Is this Sport Coat too "old man"?

[pvrhye]

Originally Posted by blahman

Just wait till Bieber start wearing this. Then it'll become the trendiest **** around!

Maybe I'm in different circles, but I thought the only people talking about that kid were the weirdos on youtube. I'm not really sure how someone can get so much hate for making lukewarm pop music. Maybe I'm just getting too old and out of touch, because I didn't imagine he was significant enough to drive public opinion on clothes.

 

[jtheory]

Wear it real skinny. otherwise, yes, you're a cute little grandpa. Slim as in shoulders, sleeves, chest, back, waist, and short.

 

[Frank the sheep]

Originally Posted by jtheory

Wear it real skinny. otherwise, yes, you're a cute little grandpa. Slim as in shoulders, sleeves, chest, back, waist, and short.

+1.
I think this goes for almost everything in your closet, the same thing can look very different depending on how it´s cut and how your are wearing it.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by jtheory

Wear it real skinny. otherwise, yes, you're a cute little grandpa. Slim as in shoulders, sleeves, chest, back, waist, and short.

The most important thing is the fit...

If it is ill-fitted , you will also look bad especiay with such pattern...

To be acceptable on a young person, the fit must be tailored..

 

[NOBD]

^
This.

 

[Octoberfile]

Oh yeah....those check plaid patterns, those fat lapels...that jacket is so SF approved....all the SF die hards would kill for that jacket!

I wouldn't say it's "old man", but if you wore that back in 1978, you'd be the grooviest swinger at the meat-market single's bar and the shine of that disco ball dangling above your feathered doo would really accentuate those Herb Talek designs.

Once you put on that jacket, you're bound to graduate to bigger things....and next thing you know, you'll be sport'n a look compatible with some of the SF approved all-time, hall of famers......

 

[DerekS]

If you act like an old man then yeah. It will look like a grandpa sportcoat. I'm 27, and I have one in the same pattern...I always get compliments on it.

 

[mintirish]

I'm 30 and I say you can definitely pull that off. It's all about the confidence.

 

[Master Squirrel]

This is more of the youthful look you want:

 

[Master Squirrel]

Originally Posted by Octoberfile

Once you put on that jacket, you're bound to graduate to bigger things....and next thing you know, you'll be sport'n a look compatible with some of the SF approved all-time, hall of famers......

I've been looking for a Herb ensemble for years.

 

[ktrp]

Cut trumps fabric in terms of whether it looks like a young man vs. an old man. By young man I mean someone who is actually a grown up.

I'm also assuming you'd be wearing it at an appropriate time, as opposed to playing dress up.

 

[Patek]

I'm 30 and I do not see any problem with it (disclaimer: I also own a tweed full-length overcoat)

I do prefer something with a little more color like the picture close-up attached.

I will reiterate what other's have said, it is all about the fit.

 

[crider8883]

Originally Posted by lasbar

The most important thing is the fit...

If it is ill-fitted , you will also look bad especiay with such pattern...

To be acceptable on a young person, the fit must be tailored..

And if the fit is "boxy" like you're saying, take it to a tailor already. Problem solved.

 

[Master-Classter]

just post a fit pic already so we can settle this

 

[TC (Houston)]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

Reevolving and TC (Houston) are closely monitoring this thread.

I love them, teh old man fabrics . . .