If you’re a man who has just hit his mid-thirties and has decided that it’s time to dress like a gentleman – like a man rather than a boy then you will be on the look out for a classic gentleman look. This can be difficult to find. But help is on hand. If you need a role model to make you into the perfect gentleman there really is only one true candidate and he is the gentleman’s gentleman, the Hollywood legend Carey Grant.

This is because Carey Grant is possibly the only classic golden age movie star who it is possible to emulate in the modern era and with modern clothes. How is that possible? Simply because Cary Grant never dressed to extremes when it came to fashion and simply adopted the classics. His ties were always simple and they were invariably only in solid colours. All of his suits had crisp, clean cuts and lines and used classical patterns and colours that are in all of the modern shops to this day. Just get yourself a couple of classic suits, well-made (you can even ask the tailor to style them in the same way as Cary Grant had them) and they will give you a look that never, ever goes out of fashion.

Once you have got the suit sorted it is not yet over. Cary Grant always wore moderately spread collared shirts (always white) and classic loafers. You can find these in high quality department stores or in Brooks Brothers or even on the internet. Or you can look for them in charity shops, where they often turn up. Lastly, learn how to sort out the square handkerchief (again white) and always make sure your outfit is well pressed and looking crisp.

Will you look like Carey Grant? That, of course is the $64 million question. If you do look anything like him then you will be very lucky. But dressing as the classic gentleman is a good place to start.

Lee is a fashion journalist and blogger. He writes about everything from the latest men’s collections to where to go for good deals to how to get your hands on a cheap Debenhams Discount Code .