Author: Chris Mads

My advice, as Baz Luhrmann put it, has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. Dressing as a short man does hold numerous challenges, on top of those which are inherent in trying to look good without looking like a tool. Alongside navigating the obvious pitfalls and occasional faux pas which begin to…

I would like to dress well. I like the idea of well-fitting, good quality clothes; I like the way it makes me look and feel. But there is a problem. You see, any expert – or person with a passing interest – will tell you that fit is the key to clothes looking good. While…

“Try pinstripes, they make you look taller.” This wonderful piece of advice, or a variation on it, is something you get quite used to hearing as a short guy. Usually it is peddled out by someone trying to be helpful – or toeing a line between assisting and amusing themselves. The elongating effect of virtual…

Last summer, my little sister got married on a Greek island. As I discussed at the time, this left me with the fun but challenging job of finding a suit to wear in the heat. With summer coming around again, and the prospect of getting out of the house looming, this seemed a good time…

Online shopping has pretty much become the norm for us at the moment, hasn’t it? I mean, I have just ordered a roll of copper tape. Don’t ask. But shopping for clothes online is a slightly different proposition to buying household essentials, presents or even doing the weekly shop. Clothes have to male you feel…