I'll pass this idea on. That's why all my outfits in SKOOL are secondhand and cost less than 100 bucks total. You can dress up in quality luxury brands for a small amount of money when you do it in secondhand garments. You can review them all back in time here in SKOOL. Prioritization is so important when it comes to money. I use the amount of money needed to buy the clothes I want. I buy only high quality garments many classic and timeless and I enjoy dressing up like that. When it comes to buying clothes my attitude is largely the issue . I refuses to pay high prices for my garments but at the same time I buy only high quality garments mostly classic and timeless. So I buy 99% of my garments secondhand, otherwise I could not afford to buy the high quality items I am looking for. Then when I find something i really like and ”need” I buy it because it is so affordable. I’m 70+ old and have now bought for many many decades so I do not need any more garments. Currently, I find pleasure in donating my clothes to friends who have found an interest in dressing in a classic and timeless way. Like at last Easter when I had the great pleasure of handing out three good quality summer blazers made of a linen-wool-silk blend to the young people. Let the joy and pleasure of dressing up pass on to new generations. SURPRISE !! My wife Marianne gave me this present a week ago. A framed bow tie, the bow tie I wore about 70 years ago when I was one year old. My framed bow tie is an example of how we as parents can have a great influence on how our children act on different levels as they get older and even throughout their lives. I’m 70+ and today I’m still dressing up and wear a bow tie or a tie in so many situations.

Went today to the mall in my casual timeless and classic OOTD in tobacco, beige and green Subtle colors for the spring. beige wool sportscoat Armani, timeless classic length tobacco moleskin jeans Marlboro classic green pattern cotton shirt White cotton T-shirt beige-blue silk pocket square beige-green-blue.maroon-white silk scarf black leather belt oxblood leather oxford shoes sunglasses Rayban wayfarer Like always my outfit is secondhand and cost less than 100 buck. You can dress up in quality luxury brands for a small amount of money when you do it in secondhand garments.

I’ve spoken many many times about the three conservative foundational menswear shirt colors in American Classic Timeless Menswear: Blue White and Pink. For at least 70 plus years these have been the primary colors for men’s shirts. The reason is simple. These three color of shirts are virtually interchangable in tie and suit /sportcoat options thus they “conserve” one funds thus they are “conservative” Many guys get pink confused with other colors like lavender, ecru, or yellow. While those last three certainly can be used very adroitly in many ensembles and can look outstanding (especially lavender) as a bold break from convention, they are not nearly as primary as pink. I look at pink as blue’s and white’s slightly more dynamic cousin. Some guys still harbor some rather childish “little boys wear blue little girls wear pink” sentiments but to me that sounds like the same guys who can’t understand why you would wear a sportcoat and slacks out instead of jeans, graphic hoodies, and baseball caps. If one wants to wear jeans and a hoodie and a baseball cap out on the town-who cares -nbd. Yet if that person wants to condescend to one wearing a sport coat and slacks-which of these two are being childish? If you have an issue with guys who wear pink take it up with the guys in the last 3 pics OOTD 1995 MTM medium grey suit 1982 ancient matter silk RL tie CT pink oxford Cream and blue silk pocket square J Fitzpatrick black captoes

I went to the shopping center to buy food for Easter Sunday. I mostly saw hoodies and sports coats around me and not even a single blazer. I'm quite different from the crowd, but it still feels good inside to be well dressed. We will together with our children and grandchildren enjoy our Easter meal consisting of smoked salmon, fish roe, pate, pies and salads. My Classic Timeless menswear in subtle green and beige green tweed wool sportsjacket beige blue pin-striped wool trousers blue-red-white cotton shirt maroon - blue silk tie red - silver silk pocket square silver and yellow silk cufflinks oxblood leather belt with golden-black buckle black cotton socks oxblood leather boots I like the somewhat rough texture of the sports coat, the tie and the cufflinks against the smoother texture in the shirt. The green and yellow give an Easter mood. Like always my outfit is secondhand and cost less than 100 bucks total!

There are so many gentlemen in this group (> 13,000) but only a handful are active contributors to the discussions. It would be interesting to know the geographical distribution of these contributors. Here is the poll. Where do you live? This is part 1, there's more to come.