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Clothing for shorter men

Jimmy Au, right, and his son Alan prepare clothes for display at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Only a handful of stores cater exclusively to shorter men. But in recent years, the Internet has spread awareness of such shops and helped attract customers from around the country. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Cary Kazemi models low-rise denims, shirt with narrow stripes, and a jacket with pin stripes of a slightly different size, all of which make the 5'8" Kazemi appear taller, at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Cary Kazemi models a shirt with narrow stripes, and a jacket with stripes of a slightly different size in this closeup view, all of which make the 5'8" Kazemi appear taller, at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Walking down a Beverly Hills street, 5'8" Cary Kazemi, left, and 5'7" Eddie Ginez demonstrate how shorter men can wear clothes that accentuate their frames and make them appear taller, outside Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Both wear low-rise slacks. Kazemi wears a small-pattern check shirt and tie. Ginez wears a narrow-pattern pin-stripe suit, narrow tie and a shirt with high arm holes. AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Eddie Ginez models a light-colored sport coat and dark slacks, which direct attention upward rather than toward his feet, all of which make the 5'7" Ginez appear taller, at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Defying conventional fashion wisdom that shorter men shouldn't wear checks or patterned ties, 5'8" Cary Kazemi demonstrates how one can wear these items if the patterns are small enough, at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Eddie Ginez models a shirt with high arm holes and a narrow tie, all of which make the 5'7" Ginez appear taller, at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Racks of men's coats, all size 41 or 42 short, are seen at Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" And Under in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Only a handful of stores cater exclusively to shorter men. But in recent years, the Internet has spread awareness of such shops and helped attract customers from around the country. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)