1. Try the clothes on at the store – see how they look. Too many big guys don’t want to go through this process and end up buying poorly fitting clothes.

2. If you are bigger in the chest, than the belly – look for “fitted” shirts or even “Trim-Fit”, “Modern-Fit” or “City-Fit” shirts which taper a little more in the belly, so you don’t look like Omar the Tent Maker sewed your clothes.

3. If you are flabby in the chest (man-boobs) – you need to get a medium heavy to heavy fabric which will help keep the boys down a bit. If you can – wear an undershirt – one size smaller – to make a cheap girdle – it will help contain some of your, uhmm – “portly carriage”. Under-armor makes some great light weight, absorbant undershirts that do a big man good. And the fabric doesn’t relax like cotton when wet or hot.

4. When buing T-shirts – don’t buy them small – just buy them with a medium to heavy fabric.

5. Darker colors and non-horizontal patterns are best. But interesting prints on lighter colors can also keep the eye distracted from the bumpy canvass underneith.

6. Make sure your tie goes to your belt – do not let a visual space exist between tie and belt – it does nothing but call attention to your belly.

7. Invest in some collar extenders if you need to – having a bunched up fat roll at your neck is both uncomfortable and ugly.

8. Wear a belt! Medium width is best – and don’t try that new euro-trashy white belt with white shoes thing – that is not for you.

9. Experiment with different hair styles (both head hair and facial hair) which bring more attention to your facial features, smile, and eyes. Keep the hair (head and facial) impeccable. The only thing more offsetting than “fat” is “fat and hairy”.

10. Look confident and make appropriate compliments about others – it will set a postive tone that will increase your confidence.