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What part of clothe shopping annoys you most? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh I had this issue back when I was 15 or so too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm 30 lmao.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Twice as big a problem then

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

"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.