I picked up this sweater at Duluth this weekend. At one of the very few (only?) outlet stores that they have. $90 retail, got it for $32. I get some great deals there - it's roughly an hour from my house. I coupled it with jeans, magnanni boots, and a Bulova marine star watch.

Back to back meetings with all three today I stuck to a simple combo: 1995 MTM true blue herringbone suit CT tattersall with red Deep red silk polka dot pocket square Deep red Celtic silk tie Byford OTC socks in navy 1982 Alden shell cordovan tassels Caravelle Bulova watch Now if I can only remember the punchline 😏

As a follow up to my Lunar New Year post, I’m curious to know what your Native American zodiac sign is. Now unlike most zodiac calendars, your animal will change if you move to northern/southern hemisphere. For instance in the southern hemisphere I’m a Raven, but in the northern hemisphere I’m a Falcon. Woodpecker - Nth Hemisphere: June 21st - July 21st | Sth Hemisphere: December 22nd - January 19th Salmon - Nth Hemisphere: July 22nd - August 22nd | Sth Hemisphere: January 20th - February 18th Bear - Nth Hemisphere: August 23rd - September 22nd | Sth Hemisphere: February 19th - March 20th Raven - Nth Hemisphere: September 23rd - October 22nd | Sth Hemisphere: March 21st - April 19th Snake - Nth Hemisphere: October 23rd - November 21st | Sth Hemisphere: April 20th - May 20th Owl - Nth Hemisphere: November 22nd - December 21st | Sth Hemisphere: May 21st - June 20th Goose - Nth Hemisphere: December 22nd - January 19th | Sth Hemisphere: June 21st - July 21st Otter - Nth Hemisphere: January 20th - February 18th | Sth Hemisphere: July 22nd - August 22nd Wolf - Nth Hemisphere: February 19th - March 20th | Sth Hemisphere: August 23rd - September 22nd Falcon/Hawk - Nth Hemisphere: March 21st - April 19th | Sth Hemisphere: September 23rd - October 23rd Beaver - Nth Hemisphere: April 20th - May 20th | Sth Hemisphere: October 24th - November 21st Deer - Nth Hemisphere: May 21st - June 20th | Sth Hemisphere: November 22nd - December 21st

For any and all who need to hear it, you are probably doing fine. Perhaps you stick to affordable every day stuff, not seeing the hype. That’s great. Premium options are appreciated in life, but they will come eventually. Me personally I like to get one premium thing and make the rest average quality. A lot of people you see around you have their footwear be as expensive as the rest of their entire outfit. Maybe you got a cheap suit, and that’s okay. You can call Men’s Warehouse and they’ll still have excellent references for a tailor. Or you get some nice looking shoes from Bruno Marc on Amazon. That’s perfectly acceptable. As long as what you got is comfortable, nicer stuff can come in time. Some primarily use self care products purchased entirely from their local Walgreens including everything from shave to odor control and skin needs. What you need to acknowledge is the fact you’re taking care of yourself at all, and that is simply fantastic — good on you there. If your cologne collection is full of dupes or time tested affordable classics, you are also most likely fine. The vast majority of men you’re running into don’t even think of fragrances. Be proud of yourself for putting in the effort in the first place. Point I’m trying to get at here is this is a community to celebrate making any little push to put yourself out there a bit and as a member I hope fostering yourself into someone content with being a noticeable presence to others puts a smile on your face. No one here deserves to feel left out. Take it easy, gentlemen. And…you are probably doing just fine.

Hey everyone, I’d really appreciate some honest advice. I’m thinking about starting to make short videos/reels of my own skincare/gym routines for my small brand? It’s something I genuinely love and care about, and I know video would probably grow a bigger following than just posting photos or text. The only thing holding me back is insecurity. I’m a 23-year-old guy, and putting myself on camera feels uncomfortable even though I enjoy skincare and wellness a lot. Part of me feels like I should just do it anyway and let the confidence build over time. Another part of me keeps overthinking how it’ll be received. For anyone who’s been in a similar place or started before they felt “ready” — did you just go for it? Was it worth it? Any advice would mean a lot