Going casual at Debenhams - something for everyone

Buying online often throws up unexpected finds. As an older buyer of menswear I often overlook pages online which are stocked with jeans and casual wear, assuming incorrectly that there'll be nothing there for me. So, digging around on the Debenhams website here, I decided to look a bit more carefully than usual at Levi's products and at polo shirts, just to see if there was anything that I'd like.

As regular readers know, I don't agree with the view that older men shouldn't wear jeans. As long as they fit well, and aren't too artificially faded and torn, denims are for every age. Indeed, they were around long before any of us, so no one generation has an exclusive claim to them. See my thoughts here on older men and jeans.

So, I've looked for Levi's jeans and chinos and for polo shirts. Below are examples of what I found, any of which, correctly fitted, will look cool, stylish and casual on a man of any age. Levi's offer jeans and chinos in a wide choice of colours, reflecting the more adventurous approach to trouser colours that men have embraced - no longer are Levi's blue and nothing else. Pinks, corals, bright blues and orange tones; try them and see.

Polo shirts are a great invention - comfortable, easy to wear and maintain, they come in all colours and style - but make sure they fit well and the colour and pattern go with the trousers. Think of the overall effect of what you wear, not each item individually.

Have a look here for Levi's and here for polo shirts to see what suits you at Debenhams online.