Danny McGinlay, stand up.

This is my friend Danny: stand-up comic, football supporter, businessman, new dad. As you can see, his work uniform consists of jeans, sneakers, t-shirt and a suit jacket. 

Photo credits L-R: Darrell Boseley; The Comedy Club Melbourne; The Producers Bar, Adelaide.

Danny’s quite a tall guy, but his stage outfits work against his height. With his long legs and shorter torso, his loose, boxy, hip-length t-shirts cut his frame into two, making him look wider and stockier than he is. And whether he knows it or not, his t-shirt tends to ride up in the front, leading him to tug down on the front hem, as caught in this photo from a recent gig. 

Adding a dark jacket draws attention to his tummy, and makes his legs look shorter, appearing to stop at the bottom of the jacket hem, rather than the jeans’ waistline.

Have a look what happens if we change the t-shirt to a darker colour – by wearing similar colours from top to toes, including his sneakers, Danny instantly looks longer and leaner. 

Danny favours crew neck t-shirts, with round collars sitting high on the neck. This creates a block of fabric covering his entire chest, emphasising his broad shoulders. When combined with dark jeans and dark shows, the overall effect is top heavy and unbalanced. 

A longer length fitted t-shirt with a v-neck would help to break up Danny’s broad chest, creating an appealing triangle shape and drawing the eye down to his trim waist and long legs, creating one long, lean line.

Do you know how best to flatter your shape? Need help shopping or putting together an outfit? Leave a comment below for some free advice.

For more information on Danny and his work, check out his website dannymcginlay.com 

Bec xx