We’re all set with our striped polos, but we recently revisited AskMen.com‘s rules for wearing stripes and got additional inspiration. The site says vertical stripes can make you appear taller and thinner — sweet. There’s of course a fine line: don’t go too thick or too busy with multiple colors. Also, achieve the slimming look with a more fitted dress shirt. So to get started, check out our roundup of vertical striped options.
Cotton dobby stripe dress shirts in four contrasting color options (shown here in gray and white) from Old Navy, $24.50.
Lightweight cotton broad cobalt blue stripe button-down from J. Crew, $59.50.
Long sleeve blue and white pinstripe woven cotton shirt with chest pocket from Heritage 1981, $21.90.
Perry Ellis wrinkle free berry blue stripe cotton dress shirt on sale for $32.99 (originally $45) from Macy’s.
Merona gray and blue striped cotton dress shirt from Target, $27.99.
