It looks like there is an Election Fashion awareness going on in the country and Blue Soda is one of the firsts to showcase what they have. I’d like you to see the shirts below and let me know what you think. Click on the images to zoom.

Shirt 1: Front

Shirt 1: Back

Shirt 2: Front

Shirt 3: Front

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“Hi Chris! I just want to commend you for a nice blog you have and I need some help in choosing fashionable clothes for fat/chubby guy like me. I am wondering where can I buy fashionable clothes for myself. Because when I go to F&H, People are People, Refill, etc.. there are no clothes that fits me. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.”

-ASH

Thanks Ash for your email and for the compliment. As you wish, here is my response to you. I have provided here some tips to help you and the other big guys in choosing comfortable and stylish clothes.

1. Don’t buy too loose or too fit.

When chubby guys buy clothes, they have a tendency to buy either clothes which are too fit or too loose to prove that they are not too big. However, I think this is a wrong move in choosing clothes.

If you happen to be a chubby guy, go for clothes which are one size bigger than your actual size BUT choose a slim fit version.

Confused?

Let’s say you go shopping for a shirt. You know that you are a size XL. So what you need to do is to find nice clothes on size XXL which are SLIM FIT. Once again read: SLIM FIT! So what will happen is that you will end up buying clothes which are just about right for your size and since it is slim fit, it will make you look slimmer.


2. Vertical Patterns

If you have attended Psychology 101 you should remember a topic their called visual illusions. During my freshman year in college, I clearly remember my Psych professor teaching us how to wear good clothes which will make short guys appear taller, fat guys appear slimmer, skinny guys appear bigger and so on and so forth.

I will not go over all of them. But what I remember is that, if you are a chubby guy, you should avoid horizontal prints on clothes because it only will make you look bigger and yes, fatter. Instead, what you should do is to wear vertical prints because the length of the prints will produce an illusion that you are taller and slimmer than you actually are. Choose a variety of vertical prints and not just plain stripes. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to find your wardrobe full of vertically-striped clothes would you?


3. Buy from shops like…

…Jag, Lee, Penshoppe, Bench, Human, RRJ, Tribal etc. They have tons of stylish and inexpensive clothes available up to XL (and in some cases even XXL). I also recommend that you go shopping for clothes in department stores rather than stand-alone shops for variety and for size availability. And if you can find American and foreign brands like TopMan, Van Heusen, Izod and Von Dutch – it would be much better because American sizes are naturally bigger.

You mentioned in your email some brands that you like. However, People are People, Folded & Hung, Refill, Mint, Oxygen and other similar brands rarely have BIG sizes. Yes, their clothes are very modern and chic but their target market is for slim guys. So I suggest you go for the previous ones I have mentioned.


4. Try MaxWear at SM Department Store

If you have some time, try to drop by SM Department Store one of these days. They have a section there called MaxWear and they have a wide variety of inexpensive clothes for big men.  Check out a few photos below:

They have plenty of clothes for both casual and formal wear and most of the designs are the latest ones which you will also see from the other brands.


Anyway, I hope you and the other guys will find this post useful and helpful in a way. If the other readers have some tips also, please don’t hesitate to post a comment below.

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Marky wearing blue checkered polo from Penshoppe, white tailor-fitted jeans, brown sneakers from Rusty Lopez, stainless and black rubber bracelet, and Guess watch.

Marky wearing white polo from Blue Soda, checkered slim tie from Folded and Hung, red jacket and gray jeans from Jag.




Style Tip from Marky:

“I don’t necessarily go for branded and expensive clothes or accessories. Depende naman pag ok ang dating sa akin, mix and match lang and there you go. Mostly I’d go for polo and polo shirts tapos sa jeans semi or medium fit. Minsan kapag medyo malaki yung nabili ko (kasi I grab it na kahit XL ang size kapag SALE), I’d have it re-fitted by a nearby tailor which costs me 50-100 Pesos per piece so malaking tipid na rin!”

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Junjaporms describes his outfit below:

“I like wearing semi-fit vintage type of shirts and skinny pants. The photo was taken mid-November 2009. Here’s me wearing a blazer, vintage shirt from Greenhills and checkered pants. The tattoo sleeves are my latest obsession. I also put black rings and bracelets as add-ons.”

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Francis-J. wearing a long-sleeve t-shirt from Topman, gray skinny jeans and red belt from Folded and Hung, sandals from Crocs, and an army cap from Celio.

Francis-J. wearing a blue v-neck shirt from Folded & Hung, skinny pants from Solo, and Onitsuka Tiger Mid Runner Tokyo shoes.

Francis-J. wearing a checkered long-sleeved shirt from Zara, skinny jeans from Mint, and Lacoste Niseko Hi M3 lace up casual shoes.




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If you still remember, Tim is an active contributor of this blog. He has recently written about Folding it Up.

Tim wearing a vintage Jughead Sweater from his Dad, F&H Skinny Jeans, F&H Belt, Beige Nike Sneakers, and a cartolina-made replica of Jughead’s crown.

Tim wearing a white crisp polo shirt from Zara, black suspenders from F&H, black skinny jeans from F&H, and leather shoes.

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A windy afternoon in school where Kim is wearing a white polo shirt from Soda Man, black cardigan from Zara Man, black pants from SM Department Store, beige leather sneakers from Base, and silver and black wrist watch from Swatch.

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If you have a blog, I’m sure you will love this shirt! (Click on image to zoom)

And since I’m a blogger, I immediately bought it.

The phrase “I think therefore I blog” is kind of a modified version of “I think therefore I am” by the philosopher Descartes. It amazes me how statement shirt makers are able to think of clever ways to play with words coming from well-known phrases.

So if you have a blog too, rev up your style and make sure you don’t miss on this one!

Join the other PGG members by participating in the Show Your Style Test Project.

So what’s the idea behind Show Your Style?
The idea behind Show Your Style is to allow readers of Pinoy Guy Guide and members of the PGG Forums to show their own choice of clothing and apparel. It’s about showcasing your style and your attitude.

What do you need to do?
The idea is pretty simple. Take photos of yourself wearing what you feel like and send it to my email at

After sending your photos now what?
Upon sending of your photos, we will post them here at the blog. Please note that not all entries are guaranteed to be posted and featured here at the blog. I’m still working out the details on how we will select which photos will be posted so if you have any ideas, please let me know! =)

Guidelines for sending your photos:
1. Entries SHOULD be your OWN photo and must be decent. Photos of other people are not allowed. By sending your photos to , you agree that PINOYGUYGUIDE.COM has the right to use your photos.

2. All photos that you will send SHOULD have NOT been used by other commercial publishing media (e.g. magazines, online websites, books, etc).

3. Photos taken by any form of camera are allowed (even if just from a camera phone) as long as it is clear and big enough.

4. If you’re a little shy, it’s alright to not show your face but your apparel should be clearly visible.

5. You have the option whether you want to disclose your full name or not but your nickname is necessary for the purposes of displaying it in the blog.

6. Please provide a brief description of your photo/style which will be used when posting it to the blog. An example of a blog entry will look like the one below:

Chris

Description:

Photo of me wearing a dark blue shirt, black jeans from Lee, black bracelet and silver necklace with lights coming from a ground spotlight nearby.***

***Please note that the photo above was taken for the purpose of this post only. It is not necessary to take photos of yourself displaying a sign with the text “Show Your Style @ PINOYGUYGUIDE.COM” like the one above.

7. And lastly, have fun showing your style and learning from the other PGG readers! I might give away prizes for the first few senders.

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