After a couple of bold combos with blacks and various greens I went back to basic menswear blue and grey. Started with a Pendleton cotton patterned shirt and grabbed my new gaberdine light grey trousers ((my busy Stephen Giles from whom I purchased them calls them Cary Grant grey😏). Grabbed my MTM Royal blue blazer I had made for my son’s wedding in 24 and running Bison Pendleton socks with Clark’s cloth black Oxford shoes and. Weneger field watch and a reversible p square:grey seersucker/ blue tattersall.

I have another dinner out tonight so when I was deciding what to wear, it was what will keep me looking appropriate at the office and do I have a sport coat that I can grab later to add for my dinner out. I chose this outfit for today Blue/Lilac/pink tattersal Slate Blue trousers Slate blue/grey patterned OTC dress socks Margaux Patina cap toe oxfords with matching belt When I get home later I will choose between a grey herringbone sport coat or go back to my new "Old Faithful" blue Blazer with pocket square for this evening! Have a great Thursday everyone!

Started with my lime green RL polo slipped on in the closet while my wife was still sleeping and built a three color outfit from there. Grabbed some steel blue trousers and a black linen sport coat. I accessorized with blue Pendleton socks, Clark’s blue leather derby’s, and an Orvis Watch. The coat is over 35 years old bought on sale in Europe, the pants are inexpensive department store trousers picked up as my weight was swinging back and forth a few years back, and the shirt was on clearance at Macy’s next door to my office and the shoes were at a Clark’s outlet store buy one get one free. Even the Orvis watch I picked up at an Orvis outlet that used to be in far western part of Virginia 9 years ago. The only thing I paid full boat on was the reversible lime green gingham and pink silk pocket square on a trip to San Antonio a few years back. all seemed to me to work on what is anticipated as another warm day.

At 91f had to run out to vote and meet a lady with my wife on some family project. Grabbed my Brooks Bothers Linen jacket over my green Oendleton short sleeve shirt and Harold’s black linen pants. Wool pocket square and Seiko model 5 for accessories and some after socks in Clarke’s cloth derby shoes for the tasks at hand.

Some inspiration to get us over the hump… Bespoke mid-grey, with subtle check, Loro Piana wool, single breasted suit Bespoke navy striped cotton, contrasting collar and French cuff shirt Henry Poole navy and orange woven silk paisley tie Gieves & Hawkes silk paisley pocket square Benson & Clegg gilt and blue cufflinks Nobile Italy navy cotton socks Scarosso black horse bit loafers WOTD DateJust 41 SOTD layering Xerjoff’s Torino21 and Electimuss’ Summanus Fragrance layering usually thrives on two principles: amplifying similar notes or balancing total opposites. This combo is a masterclass in contrast and structural reinforcement: - The Ultimate Spark: Xerjoff’s Torino21 provides an intense, fizzy explosion of mint, lemon, basil, and thyme. This hyper-fresh "mojito" energy lifts the heavy opening of the other scent. - The Electric Spice: Electimuss’ Summanus (named after the Roman god of nocturnal thunder) strikes with black pepper, cardamom, ginger, and pine. The green herbs in Torino21 (rosemary and thyme) will lock perfectly into that dark, aromatic pine and spice. - The Bridge: Both fragrances actually share jasmine and amber/musk notes in their structures. As the bright mint fades, the herbal-floral hearts will bleed together, leading into a deeply complex dry-down where Summanus’ heavy sandalwood, cypriol (nagarmotha), and guaiac wood are smoothed out by Torino21's clean white musk base.