Robin and I went out this evening to celebrate Finnish Independence Day. My outfit today includes my walnut Chelseas, dark denim, a brown on brown sweater, a white shirt with blue stripes evoking the Finnish flag and a diamond point red, blue and white bow tie. Today is also St. Nicholas Day so remember to but your shoes out on the porch this evening.

Just got this coat today and I suspect it has been stored in plastic for months. It has that overpowering smell of lanolin. Any tips on getting that smell out or at least down a fair bit? Airing out will take forever.thinking about getting it dry cleaned and see if that helps any but I figured you guys would be the best place to start. Thanks in advance.

grey leather coat, Ferragamo black-grey striped DB wool jacket, classic Pierre Cardin Paris subtle grey-blue houndstooth cotton shirt, Booswell sky-blue dotted silk tie silver-blue dotted silk handkerchief silver-yellow silk cufflinks grey flannel wool trousers, tailored grey-lilac cotton socks black leather oxford shoes THE WHOLE OUTFIT SECONDHAND FOR 100€ TOTAL! Today Finland celebrates its 108th independence day. I dressed up as usual when I went to the mall to buy some delicious food and champagne for the evening watching tv, the annual Presidential Independence Ball at the Palace. Before WWII, Stalin's Russia and Nazi Hitler secretly negotiated and agreed on how to divide Europe and the riches of Europe for their own interests. The secret Ribbentrop agreement 1939 between Stalin and Hitler was negotiated secretly over the heads of the rest of Europe. It is also called the Nazi-Soviet Pact. A week later, World War II began. I was born a few years after World War II and have been lucky enough to live a good life in peacetime for 70+ years. I hope my children and grandchildren would have an equally peaceful life. Since we in Finland understand the Russian mentality, falsity and unreliability best of all, it is frightening to follow today's ”similar” negotiations between Nazi-like Russia and today's USA, where the integrity and the riches found in other countries is negotiated secretly over the heads of the rest of Europe.

Today was the Victorian Themed High Tea 50th Party for my wife. Though she is still 2 days shy the party had to be today and then next 2 weekend are busy. I have chosen my M.J. Bale White and Green seersucker suit for the occasion. Lots of fun, to much sugar and a lot of cake. I hope you enjoy the photos, if you are looking for me I will probably be in a Sugar Coma in the corner. Be inside the party Below https://s.insta360.com/p/4ddb6075cd9f371524dde5b006904b37?region=SG

A client friend’s funeral was today. Lou the First Lady was married to my favorite mayor and was a very close friend of my stepmother. Pretty much the whole community came out to honor her today as I was seated between our state Senator and stepmom. The band had written a song or two for her departed husband our major and Lou and I had become pretty close. My wardrobe choices are pretty limited and since I’ve shrunk too much to wear my black suit O went with a medium grey one. Since God has decided that at least the back of my hairline e needs to become a monk I am choosing to wear hats more and more on these cold days: • MTM medium grey ghosted plaid suit made in October 1995 •White broadcloth’s shirt •Green and silver rep tie • silver with black polka dot pocket square •black Scalia fedora • grey Byford OTC merino wool socks •J Fitzpatrick black captoe shoes • Seiko Model 5 automatic