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Style for the older man - some Grey Fox ideas and influences

Thursday, 9 August 2012

I started this blog to record influences in my search for style as a middle aged man. Most fashion houses market their clothes at the younger man - look at the age of the models in their publicity shots, lookbooks etc. I believe this is misguided. It misses a large market which has a significant disposable income.

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The fashion world seems to be driven by its creators (who are generally young) rather than by the accountants. This may in some ways be a good thing, but it means that anyone over 40 is ignored. We don't (if we have any sense of taste or style) want to be wearing skate wear and low-slung jeans; that can seem as if we are reluctant to let go of the vestiges of a lost youth. Far better to accept who you are and dress accordingly.

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So we older men need to search further for our clothes. There are no Hollisters, Abercrombie and Fitches, Zaras, etc for us and we have to look at suppliers of more classic styles to find what we need - I've identified a few of these in previous posts. This means we can express our individuality, as we are not dictated to in the way that the young are in making fashion choices.

In this post I've put together a few pictures showing what I consider to be successful attempts at middle age or older style or showing garments that would work on older men. Of course, the choice reflects my tastes and may not be yours. I realise that many of the photos show blazers - for me the jacket is an adaptable basic for formal or casual wear.

Dressing with style is about developing your own taste and self-confidence through trial and error. You should experiment to decide what suits you - try classics to start with while you build confidence, but don't be dictated to.

A Neapolitan Dream

Masculine Style

The Sartorialist

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The Sartorialist

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Where is the Cool?

Looks I like...influences on a man looking for style in middle age

Sunday, 6 May 2012

This blog is meant to record influences in my search for style in middle age. In trawling the web I occasionally come across photos of looks I like - and which no doubt influence, in some way, how I dress. Here are a few, some of which I may have used before!