As the stormagedden threatens to descend upon the south central US this Friday the wools are out on this sunny sub freezing Tuesday. I started with my white with blue shirt and built out from there. OOTD • chocolate sport-coat Donegal tweed MTM 1997 • brown with green 90/10 wool/silk P square • wine colored Orvis merino wool zip front • white w blue stripe CT cotton shirt • RL green and wine rep tie 1982 • wool flannel grey trousers Samuelsohn • Pantherella otc socks • 1982 shell cordovan Alden tassel loafers • Caravelle Bulova watch

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Here is another outfit I built around another of the vintage ties I picked up yesterday. I don't think it is a real Ralph Lauren tie since the logo is actually backwards, but it still looks sharp and I got a great deal on it. I wore a Charles Tyrwhitt tattersall shirt, Ralph Lauren navy blazer, white w/ navy border ps, grey slacks, navy socks, and burgundy tassel loafers to complete the look. The outerwear I donned included a brown leather flatcap, and the same camel overcoat from this morning's OOTD. The piano piece is called "Gavot" (a "dance") and was composed by William Boyce.

Today we celebrate St. Peter’s proclamation that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Once again, the liturgical color is white. Again, I started with a white shirt. Then I chose grey trousers a silk wool blend jacket that honestly is a touch long on me, and an Irish tweed tie. As it was a cold day today, I wore my green trench coat with the green Country Gentlemen fedora that I bought together thirty years ago. I wore a Scottish cashmere scarf as well.

Too windy. Too cloudy. Beach plans officially vetoed by Mother Nature. But quitting on style? That’s not very South Texas of me. So instead, I leaned fully into the South Texas gentleman aesthetic—because if the sun won’t show up, I will. I’ve got my well-loved brown Lucchese cowboy boots on the ground, crisp blue jeans doing what they do best, and a classic black tee holding down the fort under a rich brown corduroy Levi’s pearl snap. Effortlessly cool, with just enough “I know a good taco spot” energy. Topping it off is my wide-brimmed brown Stetson—equal parts shade, swagger, and “yes ma’am.” On the wrist, the Casio G-Shock Mudmaster GG-B100 (the olive green strap, because details matter). Tough enough for the brush, the bar, or whatever South Texas throws my way. Finished the look with a hit of Infrared Spicebomb—because even cloudy days deserve a little heat. All together, it’s an outfit that says I’m ready for anything: a cold beer on the island, a surprise two-step under palm trees, or just standing my ground against coastal wind like a true South Texan should. P. S. If looks as if I’m hanging from an iron-linked steel chain pardon my lovely wife who still hasn’t caught on how to correctly frame a photo.