Not sure where to begin with this outfit. It is mostly costume pieces of unknown origin. Black jeans by Peter Manning Black loafers by Florsheim The occasion was a birthday party celebrating a young ladies 16 th birthday who is in our local theater and requested everyone come in costumes. It was a fun get together.

SO tomorrow I am going to be wearing my M.J. Bale Aston suit. I also received some new goodies from OTAA that I want to try out, including these new Charcoal Grey Suspenders. Now the trousers have belt loops, and I do understand the no Belts and Suspenders, but can I wear suspenders with trousers that have belt loops?

Mountain man and Scottish base player @Brian McGuire threw down the gauntlet a day ago with a challenge to wear a tie on the weekend in a public…. Well, per usual, the southeast says “Hold my beer”! https://www.skool.com/rmrs/brisk-wfh-day-the-tie?p=e5e726d8 Let’s get down to the OOTD Black denim jeans from Peter Manning. Black loafer by Florsheim of the mid 1990’s vintage. Black Anson belt. White button down by Brooks Brothers. Burgundy tie by.. Looney Tunes. Yep you read that right Daffy, Bugs, Tweety Bird and the Martian were in attendance! Hey, nobody said we had to be serious and it matched the wife’s outfit. Johnson and Murphy quarter zip in gray with a Birds Eye? Pattern and burgundy trim on the collar. Gray blazer by Johnson and Murphy. SOTD. Armani Code Parfum. Thanks @Renato Carotti and Joe A’s decants. WOTD. Carolina Blue dial Invicta Speedway. ( The brand everyone loves to hate. I got several compliments and way to gos tonight on the outfit and one young man of around 18 called me over and asked for suggestions on where to shop. Who’s next? Let’s show the Mountain man how it’s done!!!!!

Trying to stay warm. Also trying to look iconic

Gents, I want your honest opinion on a style I keep seeing lately: I’ve seen it a few times in real life — even today at a café, an older guy wearing a gray suit with a beige hoodie. I’ve also seen it on TV, like on the Arab version of Shark Tank where one of the founders went with that look. Personally, I’m conflicted — but not in the sense that I’m sold on it. Most of the time, it feels odd to me, and sometimes even a bit try-hard rather than confident. I do like mixing a suit with a T-shirt — that feels modern, clean, and intentional. But a hoodie under a suit feels like a much heavier statement, and in many cases it looks like the suit and hoodie are fighting each other instead of working together. I can imagine it working only in very specific situations — maybe when the person already has status, credibility, or a clear creative identity, like someone walking into a Shark Tank pitch. Even then, it feels more like a deliberate message than a naturally stylish choice. So I’m curious: - Do you see this as confident or forced? - When, if ever, does it actually work for you? - Would you personally wear it, or is it a hard no? Interested to hear your thoughts.