men's corner: to catch the right break...

virtually every day there is one clothing item that a man puts on every single day of his life...the infamous pant...and in the illustration below...we are specifically talking about trousers...not your jeans or khakis...

so...you go out to buy a suit...a very cool suit...let me just say...however...that it just isn't cool if your pants stack up at your ankles like baggy jeans...


first..to cover the basics...the break is where your pants fall on your shoes...creating a horizontal crease in the fabric across the front of your pant leg...it is simply a result of the length of your pants...a good break is not only visually appealing...but it also lets you know if you’re wearing your pants too short...or too long...

the result? fabulous!


ill-fitting pants are a look that will never be fashionable...let alone excusable...so...to help you catch the right break...here are the three types available to you...

full break - covers almost the whole top of the shoe...the full break ramps it up on the fashion scale...since it gives the pant leg a deep crease along the front...the full break is a trendier style for the more daring dresser...

medium break - most popular option and stops at the highest point of the instep...it is the classic look for all men’s dress pants...preferred by more conservative dressers...the medium break is the look of the buttoned-up, put-together, professional executive...it puts a nice, clean, semi-deep break across the pant leg...

short break - covers just the top quarter inch of the shoe and can produce a bit of a growth-spurt effect...to be sure...this look is not for the faint of heart...throwing caution to the wind...the short break gives little to no crease in the pant leg...making for a very precise...tailored look...so it's only for the fashion-forward