What Old Money Style Means
Old money style borrows from the way inherited-wealth families have dressed for generations: Ivy League campuses, country clubs, sailing and Sunday lunches. The look is quiet. Nothing has a big logo, nothing is trendy, and everything fits. The point is that the clothes look good for decades, not one season.
It became a social media trend in the early 2020s, and "quiet luxury" is the same idea in newer words.
The Core Pieces
Tailoring: a navy blazer, grey wool trousers and a navy or grey suit. Shirts: white and light blue oxford cloth button-downs, linen shirts for summer, knitted and piqué polos. Knitwear: merino crew necks, cable-knit sweaters, a quarter-zip and a cardigan. Trousers: chinos in stone, navy and olive, and pleated wool trousers. Shoes: penny loafers, suede loafers, brown derbies and white leather sneakers. Extras: a leather belt that matches your shoes, a simple watch on a leather strap.
Colours stay quiet: navy, cream, white, grey, camel, olive, brown and soft blue.
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5 Old Money Outfits
1. Weekend: cream cable-knit sweater, stone chinos, brown suede loafers. 2. Summer: white linen shirt with sleeves rolled, navy shorts or light chinos, loafers without socks. 3. Smart dinner: navy blazer, light blue oxford shirt, grey wool trousers, dark brown loafers. 4. Autumn: camel overcoat over a grey merino crew neck, dark trousers, brown boots. 5. Casual: navy knitted polo, olive chinos, white leather sneakers.
How to Not Look Costumed
Don't wear every signature piece at once; a sweater over the shoulders, loafers, a blazer crest and a signet ring together looks like a costume. Pick two or three classic pieces and keep the rest plain. Fit matters more than brand: get trousers hemmed and blazers taken in, and see how a suit should fit.
Hair is part of the look: a classic side part, an Ivy League cut or a neat, slightly longer swept-back style. Ollie Stylist has an Old money style in Choose for me, so you can see a full outfit on a model set to your build and pick a haircut that suits your face shape.
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