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amandabeech

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6. The dapper gent's name is "Ali." He may be one of the Turks who came to Germany as guest workers

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 02:58 PM

Sep 2014

in the 1960s and 1970s. If so, he may not have experienced the post-WWII devastation, but may have experienced poverty in Turkey while growing up, which was not in good economic shape until fairly recently.

If you click in the link, you can see him in other outfits. My personal favorite is the dark brown suede baseball jacket and matching pinstriped cinnamon-brown slacks.

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83 year old man shows the rest of us how to dress [View all] Ex Lurker Sep 2014 OP

dapper fellow... dionysus Sep 2014 #1

Exactly the word I was going to use. What a very cool dude! WillowTree Sep 2014 #12

Debonair and natty come to mind. Rozlee Sep 2014 #55

put him on the runway right now. pepperbear Sep 2014 #2

I second that. Good looking JimDandy Sep 2014 #4

18 kids ? woah nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #10

His doctor's salary must have helped make that happen. n/t JimDandy Sep 2014 #19

He's very dapper, that's for certain Warpy Sep 2014 #3

The dapper gent's name is "Ali." He may be one of the Turks who came to Germany as guest workers amandabeech Sep 2014 #6

There was a large influx of Turkish nationals in the 1970's JimDandy Sep 2014 #14

Ah, I didn't catch that he was a physician. amandabeech Sep 2014 #21

He's got some swag going.... Historic NY Sep 2014 #5

He's pretty partial to double breasted suits JimDandy Sep 2014 #18

And fat ties. He makes loose-fit look good! Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #45

Good for him. hifiguy Sep 2014 #7

Same here OriginalGeek Sep 2014 #37

men dressed like this when I was a kid. It was the way. I miss fedoras. roguevalley Sep 2014 #8

My dad always wore fedoras and being he was sort of an international Cleita Sep 2014 #25

dude is quite the fashion icon steve2470 Sep 2014 #9

He's dapper indeed. He reminds me of sufrommich Sep 2014 #11

the last one made me laugh after the deer in the headlights look of the others. yurbud Sep 2014 #13

I lived in Berlin for 2.5 years in the early 90's ... aggiesal Sep 2014 #15

At 83 he works 6 days/week at a tailor shop and fashions some of his own clothes. JimDandy Sep 2014 #17

Perhaps he always wanted to be a fashion designer, amandabeech Sep 2014 #22

I am transcribing my Great-grandfather's Retirement Journal JimDandy Sep 2014 #31

I hope to half as active as Ali when I am his age! n/t amandabeech Sep 2014 #34

These are so much fun. Thanks. n/t MadrasT Sep 2014 #16

Very nice, I wish more people looked that good! nt Raine Sep 2014 #20

Nice look.. penndragon69 Sep 2014 #23

Everthing old is new again... JimDandy Sep 2014 #32

You mean there was actually a time when people didn't look like they just crawled out ... BlueJazz Sep 2014 #24

This man knows how to "dress for success," but Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #26

The definition of "cool." Just himself, not out for PR. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #27

Ali and my father would have understood each other. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #28

I love him TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #29

k and r and thank you for sharing this delightful gentleman with us! niyad Sep 2014 #30

What a fun project. surrealAmerican Sep 2014 #33

ZZ Top says it all: Kingofalldems Sep 2014 #35

He looks marvelous! MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #36

LOVE the accessories! beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #38

I am guessing he is not in Texas Skittles Sep 2014 #39

he likes to sweat ! steve2470 Sep 2014 #54

If I can match that 4th one when I'm 83, I will be one heck of a happy camper. Thor_MN Sep 2014 #40

Loved it nt duhneece Sep 2014 #41

He damn sure doesn't look 83 years old. ReRe Sep 2014 #42

Keeps in shape holding up all that yardage. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #46

. ReRe Sep 2014 #58

Love the stocking cap with the suit - looks Turk. toby jo Sep 2014 #43

Very sharp. Brigid Sep 2014 #44

Maybe cuz the average Social Security payout in Germany is $1,700/month. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #47

He works 6 days/week at a tailor shop in his retirement. JimDandy Sep 2014 #53

Cool. From that site I went to the photographer's site. lovemydog Sep 2014 #48

That Last One = ZZtop: A sharp dressed man and cheap sunglasses !! Looking Good, Ali Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #49

Gotta post it- packman Sep 2014 #50

What a very nice post! longship Sep 2014 #51

Very cool post. Calista241 Sep 2014 #52

That gentleman has more cool in his little finger hifiguy Sep 2014 #56

Very classy. I always liked visitiing some of the bigger cities, where people dressed well to go out bhikkhu Sep 2014 #57

All Good but that "March 14, 2014" is spectacular....... KoKo Sep 2014 #59

I like this guy. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #60