Sunday OOTD to the mall beige small herringbone /-blue checked tweed BOSS jacket beige-blue silk pocket square sky-blue cotton BOSWEEL&SONS shirt dark-navy jeans brown leather belt with gold/black buckle brown leather brogue boots Whole outfit secondhand and the total cost less than 100€

My secondhand 5 € bargain SAND oxford brogues shoes in whole leather with Goodyear stitching are now in use in Parisia Brown.

One of my favorite combinations is pink and khaki. On the cusp of spring it lends itself so well to the hope of warmer weather to me. As I’ve said many times, pink is one of the primary three conservative colors but it adds another dimension of color that the other two uber versatile colors (blue and white) don’t. In the mid 20th century a lot of home accent colors utilized pink with brown. With only a few more weeks at best of cooler weather here I wanted to get in another wearing of my favorite tweed, a chocolate Donegal weave, so I coupled it with a pink twill shirt. OOTD •1997 MTM chocolate donegal tweed w shooting action back and sure elbow patches • cotton pink and blue pocket square • CT pink twill french cuffs with french horn links • Brooks Brothers navy w brown bridle motif bow tie • Harold’s double forward pleat khakis • Pantherella OTC socks • 1982 shell cordovan Alden loafer • 1940s Ernest Borel Automatic Watch

Jacket, polo and jeans - Next. (Jacket tailored for arm length.) Belt - Brown leather silver buckle ratchet. Footwear - Brown suede Blake-stitched Chelsea boots from John Lewis. (First outing.) SOTD - Telegrama by Imaginary Authors WOTD - Casio f-91w (still skin testing for nickel allergy before committing to another watch). Have a great day! (Part of my car’s exhaust fell off on my journey to work, so my day has been mixed at best thus far.)

When you’re leveling up your style, what’s your realistic monthly budget for upgrades (shirts, shoes, tailoring, grooming, etc.)? Drop your vote — and if you want, comment what you’d prioritize first (shoes, jacket, basics, tailoring).