All set for my first interview in about 7 years. I don’t put on this suit very often, but it is the first suit I actually had tailored instead of just letting what I bought off the shelf be “good enough.” I went with the burgundy tie and added my Knights of St. John tie bar I bought in Malta a few years ago to add a little of flair.

I’m the bigger guy and I accept that. My problem is is I have a 20 inch neck but my body fits into 18 size shirts, but I can never close the shirt because my neck is so big when I get the size neck that I need it looks like I’m getting into a tent the only thing that I can think of was going custom, but I really don’t like spending $150-$200 per shirt. Does anybody have any advice?

Trying my hand at a restoration. These aren’t fine boots. These are steel toe work boots. Nonetheless, they were in rough shape. For my first boot restoration, I’m pleased. These aren’t fine only new laces I had in my kit are a bit short. I’ll order some proper length laces, then I’ll really be done.

This morning, while I was getting dressed, I put on a horizontal seersucker tie that I have had since probably the mid 90s. I bought it at a mall store that my sister worked at the time called County Seat. I love this tie. It is very durable and has not started to wear from being knotted over and over. So I keep wearing it. This morning while putting it on question, “is this too wide?” Then, that got the Billy Joel lyrics in my head. “What’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing, can’t you tell that your tie’s too wide“ So I get that song stuck in my head. I’m singing it to my wife while we’re eating breakfast. I’m singing it as I get in the car. On the way to school. It’s still in my head. I get into my classroom and sit down to my computer and turn on Pandora 80s station and what is the first song that pops up… ???? Craziness right? But anyway, give me your thoughts, is my tie too wide?

Your thoughts?