I began writing Gray Fox Weblog in December 2011 to explain my seek for type as an older man. I’m now 67 years outdated however, like most males, had discovered that, from round 40 years of age, selecting garments turned more and more tough. I don’t need skinny cuts and waistbands round my bottom, nor do I need the shapeless designs bought on our excessive streets to males with little curiosity in how they appear. What I’m on the lookout for as an older man is fashionable, well-made, well-designed and correctly becoming garments that allow me to replicate my persona and even possibly look a bit cool.

Is the menswear style business within the older man?

I discovered that such garments exist, however they must be looked for. I believe that the rationale I needed to look so exhausting was that manufacturers merely don’t consider promoting and promoting to the older man. The proof for the style business’s lack of curiosity is obvious. When did you final see a menswear advert that includes a mannequin over 25 years of age? I’m not speaking in regards to the outdated folksy fashions used to promote boxy tweed jackets and corduroy trousers in Sunday papers or in regards to the photos of grandfather figures used elsewhere; I imply cool, fashionable older males utilized in a non-patronising technique to promote high quality menswear.

Too many males hand over on type after 40. They could really feel they not must compete for jobs, love, a accomplice, so the necessity to look good is much less urgent. Whereas these are little doubt components in lowering their need to decorate effectively, the entire lack of position fashions, inspiration or influences to point out them how effectively they might costume does nothing to encourage them. The clothes business has given up on them, and the rarity of promoting photos of older males wanting good in designer menswear is symptomatic of the issue.

James Bond

Daniel Craig is over fifty and represents the strain however hope being fifty. It’s all about embracing new colors and types. Daniel reveals that every part velvet and pink appears dashing for males. Males are remarrying youthful girls, so they should perceive to take motion.

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I’d wish to see the menswear business get up to the truth that the older man is essentially the most prosperous and fastest-growing demographic. Retailers are shedding cash by failing to market themselves successfully to him. In the event that they promote to the older man, he’ll purchase.

With some reluctance, I made a decision to start out displaying photos on the weblog of myself sporting garments I like. I needed to point out that older males are taken with type and to encourage different males to discover the chances. This has snowballed lately and I’ve organized or been invited to participate in a variety of photoshoots. If this encourages different older males to look once more at their wardrobes and to recognise the facility and significance of dressing effectively, I might be a cheerful man. If it encourages menswear manufacturers to make use of photos of older males of their gross sales and advertising, I might be even happier.

@menstylefashion @GreyFoxBlog Discovered at #rmevents: this development known as Submit-Demographic Consumerism – difficult conventional demographics

— Oliver Sweeney (@OliverSweeney) April 22, 2015

@menstylefashion @GreyFoxBlog Properly stated!

— TheInvisibleWoman (@TheVintageYear) April 22, 2015

@menstylefashion @GreyFoxBlog we vote YES! Lengthy dwell #homme

— Ruffians (@ruffians) April 22, 2015

To learn extra about my seek for type and the menswear manufacturers that work for all ages, please go to greyfoxblog.com

.@boxtrading Promoting to older males would open an enormous prosperous market to firms like @REISS if solely they’d strive @menstylefashion

— Gray Fox (@GreyFoxBlog) April 19, 2015

Shot was taken by Nick Maroudias