At what age should men stop wearing jeans?

LordSutch

So at various times over the years you hear stories in the media about a 'cut off point' at which men should stop wearing jeans! Some people think men should stop wearing them after 40 years of age, others might say 45 or fifty? Pesronally speaking I plan to keep wearing them for ever (into my sixties/seventies)? anyway, it would be nice to hear your opinions on this light hearted topic.
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/apr/28/men-too-old-jeans-denim-any-age

I did work in an office back in the 90s and the new MD wore jeans on 'dress down Friday' which didn't go down too well with some of the older generation, some of whom thought that men should not wear jeans after the age of 40, which made me smile )

What's the cut off age?

Senna

42, answer to all questions.

s4uv3

I don't see any reason why anyone would stop wearing them? Handiest clothes ever....

Mrs OBumble

Whatever age they die at.

Ted111

At half your age plus 7.

mfceiling

Senna wrote: »

42, answer to all questions.

Shìt...hope no one on this bus is easily offended.

*unbuckles belt*

Sonics2k

Whenever they feel like it. It's only a pair of jeans, hardly freaking short shorts.

conorhal

The correct answer is around 50. That's for the sensible jeans, not the ripped trendy ones. People will argue this but I think the Jobs/Cowell truism is a powerful argument.

Annasopra

When they want to

The Backwards Man

Money talks

Tzardine

LordSutch wrote: »

What's the cut off age?

Pretty young if you are Jewish.

Badum tish

fret_wimp2

if you're going to put stock in anything written by the guardian, then for you, the cut off age is whatever they say.
For everyone else, its whenever they feel like, never being a good answer.

Whichever happens first -

a) they want to

or

b) they become Jeremy Clarkson

5rtytry56

When they can't produce any more kids.

mad muffin

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

SCOOP 64

Just worried what the alternative would be ?

gitzy16v

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Just worried what the alternative would be ?

Tracksuit bottoms

SCOOP 64

gitzy16v wrote: »

Tracksuit bottoms

Class

Mint Sauce

Ted111 wrote: »

At half your age plus 7.

I thought that was the youngest of the opposite sex you should go with.

One_Of_Shanks

It varies wildly. It could be anything from 40-41 and a half.

Slacks and a belt become the norm then. And a sudden fixation with brown shoes, usually to match the brown belt that nobody can see because your shirt hangs slightly over it. The shirt you've tucked into your Y-Fronts.
Those being the same Y-Fronts that you had to start wearing in place of boxers when the 40th happened.
Well, not "the same" ones, you were given 10 pairs for last Christmas afterall, just the same style (or lack of).
And it's highly irrelevant anyway, because 'herself' hasn't looked down there since......... well for ages!
She must not look "up" much either because she hasn't even noticed the feckin moustache.
Time to go for that car with the open-top roof.

Ah c'mon, there's no set age for anything. Ya wanna wear jeans, wear jeans!

Be yourself. Do whatever you feel comfortable with.

Ted111

Mint Sauce wrote: »

I thought that was the youngest of the opposite sex you should go with.

It could be both. Or neither.
Or one, or maybe the other one.

I can only guide you. You must find the answer yourself.

shane9689

this thread doesnt make sense. The older generation will always dress different to the younger. We will get old and think that jeans are normal, then young people will see them as "old man clothes" and not wear them but wear something else instead, thus the cycle continues.... u

Sleeper12

Bruce Springsteen is 64 and looks great in jeans. I saw Eric Clapton wearing jeans. He's now in his 70s and it didn't look out of place

paleoperson

You know what I bet this came from? I bet someone at the guardian was thinking about the old "at what point should a woman stop wearing short skirts" or whatever question (a question generally put by women and for other women), and about how sexist and awful this was. So they want to swing it around to a male version and this is the result.

Sleeper12

Candie wrote:

b) they become Jeremy Clarkson

He does look bad in jeans

andekwarhola

I'll never stop wearing them but after a certain age I think (imo obv) men should stick with fitted, straight leg dark jeans, not stuff like stonewashed or faddy cuts like skinny, flared or boot cut.

LordSutch

andekwarhola wrote: »

I'll never stop wearing them but after a certain age I think men should stick with fitted, dark jeans, not stuff like stonewashed or faddy cuts like skinny, flared or boot cut.

But if you still have the figure, why not?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/18/17/28D0A53000000578-0-image-a-113_1431965626656.jpg

andekwarhola

LordSutch wrote: »

But if you still have the figure, why not?

Because Brendan Courtney.

LordSutch

LordSutch wrote: »

But if you still have the figure, why not?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/18/17/28D0A53000000578-0-image-a-113_1431965626656.jpg

Posting a picture of a wizened old man with improbable hair doesn't support your case!

LordSutch

...wizened old man

endacl

One should only stop wearing jeans following an unfortunate double leg amputation. And an arse amputation.

Mr. FoggPatches

Dies eloquent answers are gas.

jimmy blevins

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Whatever age they die at.

Bury me in my Levi's.

InTheTrees

I'm afraid the truth is that its much more of a "body shape" issue than it is age.

faceman

Jeans become more relevant later in life than when you're younger. For a start they conceal pee stain smell better than slacks.


Can't wait till I'm old.

FanadMan

My father is 71 and is still wearing them - see nothing wrong with it.

Edups2.0

My nannys 90 year old brother still wears jeans and runners. I dare you to fight him.

ZeroThreat

To answer the OPs question, I'd say there's not necessarily a specific age, but the point at which the waist size exceeds the leg size??

Stigura

Trust me; Forest Cammo 'combat / cargo' strides are the thing, over a certain age :cool:

Every single ******g male in their twenities, thirties and forties are wearing jeans.

They look like shi* and are uncomfortable.

Use some imagination lads

Mister Vain

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Just worried what the alternative would be ?

Chinos presumably.

LordSutch

76.

whoopsadoodles

Imagine having having the most expensive birthday ever just cos you have to replace your entire wardrobe that day.

"Mom, for my 43rd birthday I'd like chinos please"

"But son, you don't wear...."

"MOM, WHY DON'T YOU EVER SUPPORT ME".

Edups2.0

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

Imagine having having the most expensive birthday ever just cos you have to replace your entire wardrobe that day.

"Mom, for my 43rd birthday I'd like chinos please"

"But son, you don't wear...."

"MOM, WHY DON'T YOU EVER SUPPORT ME".

HAHAHA

"MOM YOU KNOW ITS NOT VOUGE TO WEAR JEANS AT 43 CHRIST"


On facebook right away


"My mom won't buy me chinos she's so ugh!!"

demanufactured

LordSutch wrote: »

So at various times over the years you hear stories in the media about a 'cut off point' at which men should stop wearing jeans! Some people think men should stop wearing them after 40 years of age, others might say 45 or fifty? Pesronally speaking I plan to keep wearing them for ever (into my sixties/seventies)? anyway, it would be nice to hear your opinions on this light hearted topic.
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/apr/28/men-too-old-jeans-denim-any-age

I did work in an office back in the 90s and the new MD wore jeans on 'dress down Friday' which didn't go down too well with some of the older generation, some of whom thought that men should not wear jeans after the age of 40, which made me smile )

What's the cut off age?

My cats breath smells like cat food.

One_Of_Shanks

Tony Calm Quail wrote: »

Every single ******g male in their twenities, thirties and forties are wearing jeans.

They look like shi* and are uncomfortable.

Use some imagination lads

Seriously.... A woman walks into a room wearing jeans/skirt/dress, People notice what she's wearing.

A guy walks into a room wearing jeans/chinos/slacks. Do people notice?

Fair enough they'll notice if it's a suit, shirt etc. But his pants? Unless it's a formal occasion nobody really gives a f*** imo.

Maybe I'm wrong

midnight city

lighter coloured jeans up to about 40, dark jeans up till mid 50's. Jeans on men over 60 don't look right imo.

midnight city

What ever happened to cords they were the most comfortable of all

CarrickMcJoe

I stopped wearing them at 50 but everyone objected to me in my cacks.

coastwatch

No age limit, but waist size should be the cut off. Any larger than 36" waist just looks like way too much denim for one person

One_Of_Shanks

coastwatch wrote: »

No age limit, but waist size should be the cut off. Any larger than 36" waist just looks like way too much denim for one person

What happens after size 36?