Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: Posh Grandpa is fashion’s new main character

The latest character dressing trend may be a little silly but there’s an off-kilter pleasure in its mellow, vintage vibe Welcome to the season of the Posh Grandpa, fashion’s newest main character. We’ve had Brat, we did Coastal Grandma, we loved Tomato Girl Summer. The world is pretty heavy right now, as you’ll have noticed, so any opportunity to lighten up is precious. The nonsense is the point. Character dressing is style that makes you smile, but it’s not just that. There is infinitely mor...

By Jess Cartner-Morley