” thing, or just rip stuff lol.
Edit to add, by way of skin in the game: I used to shop for denim with a “tapered” cut (Levis had / has one, for example). If anything I now think they made the problem visually worse, drawing attention to the situation. I now prefer a pretty traditional straight cut, BUT when I’m overweight enough those may as well feel like JNCOs lol. I’m just barely trim enough at the moment to where a typical straight cut doesn’t feel like my ankles are swimming in fabric. Guess it’s Ankle Tents or Apple Bottom Jeans for the Lads, lol. Or be less chubby, in my case.
“Athletic fit” jeans are supposed to be designed for guys with thighs and ass. I like the Target brand ones because I need a 28" or 29" inseam and the Target brand shrinks vertically in the wash. I can’t buy long sleeve shirts at Target though because those don’t shrink to fit my t-rex arms.
I’ve been buying a lot of Columbia stuff lately. I’m the type where I get hot easily so I’ve been buying their pants and dress shirts as they use a more breathable fabric. I just got used to sizing up a bit. I’m not at a point where I need to wear a belt thankfully.
If you buying more expensive trousers then you can have the waist tailored to reduce it. I typically buy 40" and have them reduced to a 34". Obviously, this isn’t worth doing if you buying half a dozen for £50 from h&m or similar budget trousers.
Oh I had this issue back when I was 15 or so too.
I’m 30 lmao.
Twice as big a problem then
My autism manifests heavily on the side of hating certain feelings and very much hating anything tight on me. Anywhere. Makes it difficult to wear anything. Especially bras. Which is very bad as it’s very obvious I am not wearing one.
So instead of trying to find one that works I just have up caring.
Still trying to find comfortable clothes but if I find that, I care little how it looks. Usually. Until the anxiety manages to come screaming in.
Especially bras
Excuse if I am mistaken but isnt it the whole point to be snug while not being too small and bordering on squeezing you?
Yes, which is why they are absolute hell for my brain.
We have excellent online stores like Zalando that have changed my life. I order, clothes are usually delivered the next day, and returning is as easy as putting it back into the same box and driving to the postal office again. Money back within a few days.
They have perfected the clothes shopping experience for men. No more going to awkward physical shops.
My size is known by the shop, and I can order lots of variations of the same clothes, different sizes, just to find the perfect one that really fits me.
Shoes. They might fit in the store, they might fit at home when I walk around with them for 5-10 minutes, but once I take them outside and they get dirty, suddenly it hurts everywhere.
Deciding if I look a dick in the clothes I am trying on, or whether I really really look a dick in the clothes I’m trying on.
The one real advantage in going clothes shopping with a wife or girlfriend, for stuff for oneself.
I have a body that no clothes will fit. A very dramatic hourglass shape. If I see something cute, it definitely will not fit me.
Nothing. Fucking. Fits.
The worst part is the bras. The fucking bras!!! Why are US bra sizes so fucked?? I literally only wear ill-fitting sports bras now!!! Otherwise my tits are squeezed or wire stabs me or every other pain.
I also have stupid sensitive skin & hypohydrosis, so rashes & heat exhaustion are things I need to think about when getting dressed.
I can see only 2 arguments for learning to sew. This and being able to add or enlarge pockets
Don’t worry. I am built pretty straight up and down and nothing fits me either. I think that people with good fitting clothes are probably getting them tailored.
Could you wear a well fitted sports bra instead? Can you handle Merino wool fabric? The Branwyn Busty soft bra is so very nice and temperature regulating, I can wear it doing yardwork. Any other wool I absolutely cannot stand but the soft Merino knits can be very soothing feeling and they stay dry.
Idk if you already knew about it, but check out ABraThatFits
Everything except pants. My legs are apparently within the bounds of normality but my head, hands, feet, and spine are simply too big.
You wouldn’t think being six feet tall would be such a hindrance to shopping. It’s not big enough to stand out in a crowd, so why is it so big as to be incompatible with mass production?
Sizing and needing to calculate.
Luckily I found a shop (online) that is nice to wear and has no bs sizing.
And it shows the real employees wearing the stuff.my chest is the widest part of my body and it requires me to buy tops that are larger than my size and almost impossible to find.
getting them online too doesn’t help because the measurements are never correct.
I have a big head and have trouble with hats. Particularly ball caps. They are supposed to be one-size-fits-all, but apparently, I am an exception to this. Even at the widest possible setting, they are too tight.
Yep yep yep. I can find some but even they look weird on me since I’m loosening up to as much as I can
I have that problem with glasses. 56-17-140 glasses seem to fit well enough right now. But the options are limited.
Yeah, I usually buy cheap drug store readers and break them regularly. Even the ones with spring hinges can’t seem to cope with my head size. I should probably go get proper fitted glasses, but I also misplace them all the time and would worry about spending the big bucks on something I’d lose in a week.
The dressing room mirrors
Those are nice? Or is it the paranoia?
They for whatever reason always make me look ugly and out of shape.
I’m short, so regular pants are always like 9" too long and the waist of dresses always hit in the wrong spot. I’d wear petite clothes, but the selection is aimed at women in their 70s. It sux.
Children’s clothes?
I wish! There is a difference in size, shape and style (I have to be able to go to work).
