Style tips for men with a belly

Summer is almost here, and suddenly you realise those good intentions to lose a few kilos haven’t exactly happened yet. And to think you’ve still got all those fun BBQs and parties coming up this summer. Sorry, gents: nothing you can do about it! So, better to camouflage it with the right pieces.In other words: fake it till you make it. We’ve lined up a few practical tips: clothing for men with a bit of a belly, so you can look comfortably and stylishly slimmer.

By Pascal·15-05-2025·Calculate reading time
Style tips for men with a belly
Camouflaging a bit of a belly starts with the right clothing. With smart choices in stretch, fits, and colours, you’ll look comfortably and stylishly slimmer.

Stretch it

Do you want comfortable yet fitted clothing? Then go for stretch! Stretch trousers move comfortably with you. Jeans with stretch have been available in the shop for years. These jeans mould to your body without pinching. This prevents the oh-so-dreaded love handles and spare tyres, gentlemen! Stretch top choices are the shirts with stretch, ideal and very comfortable.

Colour blocking

Wearing 1 colour makes you come across as more massive than you are. Break up your outfit by combining different layers and colours. Wear a dark blue polo (dark slims you down) over a sand-coloured chino, combine an open cardigan or overshirt over a coloured T-shirt in a contrasting colour, or wear a shirt with vertical stripes under a blazer. In short: dare to go all out! Colours and prints are hot this summer anyway, so this quickly gets you on the right track.

Let your shape do the talking

Pay close attention to the fit. For every figure there's a suitable fit. For the man with an average build, there are the Modern-Fit shirts and the Regular-Fit shirts. These are modern shirts with a comfortable, roomy and straight fit. If you wear a T-shirt, then choose a V-neck, as this visually lengthens your torso, making you look slimmer. Avoid horizontal stripes, but go for vertical stripes that work lengthwise.


A nice blazer is always good; it gives shape to your shoulders and can disguise your little belly. Then, among the trousers, there are also brands like MEYER, Gardeur that have quarter sizes. The trousers are then lowered at the front and the leg is slimmed at the back, in other words lovely trousers with excellent wearing comfort. In short: plenty of clothing tips to not only live like a king this summer, but to also look it.t

Measure to know

We can give clothing tips all we want, but the most important thing is to always wear clothing in the right size. Also take a look at the slightly larger sizes of clothing. Both clothing that's too small and too big cause a distorted image and are anything but flattering. Make sure you can move well and comfortably in the clothing you're wearing. These days you're already under enough pressure; your clothing doesn't need to add to that, in our opinion.


Get good advice in the shop or view the size charts online so that your clothing is guaranteed to be fitted yet comfortable and stylish. Also remember that clothing is manufactured in such a way that it fits 80 percent of all bodies. So it's actually quite difficult to find perfectly fitting clothing. Suitable has a solution for this too: the tailor! Our colleagues in the shops can take your measurements and have the clothing altered in such a way that the perfect outfit is created for every body.

For more clothing tips, pay a visit to one of our shops and let our colleagues advise you well, over a cup of coffee, on the right fit, size and trends. Or pay a visit to our webshop; under the heading 'All about sizes' you can find all the information based on brand, model and shape that you need to find the size that suits your body.

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