10 Style Mistakes That Make Older Guys Look Old

what's up YouTube Jeff your style of G and on today's video I've got ten style mistakes those older guys me that might be making us look old if you're new to the channel we release a new video every Monday Thursday and Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern discussing various men's lifestyle topics style roomie dave i invite you to subscribe tap the notification bell and join us in to my returning friends like aaron smith sir ooh now today's video is accurately result of a comment from a video I did a little while back the 10 style mistakes older guys make trying to look younger the question went a little something like this Jeff I can see the mistakes that we make trying to look younger but there any style mistakes we might be making that actually make us look older I thought that was an excellent question so voila today's video on today's video I've got 10 different things that as older guys might be doing style wise and otherwise that may be prematurely aging us so without any further delay let's hop into a few things you might be doing that can be making you look number one on the list and this is a style mistake no matter what age you might be wearing badly fitted clothes you've heard me say it once you've heard me say it a million times when it comes to style fit is king and that's very important as we get older poorly fitting clothes actually accentuate the flaws you may have developed over the last couple of decades when your clothes fit well they accentuate the good parts and not only do badly fitting clothes accentuate your flaws they tend to add volume now I don't know about you but as I've gotten older I've added on a few pounds I definitely don't want to add volume by wearing clothes that don't fit so remember no matter what age you are watching this video thick is always king but as we get older those badly fitting clothes will just make you look Oh next up on the list is actually something I mentioned in the aforementioned video the 10 style mistakes older guys make trying to look younger by the way if you haven't seen that video I'll leave a link in the description I mention that video one of the worst things guys can do is trying to chase trends the biggest problem with chasing trends is that it comes across that you're trying too hard it looks like you're trying to portray yourself younger than you actually are but most people can tell you're not that young it actually highlights that you're an older guy trying to embrace every trend comes off very juvenile and that makes an older guy look even older it looks like you haven't accepted that father time is on your tail there's no problem with embracing getting older not wearing the latest trend from head to toe won't make you look old it'll make you look mature so do yourself a favor leave the height be stick to the guys much younger than yourself don't chase trends however on the other hand the very close kissing cousin to chasing trends is not being aware of them or inspired by them what you want to do is slowly add in some of the latest trends into your wardrobe especially if you already have all the basics covered what you'll see changing over time is silhouettes and cuts I'll use a suit as an example a soup a well tailor one would never go out of style but what does change is how slim it's cut how full is cut or the number of buttons whether they talk about two or three buttons and this also will apply to jeans and pants as well not being aware of how style is evolving for the latest trends will make you look older if you're still wearing a super baggy 4 or 5 button suit you're doing okay because you're wearing a suit but you're really messing up on the number of buttons in the cut so remember don't chase trends but be aware of them and inspired by them next up a little list is a mistake I see guys in my age range making all the time that's not letting go of the graphic tee I'm constantly trying to remind you guys leave the graphic tees alone that witty sing that corny artistic graphic it comes off as juvenile remember juvenile looks actually prematurely aging but instead as often as possible wear a solid color well finished sure but of course you always can make an exception for a style LG t-shirt those will make you look very young but on a serious note you're much better off leaving the graphic tees to the teenager that what he's saying will make you look old not wise next up on the list of style mistakes that makes us older guys look old buying clothing made of cheaper fabrics now one of the things you really want to keep in mind as you get older when it comes to your clothing buy fewer clothes of higher quality higher quality fabrics not only will hang better on your body they will move well with you what I recommend you do is build a castle wardrobe of high quality basics I might even recommend you try a high quality minimalist wardrobe if you want some ideas for how to build a high quality minimalist wardrobe I'll leave a link in the description to a video I did on just that subject for your viewing pleasure but remember as you get older leave the cheaper fabrics behind buy high quality fabrics that will look better and move better on your body now no matter how good or bad your style choices are one of the things that will always make you look a little bit better is being well groomed which brings us to the next style mistakes us older guys make that's not remembering to trim that nose ear and eyebrow hair someone with unruly ear and nose hair is the stereotypical of an old guy don't fall into that stereotype and believe you me as I've gotten older I've got less hair in some places but more hair in unwanted place and that includes the nose ear and eye crimes and it's very easy to take care of just grab yourself a nose and ear hair trimmer and pay attention to those areas maybe every two weeks and when it comes to eyebrows that might be a little bit more complicated stay tuned to have a video on just how to do that in the near future but remember as you get older like I have to remind myself to do make sure you're checking for the ear nose and eyebrow hair the next thing you might be doing that's making you look prematurely oh is the wrong sneaker selection that's wearing running sneakers or what they're commonly referred to now dad sneakers now - Snickers actually became a bit of a trend but you don't want to wear something that's referred to as a dad item it's nothing wrong with being a father you just don't want to be categorized as one when it comes to style and mistakes a lot of my older brothers make is worrying your running shoes with your sneakers or your chinos they disrupt the silhouette instead wear a low profile minimal sneaker that will up your style quotient anything is labeled dad like a dad sneaker or prematurely aged as for guys speaking of dad sneakers reasons to our next topic that's wearing dad jeans these will really aid you prematurely especially a likewise baggy pair Jean these types of jeans will make you appear shapeless you don't need that as you get older we're already battling staying in shape you don't want to wear something that makes you look even more shape instead out for more darker washes these are more mature easy to dress up dress down and when it comes to cut if you're a slimmer guy get a slim cut if you're a little bigger a straight fit or for my biggest guys and that letting one of the best items you can have in your wardrobe especially my mature guys a nice well fitting pair of darkman's jeans the light wash dad jeans leave those to the ironic younger guys we're not quite done with the jeans and pants yet another pair of trousers that will give away you're getting older it's a pair of high-waisted jeans or paint a high-waisted pair of pants definitely will make it seem like you don't care about styling however don't get the wrong idea I'm not suggesting you wear low-rise jeans or pants either safest bet is to wear a mid-rise when you get all ready something that fits comfortably around your waist anything higher you run the risk of looking like the old next up on the list is a color mistake you might be making that's making you look old as you age try to resist the temptation of wearing all black now this is of special importance to my fairer or palace fellas out there lack actually makes you look more washed out and as you get older your skin starts to fade anyway your complexion actually gets paler black will highlight it will actually make your skin look flattered and it will highlight any wrinkles you may have developed and black can often read as harsh against your skin all things that will make you look old now however I'm not telling you to leave black alone completely just maybe not all black of course black can make you look slimmer and thinner but it also if done wrong can make me Oh next up on the list is a style mistake I'm sorry to say I see quite often in my hometown of Philly it's my older fellas out there rocking that let it get especially jerseys now I get it I get it you scored three touchdowns in the state championship back in 1986 that's wonderful I'm so proud of you so did I but it doesn't mean I should be walking around with the Jersey on this is another example of something that makes it look like you're trying to hold on to your youth which has the opposite effect it makes you look older plus you and me both know we haven't played a game of anything in years there's no need for us to wear Jersey nobody's calling us off the bench to hit the winning shot now we'll make a special exception if you happen to be attending a sports game like an Eagles game you have an Eagles Jersey on that might make sense but in any other situation if you want to prematurely age yourself be my guest wear that Jersey now I know I know I've gone a little bit past 10 examples I'm on a roll here giving you some bonus material next up on the list is another example of mistakes we make when we're trying to hold on to our youth that's wearing clothing with obvious labels and large logos as you get older you want to be a little bit more subtle in your style choices obvious logos are free younger guys and to be honest with you I don't recommend them that much for young guys either no no need to shout out your favorite brand if your favorite brand makes quality clothing grab ones without the obvious back in my day we used to wear the big Tommy Hilfiger prints the big polo horses I wanted you to know that I had on that label that doesn't work as I get over maybe a subtle horse here or a subtle logo every once in a while but the obvious let go please forget them as you get older and less next up I have a Footwear style mistake that to be honest with you I'd never thought was in style but I see some of my older colleagues still trying to win please throw away no square-toed shoes these have always been ugly to me even when they were in stock and now that they're out of style they're making look old but one square-toed shoes actually make your feet look bulkier and heavier they take away from the impeccable tailor and you've done on your clothing instead grab a shoe with a more rounded toe the square toe shoe needs could be abolished and made illegal if you're still wearing it don't be ashamed just put it in the back of the closet and never take it out next up on the list is a mistake I have to admit I've made from time to time that's if you're going great getting a bad dye job now here's the thing a lot of times you can be tempted to want to cover up your grade that can be a natural instinct the problem is when you overdo it in the dye job is obvious this is another example of where to be obvious you're trying to hold on to your youth a bad dye job is easy to spot from a mile away if your only option is a bad dye job I suggest you embrace that gray you'd be surprised how good gray looks on you and a lot of people actually like to see gray on guys but if you are gonna die you gray which I do from time to time try to make sure you get a natural result it's possible bad dye job makes you look real and last but certainly not least on the list of the ten things you might be doing that's making you look prematurely oh that is being dull now I know it seems like I tried to get you throughout this video to be too reserved and maybe to conservative but don't get it twisted I still want you to have fun take chances incorporate some color throw on a little bit of pattern and if you're confident enough ignore all the rules I talked about if you want to style is a personal thing even as I get older I don't shy away from patterns shoot I have won a bomber jacket that's camel right now just because you're older doesn't mean you can't have fun don't be dull just make sure you're not going too far on the extremes have fun be yourself and braids getting older it's a blessing I mean it's better than the alternative okay so there you have my list of the 10 style mistakes you might be making that's making you look old make sure you let me know in the comment section you agree disagree or if you feel I left out some of the older fella mistakes that you've noticed as always I hope you enjoyed the video if so hit that like button helps the channel grow and of course tap the notification bell so you don't miss any videos released Monday Thursday and Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern and I'll check you up the next time

Channel: The Style O.G.

Views: 1,063,001

Rating: 4.8615723 out of 5

Keywords: 10 style mistakes that make older guys look old, older guy style mistakes, older men style mistakes, things that make men look old, older men's style.older guys style, men's style mistakes, mens style, style mistakes, how to look younger, style og, the style og

Id: KIdRkgO4nwo

Length: 13min 55sec (835 seconds)

Published: Thu May 07 2020