Old Money Aesthetic Outfits For 2026
About this video
Centeno teaches the principles of old money style, emphasizing simplicity, quality fabrics, and timeless pieces over flashy details. He provides specific outfit recommendations for various occasions and details essential wardrobe items including suits, dress shirts, blazers, shoes, watches, hairstyles, and fragrances that embody classic sophistication.
Key takeaways
- Centeno argues that old money style prioritizes proper fit, quality fabric, and drape over layering and flashy details, with the goal of building a wardrobe that remains timeless and doesn’t go out of style
- Centeno recommends investing in higher-quality suits (typically $500+) with proper construction, such as horsehair interlining that moves with the wearer, rather than cheap suits with glued chest pieces and over-structured shoulders
- Centeno emphasizes that a man should have at least 2-3 dress shirts for every suit, with white and light blue as versatile foundational colors, and suggests starting with neutral suit colors like navy, charcoal, and medium gray before introducing subtle patterns
- Centeno advocates for specific shoe styles as old money essentials: balmoral oxfords (formal), bluchers (casual), brogues, and penny loafers, each serving distinct occasions and conveying different levels of formality
- Centeno recommends watches like the Omega Seamaster, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak as classic old money timepieces, and personally recommends the Manta Triumph micro brand watch for quality and value
Episode details: published December 24, 2024 · 105K views · 27:21 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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