Today’s blog is going to offer styling advice for dudes. Dad bods, specifically. This blog post was requested by my good friend John, and I will be explaining how men can style themselves to look put together with flattering outfit choices.
First of all, I am a big advocate for people knowing what silhouette proportions and color proportions look best on them. A key to dressing one’s self in their favor is featuring one’s assets while hiding not-so-desired parts of one’s body. Dad bods typically consist of a dude with possibly some nice facial hair, a beer gut, and skinny legs. In this case, legs are the best feature here.
For styling dad bods, I recommend wearing clothing and garments with vertical lines to seem thinner and longer. Clothing of the same color also helps keep this illusion. An outfit to successfully show off the best assets of a dad bod would include dark straight or skinny pants, smaller looking shoes with not much structure (think Vans, Toms, Converse, anything made of canvas), a dark-colored lightweight top (no heavy textiles), and a straight and somewhat structured denim jacket. Keep your colors cool and monotoned, wear light textiles, and wear vertical lines (denim jackets typically have stitching that run up and down, straight pants keep the movement flowing).
TLDR;
Pro-tips and takeaways for styling dad bods: Wear lightweight materials, less-bulky designs and stitching, vertical lines, dark colors, and monotone outfits for illusion of length and height.
Remember, all bodies are beautiful, and even having a dad bod is something to be proud of. Dress with style and knowledge of proportion, and your confidence will be boosted even more.
Thanks for reading,
Lorraine