Sport Jackets and Fashion Rules for Shorter Men

Sport Jackets and Fashion Rules for Shorter Men

To start off, a solid-colour sport jacket, called a blazer, is an essential part of any man’s wardrobe. In fact, men should have one in both navy and black. Ideally, one should have jackets in summer and winter weight fabrics and looks.  There are so many great...

Pants that rise to the occasion

Elephant pants, triple pleats, carrot shape, super slim … What pant style is the best fit for the shorter man. The answer is, these mentioned styles are merely fashion choices and have nothing to do with fit. One must get out of the habit of confusing style and fit....

What Makes A Suit Fit Great (on the shorter man)

A great-fitting suit is not about how tight it fits, it’s about proportion and balance. To the average person this may sound insignificant, as most men would rather hear about lapel width, 6” or 7” drops, shoulder padding, and the like. Firstly, a great-fitting suit...

The story behind the ROBBIE BROWN tag line

At Robbie Brown, our tag line is, “clothing for men up to 5ive ei8ht”.   We didn’t want to use the word “short”, as for some reason men don’t like to say “I’m short”,  don’t like to be called, short and don’t like to admit that they are...

Do’s and Don’ts for the Shorter Man

The very first “do”, is “don’t listen to all the do’s and don’ts”! The fit of your clothing is all about proportion, and that is done in the design and pattern making. The proper fit of a garment is what will make you appear taller. Wearing items that are too long is...