Today I am wearing a red knit tie with a brown tweed waist coat.

Sometimes a person can find more than just clothes and shoes at a thrift shop. I walked by this dress stand twice before I even recognized its potential! This one is actually a female body shape and is adjustable so my wife will have fun trying outfits on it. I tossed a vest on it just to make it presentable. I can try some clothing combinations on it, too. Not bad for $5.00!

It's a rainy day here in Southern California, and I love it. Granted, my colors are cool vs. an ideal warm pallet. Alas - onward! Today's Outfit Shirt: CT light blue & white striped Winchester cotton shirt Slacks: Santorelli wool slacks in light gray with a very faint check pattern Vest: CT mid blue wool shark-skin vest Tie: Fort Belvedere wool challis navy tie with white London dots Belt: Hanks black leather belt with a silver buckle Shoes: Magnani black cap-toe Oxfords Socks: Fort Belvedere midweight cotton blend OTC dark gray with light gray shadow-stripe socks Cufflinks: CT blue shimmering disc atop silver chassis Watch: Disney wedding watch (when you drop a zillion dollars to get married there, they give you a $300 watch... both bridge and groom!)

Again I started with a shirt then sweater then pants. I knew the olive with gold stipe tie would work but admittedly my normal 60 second process of combining things ran a few extra minutes. Then I remembered my blue with brown coat. So OOTD - Blue w brown windowpane Robert Talbott sport coat - Merino wool gold sweater - Sage wool pocket square - Blue Oxford shirt - Harold’s olive tie gold/cream/ burgundy stripe - Harold’s Brown wide wale corduroy trousers - Pendleton socks - 1982 Cole Haan Waxhides - Lorelk watch

First day back to work after the bank holiday. I am wearing a striped crew neck sweater and a vintage diamond point bow tie.