Johnny Bigg – Affordable Style for the Bigger Guy | Pretty Chuffed Man

June 16, 2016

Brought to you by Johhny Bigg

So, it’s finally happened – I’ve finally roped my very own Instagram Husband Herman into an outfit post. Yessss! This time, I got to wield the camera and he got his revenge, requesting backgrounds and angles. Actually, I quite enjoyed it and I think he did too {secretly}.

This time, in the first Pretty Chuffed Man post, we’re featuring two outfits from Johnny Bigg. Now, if you haven’t heard of Johnny Bigg, and you have a bigger and/or taller man in your life, then listen up. Johnny Bigg is all about on-trend style for the bigger man, at great price points.

Previous to this post, I’d come across Johnny Bigg through social media and purchased a pair of shoes and a few shirts for the hubby, after discovering they stocked his size (he is usually an 2XL and size 40-42 pants, and is about 183cm tall).

You see, hubby’s a larger man that still likes to look fashionable and young. An ex-professional rugby player, his body proportions rarely fit the usual Aussie men’s retailers moulds. Usually the more ‘fashionable’ shops stop at an XL or a 38. Shopping for him has previously been a nightmare and in the past we’ve had to buy a lot of his clothes online from international retailers.

When I first met Herman, he was wearing DIY jeans (that actually were pretty cool at the time!) and a plain t-shirt. I soon learnt this was out of necessity – the options for him at the ‘normal’ fashion retailers were slim. When he started to work in a corporate environment, we had a lot of suiting made by a tailor (expensive!) and shirts that fit around the neck looked like tents, so we had to have them taken in, too. Basically, it was never easy, and hence I was almost ecstatic when I discovered Johnny Bigg.

My husband, Herman aka Mr Pretty Chuffed {wearing all Johnny Bigg}

My husband, Herman aka Mr Pretty Chuffed {wearing all Johnny Bigg}

Johnny Bigg stocks suiting, shirts, denim, casual wear and shoes and accessories, all at great price points and in seasonal, on-trend styles. The business shirts we bought were well-fitting and good quality, and because they were affordable, hubby could try out a few different colours and patterns that he wouldn’t normally be able to buy. The shoes were on trend and fit well.

As we were super happy with our purchases, I contacted Johnny Bigg to see if we could try out some new season gear and talk about it at Pretty Chuffed. Johnny Bigg agreed and hubby selected two outfits that he would wear to various occasions, and here he is modelling them for you (go hubby!). I must add in here that Herman is quite picky with his clothes and jeans (especially), and he was genuinely, pleasantly surprised at just how well these items fit, and how great they looked. He even wore the smart casual outfit to a family wedding this weekend past – he just dressed it up with a navy jacket. If you’ve got a bigger and/or taller man in your life, you need to check Johnny Bigg out.

On The Sidelines

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(All clothing and footwear Johnny Bigg) Ingram Puffer Vest AUD$89.99 {Herman wears 3XL and is 183cm tall} | Baker Stretch Shirt in Burgundy AUD$89.99 {Herman wears 2XL} | Attwell Stretch Jeans AUD$39.99 (on sale) {Herman wears 40} | Rigby Lace Up shoes AUD$149.99  {Herman wears 12}

 

The Smarter Casual

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(All clothing and footwear Johnny Bigg) Chambers Dress Shirt AUD$89.99 {Herman wears 2XL} | Coniston Dress Pants in Charcoal AUD$49.99 (on sale) {Herman wears 42} | Renton Lace Up Boot AUD$169.99 {Herman wears 12} | Molloy reversible belt AUD$29.99 (on sale) {Herman wears 42}

All items were gifted by Johnny Bigg. This post was sponsored by Johnny Bigg, however all styling, words and thoughts are hubby’s and my own. 

Do you find it hard to shop for the man/men in your life? What do you think of Mr Pretty Chuffed’s style blogging debut? Shall we make this a regular column? 

 

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14 Comments

  • Beth Macmahon

    Oooh – good find! Those shoes are awesome. He’s a natural. 🙂

    June 16, 2016 at 2:20 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Thanks lovely! He is isn’t he!! X

      June 16, 2016 at 2:24 pm Reply
  • Monique Doy

    This is brilliant Jasmine, lovely to see hubby getting a look in 😉 He looks fab!

    June 16, 2016 at 3:02 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Thanks so much Monique! I think he does too X

      June 16, 2016 at 3:03 pm Reply
  • Katie

    Love these outfits Pretty Chuffed! My hubby is a bigger man too and we struggle to find nice affordable fashionable clothes for him that don’t make him look like a dag. I often buy him clothes that just sit in the wardrobe as they’re too small as I’m a bad judge of size! He was talking about getting a puffer vest the other day so I think I might show him this post.

    I’d love to see a regular Mr Pretty Chuffed post to use as inspiration for my hubby 🙂 x

    June 16, 2016 at 3:20 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Thanks so much Katie! Yes I stopped buying clothes for hubby as I was terrible at judging size too. Oh yeah the puffer vest is great – I think it’s his fave piece. I hope we can make it a regular thing for sure. Thanks again X

      June 16, 2016 at 3:25 pm Reply
  • Feleti

    Awesome guys great article jaz looking good too models Inc Herman, found my new clothing site. I’m sure boys will love it too.

    June 16, 2016 at 3:44 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Thanks so much Feleti! Yeah it was a great find. Herm did a great job, missed his calling as a male model!

      June 16, 2016 at 3:47 pm Reply
  • Kimberly

    Thanks for this post. My husband too is a former rugby player (prop) and is built accordingly. It was easy to find clothes when we lived in the USA but now that we are in Australia we have struggled. Will definitely check this out. And Herman looks great and so much like your oldest daughter.

    June 16, 2016 at 3:53 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Thanks Kimberly! Oh I hope you might find a few things he will like. I know, she’s the spitting image of him!

      June 16, 2016 at 3:54 pm Reply
  • Neta

    Hi Jasmine, make it a regular please!! I have so much trouble finding clothes for Phil, that aren’t boardies and t shirts from Bali or Thailand lol xx

    June 16, 2016 at 10:26 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Ok great will do thanks Neta! X

      June 16, 2016 at 10:55 pm Reply
  • Jaye

    This post has been so helpful Jasmine! Thank you! Looking forward to receiving our Johnny Big order.
    Would love to see your styling expertise for our full grown men regularly!

    June 24, 2016 at 6:03 pm Reply
    • Jasmine

      Thanks so much Jaye! I’d love to turn it into a regular piece, we really enjoyed it.

      June 24, 2016 at 6:09 pm Reply

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