Jeezus Krist! Unless you are cougaring a fiancé in his mid to late 20, I’m trying to imagine a man in his 50’s aspiring to have this look.
It sounds like he spends more time beautifying himself than the average woman.
This does not sound like the type of ‘standard’ that young and impressionable members should be encouraged to adhere.
Lol. He’s 45. He rocks that look and no he doesn’t take an inordinate amount of time to get ready. For work he typically wears a pony tail, slim cut dress pants, a dark dress shirt and brogues. He’s worn his hair long all his life.
He would look weird in a golf shirt, Bermuda shorts & loafers. It’s not his vibe. He wears torn up jeans, boots and an edgy dress shirt at times to if he’s more relaxed. It’s his look.
This look is not for everyone certainly. But for our OP, who himself wears long hair and edgy artsy clothes it’s the right conversation.
Years ago, when I dated the fashion model, he dressed similarly. He could rock satin pinstriped cigarette pants, a black sheer mesh dress shirt, Ferragamo tuxedo shoes etc. He always looked like something off the Versace ads in GQ. But he WAS a model. Jet black hair, ice blue eyes, hard jawline & aqualine nose, chiseled face, 6’4” frame at about 165 lbs. Good musculature & vascular structure. Women swarmed him and he loved that he could wear cutting edge fashion that very few men can pull off. That’s WHY he dressed that way. Because he could. Women swarmed that guy. The night I met him he tried to get my attention from amidst a group of 6 or 7 women who had surrounded him. I smiled, shook my head, waved him off and went outside to cool off (I had been on the dance floor several songs.). He followed me outside (walked away from the gaggle of women vying for his attention) and sought me out.
So that was bold. His opening line?
“Hey. I wanted to talk to you…”
My response? “Well you looked occupied with a crowd of admirers and I’ll pass on that…”
His response: “I don’t care about those girls. What’s your name…”
He was who I dated immediately before my ex-husband and I met him in the nightclub my ex husband owned.
The outlandish artist look is not for many men I agree. But for the few men who can rock it? It’s MONEY.
My guy gets compared to Axel Rose, Fabio and Sebastian Bach all the time. He’s also been told Orlando Bloom and Christian Bale, although he’s a blue eyed dark haired blond. He’s better looking than any of those guys IMO. People always whisper (who is THAT) when we are out. It’s kinda funny.
My point is that an artsy peacock works if it’s a man’s natural essence. Think of historic dandies like Oscar Wilde or Rudolf Valentino. They were known for avant garde fashion in their day.
Rock it if it works for you.
