Let's give a huge shoutout to our Rookies of the Week here at Real Men Real Style! 🎉 @Sanjay Kotecha @Mario Maugeri @Kunal Singh Saini @Nate Frost @David Seville These guys are starting their journey with style, and we can't wait to see how they elevate their looks! 🙌 Keep showing up, learning, and of course, looking sharp, gents! 🔥

Running errands today. Charles Tyrwhitt navy linen shirt. Tan Vertx pants. Brown Anson belt with silver buckle and brown boots. Blue dial Nautica watch with Mission Fragrance Honor today!

It's 91 degrees, so it's shorts weather. Just got a much-needed massage and having lunch. Ralph Lauren blue gingham linen short-sleeve shirt Goodfellow gray linen shorts with chocolate Anson belt and silver buckle Dark brown leather Sperry Topsiders with no-show socks US Polo Association vented white flat cap And since I wanted a grab & go and my other blue watch hasn't gotten much wrist time lately, my quartz Seiko chronograph with blue hands and accents, with the palm tree outside the chiropractor's office in the background

My wife has been loving the changes I've made this year, but yesterday we went to have lunch at an outdoor casual restaurant and she thought I'd just throw on a t-shirt and sneakers but I took a couple of extra minutes to make sure I was still looking the best I could with a casual sweater, boots and watch. While we ate, she asked me, "why put the extra effort in today, it's just lunch? I though you don't care what other people think." I thought about it for a bit and responded in a way that actually surprised me. I guess my year of growth has taught me a lot. I said, "It's not about what other people think. Dressing like a grown man not only makes me feel good, but it also does a lot more than that. When someone sees that I paid attention to every detail of my outfit and look, they realize that I have a certain level of respect for myself. "More importantly, they also can see that I have set a bar for the respect I expect from them. You see, if I disrespect myself enough to throw on a shirt with a hole on it or a sloppy outfit, other people see that as the low bar they have to meet when interacting with me. Who cares what they think. But the way I take care of myself now I don't have tell them to treat me with respect, because they already know. " At that moment she understood that it's not just about clothes and style. It's about a lot more than that. What about you guys? Did you have any " Aha " moments during this journey?

Another edition of Thursday in Black. Part of the global campaign to end rape and sexual violence that @Simon Chambers introduced us to way back in the early days of RMRS. Perfect time of the year to be rocking my black leather Hidalgo Harrington from JL Rocha. Also wearing one of my favorite black cotton button ups in a subtle herringbone. Fragrance today is Black Gold by Mancera.