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Eclectic Grandpa aesthetic — Curator-picked: elderly gentleman in patterned layers and traditional menswear, the platonic Eclectic Grandpa look.
named January 2024 by Pinterest; visual lineage 1960s-1980s American menswear

Eclectic Grandpa

Pinterest's 2024 trend pick — kitschy knitwear, sweater vests, loafers and granddad layering worn ironically by Gen Z.

Palette
mustard rust forest green cream burgundy navy
Signature garments
sweater vest cardigan Oxford shirt pleated wool trouser loafer baseball cap tweed blazer
Canonical brands
Bode J.Crew Drake's Brooks Brothers Polo Ralph Lauren

About

Eclectic Grandpa was named in Pinterest's official 2024 Predicts trend report and crossed over to TikTok in early 2024 with 12+ million views. The wardrobe is granddad-by-design: striped and jacquard sweater vests, ribbed cardigans, cotton button-ups, pleated trousers, loafers, baseball caps, wristwatches and tortoiseshell glasses. The look layers — sweater vest over button-up, cardigan over polo — and skews maximalist in its mix of patterns and textures. Adopters cited included Harry Styles, Tyler the Creator, Emma Chamberlain, Alexa Chung, Gigi and Kendall. Distinct from Dadcore (which leans utilitarian), Eclectic Grandpa is fussier and more ornamented — closer to a retired professor's closet than a suburban father's garage. Bode and J.Crew's Brendon Babenzien-era collections are the high-fashion blueprint.

Not Dadcore — Eclectic Grandpa is fussier and more layered (knitwear, prints, loafers); Dadcore is utilitarian (cargos, dad sneakers, fleece).

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