Fashion and men aged 45 to 65 - help please!

**pacifichrono** · 26th January 2013, 08:12

Done...but at 65-1/2 I'm right on the cusp!

**BRGRSP** · 26th January 2013, 11:30

All done, would be interested in seeing the results sometime.

B.

**odyseus10** · 26th January 2013, 11:42

Another completed survey :)

**williec** · 26th January 2013, 17:36

Done.

**davide** · 26th January 2013, 19:08

Thanks again, any more...hang on, I haven't done it myself yet!

**muddy250** · 26th January 2013, 19:38

Done. Interesting as I really struggle to find a style of my own approaching 50.

**spuds** · 26th January 2013, 19:53

Im a very old 44 but done anyway!

**miked10270** · 26th January 2013, 20:07

Originally Posted by Andyg

You need to go to Holland - they still have C&A.

Andy

Also in Hamburg... Fond memories of C&A in both places.

Oh. The clothes shop‽

Mike.

PS: Survey done.

**markrlondon** · 26th January 2013, 20:19

Originally Posted by miked10270

Also in Hamburg... Fond memories of C&A in both places.

Oh. The clothes shop‽

<chortle>

I bought a leather jacket from C&A (the shop) in Hamburg, many years ago. I still really like it although it seems to have shrunk...

**davide** · 26th January 2013, 22:52

Originally Posted by markrlondon

<chortle>

I bought a leather jacket from C&A (the shop) in Hamburg, many years ago. I still really like it although it seems to have shrunk...

I was just remarking to my son this evening that a belt had shrunk - I think it must happen to leather after a few years! Or maybe the build-up of musculature around the waist has something to do with it.

**Steve264** · 26th January 2013, 23:13

I'm a bit perturbed - I dress now exactly as I did when I was 25 (some of my clothes are actually from then) so am I doing something wrong, I wonder?

Cheers,
Steve

**hogthrob** · 27th January 2013, 02:22

Originally Posted by Steve264

I'm a bit perturbed - I dress now exactly as I did when I was 25 (some of my clothes are actually from then) so am I doing something wrong, I wonder?

Cheers,
Steve

If you were 25 in the early 80s and a New Romantic, then you might have cause to be worried.

**Top Cat** · 27th January 2013, 11:07

Done. Judging by my responses it looks like I am hanging in the style category by a thread!

**davide** · 27th January 2013, 12:09

Many thanks - 126 responses yesterday evening (many from TZ-UK I suspect). Great work. Any more?

**redmonaco** · 27th January 2013, 12:25

Just completed

The 1 - 8 section took some thinking about (and altering...!!)

**Loquacious** · 27th January 2013, 12:33

Done, but how much use I'll be I don't know. My look is best described as: Badly dressed tramp!

**AndyMilts** · 27th January 2013, 23:16

Done it too just crept in :-)

**Barryboy** · 28th January 2013, 21:09

Originally Posted by walkerwek1958

I`ll fill it in later, but my fashion taste is simple:

Levi 501 jeans, Fred Perry classic Polo shirts, classic Ben Sherman button-downs, smart leather shoes........or Adidas Samba black trainers in the daytime. Leather jackets, Levi denim jacket, black Crombi overcoat and a Harrington for warmer days. Now that I don`t work anymore I don`t have to wear anything else.......gone are the days of smart trousers, jackets and ties, there isn`t a dress code in my watch workshop!

Style takes precedence over fashion in my book.

Paul (55yrs young)

Hey Paul... Not a former football fan? Sounds like the sort of clobber the well dressed Millwall supporters of the 1980's wore. :-) :-)

Rob

**P9MES** · 28th January 2013, 21:31

Done 45

**adam164** · 29th January 2013, 09:01

All done.

Will you publish the findings?

**brigant** · 29th January 2013, 17:10

Done it and I'd better not start getting flyers from Saga or funeral directors

(that's the nearest smilie to "old git")

**brigant** · 29th January 2013, 17:12

Originally Posted by Barryboy

Hey Paul... Not a former football fan? Sounds like the sort of clobber the well dressed Millwall supporters of the 1980's wore. :-) :-)

Rob

Aging mod came to mind

**davide** · 1st February 2013, 20:19

Thanks all, at last count over 170 responses, more needed.

I'll ask for a resume of the findings and post it here if possible.

**markrlondon** · 2nd February 2013, 01:52

Originally Posted by davide

I'll ask for a resume of the findings and post it here if possible.

Should be interesting. ;-)

**FatElvis** · 2nd February 2013, 02:36

Done

and no questions about tweed or crimplene......

**Kidsteruk** · 15th October 2015, 20:55

Davide - I have only just clicked who you are

I've been following your blog for ages and its excellent. It gets better every post.

Clearly you've gone up more in my estimation being a TZ er!

Hats off to you for it!

**davide** · 16th October 2015, 18:47

Originally Posted by Kidsteruk

Davide - I have only just clicked who you are

I've been following your blog for ages and its excellent. It gets better every post.

Clearly you've gone up more in my estimation being a TZ er!

Hats off to you for it!

Thank you Kidsteruk. You're very kind.

I recall when I was thinking about starting a blog four years ago I posted here to ask for advice and help. As you'd expect from this cummunity, I had lots of support for which I was very grateful.

The blog is at http://www.greyfoxblog.com in case anyone wants a look. It started as a description of my search for style as an older man and became also a look at British-made menswear and a forum for sniping at the fashion industry (in a nice way) for ignoring men over about 25.

**Wolfie** · 16th October 2015, 19:06

Originally Posted by davide

Thank you Kidsteruk. You're very kind.

I recall when I was thinking about starting a blog four years ago I posted here to ask for advice and help. As you'd expect from this cummunity, I had lots of support for which I was very grateful.

The blog is at http://www.greyfoxblog.com in case anyone wants a look. It started as a description of my search for style as an older man and became also a look at British-made menswear and a forum for sniping at the fashion industry (in a nice way) for ignoring men over about 25.

Looking sharp... An intersting well put together blog... Now if only we could find other men of your target group - of a certain age and interested in fashion?!!!

Well woth a look if you haven't clicked the link...

**Huertecilla** · 16th October 2015, 20:32

Originally Posted by Andyg

You need to go to Holland - they still have C&A.

Andy

Spain as well.

**Pitch3110** · 16th October 2015, 21:34

Really enjoy following David's Tweets and the great info. Done wonders for my wardrobe but pocket has suffered badly.

My buy British made campaign of last year continues thanks to grey fox.

Keep it up squire.

Paul

**itsgotournameonit** · 16th October 2015, 21:42

I have been trying but failed.

Inactive

This survey is not active at present. Maybe you're too late or "the switch" hasn't been flicked yet.

If it helps I used to love designer brands but am happy to shop at Next and picked up a few bargains from Burtons yesterday.

**VDG** · 16th October 2015, 21:54

Crashed due to the popular demand?!

**PipPip** · 16th October 2015, 22:43

I turn 45 in a couple of weeks so will have to start looking at this blog!

**P9CLY** · 16th October 2015, 23:26

It seems that beige and brown with perhaps the odd splattering of blue is the preferred choice of colours for the older gent!.

and some even dress as if going out for dinner when only nipping out for the morning paper!.

**davide** · 17th October 2015, 10:14

Thank you all. The survey expired a while ago so don't try to complete it now! It's hasn't been revived with this thread.

Thanks also to those who've had a look at the blog and followed on Twitter & Instagram. I don't pretend to be an expert, it's my search around for style. Any suggestions for content and favourite brands much appreciated.

But I hope it'll help men to find their own style rather than be dictated to by fashion, partners, advertising etc etc.

**72bpm** · 17th October 2015, 21:29

Woo Hoo! Escaped, I am only 43!!!

**dejjl** · 18th October 2015, 08:22

Just found your blog and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you from a soon to be 48 year old.
David

**pugster** · 18th October 2015, 10:49

good blog -any chance of a peasant version? looking at the shop 1 full outfit from there would cost the price of my entire wardrobe :P

**davide** · 18th October 2015, 18:37

Originally Posted by pugster

good blog -any chance of a peasant version? looking at the shop 1 full outfit from there would cost the price of my entire wardrobe :P

Thanks pugster - a common comment and a fair one. I have written several posts on affordable menswear. Overall I try to find a balance between price and quality with a dash of sustainability. Someone, usually the worker, pays for our very cheapest clothes, so I only cover them if there is some guarantee on these points. Even then you pay for what you get in terms of durability.

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