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I won't claim to be some form of tailoring expert, but I do have a good idea of how a suit fits a man. Coming from experience working for Next, doing a fashion degree, researching the topic, and from wearing a couple of badly fitted suits myself; I'm hoping I can help you know how a suit should fit.

This won't be the most comprehensive guide you have ever read, but it will be the basics and the most important parts of the suiting process. This is important for every man out there as at one point or another, a man will wear a suit, and said man should look bloody good in said suit. If he doesn't, he only has himself to blame.

Slim Fit for the Larger Sizes

Every person in the world will theoretically fit into one of these three somatotypes. Not everyone does exactly (for instance, I am between being endomorphic and mesomorphic), but the moment you see the above diagram, you'll know roughly where you fit in. 

Before I become too boring and scientific, this is fashion related, I swear. Whilst working at Next, I have had a lot of men tell me their worries about how everything is changing to slim fit or skinny fit. The majority of our work shirts are slim fit, our best-selling suits are slim fit, and our best jeans are usually either slim or skinny. I have also had emails from readers to say that they would be interested in some insight on fashion for the large/extra large sized men.

Here's my view on it...