Tips for dressing as a short person?

[computurd]

I havent seen a topic here for shorter folk

I am 5'4

What are the tips to look less short and what brands sell clothes for shorties

[hellogoodbye]

take cues from powerviolence

[camc]

^^ what he said.

or cop jawnz from here. (5)

[ilovefriedchicken]

short people dont look good in sufu gear

best bet is to go to china and do surgery where they break your legs then reattach with pins

you will be an unathletic clumsy fuck but youll look good in sufu stuffs

[sawn-off chef]

yo i'm short and wear sufu gear, 5'7"

just hem your shit and get a tailor, thats what i do.

edit: though i do hate stacking on jeans so it works to my benefit.

[powerviolence]

I knew I would be in here;)

I always pretend to be a tall person and I end up looking out of proportion

but try not to sag your jeans too much, or wear super long tops is all I have learned. Just Try to make your legs look as long as possible?

also, most high tops look like shit on me

it sucks being short!

edit: small advice

Wear some pretty flat, small footwear usually

and I've been told that tight jeans make me look taller

soo

that's about all I've got for ya

[Skirv]

Get your pants hemmed properly, dont wear baggy pants, and wear them at your true waist(your naval)

[Guest bambam]

true waist? naval?

say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

[pita bread]

how tall are you powerviolence?

[HBlack]

there's this kid at my school who's about 5'2 or something who wears really tight pants, reminds me of a christmas elf.

[computurd]

With coats and jackets whats the longest one should go?

[Icarus]

Floor length.

[sawn-off chef]

ball room gown concepts.

but in all seriousness it should never go past our mid thighs so thats my advice. anything past 39 inches is pushing it/ looks stupid.

[neptunecitylocal]

make friends with vertical lines in prints in fabrics.

wear dark colors. wear slim pants.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

shorter-cut shirts that hit at waist or a little below work wonders.

long sheer shirts bleh.

[powerviolence]

how tall are you powerviolence?

im 5'4

im turning 18 in december, I wonder if there's any hope for height anymore

[Leonard Leroy]

I don't want to give you false hope, but I was 5'0 at the start of high school, and hit just under 6'0ish after high school. Like 2-3 inches of height after I graduated.

[rxtim]

its mostly genetics, i'm taller than my father but thats not saying much (he's 5'5")

[phen3N]

i agree on the no high top shoes. even mid-top makes me look significantly shorter (i'm 5'6").

really the best advice would be never buy without trying it on. shit always looks good on those lanky, monster-sized models. or if you really cant try it on irl, get measurements and compare it to a piece you already own

[pita bread]

so china leg surgery is for realz? is it a common procedure there?

[idunnoman]

Yea, its possible all around the world, i hear its really painful though since they stretch ur bones over a period of months. but the limit seems to be 3 to 6 inches tops

[pita bread]

but is it a common procedure? i was reading about it a few months back and it seemed like the procedure is frowned upon in the US and that most surgeons wont do it.

as for hi tops, you can pull them off as long as you keep them fitted and low profile with a sleek toebox (common projects, raf astros, maybe lanvins come to mind). stay away from the clunky shit... you're gonna look really douchy in ROs when the shoe is halfway up your calf. also if you're short you need to wear shoes that fit well so your feet don't look disproportionate and end up making your legs look even shorter. try to size down in shoes and keep them snug. if you have abnormally large feet then i don't know what to tell you... market it to the ladies

[DJI]

buy lad musician.

[Master-Classter]

I'm about 5.6-7, here are some ideas/suggestions...

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=41790

http://www.shortsupport.org/cgi-bin/clothes_list.cgi?gender=m&page=menshort

http://www.shortsupport.org/

http://shortshrifted.com/

http://www.shortmenstyle.com/

http://offthecuffdc.blogspot.com/2008/04/style-guide-fashion-for-shorter.html

http://www.ftmguide.org/shortmensclothes.html

Stores:

http://www.jimmyaus.com/about.html

http://www.shortmanbrowns.com/

PS - Yes, We now accept Rep Points!

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

^^^ you know what though

all this shit basically revolves around 'how should a short person dress'

as opposed to

get yo' fuckin' steez on and figure it out for yourself

x looks good

y looks bad

rinse repeat

check yo wardrobe.

[Taramisu]

wear black

[jl3969]

hi tops look bad on most ppl under 6'

[lifted]

kanye is under 6' but pulls off hightops not too bad. guess thats an exception

[原料かば]

kanye is under 6' but pulls off hightops not too bad. guess thats an exception

no he doenst