Who has seen Crazy, Stupid Love starring Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell? Well if you haven’t, here’s a quick summary on why this movie relates to fashion: Ryan Gosling’s character gives Steve Carell’s character a major makeover in order to score the ladies again and gain confidence when he is about to lose his wife in a divorce. Inspired by this movie and the hunky Ryan Gosling, I pledge to give you the fashion lowdown on how to look 10 years younger for all the males out there stuck in a style rut.
Let’s be honest, most men don’t have a clue about style. Not all, I said most, now stop scowling at me guys! 
You may think most middle-aged men are not so stylish but I have seen plenty of youngins in their twenties and thirties looking older than a 40 year old thanks to faded at the knee jeans, baggy polo tees and running sneakers. See example below:
Not only do you look nerdy and older, fellas, but you also appear shy, boring, not confident and definitely not interesting. Ouch! Changing your style will not only make you look better, but it will make you FEEL better and more confident and that’s what counts! Fashion is all about how you feel and expressing it! Girls like men who are confident and vice versa, but if you’re feeling shy and insecure, chances are your outfit is screaming it too!
Tops/Shirts/Sweaters
The way to appear stylish with tops is with layers! Winter is the best season to get away with wearing layers without worrying about sweating so much!
Sweaters over collared shirts, cardigans over button downs, topped off with ties, colors and prints, (plaid is trendy). Wear them fitted, not oversized and baggy and roll up the sleeves for a cooler look. See examples below:
Jeans
Ay yi yi, lose the plain, faded Levi’s and add some cool dark denim and distressed/ripped denim to your wardrobe for a more stylish, younger look. White jeans are hot too for the spring!
Dad jeans:
Handsome lad jeans:
Shoes
Running shoes are for running, not style! They don’t look cool with jeans and a tee. High tops are cool if you like urban style, converse are cool if you’re skater or preppy, and hiker boots are cool if you’re edgy.
Suits
Suits should be fitted with the pants slim. You want to appear long and lean (like Ryan Gosling) not short and frumpy (like Danny Devito). Dark blue or gray suits are super sexy and more stylish than black but of course you can’t ever go wrong with black. Tie optional depending on the look you’re going for. Bow ties are super gentleman status for any age as well.
Accessories
Fedora hats are hot right now and so are geek glasses (I know it’s kind of hypocritical to say geek glasses are not geeky but today they are seen on both male and female celebs, such as David Beckham, Jay-Z, and more.)
I hope this helped all my men out there. I wanted to give you a quick overview of different categories of clothing, straight to the point. These quick and simple changes will change your look and confidence by a landslide.
All of these suggestions do work for all ages. Men in their 40s or 20s can rock hiker boots. Marc Anthony has a whole collection for Kohl’s, including hiker boots and he’s definitely not 20 something. Same goes for layers, suits, and hats and glasses. David Beckham IS in fact a soccer dad, and look how young and trendy he looks in geek glasses! I wouldn’t suggest ripped jeans for middle aged men but there’s nothing wrong with a nice, dark denim. Super handsome at any age!
Decided to make yourself over with my suggestions? Send me a before and after pic and you may be featured on a future post!
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