r/shortfashion

I’ve always found that shortening jeans doesn’t necessarily fix everything else, the knee position, taper and even pocket placement can still look wrong.

I’m researching whether there’s enough demand for jeans designed specifically around shorter proportions rather than simply shortening standard jeans.

I’m particularly interested in hearing from guys wearing 26–30” inseams.

Is this something you struggle with, or have you found brands that already fit properly?

Looking for jeans for my husband. He is 5’2 and finding pants that fit is obviously hard. Hemming isn’t too big of a deal. I’m able to handle that and I sometimes even raise his back pockets if they need it. The problem we run into is the seat area. Even jeans labeled “straight leg” tend to balloon out at his hips. (Think barrel jeans if the barrel was right at his hips instead of his thighs) He has a bit of a rump on him but no hips. Looking at him straight on he is pretty boxy shaped. He wore skinny jeans in college and I wasn’t a huge fan. They only highlighted his height in a bad way, instead of complimenting it. He’d LOVE to wear baggy and loose clothes but I fear it may not be possible. So we are trying to find something in between. Are there particular cuts, brands, or fit measurements I should be looking for? I’d especially appreciate advice on what to look for in the actual construction of the jeans, rather than just recommendations based on the style name. (But I’ll take those too)

(He’s doesn’t like the Jean material from under 510. But we do get his khakis from there)

I already have a winter Patagonia jacket that's around below belt length but I've owned this jacket for over 4 years so it's time for something new. I'm looking for a Parka or mid-length jacket that's between pant pocket and above knees around mid thighs for NY winter. Budget $500-1200.

I stumbled upon this subreddit and saw lots of mentions of clothing brands that I've never heard before such as Ash and Erie, Peter Manning, Under 510. Unfortunately, I've never heard of these brands before so my questions are:

1. What are the highest quality made for short people brands?
2. Is it better to just buy nice clothes from known quality brands and spend the money to tailor than to buy off the rack clothes made for short people (due to their less proven quality)?

Pretty crazy that they’re filing for bankruptcy...https://www.thestreet.com/retail/peter-manning-new-york-files-chapter-11

Sucks to see as a shorter guy. There really aren’t that many options out there for us. :/