How to dress well if you are a man of 30 years or older –

Men in their thirties are generally just out of college and beginning their first job.

The transition from youth to the first stage of adulthood is not an easy task for most of them, since it involves having to adapt to new situations, people, and of course radical changes in appearance.

Creating and establishing a look that is close to, or consistent with, who you are, your personality and profession can become a quite complex task.

One of the problems that a young man faces is financial limitation, so he may want to dress very well, but his pocket does not have enough liquidity to purchase personalized garments and branded clothing.

In this installment we present some strategies for you to dress with style, without losing informality and joviality, so that you look presentable both at work and outside of it.

You will be able to impress those around you, using small tricks that you will introduce and vary in your daily outfit through fabrics, colors and accessories.

We will walk through your entire wardrobe to define what works for you and what you should discard. So get ready to know the clothes you wear, and use your imagination.

1. Jeans

They are a classic piece of clothing and are also quite useful and durable, they never go out of style. As long as they are straight boots, you can wear them daily, which is why they are the best option to choose for most men.

You should have a pair of these in a dark tone and in the correct size. You should discard those that are out of fashion, with wide, worn or discolored boots. Plain jeans will never make you look bad.

When it comes to pants, it is recommended that you have a dress pants made of fabric by a tailor, this guarantees that it fits your body.

In addition, chinos are another excellent option to combine, their colors are striking and adaptable to be worn with t-shirts or to be worn with a long-sleeved dress shirt.

Another type of pants are corduroys, they are uncommon, which is why they go quite unnoticed as an option. The important thing about these pants lies in their durability. They are made of corduroy, so it wouldn’t hurt to get a pair in beige or brown. They will break with what other men usually wear and make you look presentable.

Wool pants are recommended for any time of the year, the problem they present is that some people are allergic to these animal fibers, so be careful if this is your case.

As for khakis in light tones, they adapt with neutral garments such as gray or blue and with them you can go to the office or to meetings with friends.

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2. The t-shirts

They are the quick choice to get out of trouble. If you must attend a casual meeting with your friends, your family, university and even the supermarket.

You should always have them in shades of grey, white, black, blue and in their variants with round and V necks.

These should fit your body, that is, no baggy or very tight t-shirts. Their colors must be solid, no brand logos, graffiti, or abstract figures.

You will look classic and neat and you will save a lot of time selecting what to combine them with, since with a jean you create a perfect outfit.

3. The sweatshirts

These clothes are for college students, not for men who are starting their working lives.

It is preferable that you change them for sweaters and cardigans, denim and leather jackets will also allow you to look like an elegant and intellectual man who knows what he wants.

4. Coats and their variants

Your coats can overshadow or accentuate the rest of your clothing. It will protect you from the cold, or from the snow if your country has well-defined seasons.

You should throw away those that are worn out and buy coats in resistant materials and in neutral tones so that you can combine them with your basic clothes.

For example, a blazer will take you from a regular guy to a man ready for a meeting or date.
It is important that you have one in black or navy blue with striking and elegant buttons. With this garment you will be perceived as a man with character.

The special thing about coats is that no matter what you wear underneath it, the outfit takes on a formal appearance.

Sports jackets do not go out of style, however, there are jackets with textured fabrics that transform these pieces into more formal ones and therefore more usable and versatile.

When it comes to cardigans, you should avoid checks, argyles and bright shades. You will never go wrong if you buy a pair in earth or gray tones.

Long coats or overcoats are splendid for times of rain or heavy snow, but they don’t look good on all types of men. If you are a short man, they will not fit you as well as a guy over 1.70. of height. In fact you may look even shorter than you are.

Leather is another alternative to good clothing. An ordinary man is transformed into a seductive and interesting man with a leather jacket. Keep in mind that leather does not accept modifications, so choose the size of your jacket very carefully.

5. Sports shoes

It will always be necessary to have a couple of these. Men should not neglect their appearance and the gym is necessary to exercise in a better way.

But beyond the park, or the gym, you should not use this type of footwear. Moccasins, boots and leather shoes are recommended for work.

If they are canvas shoes like those from the Converse brand, they will be useful for casual outings, their multiple colors break with the formality of the rest of your clothing.

That is why they only apply to certain casual events, but they will not be very useful for a work meeting or dinner.

6. Dress shirts

Undoubtedly long-sleeved dress shirts are more elegant than short-sleeved ones, but this does not mean that you should exempt yourself from buying them.

The classic dress shirts are white, you will take a weight off your shoulders to combine them with the rest of your wardrobe because white combines with all colors. It also stands out and changes completely with a tie or a jacket.

Printed shirts do not require combination with other striking clothing, since you could overload them. The print must be in fine lines, with a well-defined pattern.

The change in look with dress shirts is found in their buttoning. If you are working, button them all the way up, but if you are going to a casual meal, choose to unbutton the collar and roll up the sleeves a little and that’s it.

7. Footwear

Even if they go to the end of your body, eyes will reach them. Whether you want it or not, footwear can ruin everything.

For example, if you are a perfectly casual 30-year-old wearing a white dress shirt and the right size jeans, you are perfectly dressed, but what if you are wearing athletic shoes? You ruin the whole thing!

The same man in the same outfit but with a pair of dark leather shoes is perceived as a classy man.

Many men focus on showing off and matching their clothes from head to ankle, but forget about footwear.

Its characteristics should contrast with the rest of your clothing. I will explain some details that you should keep in mind:

a) The seams of the footwear

These serve as a contrast to break with the rigidity or formality of the footwear.

If you don’t have too much money to buy several pairs of shoes to match, then you can resort to a pair of high-cut leather shoes, with some stitching on the upper part.

This way, if you cover them with the boot of your pants, you will look formal and classic, but if you want to wear the shoes over your pants, it will look like you have changed shoes given the design in the seam of them.

b) The height of the shoe

There are two types of footwear: high-cut and low-cut.

The tall ones apply for informal occasions and give a very rock appearance to those who wear them. While the low cut ones are for more formal and elegant men.

c) The height of the sole

Some shoes have double soles. If you are short, you can use this trick to gain some very useful centimeters.

d) The color of the sole

Believe it or not, the color of the sole of your footwear can completely change its appearance.

White soles apply better to sports or more casual shoes, while brown and black soles make the same footwear quite sophisticated and at the same time, they get less dirty.

e) The material

You will get different alternatives for footwear materials, from fabric, canvas, leather, semi-leather, plastic, suede, each material imposes a different cost on the footwear.

Therefore you have two options: buy comfortable and expensive shoes that will make you look good according to your needs, or several cheaper pairs that you can combine according to the occasion.

f) The cords

This small and thin element that complements many casual and sports shoes has an advantage and that is that it changes the style of a pair of shoes.

Braids are available in different shades and shapes ranging from round to flat.

g) Desert boots

These are low-cut boots, which resist the onslaught of the weather quite well, their sole is resistant, they are a classic and they adapt quite well with jeans, corduroy pants, wool, chinos, denim.

h) Two-tone shoes

They are the option to buy if you have a small budget. In this way you kill two birds with one stone, if this is your case opt for the combination in brown and black, both classic colors that will contrast with the rest of your outfit.

There are hundreds of combinations of these shoes in two or more shades, but remember that only black and brown are the tones that mark elegance, other combinations only apply for informal events.

i) Patent

They are extremely elegant, unique and special to attend a luxurious evening event such as a wedding or the launch of a product of the company you work for.

j) Smooth leather

It is the option of entrepreneurs, presidents, managers and every businessman who needs to look neat at all times.

k) Moccasins

This shoe is quite comfortable but it is also very ordinary. It can help you attend your work but it does not apply to stand out from the crowd.

Many men choose them because they do not have laces. Furthermore, this is the only shoe in which you agree not to wear socks.

l) Brogues

They are leather shoes but with small perforations in the upper part, these change the formality of the footwear. We do not deny that they are beautiful, and as long as that pattern is well defined it will create a feeling of fluidity in what you wear.

m) Oxford

They are platform shoes. You must be a confident man to own a pair of these, they are expensive and very stylish but they don’t suit everyone’s taste and personality.

They also do not apply to be used at any time, in fact they are only used at elegant events. They are not versatile.

n) Dress boots

They are the intermediate footwear between sports boots and formal leather shoes. The dress boots are in…