The five style rules every man over 50 should break

telegraph.co.uk:

grey hair looks great with pastels, metallics and caramel tones, and sallow complexions benefit from the lift. It helps that Goldblum has maintained his svelte frame – but men of all shapes and sizes can benefit from a brighter shirt or sweater.

Velvet blazer, £245, houseofbruar.com; Shipton wool sweater, £185, johnsmedley.comAn impeccable white shirt is a thing of quiet, masculine beauty.

But if you spend your working life in one, it’s worth broadening your horizons. Take Damian Lewis, for example, looking fresh in a patterned shirt at 51.

It’s not the full-blown Hawaiian affair, just a touch of splashy print, setting a more relaxed mood for off-duty days.Nudie Jeans shirt, £100, mrporter.com; Ridley shirt, £171, orlebarbrown.comMany of us recall Sunday evenings spent ironing shirts and running trousers through a Corby press, but these days, it’s more acceptable – admired, even – to wear looser, freer fabrics.