{"id":83164,"date":"2023-09-23T12:01:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T12:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83164"},"modified":"2023-09-23T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T12:01:26","slug":"we-asked-you-dear-readers-to-nominate-your-other-half-for-a-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/we-asked-you-dear-readers-to-nominate-your-other-half-for-a-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"We asked you, dear readers, to nominate your other half for a makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"
GARY MILLIGAN, 65<\/span><\/p>\n Newly retired<\/span><\/p>\n Just 24 hours before his makeover, Gary retired. He\u2019d spent ten years in the military, then did a stint in banking before working for 30 years in HR.\u00a0<\/p>\n After decades of wearing suits Gary was baffled by how to do casual wear: \u2018I think I\u2019d become institutionalised and formal. I\u2019d go out and my mates would be in jeans and T-shirts and I\u2019d still be wearing a suit \u2013 a casual one!\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Gary\u2019s son counted 42 in his dad\u2019s wardrobe: \u2018I want to give them all away to charity.\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BEFORE:\u00a0After decades of wearing suits Gary was baffled by how to do casual wear<\/p>\n For his most recent birthday, Gary\u2019s wife and daughter got him a pair of sliders and a backpack, both Louis Vuitton.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018God knows how much they paid! I know they want me to get a little bit more funky.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n No surprise that the duo nominated Gary for a makeover. \u2018I\u2019ve never really been open to change: I like what I like.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Until now, that is: \u2018I need to go more casual.\u2019<\/p>\n AFTER<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Coat, \u00a3150, johnlewis.com. Shirt, \u00a335, and trousers, \u00a331, next.co.uk. T-shirt, \u00a325, fatface.com. Shoes, \u00a349, marksand spencer.com. Watch, Gary\u2019s own<\/p>\n \u2018I don\u2019t always like the clothes that I see in shops,\u2019 says Gary.<\/p>\n But the shoot made him re-evaluate \u2018modern\u2019 fashion. Take the houndstooth coat: \u2018I wouldn\u2019t normally choose anything like that, but I really liked it when it was on. I\u2019ll wear it all the time now.\u2019<\/p>\n The shoot wasn\u2019t so bad, either. \u2018I was nervous at first but got used to it. I started posing a little bit at the end \u2013 which isn\u2019t me at all!\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Could a post-retirement modelling career beckon?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n From left: GARY Jacket, \u00a3145, johnlewis.com. Jumper, \u00a344.99, hm.com. Trousers, \u00a334, cottontraders.com. Trainers, \u00a380, gola.co.uk KEVIN Blazer, \u00a3134, and trousers, \u00a374, next.co.uk. Jumper, \u00a3110, reiss.com. Shoes, \u00a342, hm.com SAM Shirt, \u00a340, marksandspencer.com. Trousers, \u00a349.99, superdry.com. Boots, \u00a3120, jonesbootmaker.com ROGER Jacket, \u00a365, and shoes, \u00a385, Autograph, marksandspencer.com. Gilet, \u00a3170, hackett.com. Shirt, \u00a335, gap.co.uk. Trousers, \u00a3138, reiss.com. Glasses, Roger\u2019s own<\/p>\n SAM WALMSLEY, 34\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Works in admin<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BEFORE: Since he was 14, Sam has had long hair and worn jeans with band T-shirts<\/p>\n The 34-year-old always had a specific style. \u2018When I was 14 I saw a video of the band Metallica and I went: \u201cThat\u2019s me.\u2019\u2019\u2019 So he grew his hair long, acquired some denims and lots of band T-shirts.<\/p>\n Two decades on, nothing\u2019s changed: \u2018I haven\u2019t had a proper haircut since then.\u2019 Prior to the YOU photoshoot, his entire wardrobe comprised blue or black jeans, checked shirts and lots of band T-shirts.<\/p>\n A sartorial \u2018tag team of my missus and my mother\u2019 signed up Sam for the makeover.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018Well, 20 years of dressing the same is a while. And my mother\u2019s been on at me to do something with my hair for ages.\u2019<\/p>\n AFTER<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overshirt, \u00a369.95, moss.co.uk. T-shirt, \u00a310, riverisland.com. Trousers, \u00a3148, reiss.com. Trainers, \u00a390, gola.co.uk<\/p>\n First, the hair. Cutting it took almost an hour. His mum and partner will, no doubt, be fans.<\/p>\n And the clothes? \u2018I really like the fleece\u2019 but \u2018I\u2019m still unsure\u2019 of the navy shirt. Still, says Sam, \u2018it really is a new me. I even feel different physically.<\/p>\n \u2018This is a fresh start. I\u2019ve presented myself in a very set way for a long time. So I might use this as a way to explore new avenues: maybe keeping up with the healthy-eating plans which I start and give up, or finishing reading the books which I get three quarters of the way through.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘This is the catalyst. I\u2019ve tried one thing new \u2013 let\u2019s try ten more!\u2019<\/p>\n RODER EDWARDS, 81<\/span><\/p>\n Retired<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BEFORE: No major fashion gripes – though maybe Roger’s wardrobe could be more contemporary<\/p>\n Of all the men at the makeover, Roger arrives looking the smartest, in a buttoned-up shirt tucked in to chinos.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018I like to look as good as I can. I worked as\u00a0a banker for many years, so I don\u2019t wear suits now. But I like casual clothes that are stylish \u2013 to a degree.\u2019<\/p>\n So why does he think his partner Denise nominated him? \u2018Because she adores me, I suppose. That sounds trite, but\u2026\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n No major fashion gripes here, it seems \u2013 though maybe Roger\u2019s wardrobe could be more contemporary.<\/p>\n AFTER<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Blazer, \u00a379, trousers, \u00a350, and T-shirt, \u00a315, next.co.uk. Trainers, \u00a360, marksand spencer.com. Glasses, Roger\u2019s own<\/p>\n Despite his shunning suits in retirement, the linen one is a success.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018This design is a bit more up-to-date. My double breasted ones go back to the year dot.\u2019<\/p>\n Will the makeover change the way he shops for clothes in the future? \u2018I might be a little more adventurous. We\u2019ll see how the outfits go down first.\u2019<\/p>\n Thankfully, the reaction so far has been positive: \u2018Denise loves them!\u2019 says Roger, happily.<\/p>\n So will he wear\u00a0the clothes again?<\/p>\n \u2018Yes, of course I will!\u2019 Where to? \u2018I\u2019ll be going to the golf club, to \u201cgolf club night\u201d, because nowadays it\u2019s very relaxed and casual.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘I\u2019ll wear them out to dinner. I\u2019ll wear the suit to Denise\u2019s brother\u2019s 80th birthday party in a few months\u2019 time.\u00a0I\u2019ve got all this new gear. It\u2019s all falling into place.\u2019<\/p>\n KEVIN REID, 62<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Retired<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BEFORE: Sporty Kevin likes to dress in trainers and T-shorts. He opts for shorts between May and October<\/p>\n \u2018I had a doctor\u2019s appointment today,\u2019 says Kevin, \u2018but my wife rearranged it and told me: \u201cYou\u2019re going to a photoshoot.\u2019\u2019\u2019 Clearly, this is serious business.<\/p>\n The 62-year-old is sporty (he cycles 50km three times a week) and likes to dress in trainers, T-shirts and, \u2018from May to October I\u2019m in shorts\u2019. So why change?\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018I got diabetes about six months ago, so I lost weight from that. The wife keeps telling me I look better in clothes!\u2019 Plus, now none of his old things fit him.<\/p>\n \u2018This is not my kind of thing. I\u2019m very quiet. I usually stand at the back, not the front.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n But Kevin\u2019s wife Emma thought he might, secretly, quite like the makeover: \u2018I think she just wanted to inject a bit of sparkle. It\u2019s a fun thing to do and I did get on board \u2013 after all the groaning.\u2019<\/p>\n AFTER<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Top, \u00a3110, reiss.com. Trousers, \u00a334.99, hm.com. Trainers, \u00a385, gola.co.uk. Watch and jewellery, Kevin\u2019s own<\/p>\n \u2018What they picked surprised me, knowing my age,\u2019 says Kevin. The patterned shirt looked daunting on the hanger.<\/p>\n \u2018I thought, I would never wear this. It\u2019s very loud.\u2019 But once he had it on, Kevin thought again: \u2018It fitted well.\u2019 And, with the trousers \u2018it all goes together\u2019.<\/p>\n Will he wear the outfit again? \u2018Yes!<\/p>\n I think when the wife sees me, she\u2019ll push me in a different direction and start getting me more stuff which I wouldn\u2019t have dared to wear before.\u2019<\/p>\n