“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shows, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations, from one End of this Continent to the other, from this Time forward forever more.” -President John Adams

Lazy day off today but did run a couple errands. Collars and Co Navy cotton silk polo over tan Twillory shorts with brown Anson belt with silver buckle. Beckett Simonon Reid brown suede sneakers, Monterey Kitty Hawk blue dial watch and Versace Eros edt!

Yesterday, I went to a (large wholesale) grocery store with wife. I wore this semi-blue monochrome dress, but to my pleasant surprise, I saw a few heads turn (almost acknowledging that I stood apart, hopefully in a nice way 🙂). I had fun, and we achieved our objective of saving big on monthly groceries! THE TOP: Floral printed soft-collar polo with blue prints in a mustard background (in 100% cotton) THE OUTER LAYER: Light-wash denim jacket (Levi's Type III). THE BOTTOM: Navy MTM chinos with high waist. THE WATCH: Blue strap, blue dial, gold frame THE BELT: Black THE FOOTWEAR: Blue suede penny loafers THE BRACELET: Aquamarine sky blue THE PERFUME: Memoir - Solid cologne Nuances in this ensemble: The floral blue print in the polo matches with the light-wash blue in the denim jacket. The warm mustard tone in the polo's background balances the coolness of blue. The navy cotton trousers add continuity to the top portion and elongate the appearance vertically. The blue suede loafers complement the overall blue in the outfit while keeping things stylishly casual. The bracelet does its job of matching with the jacket. And, the blue strap watch blends with the outfit while making a quiet statement on its own. Noticeably, I had to get my polo collars on top of the denim's because the collars are soft and do not sit well underneath the jacket. This is the first time I sported this "bold" look but carried the look effortlessly (which is important when you experiment). I think having this collar style could be deliberately used as a hack when the polo collar is soft (this enhances the value-per-wear as well as longevity of your polo 😎). Let me know your thoughts. Happy weened guys!

...pick up the dry cleaning, go scope out the lakeside park for the fireworks tomorrow. May as well do it in summer style. Oatmeal Brooks Brothers linen shirt with Glen check pattern Olive chinos and tan Anson belt with silver buckle Apricot espadrilles with no-show socks Brown straw trilby Addiesdive sand-dial quartz watch Fragrance: Jaguar For Men Ultimate Power

You can’t beat someone that never stops. You can’t beat someone who goes harder as it gets harder. You can’t beat someone who is literally incapable of quitting. Become that someone! ~ Andy Frisella