It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it...

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

This image, from the New York Times's coverage of Pitti Uomo this year here, drove home to me how, for middle-aged men of fashion, it's often not what you wear, but how you wear it, that matters.

Image New York Times
Here a conventionally-cut tweed suit has been given the wearer's own personal style. He has done this in many ways - by, for example, wearing the suit on the small side, turning up the trousers, buttoning up the lowest button of the waistcoat, assuming a mournful expression, wearing a hat, and so on; there are many aspects to his creation of this look.

Maybe there are some ideas here for you to adopt in creating your own personalised style.
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10 comments

  1. Anonymous6 February 2013 at 00:16

    I like your blog, but I think you've missed it here. This guy looks like the kind of chap you see swanning ironically about in Clerkenwell and is little too Nathan Barley for me. If, for example, I had a work meeting with a middle-aged person dressed like this, I would not be able to take him seriously. I would suggest the wearer understands fashion but not style.

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  2. Anonymous6 February 2013 at 03:59

    Oh dear.

    David

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  3. Grey Fox6 February 2013 at 05:31

    Thanks very much for your comment.

    Maybe my sense of humour is too British!

    GF.

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  4. L'age moyen6 February 2013 at 08:31

    I couldn't agree more with you on this. it just makes good sense to buy classic and apply your own style. menswear is so inspirational because men have such a limited palette and so it's all about how you play with it. I often feel that women have too many choices and so individual style gets lost in the sheer volume.

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  5. michael6 February 2013 at 08:46

    As much as I like your blog this guy looks rather ridiculous unless, you like the Norman Wisdom look. Too much importing from The Satorialist where this look is frequently featured. The fashionistas will soon forget this look. Lets hope they discover style.

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  6. Grey Fox6 February 2013 at 10:01

    Thanks Michael - please see my previous comment and consider!

    But seriously, my intent here is to get readers thinking - they may or may not like the look, but there is something we can learn, or be inspired by, here.

    GF.

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  7. Anonymous6 February 2013 at 16:14

    He might try smiling a bit. Looks like his ex-wife ran off with his girlfriend and took his dog, too. Is he wearing a suit from his teenage years? It is a bit tight in the middle and the pants are too short. This isn't elegant, it is eccentric.

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  8. Caroline | Back Down South8 February 2013 at 07:12

    I love this look and this guy pulls it off effortlessly!

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  9. Caroline | Back Down South8 February 2013 at 07:12

    I love this look and this guy pulls it off effortlessly!

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  10. Anonymous8 February 2013 at 23:20

    Not too keen on the hat and beard, but the tweed is spot on. Should have bought his waistcoat a little larger, but otherwise I could se myself in this look. Pukka!

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