I'm a fan of the pink dress shirt and have recently expanded the variety of pink dress shirts, including a Winchester, a regular French cuff, and a puppytooth pink pattern. This one is the middle of those new shirts. In the list for today's outfit, I have included my cost per wear data. It's pretty accurate as I track my outfits every day, include exact costs from receipts, and include any external cleaning, tailoring, or other item-specific costs. For older items, I had to estimate the number of wears prior to beginning this database in the summer of 2025. I used an AI bot to help me get cost data on the items. Much of the outfit today has recently procured items so the CPW would be based entirely on actual numbers. As they are mostly new, it means the CPW is still high on a lot of items. Indeed, this outfit is probably about twice my average outfit's CPW. Today's outfit includes... Shirt: Charles Tyrwhitt pink French cuff dress shirt (CPW = $13.77) Slacks: Peter Millar dark gray slacks, part of a gray suit (CPW = $22.22) Jacket: Peter Millar navy single-breasted two-button, part of a gray suit (CPW = $23.50) Tie: Fort Belvedere, wool challis navy with white polka-dots (CPW = $23.28) Belt: Magnanni caramel brown leather belt with a silver buckle (CPW = $4.69) Shoes: Thursday Boots double monk strap in cinnamon brown (CPW = $12.86) Socks: Ralph Lauren brown & dark brown pipes cotton socks (CPW = $0.61) Cufflinks: Fort Belvedere two-sided silver covered eagle claw with onyx stone (CPW = $76.43... just killed that nice CPW from the socks!) Pocket Square: Fort Belvedere white linen square with blue hand-sewn cross stitching (CPW = $21.25) Fun CPW... Wedding Ring: Platinum bespoke band with inlaid diamonds (CPW after > 20 years = $1.43)

Having some fun outside, I mean with this Yiume Hawaiian Shirt reminding me of the Mambo Tee’s I used to wear in my much younger years I just felt like playing in the park 😂 Luckily all the local kinds are at school during the week, I did get some strange looks from people whilst I was doing all these photos. Anyway todays outfit consists of; Yiume Short Sleeve 100% Cotton Undersea Party Shirt Yiume 5 Pocket 35% Linen, 64% Cotton Blend White Shorts Hoka Clifton 10 in Raw Linen/Stone Stanton Collapsible Panama Style Hat in Neutral Oakley Gibston Sunglasses in Matte Black SOTD - Versace Eros Energy (its a hot day today) WOTD - Timex Q Chronograph Speedtimer (Snoopster)

My newly acquired Thane wool sweater, Kuhl pants, Cole Haan penny loafers, Anson tan belt. Watch TBD, but likely my trusty Citizen eco drive duo chronograph

I’ve trusted Allen Edmonds for years because their Recrafting program is marketed as a heritage-level service — “the same craftsmen, the same machines, the same processes that built your shoes originally.” That message carries weight. It implies precision, pride, and an old-world standard of care. My recent recraft, however, revealed a very different reality — one that required persistence, escalation, and far more involvement from me than any customer should have to supply. Here is the full story, exactly as it unfolded with my custom patina A&Es October 8 – I purchased the recraft service with full confidence in the brand. October 20 – The shoes were shipped back as “completed.” A 12-day turnaround might look efficient, but the work told a different story. They looked rushed — uneven finishing, shape inconsistencies, and nothing close to the meticulous standard AE advertises. October 24 – I sent them back for correction. Any customer familiar with AE’s craftsmanship language would have done the same. The shoes simply didn’t reflect the level of detail they claim their recrafting is built upon. October 28 – AE received the returned shoes. According to their policy, I was supposed to receive recommendations and updates within 5–7 business days. Instead, I heard nothing. No updates. No action. No accountability. For weeks, the shoes sat. The process stalled. And the brand that built its name on service and heritage craftsmanship went quiet. Mid-November (Saturday) – I escalated the issue directly to the General Manager. Let me be clear: nothing moved until I did this. No progress, no traction, no corrective action. Within two days of contacting the GM, everything shifted. Updates came. Timelines were clarified. Work actually began. The contrast was stark. November 19–25 – I was given the new projected completion window. Ironically, this longer timeframe — nearly three times the length of the original recraft — said exactly what I had suspected: the first “completed” job was rushed. True craftsmanship requires time.

Pushing it today, already seen two customers, now the drive home begins with stops in Pensacola and playing in the rain. The shirt, Nike logo polo The pullover, Peter Miller logo polo The jeans, Daniel Cremieux The boots, Durango The scent, Greenly Parfums de Marley The watch, AVI-8 The hair, by me Make it a good day.