Men's style dilemma: Am I too old to wear this? This Telegraph piece makes some good points and concludes, correctly in my view, that the question is, 'Does this suit me?', not, 'Am I too old for this?' Why older men are more stylish than young men A nice piece in The Telegraph, October 2014. Ari Seth Cohen, of the Advanced Style Blog, comments on the Wheelock and Doonan articles above.įashion Tips for the Older Man Belfast Telegraph. Brilliant.ĭressing Up is a Sign of Vitality New York Times. Simon Doonan describes Katherine Wheelock as 'some kind of conservative anti-flamboyance watchdog for the colostomy-bag brigade'. How I Became a Fashion Don't A lovely response to the above Details magazine article. From the Guardian.Īre You Too Old For Your Outfit? From Details magazine, by Katherine Wheelock. More about the women's fashion market, but much is applicable to us chaps. It reports, for example, how, 'One tech CEO admitted that he probably wouldn't be in his job if he had not shaved his grey hair and swopped brogues for sneakers to blend in.' Sadly close to the bone but then all ages are guilty of self-indulgence, not just older men.īaseball caps, backpacks and an unlimited supply of flannel shirts: How middle-aged Silicon Valley CEOs compete with their twenty-something rivalsįrom the Mail Online - given that it's the Mail, it's a surprisingly good read (assuming it's not all made up). Middle-aged men and their sad self-regard Men should ditch low-slung jeans and embrace middle-age Sensible with some interesting discussion but nothing new. Not a happy outcome to this one.īritish GQ. He should find inspiration for his own style, grasp the nettle and confidently forge his own path.
He suggests a few ideas, but this article is rather inconclusive, as I feel he doesn't really find a solution. The writer is mocked by his family for his dress sense. Some vestiges of truth here maybe.įrom the Mail Online. All about men reaching an age where they want to try something new. Hadley Freeman in the Guardian discusses older men's style. Jeremy Paxman in tweeds is typical of the affliction that grips men in middle age The content doesn't really reflect the headline - but then the Mail is looking for sensational headlines, not interesting content. Has your man just bought a new bike? Looks like he's having a mid-life crisisįrom The Mail Online. Be careful, though your bones have become more brittle as you get older. Sydney Morning Herald.įrom The Telegraph - with wise words from blogger Tony Ton of .Īt the age of 37, you needn't start dressing like J*r*my Cl*rks*nįrom The Guardian, a newspaper that I doubt Clarkson has ever read.įrom the New York Times. Why do fathers insist on dressing like their teenage sons?ĭo they? In my experience it's often the other way round (crisp shirts, chinos and brogues) - and that's confirmed by the picture illustrating the article which shows Tom Cruise and his son. A nice defence of the MAMIL (middle-aged men in Lycra) by one of my favourite cycling writers, Matt Seaton.
The humble Mamil: why we need 'middle-aged men in Lycra' I agree with the warning that '.dignity is in danger of being jettisoned in the rush to drink at the fountains of eternal youth, or at least the rush to the hair dye kit, which is the next best thing'.
Medallion Man is Back - The Rise and Rise of Middle-Aged Vanityįrom the Independent - not too bad, in parts. Only partly about style, but nicely written (in 2007, so a bit dated - talks about Facebook, but not Twitter). Reported in the Daily Mail here and the Guardian here. Despite my doubts, there is probably a degree of accuracy in these reports.įrom the Belfast Telegraph - some interesting and useful comments about older men dressing well and not so well. However, this is an unusually (for the Mail) sensible analysis and it is recommended reading.Īpparently the conclusion of a survey, apparently based on a survey, but I'm a bit suspicious about this one - it may be a dubious publicity stunt. The standard of journalism is appallingly, with damaging and hurtful articles published with no proper research or regard for the truth. For personal reasons I avoid the Daily Mail. Grey Fox stresses dressing for one’s self instead of for the latest fashion trend". The article mentions Grey Fox as follows, "While there are many blogs for young, definitely under forty, I could find only one aimed at older, middle age men. In a Grand Fashion reviews advice for older men. The Almost Shocking World of Older Men's Fashion This may seem a bit proscriptive, but is worth a read - most of the rules are sensible.