Got a chest like Arnie but the arms of Adrien Brody? Or maybe you’ve got cobra lats but your waist’s barely there?

If you think the idea of dressing for your body shape is all a bit Weight Watchers magazine, think again: we men may have fewer curves than women, but our bodies – varying from beanpole to built like a brick sh**house – need the same figure-specific approach to style.

First up, some general housekeeping:

1. Planning on major gains (or fat loss, for that matter) in the next few months? Stall your size-specific styling until you’ve seen results to save spending on clothes that won’t fit your better self.
2. When shopping, remember stateside brands often size wider and boxier than their European cousins.
3. Know when to pass on trends. You might be the most fashion-conscious player Rugby League has ever seen but there’s no way in hell you’re going to squeeze your quads into Hedi Slimane’s skinny Saint Laurent jeans.
4. Find a tailor. Seriously. While you can minimise issues with fit by heeding the following advice, you won’t get a glove-like fit until your wardrobe’s had a few nips and tucks.
5. Heads up: if you’re looking for height-specific advice, then re-route here.

The Trapezoid

Congratulations! You won fashion. If your body is defined by a reasonably broad set of shoulders and chest and a gentle taper from the top down through the waist, hips and legs, then you might want to consider moonlighting as a mannequin.

Why? Because you’re pretty much the Vitruvian man. At least as far as off-the-rack clothing manufacturers are concerned. You’re well-proportioned – as long as your head hasn’t doubled in size yet – and so needn’t worry much about adding to, or detracting from, particular parts of your body.

What this means is that you can try your hand at pretty much every trend, cut and seizure-inducing print and probably still look good.