While I agree with what is said within maybe I would have wrote the article with smoother edges, I still consider this a good read, full of whit and humor coupled with real world advise.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-fat-m......an-parra

So this will lead to the next bit on this topic.....TO SUSPEND or NOT TO SUSPEND?

The gist: suspenders may work better, but the dork factor is too high. How did an organ-squeezing belly tourniquet become part of our everyday wardrobe?
A Freakonomics radio podcast on how the belt won the war....

http://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-did-......episode/

I didn't listen to the podcast yet, but I say definitely SUSPEND. Dork factor, none existent, IMO. Cool factor, VERY HIGH, in this girl's opinion.

Here's exhibit A of a great "Suspender" , if you will:

Exhibit B and C, too. See, he & his costume designers stuck with the suspenders. I find that very interesting.



I say cool factor, HIGH, see?