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British menswear, the older man and where are the grey-haired models?

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

London Collections:Men took place last week and showed the best of British menswear to the world. It's wonderful to see how the event grows each year with foreign sales increasing and British brands having a high standing in the US and Asia. However, I continue to be puzzled by the industry's failure to see the largely untapped and affluent market under their noses at home in the UK.

Duchamp - one of the few menswear brands to use older models

The older man is a demographic that increases in size and spending power every year and the failure to market to this group is short-sighted. A few grey hairs on the catwalks and in advertising would awaken this market, but, Duchamp and Oliver Spencer excepted, the models at this LC:M were again young men in their twenties, many of whom did not even properly fit into the clothes they were showing.

I would urge brands to employ a few grey hairs when casting for future shows and advertising. Older men will then see the possibilities and buy.
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  1. TheMiddleOfNoWear24 June 2015 at 08:07

    Next advises that their target market for men is up to 45 but most of the models are half that age. It seems senseless to not target the middle aged gent more clearly as they are more likely to have money in their pockets.

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  2. Grey Fox24 June 2015 at 08:15

    Thank you very much.

    My point exactly - it all seems so illogical it's hard to understand.

    GF

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