26 Best Outfit Ideas for Plus Size Guys with Styling Tips
26 Best Outfit Ideas for Plus Size Guys with Styling Tips
To be honest, any man can look handsome and stylish despite his size. Whether you are skinny or chubby and bulky, you only need to pay a little attention to your dressing style if you want to look and feel good.No wonder happens in life while sitting empty-handed and doing nothing. One has to make efforts. So all chubby men out there, it’s time for you guys to show people that we can look stylish enough in all sorts of outfits.
Don’t use baggy outfits to cover or hide your fat; instead, buy outfits that fit you well. Proper fit is crucial for anyone, but especially for plus-size men. Avoid wearing clothing that is too tight or too loose. Clothes that fit well will flatter your body shape and make you feel more comfortable.
Wearing a single color from head to toe creates an elongated and slimming effect. Experiment with monochromatic outfits to achieve a sleek appearance.
Prefer wearing vertically striped shirts over horizontal ones.
Keep a collection of blazers, suits, and jackets – if funky is your style, go for it without any hesitation.
Instead of belts, use suspenders when you can.
Layering can add depth and dimension to your outfit while helping to conceal areas you might not want to accentuate. Opt for lightweight, breathable fabrics to avoid feeling bulky.
Accessorizing is a great way to elevate your style. Invest in quality accessories like watches, belts, ties, and pocket squares to add flair to your outfits.
Larger patterns can make you appear larger than you are. Opt for smaller patterns like pinstripes or subtle prints that won’t overwhelm your frame.
Most importantly- Workout! Not for the sake of reducing weight in an instant; but for the mental and physical health that it brings. It energizes you and keeps you in balance.
Plus Size Men Outfit Ideas
26. Choose Unconventional Office Looks
If you love wearing bright colors, here’s how you can incorporate them in your office looks without going overboard.
Invest in some good quality turtlenecks in your favorite colors and pair them with a plain or check print suit.
25. Business Casual Styling Tips
As workplaces are transforming and suits aren’t always necessary, here are some business casual essentials that every guy should have in his wardrobe:
Denim in different materials and colors. So you can wear dark-colored and thicker materials in Winters while light colors and skinny jeans work best for Summers.
Dress shirts. Instead of wearing 3 piece suits, you can easily wear these formal shirts with jeans for work. If you’re buying printed ones, make sure to keep it simple and non-invasive.
Bomber jackets. They can be a good alternative to the traditional blazer and I recommend having at least 3-4 different bomber jackets as part of your wardrobe. At least 2 of these should be in neutral colors so they can be paired with most of your shirts.
Camel coat. This is another wardrobe essential for men as it’s easy to layer under and it looks great on plus size. Moreover, the color is sure to make you feel good whenever you wear it.
24. Chambray Shirt with Slim Fit Shirt
Winters are the best time to experiment with different colors and clothing items. Rome-based, blogger Riccardo Onorato recommends mixing traditional and casual clothing to create creative combinations.
For this look, instead of the regular denim jeans, he chose tailored slim-fit trousers and paired it with a fresh pink colored chambray shirt.
Now instead of layering it with a blazer, he went for a bold and sporty look by adding on a bomber style, front-zip sweater. The color of the shirt and sweater contrast fabulously to turn these simple elements into a wonderful outfit.
23. Floral Prints
For Summer, you can try pairing light-coloured floral shirts with denim shorts and some classic white sneakers like Vans.
If you’re trying this look in Spring when afternoons sometimes get chilly, you can choose to layer over it with a trench coat.
For winter, opt for knitted shirts or sweatshirts in floral prints and layer them with a sharp blazer. Remember to create interesting contrasts and add accessories like hats for some extra points.
And finally, here are 3 different looks created with a simple floral shirt:
22. Beach Wear
We’re in love with Micheal Spearman’s simple and effective tips on how to get ready for the beach without having to show your stomach or chest.
Now coming towards the outfit, he recommends wearing a tank top or t-shirt for swimming as they’re both light and dry quickly.
And if you want to try something different from the usual shirts and flip flops, here’s a super cool look created with a striped hoodie, shorts and brogue shoes.
As you can see here, making use of contrasting colors is a great way to set yourself apart from the crowd. For more ins
21. Denim Shirts
Every man needs a basic denim shirt in his closet for casual wear. I recommend having at least 1 blue and 1 black denim shirt as despite being basic, they’re both really easy to style.
If you find them too boring, just add a pop of color to your look through your shoes or accessories like hats and watches.
But denim shirts can also be styled for a simple but striking work outfit by wearing them with a simple shirt and sneakers.
20. Kimonos
If you haven’t tried wearing Kimonos before, this is something I highly recommend, especially for the Spring season.
Blogger Claus Fleissner from Extra Inches shows here exactly how fabulous they look! They’re great for outdoor parties, lunch with friends, or just a simple walk around the town.
19. Choose Stylish but Functional Clothes
Plus size blogger Kevin from NotoriouslyDapper recommends wearing materials that make you feel comfortable.
For instance, if you sweat a lot, then he recommends buying shirts from the golf collection of different brands like Bonobos as these shirts are a blend of dry-fit material and cotton, so they dry up very quickly, and you feel comfortable no matter how hot it gets.
18. Go for Colors that Make You Shine
We all discover that certain colors look really good on us through trial and experimentation, so stock up on outfits in these colors whenever you can.
According to Kevin, shades of Amber make him feel and look positive, and we couldn’t agree more! What color do you feel makes you shine? Let us know in the comments.
17. Pair Tees with Shorts
Tee with Bermuda Shorts is one of the most casual dressings done by the majority. So it’s always easy to go with this dressing style as they can be bought from any store.
This style not only suits thinner guys, but it is also perfect for curvy and chubby guys.
No matter your size, this outfit will never disappoint you. You can wear any khaki-colored Bermuda or knee-length shorts and match any contrasting colored t-shirt with it.
For shoes, you can go for light brown suede shoes.
16. Cardigans
Cardigans are always the best option to style with any shirt. Try to go for loose or baggy pants as they are perfect for bulky men.
These cardigans will basically hide your physique and will make you look slimmer and more toned even if you are not in real life.
For the perfect combo, you can wear blue jeans with a black short shirt; you can either tuck it in or not; that is totally up to you.
Plus Size guys always look adorably cute, and these funky tees make them look even cuter. Try to wear t-shirts that have cute, funky, and adorable messages written on them.
Or you can even wear graphic tees that have cute and funky creatures or drawings on them. Pair them up with blue jeans to keep the whole outfit on the casual side.
14. Suspenders
Suspenders are always the best option rather than wearing a belt. You might have noticed that most of the bulky male celebrities often wear outfits with suspenders too.
The reason is that suspenders make you look longer or taller, an effect that belts will never have. So ditch the belts and go for suspenders instead.
13. Tailored Fit Suit as Formal Wear
No matter what size you are, get your suits tailored fitted as it will always give you a sharp look. Well, fitted dress suits give the perfect formal appearance to men.
The best thing about formal suits is that you will never look fat in them even when you wear fitted ones.
You can go for either matching coats and pants, or you can wear contrasting colors of dress pants and coats.
12. Hoodie Pullover with Long Coat
The long coat is a perfect choice for winter. Style it with the hood pullover and a nice decent hat. Winter season is the perfect time for chubby guys to dress the way they want to.
You can go for brown khaki pants, offwhite or pure white sweater, and black long coat.
If you are going out with your friends or going to a party, this next outfit idea is perfect. It is extremely elegant and fancy at the same time.
Go for blue jeans and wear a button shirt with a contrasting tie over it. Add a cardigan, zipper, or a sweater over the shirt to bring everything together.
10. Daily Casual Wear
09. All Black
08. Nerdy Look
07. Scarf and Sneakers
06. Keep it Simple -A simple Check Shirt with Jeans
05. Hipster Style
04. Business Wear
02. Waist Coats
Here’s a smart semi-formal look, wear a chocolate brown colored dress pant with a gray-colored waistcoat. Finish it off with brown oxford shoes.
01. Everyday Wear
Who doesn’t like to wear collar t-shirts? And guess what they can be worn to parties all the time and never go out of fashion.
Just go for black jeans and pair up a black collar t-shirt with it, and for shoes, you can wear black and white sneakers. Voila!
Caz, aka Vixen, has been freelance creative writing for several years. She has a lot of experience in different fields including high street fashion, tattooing art, and even the gothic and historical costumes. Caz has a Diploma in Fashion and Textiles and also a Bachelors Degree in Historical Costume and Corsetry. Her passion lies with gothic design, corsetry and any other styles considered to be taboo or unusual. Style-wise Caz has a love for Vivienne Westwood and her take on the punk era. Although Caz loves the weird and wonderful, she has a deep love for all fashion and allows this to show through her work.
Stick to architecture. Your writing leaves much, much, much to be disired. You may be a great architect, and a great dresser, but your writing is so sub-par that it makes a reader question anything you say. Either learn better writing skills, or get a good editor. Better yet: Do both.
The grammar-Nazi not withstanding, the article topic is well-appreciated. It’s almost impossible to find articles on “How to Dress” when you’re a fat guy or in my case, at 225, a fat guy in training. I live in the US… ’nuff said. Thank you!
Thank you for your feedback, it’s hard to please the grammar nazis :D. But we’re glad to have understanding audience like you, keep visiting 🙂
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends
thanks. great looks for my daughter’s boyfriend. he’s gonna love ’em, and i agree with fatty von fatenstein.
man, mr. von fatenstein, that felt good to write. thank you too fatty!
Yeah, it’s a great topic, but when I go to the websites at the end which the article suggests are good places to buy clothes for “plus size” men, I don’t see any models showing how those clothes look on bigger guys, including bigger, shorter guys. Retailers are not on board.
Hi Mickey,
Many of these sites do have plus size models. For example, try this link for ASOS plus size menswear. I agree that not all models there are big but most of them are.
I hope this helps
Kind regards,
Team OutfitTrends.
That is true Mickey, we truly hope it changes soon and brands start hiring plus size models. Many of them have already started such as ASOS.
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends.
OK, I like most of these ideas….. BUT, what would you suggest for the Big & Tall Guy over 50yrs old?
I’m 55, 6-2, 270#, 52 chest, 42 waist, with love handles. Also have a crewcut thanks to poor hair genetics and glasses. I work in a casual work environment at a high school. I try to be the best dressed male teacher but it’s hard to do at this size.
When I was 40 I was 36/48 and had no issue finding good fitting clothes, as long as they were long enough in the torso.
Hi Scott,
I’m sure you can give many of these ideas a try such as #24, 20 and 19, all would look great on your body shape.
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends
Every one of these men has great looking facial hair tho! then there are we the unfortunate who don’t have that eye catching feature, is there an option for us?
Nice
Thank you for your feedback, keep visiting 🙂
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends
Stick to architecture. Your writing leaves much, much, much to be disired. You may be a great architect, and a great dresser, but your writing is so sub-par that it makes a reader question anything you say. Either learn better writing skills, or get a good editor. Better yet: Do both.
“disired” should be “desired.” (A perfect example of why an editor matters.)
That’s kind of mean Dennis :/
Nonetheless, thanks for visiting our blog.
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends.
The grammar-Nazi not withstanding, the article topic is well-appreciated. It’s almost impossible to find articles on “How to Dress” when you’re a fat guy or in my case, at 225, a fat guy in training. I live in the US… ’nuff said. Thank you!
Thank you for your feedback, it’s hard to please the grammar nazis :D. But we’re glad to have understanding audience like you, keep visiting 🙂
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends
thanks. great looks for my daughter’s boyfriend. he’s gonna love ’em, and i agree with fatty von fatenstein.
man, mr. von fatenstein, that felt good to write. thank you too fatty!
Thank you for your feedback.
Kind regards,
Team Outfit Trends.
Yeah, it’s a great topic, but when I go to the websites at the end which the article suggests are good places to buy clothes for “plus size” men, I don’t see any models showing how those clothes look on bigger guys, including bigger, shorter guys. Retailers are not on board.
Hi Mickey,
Many of these sites do have plus size models. For example, try this link for ASOS plus size menswear. I agree that not all models there are big but most of them are.
I hope this helps
Kind regards,
Team OutfitTrends.
That is true Mickey, we truly hope it changes soon and brands start hiring plus size models. Many of them have already started such as ASOS.
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends.
OK, I like most of these ideas….. BUT, what would you suggest for the Big & Tall Guy over 50yrs old?
I’m 55, 6-2, 270#, 52 chest, 42 waist, with love handles. Also have a crewcut thanks to poor hair genetics and glasses. I work in a casual work environment at a high school. I try to be the best dressed male teacher but it’s hard to do at this size.
When I was 40 I was 36/48 and had no issue finding good fitting clothes, as long as they were long enough in the torso.
Hi Scott,
I’m sure you can give many of these ideas a try such as #24, 20 and 19, all would look great on your body shape.
Best regards,
Team Outfit Trends
your blog is nice, thanks for sharing information regarding Plus size men’s Fashion or stylish tips. This is useful for large size men.
Thank you for your kind words.
Best regards,
Team OutfitTrends
Every one of these men has great looking facial hair tho! then there are we the unfortunate who don’t have that eye catching feature, is there an option for us?
I’m sure these outfits would look great on both men with and without facial hair 🙂
Kind regards,
Team Outfit Trends.