Shopping for clothes as an older Male

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  • Hungry_Angler
    Hungry_Angler Posts: 175 Member
    The key to success (besides a big penis) is to match your polo to color of your crocs.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    quit making it complicated and dress your age

    Which means what? LOL.

    I mean within reason. I'm sure there are some literally "school-age" specific fashions...maybe more for girls than for boys...but yes, a 40-year-old man in a backward cap looks (just like his younger version, except even more seriously) un-sleep-with-worthy and just overall horrendous.

    But I mean...what's dressing a 40-year-old man's age? It's not the 70s. The dads don't have to wear Hawaiian shirts and plaid pants and give it all over to seersucker in defeat anymore.

    40-year-old dudes around here wear jeans...or slacks...cute shirts...or knockaround Ts...surfer shirts at any age...I don't know...I don't see a big distinction anymore in age "dressing" like in the old days...we aren't all forced to look downright ugly just because we passed a certain milestone. :D
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    edited May 2017
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    look in a magazine/fashion stuff at models that are your shape and size, decide if it's appropriate for your age (or not if you don't care), buy similar styled stuff and find what you like/feel comfy in.

    When you get used to what works for you and have enough variety in your wardrobe it's damn easy.

    For the love of all that is good, don't emulate a "fashion magazine" They will dress you in clothes that might be okay in a very trendy city and will cost more than a damn good trolling motor for a pair of shoes :).

  • Carol_
    Carol_ Posts: 469 Member
    Look at someone your age that expresses the same image you would like to express. Maybe a friend. Someone on TV? Anybody that is about your size, age, etc. I always think to myself..'Dress to express..not to impress'..therefore my hippie style. lol

  • kevinf2380
    kevinf2380 Posts: 256 Member
    edited May 2017
    I don't get the high sleeve shirts and tight collars. Even guys with no muscle tone wear them. Is showing upper arm and buttoning the collar so tight it moves when you swallow sexy?
  • kevinf2380
    kevinf2380 Posts: 256 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    quit making it complicated and dress your age

    What does dress your age mean to you?
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    kevinf2380 wrote: »
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    quit making it complicated and dress your age

    What does dress your age mean to you?

    I'm guessing not this:
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  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    Some questions to consider:

    Pleated / Flat front:

    https://www.josbank.com/dress-pants-details (also works for chinos / Dockers)

    Bermuda shorts: Yes (see above)

    Belts: (Yes should coordinate with shoes or be brown or black casual leather) EXCEPT black belt for black or gray or dark navy

    Golf shirt / Pol shirt / buttoned shirt:

    https://effortlessgent.com/back-to-basics-the-difference-between-a-dress-shirt-and-a-sport-shirt/
    https://www.inkhead.com/kb/difference-between-golf-shirts-polo-shirts/

    If your arms are nice looking - show them off.

    Socks: Yes / No

    Which shoes can you wear without socks? Docksiders, loafers, canvas slip ons, flip flops

    What are you going to be doing? Going out to dinner, sitting on a veranda, visiting friends? Your shoes should match the occasion.

    Jeans: Classic or trendy (depends on your age and your butt); unless you are under 30 or a aging rock star don't get black ones or very dark navy ones

    Go with classic colors for socks and pants, accent shirts should match / coordinate the fleck colors in your eyes.

    For example:

    If you have brown eyes, you likely have gold tones in your eyes.

    Medium Blue Dockers with a light yellow shirt would look great.

    If you have Blue eyes, you likely have green, gray, tones in your eyes

    Light Gray Dockers with a button down with light background plaid with some green / blue in it.

    Lastly - get cotton socks don't get poly

  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Don't wear shirts with writing or text or large logos on them.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Dress as your wife wishes. It's a free country for women.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    I just wear the same thing everyday.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    I just wear the same thing everyday.

    Do you wash it in between?

    Oh...or do you mean the same basic style? :)

    'Cause if not...that has got to be one tattered outfit!
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    I just wear the same thing everyday.

    Do you wash it in between?

    Oh...or do you mean the same basic style? :)

    'Cause if not...that has got to be one tattered outfit!

    it's okay... I have a closet full of the same thing:



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  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    JerSchmare wrote: »
    Just buy anything with "Allfliction" on it, and you're good to go!

    The older you get the more Affliction you'll have IN it.

    I kid, I kid.

    Sort of.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    JerSchmare wrote: »
    Just buy anything with "Allfliction" on it, and you're good to go!

    I still see guys wearing that stuff.... pretty funny
  • Riffraft1960
    Riffraft1960 Posts: 1,984 Member
    JerSchmare wrote: »
    Just buy anything with "Allfliction" on it, and you're good to go!

    I guess I must be old because I have no idea what "Affliction" clothing is.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Riffraft1960 wrote: »
    JerSchmare wrote: »
    Just buy anything with "Allfliction" on it, and you're good to go!

    I guess I must be old because I have no idea what "Affliction" clothing is.

    take the short trip from Gilbert to South Scottsdale.

    look for the guy parking his BMW with 250 thousand miles on it; he'll be wearing one of these as he's walking towards one on the strip clubs in Old Town; yeah, he's a dbag:

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  • SummerLoss3015
    SummerLoss3015 Posts: 2 Member
    I am not complicated with my clothing. If adult clothes came with Garanimals tags, I would love it.
  • dc8066
    dc8066 Posts: 1,439 Member
    You got it all wrong, older guys should wear older clothes. Shop at a thrift store
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    dc8066 wrote: »
    You got it all wrong, older guys should wear older clothes. Shop at a thrift store

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  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    dc8066 wrote: »
    You got it all wrong, older guys should wear older clothes. Shop at a thrift store

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    "So what are you...like the last member?" (name that quote)
  • Monkey_Business
    Monkey_Business Posts: 1,800 Member
    My wife does my clothes shopping. That way, if I am wearing something she does not like, it's her fault.......
    *NOTE: She does have a good sense of fashion.
    **NOTE: We have been married for a pretty decent amount of time (46 years)
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Monkey_Business wrote: »
    My wife does my clothes shopping. That way, if I am wearing something she does not like, it's her fault.......
    *NOTE: She does have a good sense of fashion.
    **NOTE: We have been married for a pretty decent amount of time (46 years)

    46 years??

    the only thing to wear after 46 years of marriage is one of these:



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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    JerSchmare wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Monkey_Business wrote: »
    My wife does my clothes shopping. That way, if I am wearing something she does not like, it's her fault.......
    *NOTE: She does have a good sense of fashion.
    **NOTE: We have been married for a pretty decent amount of time (46 years)

    46 years??

    the only thing to wear after 46 years of marriage is one of these:



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    Kinky.

    I always spray my jackets with scotchguard....

    the strawberry jelly just rolls right off
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Monkey_Business wrote: »
    My wife does my clothes shopping. That way, if I am wearing something she does not like, it's her fault.......
    *NOTE: She does have a good sense of fashion.
    **NOTE: We have been married for a pretty decent amount of time (46 years)

    46 years??

    the only thing to wear after 46 years of marriage is one of these:



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    This isn't a good choice for long-time marrieds, how are we supposed to pop a Xanax wearing this thing?
  • Shull_rachael
    Shull_rachael Posts: 430 Member
    My boyfriend is 30years older than me and recently I've started to buy him clothes or um you could say try to point him in the right direction lol. It's been such a nightmare. I see nice dressed men all the time around his age group but I can't seem to put anything together. Doesn't help he's very set in his ways.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I think you've had some very good advice already. My husband is younger than me at 36 but he likes to dress in a way that is a little more polished than some of his male friends (they are 30s-40s but mostly wear graphic t-shirts and cargo shorts with flip flops, pleat front khakis and oversized polos at work).

    Some of his style choices are a little bit unusual like Feiyue shoes, but for the most part he just goes super-simple, jeans with no bling (thank goodness) that actually fit him, not tight, but not baggy. Flat front pants. He has one well cut gray suit because his job doesn't require a suit, so he just wears that to anything dressy. Shirts that skim his body without being oversized or tight. Button downs or just nicer quality, heavy cotton t-shirts, no graphic or logos, sometimes V neck but not deep V. He gets compliments on his clothing regularly because of this. It probably helps that we live in a small Midwestern city where his friends are more of the norm clothing-wise.

    I think grooming goes a very long way too. OP you look in your photo like you have a good handle on that!
  • xomariahxD
    xomariahxD Posts: 4 Member
    I would just start with the basics. Like a few well fitting shirts in neutral colors, a couple nice button ups, some nice slacks, well fitting jeans in a dark wash. Once you have the basics you can build into your own style by adding things like flannels, jackets, blazers, hats, scarves, sunglasses. Or nothing at all and keep it basic. Idk if guys do it on youtube, but a ton of girls do dressing room try on videos which is awesome for outfit inspiration plus you get to see how things might fit without actually having to try them on.
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