Please recall that the CW in the title means that I very welcome critiques (CW = critiques welcome). Mostly a straight forward day and outfit, though this shirt from Paul Fredrick is a bit brazen while being rooted in classic patterns and colors. Today's Outfit Shirt: Paul Fredrick Winchester shirt, white with blue houndstooth/puppytooth pattern in navy Slacks: Paul Miller wool slacks in navy Jacket: JW Nordstrom beige odd cashmere jacket Tie: Calvin Klein silk blend tie in dark blue Shoes: Thursday Boots double monk strap shoes in cinnamon brown Socks: Ralph Lauren deep navy dress socks (very much UTC ;-( ) Belt: Hanks Belt in Havana Brown, leather with silver buckle Cufflinks: Unbranded silver cufflinks in increasingly larger disc shapes stacked upon each other Collar Clip: Fort Belvedere platinum coated collar clip Pocket Square: Fort Belvedere brown & blue paisley silk square

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

Off today running errands since I'm usually off on Mondays abd it was a holiday. Navy jacket over tan 5.11 polo shirt. Vertx blue jeans with brown Anson belt with silver buckle and brown Justin boots. Vincero S2 Chronograph green dial watch and Scent Reserve #66 inspired by Spice Bomb!

"There come a point whether you either embrace who and what you are, or condem yourself to be miserable all your days. Others will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself." Laurell K. Hamilton Have a great day brothers. Accept who and what you are. For your life has brought you to where you are now.

Just got off the Monterey Watch community dial in, man how am I not going to purchase one of their watches? The Blacktip GMT Alfred is really calling me. Today there are no appointments or meetings and it is getting a little hotter again with an expected 27C (81F) so I have grabbed the Yiume Undersea Party Shirt. Another new place to try out for the photos. It is still the backyard of the house but I have staged a plant in the foreground and using the new room in the background to try create some fun. Todays outfit consists of: M.J. Bale Linen Malone Jacket M.J. Bale Seafoam Chino Yiume Hawaiian Shirt Short Sleeve Button-down Beige Aloha Undersea Ecco Soft Seven Sneaker in Blue Suede Anson Seal Blue Strrap on a Traditional Buckle in Gunmetal Hot Chilli Socks (Christmas Present from my MiL) Space Snoopy Lapel Pin SOTD - Versace Eros Energy + One Spray in Centre of the chest of Versace Eros Parfum WOTD - Q Timex Peanuts Snoopy Chronograph TW2W68900 (The Snoopster)