According to the fashion writers, the style for this season is 'Posh Grandpa'. I kid you not. Style points; vintage jackets or blazers, check or cord trousers [not jeans], loafers or laced brogues [not trainers], waistcoats or woollen sleeveless slipovers. Well, I checked, and I can produce all of those items from my wardrobe. And Bob has most of them in his size too.
Personally I would prefer to be in a diaphanous dress like Lord Leighton's beauty* today rather than wrapped up like an aged Oxford Professor in December.
I checked out Jane and Beryl [aka The Ministry of Style.] Have you come across these two friends in their sixties, who suddenly found their jokey fashion posts going viral during Covid
Their comment on dressing like Posh Grandpas is here. I found B&J amusing in the early days, when their videos were not quite so polished, but now they have upped their game and become a teensy bit too smug for me. In their mid 60s, it was initially a bit of a game in retirement, but now they are making a living as 'influencers'. So they are sponsored by various clothing and cosmetic companies. I suspect they were not short of a bob or two to start with. Jane, the tall one, was an accomplished artist and milliner, [her hat company supplied Harrods]
Many of the videos are shot in her house [which could belong to the NT] When I started watching them I discovered some fun portmanteau words [wearing a Breton top makes me striped-boobed or "stroobed"] and the Acorn Antiques clips are a scream.
But I wondered about tall Jane's coloured pointy stick, used to indicate fashion points on Beryl's shorter, dumpier body What is it?
Well done if you correctly identified it as a Croquet Stake! I mean, doesn't everyone have one of them lying around? The Ministry Of Style Ladies are a lot posher than me! Btw I'm a Compact Beryl rather than a Statuesque Jane.
Do you dress like a Posh Grandpa?
Have you watched any Ministry of Style clips?
*but wearing more underwear than she is, obviously
My husband has been wearing the same style, bought from the same company, for 40 years... Just reluctantly replacing items as they wear into holes... 'styles' come and go but he's always the same!
ReplyDeleteI believe King Charles takes the same approach. If it works, why change?
DeleteI will have a look at the Ministry of Style later today. The remind me a bit of Trinny and Susannah who used to be on TV. I’m dressing for comfort including wearing some fetching PJ bottoms with an oversized T-shirt-but only in the garden! Catriona
ReplyDeleteIn hot weather, I think dressing for comfort is wise. Ditto cold wet weather.
DeleteI have a long flowing dress sort of thing constricted from a light cotton dressing gown. I merely removed the belt and sewed the front edges together, leaving a slit at the bottom. In very hot weather I float around the house and garden in it - much much cooler than anything else. (I haven't launched out into the wider world yet...)
DeleteKirsten's Kool Kaftan...
DeleteI can produce most of those too but not in this weather, thank you! Was thankful for the rain this morning but with a stinking, 2 days already headache, I wish I could have stayed in bed to listen to it!
ReplyDeleteOh I am sorry. I have to wear a hat 👒 in the sun ☀️ or I too get awful headaches
DeleteThat's a definite no about any of the items of clothing and as for my husband, he is a sartorial failure, he can scrub up well when needed but mostly lives in old but clean jeans and t-shirts as nearly always in the garden, shed or garage. I haven't seen any of these ladies videos and probably won't. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThat describes Bob's retirement wardrobe too
DeleteI've never come across these two ladies before, but I'll definitely be heading over for a look. I used to be a Jane, but sadly now I'm a Beryl, definitely shorter and dumpier. It's annoying not being able to reach things that are high up anymore.
ReplyDeleteNever have been tall. Fortunately Bob is 6'4"
DeleteAfraid neither my husband nor I have the posh Grandpa look, no check of cord trousers, no waistcoats or wollen slip overs. Years of school and Naval uniform, then smart trousers, shirts and ties have given way to casual attire for Grandad. I'm more a longer floaty skirt and dress Nanny.
ReplyDeleteBut, it may change in December when at 68, we, all being well, become Great Grandparents 😀
Wow - GGPs in your sixties. How lovely! Some children in our family called their greatgran "Gigi" which I thought sounded terribly chic.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of the "Posh Grandpa" look over here, and I can't imagine it going down with the coffee group that DH joins most weekday mornings. Ragged jeans and ancient sweaters or teeshirts seem to be favoured. Style is reserved for "occasions" and worn grudgingly!
ReplyDeleteI follow one or two fashion blogs and I love the way individuals have their own style and wear it joyfully and confidently for their own enjoyment. No rules, just what they love at the moment.
We can wear what we like and what makes us comfortable. Yippee!
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