Obsessed with Old Money Style? Look no further! This article unlocks all the secrets to mastering this classic style. Recently the old money fashion style has become popular now-a-days. However, this has not been a style that hasn’t been around for a long time. This has been around for a long time and a classic aesthetic would be more appropriate because this is a style that stands the test of time. Therefore don’t let that term drive you away from this aesthetic. This is just about dressing up for fun and embracing a different side of you through the clothes that you wear.
What old money style means?
What is the old money aesthetic exactly? The old money aesthetic is based around a wealthy classic style. It prefers people that have inherited their money through their family as opposed to working for it and kind of how those people dress. When I think of old money, I think of the royal family, the royal family and gossip girl. Some people might also think of polo ads, Ralph Lauren ads from the 1990s and early 2000s just represent a social class that could be old money. This style is very preppy and stands the test of time. It doesn’t matter if you were to see a photo of someone dressed in a classic style; you wouldn’t be able to pigeonhole exactly when that photo was taken. Because that style has been around for so long.
Old money style look
First things first, I think the main thing that goes into old money fashion style, is just looking put together. You can look clean and put together regardless of your outfit, so let’s start with appearance and talk a little bit about that.
The first thing about the appearance of old money, I would say, is to have your hair always done. I believe the most classic old money look is a blowout or curling in like this with subtle curls nothing too over-the-top. One of those things is to do your hair and make sure that there is no frizz. Don’t use hairspray. It’s harmful for the environment. Use it like a gel if you have frizz. That’s one of the things that definitely can affect your appearance and the way that your hair looks.
The next thing is to have your nails painted a natural color or just a clear gloss. I would go with a nude or light pink. This is something that the royal family does as well. The reason that I’ve gone with this color is because you can’t tell when it’s chipping because it’s nude, and I only need one color. It goes with every outfit. It always looks very fresh and nice.
The next thing is makeup: light makeup, not anything that’s super heavy on your face, not a lot of heavy foundation, maybe just some mascara and a little bit of blush would do, and no bright lip colors. You want to go with the nudes and the light pinks.
The first thing I want to mention about clothes is that before I talk about the actual pieces that you will want to obtain in your closet, I want to talk about the appearance of your clothes in general. Make sure that your clothes actually fit you properly, and your sleeves are not too long. But it’s not just your blouses that you’ll want to take into consideration when fitting you properly; it’s also your trousers. The better your clothes fit you to your body type, the nicer they will look. The next thing you want to do for the appearance of your old money style clothes is make sure that they are steamed prior to going out. Again, such a simple thing that you can do to make your clothes look much nicer and the last thing is to let your clothes roll. Lint rolling them is a great thing to do.
Fabrics and colors of old money fashion style
Now that we’ve talked about the appearance and the appearance of your clothing. If you are trying to achieve old money style, you’re going to try to stay away from any poorly made items, poorly fitting items, and definitely ones where the fabric looks kind of cheap. Natural fibers like silk, cotton, linen, and cashmere look very expensive and very effortless and very old that fits that old money aesthetic without really trying too hard. I think that is one of the things to think about is that a lot of these old money aesthetics, they’re not trying very hard they’re not out there being like how do I look at old money today? They’re very much wearing what feels natural to them, and what feels natural is usually some high-end natural fiber. It’s no secret that the royal family is not afraid to dress up in lots of color, but I personally find that sticking to a color palette within your closet is much easier for creating old money outfits. So for me, this color palette consists of neutral colors like white, black, taupe beige, lighter colors like pastels, and more muted, red, darker colors like navy or burgundy and hunter green.
Clothes of old money outfits
Okay, so we’ve gotten through the first part of old money fashion style, but let’s move on to the actual clothing items themselves. Let’s talk bottoms. The must-have bottoms would be slacks, white tennis skirt, white shorts and fitted denim with no holes. Some of the tops that you will want in your closet are blouses. You want any sort of blouse; you want a button-up; you want a collared shirt; you want to wear nothing that has labels. You want to keep everything in your closet label-free graphic tees. That’s gone. There is no such thing. You’ll want a long-sleeve striped shirt along with a long-striped sweater and a white sweater, a navy sweater, turtlenecks, high-neck blouses are all really good options.
Moving on to jackets, I would say that jackets, like, I wouldn’t call this a military jacket because it’s not strictly that; it’s jackets that have the buttons down the sides. I see those a lot; they’re very formal and very beautiful. I’d go with trench coats, pea coats, and blazers, and stay away from leather jackets and blue jean jackets.
For dresses, I would recommend one really nice white dress; that’s all you need for old money style. That’s literally all you need. And last but not least on the clothing list would be suit sets. These are the two-piece sets that match, and they have the jacket with the skirt, and you can choose to do it the formal way, like the royal family does with the longer skirts, or you could go with a shorter skirt that looks a little more stylish, a little more today’s era, with some different details. I personally like the second one better because longer skirts don’t tend to look great on my legs.
Moving on to shoes, you want to go with loafers, a white tennis shoe, and a tan nude pump. You want to make sure that the heels are anywhere from two to four inches. This is based on the royal family’s rules as well. You don’t want a super-tall stiletto that you can’t walk in. I also think a black knee-high boot is really nice too. Another thing that you’ll see the royals wearing pretty often is pointy-toed heels. pointy toe shoes do not look good on my feet specifically so choose a heel that is good for your foot. But this is something that they have every color of it seems and it matches with everything. That’s why I said a nude pump is probably one of the best options because you don’t need to buy a lot to have something to match the items in your closet.Finally moving on to the accessories and this will be the last bit of how to achieve everything within this look. For jewelry, you want to go with simple gold jewelry or a pear necklace, pearl earrings or some vintage gold earrings that are a little chunky. I just say any sort of jewelry you’re wearing, keep it simple. You also don’t have to go with gold. I just think gold looks nicer but depending on your skin tone silver might look better on you. Another thing you can incorporate into your looks are brooches. These are very old and vintage and you can find them at a goodwill or local thrift store. You might not think to consider this into your looks but it does look really nice on trench coats and pea coats. Next are headbands and bows. You see, Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl, wears a lot of headbands and bows. You’ll definitely want a sunhat as well. I’d say the simplest and easiest one to have on hand is just a white sun hat. This is something that I’ve seen a lot of. Another thing is an ascot. This is so cute. I love these even though I don’t have one, but they go so well with high-neck sweaters or button-up blouses. I just love the way they look, and you can throw them over your head. You can use them as a headband. I totally forgot to mention purses and the accessories list because I don’t normally wear purses. Of course purses would add a lot to each outfit individually. The last thing I want to say is that I’m not going out and purchasing anything new. I’m using the things that I currently have in my closet. A lot of these outfits are inspired by gossip girl.
That is everything that you need to know about the old money aesthetic with the right fabrics, colors, make-up, clothes, and accessories and how you can incorporate it into your closet for old money fashion style. Also, check out my article on Business Casual Outfits.
