Why Some Clothes Instantly Look Better On a Man

When clothes don’t fit properly, you’ll notice it in a few obvious places.

Check the shoulders on your top. When the shoulder seam drops off your shoulder and onto your arm, the top is too big for you. 

Blazer sleeves that stop too high or too low, make the jacket look borrowed. Your chinos shouldn't have extra fabric piling up around your ankles, if they do they’re too long. 

When your clothes fit right, it looks like you chose the outfit on purpose.
You can throw on a basic Oxford shirt over a pair of jeans and look good, but it only works when they fit well.

The shirt buttons will sit flat instead of pulling across the chest and belly. The jeans should be smooth from hip to ankle. You won't get wrinkles across the thighs or baggy knees.

Too much tension or looseness in the fabric is why some outfits men wear every day never quite come together, even when the individual pieces seem fine.

Sometimes it’s the way the garment has been cut and sewn that doesn’t work for your body. If your jeans sag, pull or get trapped across the seat, that shows you need a different cut.

Clothes that feel good on your skin change the way you move. 

A soft cotton shirt, a pair of linen trousers, and a light wool sweater will feel nice and breathable. You won't itch or fidget, you just wear the clothes and get on with your day.

Synthetic fabrics can feel stiff, sweaty, or slightly sticky. When that happens, people start adjusting their clothes without thinking about it.

It's quite common to think, 'oh those clothes are cheap, that's why they don't look good', but price doesn’t solve fit problems.

An expensive jacket will still look bad if the shoulders are too long. Designer trousers that are too tight in the crotch area will still look and feel uncomfortable. 

That's why a guy wearing simple clothes that fit properly will always look better than a guy in head-to-toe designer gear that doesn't fit him.