What might the sartorial 60 year old man about town be wearing these days ?

[gentlegreen]

(-lly elegant) I'm in very real danger of being able to tuck my shirts under my belt within the next six months for the first time in at least 15 years and the aim is to be the skinny teenager I once was ...

Probably not a good idea as I was about 10 years too young to wear this sort of thing when they first came out ...





Colorized Patterning Printed Long Sleeve Shirt

 

[moose]

Whatever he damn well likes is the correct answer.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm somewhat put off due to recollections of being 37ish in a techno club in Bristol when this ancient white-haired guy in a WavyGravy shirt stepped onto the dancefloor with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter ...

 

[editor]

I've developed more interest in 'fashion' in the last ten years and enjoy thinking about what I wear. It's been quite liberating being able to dress how I damn please and if that means people want to label me eccentric/dandy/a twat, that's fine by me. Anything but fucking boring.

To be honest, having young 'uns come up to me and say they like my look really puts a spring in my step (that never happened for just about my entire adult life).

Motto: do your best to make sure you're not looking like a twat, but fuck it - if it makes you happy, dress how you please.

 

[moose]

Here's a selection of 60 year old men for inspiration.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

The same as he has for the past 30 years: button-down Oxford shirts, khaki drill trousers, chinos, 501s or similar, penny loafers, DMs, Harrington jackets, that kind of thing.

traditional American, British, Continental clothes for men John Simons

If John sells it, you can wear something like it

 

[Pickman's model]

(-lly elegant) I'm in very real danger of being able to tuck my shirts under my belt within the next six months for the first time in at least 15 years and the aim is to be the skinny teenager I once was ...

Probably not a good idea as I was about 10 years too young to wear this sort of thing when they first came out ...



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Colorized Patterning Printed Long Sleeve Shirt

If you try the class a diet the pounds should just fall off

 

[spanglechick]

Easy style for middle aged men: nice quality dark-dye jeans (blue or blue black).

Good quality buttoned shirt. Worn with two buttons open (though not gaping asunder like a medallion man. No collar buttons. French cuff optional. Quality is everything. Plain is great, eccentric patterns are more acceptable than ever though. See shoop doop shirts for some great designs.

Suede or retro trainers OR any kind of ankle height boot.

 

[quimcunx]

(-lly elegant) I'm in very real danger of being able to tuck my shirts under my belt within the next six months for the first time in at least 15 years and the aim is to be the skinny teenager I once was ...

Probably not a good idea as I was about 10 years too young to wear this sort of thing when they first came out ...



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I LOVE that shirt.

 

[JimW]

 

[gentlegreen]

I used to think I would one day model myself a little on Picard, but he was probably only in his 40s in TNG

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Wear a rubber gimp suit at all times gentlegreen

But otherwise, whatever the hell you like.

 

[Ceej]

Anything you like - and that's a great shirt!
I think fit is more important than anything else when you're older - too loose or too tight isn't great.
How to dress in your 60s (and beyond)

 

[kalidarkone]

I'm somewhat put off due to recollections of being 37ish in a techno club in Bristol when this ancient white-haired guy in a WavyGravy shirt stepped onto the dancefloor with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter ...

What you saying? Young people should not dance with old people?

 

[gentlegreen]

To be honest I will probably carry on buying workwear in the supermarket - hopefully board shorts / wetsuits etc a lot of the time - hopefully I will be relaxed enough to be seen in lifeguard-approved swimming trunks.
I generally wear a blue towelling robe when out of the water.
Never specialist cycle gear though - any more than I do now.
If I was wealthier I suppose I would go in for quality hiking gear.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Anything you like - and that's a great shirt!
I think fit is more important than anything else when you're older - too loose or too tight isn't great.
How to dress in your 60s (and beyond)

All the men featured in that article are wearing suits....and it also claims Morgan Freeman is British

 

[killer b]

This thread has a lot of good suggestions on it - 60 is no different to 50 or 40 IMO.

Middle-aged man, I want update image/clothing, where do I start?.

 

[Ceej]

There's a few more casual outfits but not many, I agree. And Daniel Day Lewis might have a few issues with being British too!

 

[kalidarkone]

Now that I'm 50 I've decided to call this the 'mutton dressed as lamb year'

 

[The39thStep]

 

[gentlegreen]

I don't have the hair

 

[gentlegreen]

What you saying? Young people should not dance with old people?

To be fair, this would have been the 90s and he seemed really old to a 37 year old so he may well actually have been of the Woodstock generation ...

 

[kalidarkone]

To be fair, this would have been the 90s and he seemed really old to a 37 year old so he may well actually have been of the Woodstock generation ...

What you saying? Young people should not dance with old people? What is your point?

 

[Johnny Doe]

What might the sartorial 60 year old man about town be wearing these days ?

Toning Mist

 

[gentlegreen]

There's a moderately good chance these will actually go on my huge feet - and they're vegan-friendly

 

[JimW]

There's a moderately good chance these will actually go on my huge feet - and they're vegan-friendly

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VivoBarefoot do a really nice looking vegan ankle boot but it's really pricey, well over hundred quid. Might go mad next time I get a side job.

 

[Voley]

Easy style for middle aged men: nice quality dark-dye jeans (blue or blue black).

Good quality buttoned shirt. Worn with two buttons open (though not gaping asunder like a medallion man. No collar buttons. French cuff optional. Quality is everything. Plain is great, eccentric patterns are more acceptable than ever though. See shoop doop shirts for some great designs.

Suede or retro trainers OR any kind of ankle height boot.

That's pretty much what I go for. Just one button undone. Cufflinks sometimes. Boots more often than trainers. A decent jacket. That's about it for me - it seems to suit me.

 

[Voley]

I like button down shirts too.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

I'm not a man but I would dearly love a pair of leather wingtip brogues with leather soles. Either black or brown or tan.
A really good pair .... made by a company like Barker or Cheaney or dare I say it Grenson. They're stupid expensive...but before I die I will make it my mission to have a pair of them...
In size 5.....UK ...... in case anyone has a pair lying around....

Sigh.

 

[dessiato]

I'm not a man but I would dearly love a pair of leather wingtip brogues with leather soles. Either black or brown or tan.
A really good pair .... made by a company like Barker or Cheaney or dare I say it Grenson. They're stupid expensive...but before I die I will make it my mission to have a pair of them...
In size 5.....UK ...... in case anyone has a pair lying around....

Sigh.

Have a root around in TKMax occasionally they have them.