10 Ways to Look Taller and Slimmer (Works for Anyone)

While your clothes can’t actually make you go from 5’6” to 6’2”, they can definitely make you look slightly taller and leaner than you really are. On the flip side, the wrong clothes will make anyone look shorter and even fatter than they really are.

In this video, I’m going to run through 10 extremely simple tips you can use to make sure your clothes are working for you, and not against you. When you start to combine 2 or 3 or 4 of these tips, you realize that it’s very easy to put together an outfit that makes you look as tall and lean as possible. Even just using one of these tips will help you avoid looking shorter.

I want to remind you that there is NOTHING wrong with being short, and anyone who says there is is obviously very immature and insecure about their own self-worth.

Try to be comfortable in your body. And if you're a younger man, don't worry about your height. Worrying is just a waste of time and energy. So focus instead on what you can control, like how you dress, how you spend your time, and how you treat other people.

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[walter]

I confirm that it works, I actually used to think that you were *Very* tall when I started watching your videos

[KagatoIuchi]

I'm 5'0" adult male (35yo!). It's rough down here!
These are great tips to dressing to your size for sure!

[Slashco]

1. Wear clothes that fit well
2. Wear dark, solid colors
3. Wear low contrast outfits - no clashing colors or shades
4. Wear small-scale patterns
5. Avoid low-rise pants
6. Tuck your shirt in
7. Wear no break pants (not bunching up at the ankles)
8. Wear accessories proportionate to your size/body type
9. Avoid bulky outerwear
10. Wear boots

[denindenim]

I love how this starts out with accepting yourself

[Larry-qzes]

As short men, we can not grow taller, but changing the way we dress can improve our height.

[bigguy]

Some additional tips:

Fix your posture. This should go without saying yet most people have very poor standing and sitting posture. You will literally become taller and look much healthier/attractive. As shorter dudes, practicing proper posture is usually a lot easier for us. Stand/sit up straight, shoulders back, head level and on top of your spine. Do it for the rest of your life.

Try shirt stays. They keep your shirt tucked in and flat against your body. Combines extremely well with the next tip.

Give braces (suspenders) a go instead of belts with your dress clothes. Brock is absolutely right about the benefits of a higher rise but since we're dudes and have a very low waist to hip ratio, gravity simply doesn't allow us to keep our pants at such a height, even with side-tabs or a belt. Belts also cut you in half horizontally and visually lower your rise since they cover the top of your trousers. Suspenders do the opposite; In fact, they are visually lengthening due to their vertical lines. They keep the top of the pants at the slimmest point of the torso (navel) without cinching them, while making them drape a lot better and reducing pocket flare (especially if you have pleats). The result is a high rise that makes your hips and waist look at slim as possible. Braces are also much more comfortable and have the benefit of keeping your shirt pressed against you, especially at the back, which is slimming. I would recommend button braces on the inner waistband and ideally remove the belt loops.

Dress shirts (tall collars) or turtlenecks are great for being drawing the eye up and framing the face.

cheers

[thestarvingstudentreviews]

As a 5’6” guy, your videos have helped me so much! I feel way more confident after finding properly fitting clothing because of your channel. Great video as always 👍

[Beavertownfolks]

You are one of the only Youtubers that I watched for fashion years ago as I am on the shorter side. You helped me a lot, I remember I learned to not wear contrasting colors, so I stuck to dark Black clothes in college. It worked out great, man.. time fliess... I am glad to see you are doing well my man

[kobain]

Thanks for the tips, Brock!
Growing up short can definitely become really stressful when you're comparing against everyone
It takes time to accept your body and work on what can be changed

[gdretired]

Bravo! You’re one of the few people who encourages mid to high rise pants and tucking in shirts to improve one’s height perception. As a 60 year old who is 60, I’ve done these two “tricks” for many years.

[aadityaaggarwal]

The last part of the video about being comfortable and confident with your height is so bang on point. I am 33 now, and i have'nt added an inch to 5'5" in the last 20 yrs. For most of my teenage and young life i was concerned about my height. Underconfident as well. But eventually as you grow you start accepting your height and your career achievements and growth as a person become lot more attractive portions of your personality. But one must keep making effort on body and grooming as it makes you feel a lot good about yourself. The self confidence follows. The tips in the video are so good and i will definitely work towards following them. Being lazy is not good. Work towards overall self grooming and everything else follows.

[drahciR]

This was an extremely well produced and edited video, Brock! Great tips, fits, advice, and energy!

[lemeowskie]

"When in doubt, go with your boots." - Words to live by

[Under]

Love the tips Brock! My favorite was explaining why dark colors are more flattering than light colors. All about eliminating shadows!

[buzzzkillofficial]

I'm 5'7" and my most recent girlfriend was 5'11". I'd always try to do things to appear just a bit taller- this video is actually super helpful in that! Thank you!

[spiritualjoy]

Good job!! I am a petite woman (5 feet tall, 120 lbs) and my adult son is 5’4”, 120 lbs. Your tips will work for both of us. I am subscribing to your channel and look forward for more fashion tips designed for people short in stature.

[NomadSamrat]

I am 5'7" without shoes and this video was bliss. I started following Brock's idea of fit and dressing style and honestly, it helped me to get good compliments from my colleagues and friends. The best part of that video was related to contrast, as I was unaware of the fact that we should avoid contrast in dressing. Thanks for the point.

I am actually looking for you to make a video on colour selection for the dark & dusky skins. It would be really helpful for people from different skin tones to try out different colours apart from the basic colours.

Thanks again!

[schw]

It's very difficult to accept being short, if that's the way you feel. Counterintuitively, what works much better is to accept that you'll probably never accept being short. This is much easier and more effective than trying to force yourself to stop being insecure about something, and oddly enough it can actually make you feel more confident and at ease.

[wesleypae]

Thank you for this video! I have been personally loving oversized clothes but the point about wearing fitted clothes and wearing darker clothes really is so true and makes sense to look taller. It's all about altering the perceptions to make us appear as stream lined as possible :D

[mvtvvlogs]

This video is not only telling how to dress up yourself for short men but this video is also motivating
Great work done @modestman ✌