Ask The Geek
Want to know what to wear to a your sister's wedding in Sicily? Or, you have a problem getting the yellow armpit stains out of your favourite white t-shirt? If there is any style or grooming dilemma that isn't answered elsewhere on the site then send TheChicGeek a quick e-mail and we'll do our best to answer in the most relevant fashion.
Ask The Geek - What Would Suit My Shape?
Hi,
I'm not a very tall guy standing at 5'6" and though my legs are a short for most jeans and trousers I have a bum which makes me have to wear waist a 34" (though my waist is actually a little smaller) generally I think I am a bit of an odd shape, having been rake thin in the past a sit down office job has changed me, now I feel that the clothes I would once have worn make my shape look odd and tend to make me look short and dumpy. i would normally have bought from topman who's stuff used to be a great fit. I'd like to buy a suit but i'm not sure what cut to go for. And I'm not really sure where to shop or what sort of shapes of clothes might suit my shape now for everyday clothing. Hope you can help!
Thanks, Ryan
Hi Ryan,
It's funny how our bodies change over time and sometimes not for the better. Trousers are a difficult item and to be completely honest with you, you may have to do lots of leg work, quite literally!
Go to the shops and try on all the trouser shapes and see what you feel most comfortable with. Get different sizes, lengths and really experiment with what there is out there. Take a friend for honest advice. What I would recommend would be dark colours like black, navy or dark brown and also thicker fabric which will hold their shape better.
As for a suit, look for a longer jacket so it covers your bum and make sure the jacket nips in, below the chest, to give you a waist. You want to pull the focus up to the top half of your body and face, so no belts either.
For other items I would say get a cropped jacket like a bomber. Something like this Vulcan from Reiss. Get one so the waistband sits on the top of your trousers, this will make you legs look elongated and therefore longer.
Let us know how you get on,
The Geek
Reiss - Vulcan Navy Short Baseball Jacket - £175
Ask The Geek - What Would Suit My Shape?
Hi,
I'm not a very tall guy standing at 5'6" and though my legs are a short for most jeans and trousers I have a bum which makes me have to wear waist a 34" (though my waist is actually a little smaller) generally I think I am a bit of an odd shape, having been rake thin in the past a sit down office job has changed me, now I feel that the clothes I would once have worn make my shape look odd and tend to make me look short and dumpy. i would normally have bought from topman who's stuff used to be a great fit. I'd like to buy a suit but i'm not sure what cut to go for. And I'm not really sure where to shop or what sort of shapes of clothes might suit my shape now for everyday clothing. Hope you can help!
Thanks, Ryan
Hi Ryan,
It's funny how our bodies change over time and sometimes not for the better. Trousers are a difficult item and to be completely honest with you, you may have to do lots of leg work, quite literally!
Go to the shops and try on all the trouser shapes and see what you feel most comfortable with. Get different sizes, lengths and really experiment with what there is out there. Take a friend for honest advice. What I would recommend would be dark colours like black, navy or dark brown and also thicker fabric which will hold their shape better.
As for a suit, look for a longer jacket so it covers your bum and make sure the jacket nips in, below the chest, to give you a waist. You want to pull the focus up to the top half of your body and face, so no belts either.
For other items I would say get a cropped jacket like a bomber. Something like this Vulcan from Reiss. Get one so the waistband sits on the top of your trousers, this will make you legs look elongated and therefore longer.
Let us know how you get on,
The Geek
Reiss - Vulcan Navy Short Baseball Jacket - £175
Coolest T-Shirt Brands of 2013?
Hi Chic Geek,
I'm slightly addicted to graphic T-shirts and I wondered if you could offer up any new labels to look out for summer 2013?
Thanks,
Steve
Hi Steve,
For this one, I'm going to pass you over to Leo from That Should Be Mine who knows his T-shirts.
UnderRepped:
UnderRepped are a T-shirt brand hailing from Philadelphia and specialise in screen-printed vintage tees - such as the undeniably awesome Tesla T-shirt left. The concept behind UnderRepped is a noble one indeed insomuch as the creative brains behind the brand wanted to give a belated shout-out to pioneering names who they feel like they don't get the recognition that they deserve. The name starting to make sense now? Other names and faces that you can have slapped across your chest with this great t-shirt brand for 2013 include Rene Laennec, Victoria Woodhull and Adolph Rickenbacker. Who they, I hear you say? Google is a wonderful thing, my friends.
Parafina:
Though Parafina are a small independent brand who have a love of the ocean, they are certainly set to make waves in 2013 with their eye-catching collection of printed T-shirts such as the spiffing El Capitan number right. This awesome brand are building a pretty solid reputation for themselves and fashion fans are falling pretty hard for their quirky, hand-made T-shirts and, let's be honest, it's easy to see why! Who wouldn't want a big, beady sea-captain emblazoned on their chest?!
Dark Cycle:
Whilst you may think that a bear riding a bike is something that you can see in any back street circus (and you'd be right), you can't wear a circus (or so I'm told) and that's why Dark Cycle T-shirts are another brand to look out for in 2013. Bikes are cool, animals are cool (for the most part - pigeons are a bit dickish) so when you combine the two via the medium of tee, you know that you're onto a surefire winner. This, my friends, is why I will be stocking my wardrobe with plenty of offerings from Dark Cycle over the next 12 months and so should you be. Offering a wide selection of animals riding bikes (and a few sans both animals and bikes), there is definitely plenty of options with this awesome looking brand.
Thanks Leo, hope this helps, Steve,
The Geek
Shaving Rash on my Neck, help?
Hi Geek,
I use a wet razor and I've always had a shaving rash on my neck. While it's not particularly uncomfortable or tender, it is unsightly and just wondered if you knew of anything to reduce or get rid of it?
Thanks,
Tim
Hi Tim,
I've suffered from a similar problem with red irritation on the neck. Wilkinson Sword have released the Hydro 5 Power Select Razor, which is a wet razor with a battery powered vibrator that allows the razor to hover over the skin thus reducing the amount of irritation. The head is easily changed like a regular razor and the shave is just as close. You can read more - here but I would definitely recommend it for this problem.
Hope this helps,
The Geek
£12.99