How A Man Should Dress In His 30s | FashionBeans

Fashions change, your style remains. “There aren't any hard and fast rules for turning 30,” says Freddie Kemp, a stylist at men's personal ... Men'sStyleFashionStyleGroomingHairStreetStyleLifestyleWatchesNewsletterSearchSearchFashionMEN'SFASHIONAllLatestFashionArticlesMen'sFashionTrendsFashionLookbooksMen'sFashionGuidesMen'sFashionNewsMen'sFashionCollectionsMEN'SFASHIONFEATURESFashionTrendsThelatestmen’sfashiontrendsdirectfromtherunwaysandthestreets.LOOKBOOKSGetinspirationforyourdailyoutfitswiththelatestfashionlookbooks.FashionDiscountCodesValiddiscountcodesandoffersfromallyourfavouritebrands.StyleMEN'SSTYLEMen'sCelebrityStyleIcons294Men'sStreetStyle4Men'sStyle808Men’sTattoos51MEN'SSTYLEFEATURESTHEHOTLISTAvisualsnapshotofthisseason’smust-owntrends,colours,fabrics&keypieces.STREETSTYLEOurphotographerscapturethebest-dressedrealmenacrosstheglobe.CELEBRITYSTYLEStyleinspirationcourtesyofpastandpresentmen’sstyleicons.GroomingHairMEN'SHAIRSTYLESMEN'SHAIRSTYLESGUIDESSHORTHAIRCUTSMEDIUMLENGTHHAIRSTYLESLONGLENGTHHAIRSTYLESCURLYHAIRCUTSBLACKMENHAIRCUTSMEN'SHAIRSTYLESGALLERIESShortHairstylesForMenMediumLengthHairstylesForMenLongHairstylesForMenCurlyHairstylesForMenBlackMenHairstylesCelebrityMen'sHairstylesStreetStyleLifestyleWatchesNewsletterSearchFashionMEN'SFASHIONAllLatestFashionArticlesMen'sFashionTrendsFashionLookbooksMen'sFashionGuidesMen'sFashionNewsMen'sFashionCollectionsMEN'SFASHIONFEATURESFashionTrendsThelatestmen’sfashiontrendsdirectfromtherunwaysandthestreets.LOOKBOOKSGetinspirationforyourdailyoutfitswiththelatestfashionlookbooks.FashionDiscountCodesValiddiscountcodesandoffersfromallyourfavouritebrands.StyleMEN'SSTYLEMen'sCelebrityStyleIcons294Men'sStreetStyle4Men'sStyle808Men’sTattoos51MEN'SSTYLEFEATURESTHEHOTLISTAvisualsnapshotofthisseason’smust-owntrends,colours,fabrics&keypieces.STREETSTYLEOurphotographerscapturethebest-dressedrealmenacrosstheglobe.CELEBRITYSTYLEStyleinspirationcourtesyofpastandpresentmen’sstyleicons.GroomingHairMEN'SHAIRSTYLESMEN'SHAIRSTYLESGUIDESSHORTHAIRCUTSMEDIUMLENGTHHAIRSTYLESLONGLENGTHHAIRSTYLESCURLYHAIRCUTSBLACKMENHAIRCUTSMEN'SHAIRSTYLESGALLERIESShortHairstylesForMenMediumLengthHairstylesForMenLongHairstylesForMenCurlyHairstylesForMenBlackMenHairstylesCelebrityMen'sHairstylesStreetStyleLifestyleWatchesNewsletterStyleIconsTheHotListBusinessCasualSmartCasualBlackTieHowToFoldAPocketSqaureHowAManShouldDressInHis30sMen'sStyleJamieMillarJanuary27,2022ShareFacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppYourtwentiesareaboutdiscoveringwhoyouare,orworkingoutwhoyouwanttobe.Butinyourthirties,youcanveryquicklyrackupmoreseparateidentitiesthanamillennial‘slashie’.Career-man-slash-husband-slash-father.SomehowyouhavetoblendthemallintoonecoherentwardrobewhileatthesametimeclingingontoyourfadingyouthandphysiquemoredesperatelythanaRollingStone.Ontheonehand,youhavemoremoneytospend,andarespectablewardrobealreadypre-assembled.Ontheother,there’sachanceyou’reaslavetoamortgage,aremarried,havechildren,oracombinationofallthree.Atthismidlifecrunchpoint,manyguyseithergiveupaltogether,orstubbornlycontinuetodressliketheteenagerstheywishtheystillwere.Butit’spossibletogrowupstylishlywithoutalsogrowingold.Andoneage-relatedpayoffisthatnomoredoyouhavetospendtimeandefforttostay‘downwiththekids’.Goodjobtoo,becauseyourkneesarereallystartingtoplayup…HowShouldA30YearOldManDressKeepreadingforeverythingyouneedtoknowabouthowa30yearoldmanshoulddress.EndTheExperimentingFashionschange,yourstyleremains.“Therearen’tanyhardandfastrulesforturning30,”saysFreddieKemp,astylistatmen’spersonalshoppingserviceThread.“It’smorethatthestakesincrease.Becausethefashionindustryfetishisesyouth,trendsarelessriskywhenyou’re25.It’salsoeasiertobrushoffanyembarrassment,partlybecauseit’sexpectedbythatageof35youshouldhavefiguredoutwhatworksforyou.”Sodabblelessinsingle-seasontrendsandsticktothestapleswithaproventrackrecord.Becauseindiscretionsinyourtwentiesalsotendtobelesscostly.BuyQuality,NotQuantityBynow,you’vehopefullyroundedoutafullyfunctioningwardrobe,evenifjustwithinexpensiveplaceholders,soyoushouldn’tneedtobuyanymoreclothes.Instead,putyourgarmsbudgettowardsfewer,spendierpurchases–evenifthatinvolvessavingforafewmonths.“Buylessbutbuybettershouldbeyourmaximatthisage,”saysKemp.Theideaistograduallyupgradetheitemsinyourrotationwithversionsthatwilllookbetterandlastlonger.DoubleDownTheexceptionoraddendumtotheaboveisthatcompletingyourwardrobeisnottheendofthegame.Aswellasupgradingyourlevel,youshouldaddexpansionpacksintheformofextraversionsorvariationsofthethingsthatyouwearmostoften.“Now’sthetimetocultivatesomefavouritestaples,”saysKemp.“Youshouldbeonfirst-nametermswithyourdenimbrandandcutofchoice.DittoforT-shirts.”Achievementunlocked:thisisyour‘signaturestyle’.CutOutCertainCutsIfyou’vemanagedtowardoffearlyonsetdadbod,thenyoumightstillbeabletopullslimoff,orratheron.Butirrespectiveofthelogistics,there’ssomethingimpoverished,eveninfantilisingabouttoo-skinnyclothingpastacertainage.Embracethematurityofrelaxed-taperedjeans,widerlapelsandtailoredjacketsthatactuallycoveryourbehind.Notonlydotheymakeyoulooklikeagrownup,butyouwon’tgrowoutofthemeither.LiftLongAndProsperOneofthemosteffectivethingsyoucandoforyourstyleasyoudecayistostayinshape.We’renottryingtobodyshameanyone,nordoyouhavetobemorestackedthananOCDgymattendant’sweightplates.Theinconvenienttruthisthatmoststylishmeninthepubliceyeare,ifnotbuff,thenatleasttrim,andmostclotheswilllookgoodonthemasaresult.DanielCraigwouldn’tstillbe007at49ifhecouldn’tgetintohisdinnersuit.FormaliseYourCasualwearBeingtoooldtopushtheboatoutfashion-wisedoesn’tmeanthatyouhavetodockthestyleshipaltogether.Butitisaboutlettingfitsandfabricsspeaktoyourcredentialsinsteadofshoutystyles,coloursorlabels:lessSupreme,moreSupimacotton.“Youwantpeopletocomplimentthecutofajacketoritsmaterial,notitsreflectivepanelling,”saysKemp.Thenbythetimethatsmart-casualstartstooccupyyourwakingthoughts,you’llalreadyhaveitnailed.CasualiseYourFormalwearInyourtwenties,there’sacleardividebetweentherestofyourclothesandtailoring,whetherthat’stheonesuityouwheeloutforspecialoccasionsorthetwoorthreethatyoucyclethroughforwork.Inyourthirties,thatdistinctiongetsblurrierthanthebottomlineonyoursighttest.Suddenlythedescriptionofablazerasan‘essential’makessense,asdoestheconceptofbuyingasuitthatmightneverseetheinsideofyourofficecubical.Therewillbeweddings.Lotsofweddings.TheKeyPiecesToBuyInYour30sUnstructuredBlazerThat’stosay,lessrigidorpaddedthanthesuitjacketsyou’vebeenusedto,cutslightlyshorter(wesaid‘slightly’),andmadefromanubbier,mattifiedfabricthatwillholdupbetteralongsidejeansandchinos.ThrowitoveraT-shirtorOxfordshirtandthenstickaforkinsmart-casual:it’sdone.TailoredOvercoatAgain,structuredandthereforesmartenoughforworkandweddings,butnotsostuffilybulletproof–orlong–thatyoucan’twearitwithjeansorevenjoggers.Indeed,dependingontheoccasionandtemperature,anovercoatcantaketheplaceofablazerandmakeyourrigvaguelyrespectable.Smart-CasualTrousersDon’tworry,you’renotinslacksterritoryyet,GrandpaSimpson.Butasamanofacertainagewhooccasionallyhastodresssmartly,butnottoosmartly,forworkorsocialevents,youhaveaneedfordressieralternativestojeans,suchaschinos,corduroysandtailoredtrousers.Sweatpantsdon’tcount.Non-TrainingShoesInthesamewaythatyoureservedtailoringforprofessionalorspecialoccasionsinyourtwenties,so(black)shoeswererestrictedtotheofficeorthe(bad)club.Butthencomestheadventofsmart-casualinvitationsinyourthirties.“Ifyou’relookingtosharpenup,thenoneofthesimplestswitchesisqualityleathershoesorbootsforyourNikes,”saysKemp.Brogues,Derbies,loafersanddesertbootsaresolidfootings.A“Proper”WatchYoudon’tneedamechanicaltimepiecetobestylish–butthereareneedsandtherearewants.Besides,whydenyyourselfthistraditionalcoming-of-agesignifier,andoneofthepreciousfewitemsofmalejewellery?Tellyoursignificantotherthatit’saninvestment–whichitwillbeifyoubuyastutely.StyleIconsInTheir30sDavidGandyYes,themalemodelcouldprobablyflexinMugatufromZoolander’sDerelictecollectionandstilllookgood.ButwhileDavidGandyisaregularontheFashionWeekfrontrow,theclassicallystylish37-year-oldletsthelatesttrendspasshimby.Andit’sbecauseheresiststhetemptationtocramhisbeefintoskinnycuts(ormoisturisewithfencestain)thattheEssexexiledoesn’tresembleacharacterfromTOWIE.EddieRedmayneGivingredcarpetappearancesalmostasaward-winningashison-screenperformances,EddieRedmaynehascrackedthetheoryofhowtolookgoodineverything.It’snotastrophysics:the35-year-oldactorsimplywearstailoringthatcomplementshisslimbuildbutdoesn’texaggerateit,injectingcolourorpatternviafabricoraccessoriesinsteadofgoingfull-onJaredLeto.RogerFedererWhetherhissuitisprefixedbytrack-ornot,‘Fedex’deliversoffthecourtasreliablyashedoesonit.Consistentlyclassy,theall-timerecord-holdingfatheroffouralsomanagestosportathleisurewithoutlookinglikemuttondressedaslamb,oramanchild.ThecollectionthathedesignsforNikealsoticksalltherightboxes:mutedcoloursanddialled-downlogos.RyanGoslingTheGosdoeswhatallstylishmenintheirthirtiesshoulddo:findastyleandsticktoit.Off-duty,he’sallabouthigh-qualitybasics:whiteT-shirts,denim,workerboots,bomberjackets(scorpionembroideryoptional).Andontheredcarpet,hekeepsthetailoringwellcutandaddsinterestbyexperimentingwithcolour.Notethegrooming,too:hehasn’tchangedhishairstyleinyears.Tobefair,whywouldhe?JohnLegendAmanwhoneverseemstotakeamisstep,Legendisrarelyoff-pointbecausehe’srarelyoff-message.Hisstyleisconsistent:helikesmonochrome,mutedpatternsandrelaxed(butstilltailored–alwaystailored)suiting.Themanlovesavarsityjacket,too–agoodexampleofhowandwhyyourthirtiesneedn’tmeanresigningyourselftomiddle-age.StyleCheckList:WhatToCrossOffBy40PerformEssentialsMaintenance“Atthisage,you’relookingtogrowandimproveyourwardrobewitheverynewpurchase,notchangeitcompletely,”saysKemp.Re-uponyourstaples,upgradewherepossibleandsprinkleinsomeheropieces–justintimetohavekids,afterwhichyou’llneverbeabletoaffordtobuyclotheseveragain.AutomateYourProcesses“Agetendstohaveapositiveeffectonyourincome,butanegativeimpactonhowmuchtimeyouhavetospendit,”saysKemp.Thatisn’taproblemthoughifyoueschewtrawlingfortrendsonlineinfavourofone-clickingonyourgo-tostaples.Wesay‘go-to’butreally,yourshoppingshouldcometoyou.StillHaveIt“You’renevertoooldforanythinguntilyouwonderwhetheryouare,”saysKemp.“Asarule,sub-cultures–dandy,athleisure,skater–movefast,butsilhouettesstickaround.Makesomethingyourtrademarknowandyoucanstayontrendforadecade.”It’salwayseasiertokeepitthangetitback.GetAHaircutSwervingtrendsdoesn’tjustapplytoclothes.Ifyoustillhavehair,thenyou’llhavegraspedthat,thinningorgreyingaside,itdoesn’tchangemuch,andneitherdoesyourheadorfaceshape.Findahairstylethatsuitsboth(askagoodbarber),thensticktoit(andthegoodbarber)likefirm-holdgel.AccumulateInterestJustatalowerratethaninyourlook-at-metwenties.“Notthatyourstyleshouldbecomeboring,butyoushouldlearntoappreciatehowmuchofadifferencesubtlechangesmake,”saysKemp.“Adouble-breastedjacket,say,ratherthansingle-breasted.Butstillingreyflannel,notmauve.”JamieMillarFormerlyonlinestyleandgroomingeditoratGQ,JamieMillarisacontributingeditortoMen’sHealthandacorrespondentforoutletssuchasMrPorter,AmuseandTheGentleman’sJournal.(FollowhimonInstagram@mrjamiemillar.)Withafranklyalarmingnumberofyears’experienceunderhiswaistband,he’sequallycomfortabledispensingadviceaboutclassicstyleorhighfashion,Swisswatchesorfitnessandnutrition–becausehe’sprobablywearing(tailored)sweatpantswhilehedoesso.PreviousarticleTheBestChainsAndNecklacesForMen2022Nextarticle15OfTheBestHairClaysforMenin2022SimilarArticlesHowAManShouldDressInHis20sMen'sStyleJamieMillar-January31,2022Yourtwenties-ortheearlyonesatleast-arethe“wonderyears”.Youwonderhowyou’reevergoingtopayoffthese...TheBestBlackTieDressCodeGuideYou’llEverReadMen'sStyleJamieMillar-January31,2022Ofallthereasonstowanttobe30Rock'sJackDonaghy(playedbrilliantlybyAlecBaldwin),themostcompellingcomesinepisodeseven...__________________TRENDINGARTICLES20BestPufferJacketsforMenIn2022TheBestAffordableWatchBrandsforMenin2022The17BestHoodiesforMenin2022TRENDINGARTICLESTheBestAffordableJeansYouCanBuyIn2022The20BestSneakerBrandsYouCanBuyin2022ACompleteGuideToSmartCasualDressCodeForMen__________________HomeMen'sStyleLoadMoreINFORMATIONAdvertisingContactUsPrivacy&CookiesPolicyTerms&ConditionsFASHION&STYLEMensFashionMensStyleMensGroomingBestMensWatchesDiscountCodesClothingSalesHAIRSTYLESMensHaircutsShortHairstylesMediumLengthHairstylesLongHairstylesCurlyHairstylesBlackMenHairstylesBUYINGGUIDESBirthdayGiftsForHimAnniversaryGiftsForHimAnniversaryGiftsForHerMother'sDayGiftsFather'sDayGiftsCONNECTWITHFASHIONBEANSFacebookTwitterInstagramPinterestFASHIONBEANSNEWSLETTERSUBSCRIBECopyright©2022SolidVentures,Inc.AllRightsReserved.AllproductsfeaturedonFashionBeansareindependentlyselectedbyoureditors.However,whenyoubuysomethingthroughourretaillinks,wemayearnanaffiliatecommission.AsanAmazonAssociateFashionBeansearnsfromqualifyingpurchases.Thematerialonthissitecannotbereproduced,distributed,transmitted,cachedorotherwiseused,exceptwithpriorwrittenpermissionofSolidVentures,Inc.Weareusingcookiestogiveyouthebestexperienceonourwebsite.Accept 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