Need Advice on Type of Clothes to Buy

[Powerlifter]

I will turn 51 this April and wanted to start buying new clothes that is proper for my age if there is such a thing.

I'm normally a jeans and dress shirt type and am comfortable in that wear but want to start wearing cargo type pants.

What do I need in my closet like type of shirts jeans, cargo etc., something that is updated.

I want to pick colors that match my skin tone and silver hair as well.

Just need some ideas so I can stand out in a great way and not a bozo way.

Thanks

 

[boomerick]

P-lifter
There are online catalogs like American Eagle, LL Bean, Gap,and even some department stores have stuff online (yep I'm old). There are men's magizines also that can be helpful like GQ and Esquire. As far as color co-ordination there are books you can get about setting up a professional/ casual wardrobe at any library/bookstore and online articles too. Some of this stuff is gay/metrosexual but if you put a little effort into it you can develop your own style that works with how you want to look/live.

ALSO jeans and a dress shirt is better than what most men are out in these days

 

[5string]

Lifter. I gotcha by a couple years, but here is my drill when it comes to clothing. I'm a white collar worker. As such, it's slacks, nice dress shirts (more neutral, not overly colorful). Mostly earth tones I guess. Usally casual brown shoes. Out of the office it's usually jeans (I like the painter pants) and cargo pants. T shirts and hoodies. Neutral colors as well. Baseball hat most of the time as I have worn one for as long as I can remember. I'm not grubby at all and the wife says I dress like a guy should both in and out of the office. She likes it. There is a guy we both know that wears designer jeans, patent leather shoes and these dress shirts that have little designs on em. He's a little younger, but my wife about hurls every time we see him. Funny. I can still pull off jeans and t shirts as I have always been slim. 5'11 165lbs. I was gonna get me a tat and put a bone through my nose, but decided against it. A little too old to pull that off!

 

[Iceberg]

Not to pat myself on the back, but I'm a pretty good dresser when I feel like it.

My advice is, the best style is in simplicity. Of course, I'm 29 years old, so you might tune me out entirely, but the stuff I wear doesn't reflect age or era.

If we're talking casual day at the park, I'd recommend taking a solid-colored v-neck or crew-neck shirt to match up with those cargos of yours. Since cargos are light-colored, you'll want to wear a darker colored shirt with them. This depends on your skin tone of course. My dresser is full of solid-colored tees. Green, dark blue, gray, etc.

And as far as a night out on the town, who could go wrong with a solid black button-up shirt or a navy blue polo shirt paired up with a nice pair of jeans? I love solid colors because it's hard to go wrong with them. They're subtle, classy, and best of all it doesn't look like you're trying...We all want to look nice, but we also want to look like we didn't spend 2 hours in front of a mirror to get there.

The thing I'm trying to get DJs to do is get away from that wild Ed Hardy s***. That stuff is for clowns.

As far as shirts with patterns, stripes, decorations etc...I gotta leave that up to you. It's hard to get that specific without knowing what you look like.

I recommend looking at some celebrities, seeing whose style you like, and finding ways to match it to your own look. So I'll leave you with a few sites to check out. You'll see that whether you're fat, short, tall, muscular, or nerdy, bearded, whatever....there's a style for everyone. Whatever you wear, wear it confidently and naturally. Gotta look comfortable in your own skin...

http://www.gq.com/how-to/fashion/200709/cary-grant-paul-newman-andre-3000-george-clooney

http://theimpossiblecool.tumblr.com/

 

[Ease]

Your age is a key thing, choose wise.

Bold shirts and dark coloured pants, jumpers, knitwear.

Mature, classy, bold. Colour can depend on anything, thats up to the person.

Its all about the fit. Ask for help in store, they know what theyre doing!

 

[Powerlifter]

Excellent advice men appreciate this very much. Every now and then I like to change things up and the advice here will be really helpful.

Thanks