They only see you as you are - which is now a well-dressed, stylish man who isn't trying too hard.
Unless you've completely blown the advice, they're going to say you look fantastic because they have no notions of how the "old you" used to dress. They only see you as you are - which is now a well-dressed, stylish man who isn't trying too hard. If you're not getting compliments, you've missed something in my advice.