tall guy wardrobe refresh
I'm finally at a spot where I feel like I should change up my wardrobe. Unfortunately, I'm very tall and slim (6'3" 170lb) with disproportionately long legs and arms (i wear 30/36-37 pants and my sleeve length is ~37in). I really dislike slim fit, business casual, and low-rise pants.
I really like outfits like these, although I'm kind of indifferent on the big coats, I think they're kind of impractical for day to day use.
The last picture is just a picture of some pants i thought looked really good, ignore the dress shirt.
I also want something adjacent to this but more suited to shop work, mostly painting and some light woodworking (theatre setbuilding).
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>Unfortunately I’m very tall and slim (6’3” 170lb)
I would say fortunately, because almost every product styling image contains a model with your exact build. Every brand will have something that fits you.
What’s your budget? Drake’s and J Press could be a good option for you or unironically ALD if you wanna be less formal and more workwear
I so wish you were right but 30/36 pants are basically impossible to find short of specialty retailers. Even unhemmed pants tend to come too short for me. My current wardrobe primarily comes from American Tall, but I'm not super happy with the quality, and their selection is pretty limited—mostly slim fit.
I've never found anything outside of American Tall with sleeves that are long enough (without being comically oversized in the torso)
Granted, I don't have much experience with dressier clothes like this, but the experience I have had has been similar.
On SSENSE and Mr porter i see a lot of 6’2 or 6’3 models wearing full break pants, maybe see what those brands are
Thanks, I will look there. also, i just measured again to check, because i wanted to get across that my proportions are really unusual. my shoulder (overarm) measurement is 48", and underarm (chest) is 38", with a 30" waist. i guess this is technically an 8" drop but the 10" chest/shoulder difference i've found to be really problematic. i've found i usually don't see people with 36" legs until the 6'6"-6'8" range, same for arms. my torso is also very short, so a lot of stuff made for "tall people" is a bit too long for me
my budget isn't unlimited but not super small either. i would rather not spend like $300 on a pair of pants but $100 or maybe even $200 is fine as long is they're good quality and last
I'm 6'2 with a 36/37 chest and 28 waist and 34 inseam and don't have huge problems finding stuff to fit to be honest. Moving beyond mall brands has been a blessing, and current trends for longer have also helped.
Admittedly your legs are a bit longer but I suspect with a bit of judicious shopping around you might be alright. There's also MTM options for trousers in your budget if you're having significant problems.
As someone who wears big coats all the time, they've never gotten in my way. Not impractical at all. Less common sizes like 36" inseam can go for really cheap on the secondhand market, but may take a while to find something with a tailorable waist size
thank you! one more question, what would you call this style? the sort of relaxed fit high waisted slacks, with a tucked in sweater or turtleneck (maybe other types of shirt, but i'm not really a fan of it with the modern sort of default business casual white/powder blue dress shirt)
MFAcore, no man walks alone-core
It's classic (casual) menswear really. You might enjoy the dieworkwear and permanent style blogs. Though the latter leans fairly towards bespoke tailoring, there's still some good inspo.
Put This On too.
haha, i did get those images from dieworkwear, good call. i'll check out the others
just be aware there are a lot of terrible content creators in this style, manosphere mlady types
ugh i'm sure
shame though
those ones chopper recommended are solid
Just be aware where you're getting advice from and you'll be good
You might also want to look up shrimp_my_ride in WAYWT on this discord and on old threads on Reddit. I think he does the kinda casual and cosy tailoring adjacent stuff well.
You're damn near identical dimensions to me! (except im a 32 waist/40 chest)
Top half should be pretty easy, as Charli says you'll fit neatly into most stuff, just be careful with sleeve lengths.
Plenty of good denim brands will run long in the leg with the expectation you'll cuff/hem them. Do swerve overly slim jeans though IMO.
ALD fits me well, along with a lot of workwear brands in general, just don't buy any Japanese brands without triple checking measurements.
I don’t have the exact proportions you do, but I’m 6’6” and know the pain of finding long inseams without a large waistline.
Keep an eye out for brands that sell their pants unhemmed. If I remember correctly Jpress sends their trousers unhemmed with a 39” inseam - they’re traditionally cut but have some great fabrics and I’ve had luck with them in the past. Keep eBay in mind for tops too, they’ve got a lot to offer in the way of cool tweed, mohair, and other interesting textures.
Keep an eye out for brands that sell their pants unhemmed. If I remember correctly Jpress sends their trousers unhemmed with a 39” inseam - they’re traditionally cut but have some great fabrics and I’ve had luck with them in the past. Keep eBay in mind for tops too, they’ve got a lot to offer in the way of cool tweed, mohair, and other interesting textures.
FWIW, first photo is Bryceland's; second photo is Frank Leder at No Man Walks Alone; third photo is Scott Fraser Simpson; fourth photo is Steed (bespoke)