Let’s face it, it’s hard to be a short man. You can’t reach the top shelf. People are always looking down on you. The worst thing though is that clothes aren’t designed for you. You end up paying a short man tax because all of your clothes need to be altered to fit properly. The Fashionable Entrepreneur understands your pain, because he too lives with this problem. Fortunately, he has found some Incredible Style Secrets on how to look taller for men.

Secret 1: It’s All About The Shoes

It’s very important that you choose your shoes carefully as Wearing the wrong Color can make you appear shorter. The right color shoes will visually elongate the leg. Choose a shoe that has a low contrast with your pants. For example if you are wearing black jeans, wear black or grey shoes. In the summer, when wearing shorts, wear shoes that are similar in color to your skin tone. In addition to color, pay attention to the shape of the shoe. To look taller, wear a pointed toe shoe instead of rounded or squared toes. Pointed shoes elongate the foot and the leg. When you’re wearing shorts, don’t wear hightops. Wear shoes that are below the ankle.

Secret 2: Proper Proportions

Make sure you take proportions into account. The easiest way to explain this is to explain the proper proportions when wearing a suit. First, wear a shorter jacket. A shorter jacket will show more leg and make you look taller. Keep in mind not to wear an absurdly short jacket. Second, wear a suit with narrower lapels. Narrow lapels slim the chest and give the appearance of length. Third, wear shirts with slimmer sleeve lengths. Slimmer sleeves add length to the arms and make them appear lean. This makes your body appear longer and leaner. Fourth, The position of the waist button can make you look taller or shorter, because it draws the eye up and down the body. A high waist button gives the appearance of longer legs. Fifth, wear medium rise pants. If the crotch of the pants drops too low it will make your legs look stumpy. By the way, low dropping pants don’t make you look more well endowed either. Finally a suit should be slim fitting. Baggy fitting clothes give a wide appearance and take away length and height.

Secret 3: Long Overcoats

Overcoats that come to the mid-thigh area lengthen the torso and create height. Also if the underlying pieces are monochromatic, it will create a streamlined look with the coat. Pay attention to the pattern too. A herringbone or cable knit pattern will create more length.

Secret 4: Choose The Right Accessories

First, make sure your socks are the same color as your pants. This makes your legs appear longer.Sstay away from patterns or bright colors. They will make your legs look shorter. Second, hats and scarves are great ways to draw the eye upward to your face. Match the color to your features to bring them out. For example, if you have blue eyes wear a blue scarf. Third, keep your belt slim, about 1.5 inches, and in the same color as your outfit. If you can skip wearing a belt, because a belt divides you in two and can make you look shorter.

Secret 5: Wear Low Contrasting Or Monochromatic Colors

To look taller stick with a low contrast pallete and avoid belts that cut the body in two. Also avoid horizontal stripes. With color you can either stay in the same color family, creating a long line or choose light or dark colors. The colors can be different, but keep the contrasting color on top.

I hope you enjoyed part one of Incredible Style Secrets On How To Look Taller For Men. Keep an eye out for part two coming up in the near future. If you have a great sense of style, you should consider working in fashion like I do. I get paid to wear designer fashion and help men and women look great and feel confident. Click on the picture below for more information.