Sooo...how do we feel about coral pink trousers on a 50 yr old man?

[ShellMex]

I am the man in question and yes I have name changed.

Just checking with you style mavens to make sure this is not the biggest style faux pas since the kilt and DMs look.

The thing is, I like these coral pink flat fronted chinos and they are in a sale and DW likes them too.

Am I having a late-onset mid life crisis, am I going to look like I'm trying way too hard or is it a younger man look or are they actually OK for a slimish 50 yr old bloke to wear on holiday or even on the High Street?

Put it this way, I play "spot the Tory" at work based on a formula involving number of burst bloodvessels in face X eye-catchingness of trouser hue

Fimbo- those are hellish!

Ifancyashandy- you are on my wavelength!

Slightly nauseous.

what about navy?

I have blue eyes and pale skin so brick red is not for me.

Its at times like these I tend to refer to my two benchmark style icons - Rod Stewart and High Grant. If Rod would and Hugh would not then I avoid. If Hugh would then I ask how Rod would wear it if he had to.

Hence a conservative style in a dashing colour.

Abs - thank you for the nice blog link. I do like the way Italians do style Anglais so I prefer English styling with a lighter Euro twist.

I love a man in pink. I say go and buy them.

They look ok on a 71 year old man - so I guess if you don't mind dressing like an OAP your fine

I like the style of those trousers. Maybe a darker colour would be better: nit beige, though!

I would assume the wearer was a Brigadier or Commodore (or higher, those two Services only), or a psychiatrist.

Or Rod Stewart

Good look on the golf course .

Those shoes !! My eyes!

Ps. Zondra animal print harem pants you say? Likee! From whence they come please?!

the ocean blue ones are ok..get those ones

Nothing wrong with looking like Rod - he's a fine figure of a man.

My DH is 50, dark hair, slim, and I reckon he could just about get away with he brick reds (he wouldn't though because he's frightened of colours). The baby pink ones are pretty anaemic IMO, - and a bit knobby. If you want light colour (and a true Stringfellow look), just go for white.

Actually no, - go for the pink. You like them, your wife likes them, you're going on holiday, what does it matter if you look like a gay Tory, - live a little

I wish my DH would consider branching out a bit, - he has slipped sadly into beigedom.

My DH once wore pink trousers but, in his defence, they had been dyed in the washing machine and since he is colour blind he didn't notice.

Wearing pink trousers under any other circumstances? NO!

Wear with pride!

No.... just no.

Shellmex, don't think the baby pink ones will work very well, sorry, but the blue ones in that range are very good.

For Iloveashandy -harems

I did get them for cheaper,though! I know they are expensive but,they are beautiful (in my eyes! Haha!). I also, have a fab pair from Dorothy Perkins which were only 15 quid in the sale,but,they don't have them on their site now.

ShellMex - Just get the bloody trousers you like! Anything goes on holidays & your DW approves so, get ordering. Live a little!

Sorry! That should be for Ifancyashandy! Sorry!

It says rich middle aged man to me which is a yes, buy them if you have the panache to carry them off

My rather dashing Dh loves them but is about 10 years to young to get away with it

And yes in the same brackets as sexy yellow or red cords and I love them too

have looked at the trousers and think that the model looks very nice and did contemplate for an instant my dh in them, but no, sadly the cut wouldn't suit him. depends which high street I guess, or where you go on holiday! i think they would look nice with a nice shirt and decent shoes, and very cool barefoot in the sand after a lovely dinner strolling back down the beach, carrying your shoes, bit of a paddle. yeah, get them. and don;t forget to sling a v neck jumper over your shoulders like the Italians:)

They say: "This man can be trusted to count the money after the school fete accurately and honestly" to me, rather than either Rod Stewart or Hugh Grant. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing in your book.

animula - I think you're on to something there! His other trousers are probably canary yellow, he'll also own a tweed suit and probably has a Labrador or two.