I'd like to wish everyone who visits Grey Fox Blog a Very Happy Christmas. The last year has seen huge opportunities and changes for the blog and I'd like to thank you all for being so much part of its development.
There's much to do in 2016. The blog is still a one-man band. I'm still struggling with the question of commercialisation and blog independence, but now have the makings of an answer; keeping the editorial content quite separate from the advertising and sponsored sections.
Finding the time to do everything is a huge challenge, but that's inevitable were one man fills every role from editor, columnist, designer, stylist, photographer to tea maker and blog model. However, I'd particularly like to thank personal stylist supreme, Sarah Gilfillan, for her support, suggestions and role as sounding board for ideas for the blog. I've learned much about style and menswear from her.
Finding the time to do everything is a huge challenge, but that's inevitable were one man fills every role from editor, columnist, designer, stylist, photographer to tea maker and blog model. However, I'd particularly like to thank personal stylist supreme, Sarah Gilfillan, for her support, suggestions and role as sounding board for ideas for the blog. I've learned much about style and menswear from her.
My search for style is as incomplete as it was when I started the blog four years ago. I feel progress is being made in tempting brands to advertise to the older man, but the fashion establishment remains firmly youth-orientated, despite social and economic changes throwing emphasis on the older demographic. Strangely the financial attractions of the older market remain overlooked. I continue to work on this in my small way. Age is cool and experience brings confidence and style - let's show the world that's the case.
I welcome comments and suggestions, whether here on the blog, by e-mail, or on Twitter and Instagram. Please get in touch and follow on other social media to get a full picture of what Grey Fox is up to.
I love the blog, but really need a break. I'm going to take some time off before London Collections:Men starts in early January. Please have a browse around the blog while I'm away - there are nearly 1000 posts to explore.
Please stick with me and join the adventure of seeing where we go in 2016. Happy Christmas to you all!
