Marks & Spencer continue their support for British-made menswear for this autumn/winter with a stylish sportingly styled Best of British collection that includes trainers from our favourite Norman Walsh of Bolton.
See Marks & Spencer for their full range of menswear including the AW15 collection which will be added over the next few weeks.
So sad , so sad. Beeing in the 50+ range I really enjoyd the blog. The approach was spot on. The first steps to really explorer a style for yourself and your generation. From there to be a window for domestic producer of (quality) clothing. I buy the Idea to be proud of your heritage and to promote local or domestic craftwork when applicable. Now this embarrasing promotion of M&S with 20 year old models I think I definetaly lost myself in this blog. Simple promotion without connection to the blogs heritage and announced ambition. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteThanks Per. I'm not clear what point you make. I'm talking about British made products here and I've never pretended to exclude brands who use young models. M&S pay nothing for my coverage of an interesting range.
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Well my point is, relevant or not, that I don't see the direction of the blog as "A mature search for style. Fashion and menswear for the older man.", Rather an ad spot. I was a fan of of your initial ambition and journey. But hey it's a free world, and more important, your blog. I'm interested (honestly) where you are going with your blog. I understand that the blog is a personal journey and that the aim change over time. (As "a permanent style" discussing tailoring TM Lewin shirts in 2009 and in 2015 discussing his MTO whatever). I wish for a (back to) more personal reflection of mature male style. Please note I never involved any commercial aspects. You are very open with your relation to different vendors. You lead I (might) follow.
ReplyDeleteThank you Per, that's helpful and I'm grateful for your comments which are food for thought.
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GF,
ReplyDeleteI've been a follower of the blog for sometime now, although I've not commented before. I don't believe you have strayed from the core idea of the blog and I have benefitted greatly from finding direction from your comments and articles.
Whilst always a decent "dresser" I have now managed to develop a certain personal style too and this, in part, can be attributed to you.
M+S is an established British brand and you are right to support it and to bring its collections to our attention. The use of young models will always be something that manufacturers favour and we have to accept that. That doesn't mean that we are excluded from wearing similar pieces, but it it is sad the our value and purchasing power are largely ignored.
That said M+S are trying to appeal to a younger demographic and I believe that is the reason why they, in particular, use models of a certain age range. I think they know that the brand will always be associated with a slightly older (and more stylish)sector!
Please continue to explore new ideas and directions. This is a great benefit to all of your loyal followers.
Tony
I'd like to add my support of GF and Tony. Although maybe not perceived as 'designer' fashion, M&S is about the only high street store I can walk into at 56 and not feel I am too old. I agree with the comments about M&S being British etc and don't need to repeat the rest of M&S appeal. In terms of their models; David Gandy looks pretty stylish to me and is hardly a fresh faced 20 year old. I checked and he's 35 which is not really as old as most of this blogs followers but to me his rugged looks mean that his age is irrelevant and I think he is a good face of M&S that crosses the age spectrum. In terms of the rest of the blog, go where you will and show a broad range of ideas. I don't always like everything you showcase but I think I can quietly ignore the ones
ReplyDeleteI 'm dubious about, bearing in mind I am fully inspired by the majority. After all it's your blog and I for one appreciate it, enjoy it and hopefully look better because of it.
Many thanks for all the additional comments. Yes, it is my blog and I try to cover what interests me or I feel may interest others. I also like to push the boundaries a bit (see my post on shorts suits) and something similar is coming up soon in which I try E Tautz's AW15 collection. I don't write to please all but hope there is something for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI do appreciate comments for and against as I don't want to become complacent about what I do.
To be fair to M&S, they have done much to support this blog and I have done several shoots with them that have appeared either on the M&S website or here on Grey Fox. It would be good if they and other brands used older male models for national advertising campaigns to reflect the size and affluence of our demographic - but I'm hopeful about this. I don't agree, Tony, that we have to accept that brands should prefer younger models and we should continue to needle them for being so myopic and ageist.
Thanks again for all your comments and thoughts, keep them coming and tell me what you like and don't like and make suggestions and tell me your own experiences.
GF
Grey Fox,
ReplyDeleteI am older than all of you and so M & S young range would not appeal to me. However, if I don't like to read about it quite simply I don't have to. Does Per watch TV Programmes he doesn't like rather than using the 'off' button?. M $ S advertising seem a lot more honest to me than Abercrombie and Finch designer nonsense in Savile Row of all places.
Regards,
Snapper