OOTD-CW - 13 August 2026 · Real Men Real Style Community

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OOTD-CW - 13 August 2026

Finally back from the summer vacation travels. I loved the time with my family, but with work getting very busy and our goal to grow substantially this year, it's time to focus on the business. I did not have much time to curate or barely critique the AI-based outfit today, so it's a bit more autumnal the preferred for summer. It's also a mélange of colors! As always, please comments on how they work in your mind, giving me your true thoughts and not worried about the overly positive presentation we sometimes feel compelled in order to support our brothers herein. I do have several items worn for their first time today, which I love!

Olive, Gray, Mustard, and Navy Business Ensemble

• Blazer — DOJ-009 (Missoni): A matte olive three-button blazer in wool, cut in a business-formal 42R silhouette with a subtle herringbone pattern. Its restrained color gives the ensemble character while remaining authoritative for the midyear reviews.

• Trousers — SL-020 (Joseph Abboud): Mid-gray wool odd trousers with a very-light-gray mini check. Their neutral pattern contrasts cleanly with the olive blazer and supports the use of suspenders.

• Shirt — DS-044 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A slim-cut white non-iron cotton-poplin shirt with French cuffs and a five-inch semi-spread collar. The crisp white foundation sharpens the earthy jacket and mustard tie.

• Undershirt — US-014 (True Classic): A gray cotton-polyester undershirt with a comfortable, close fit. Gray is less likely than bright white to show beneath the medium-opacity shirt.

• Tie — NT-051 (Paul Fredrick): A silk foulard tie in golden mustard, green, blue, and orange-rust. Its small geometric pattern links the olive jacket, gold accents, and navy accessories; use a Half-Windsor to fill the semi-spread collar. This is the first time for this eBay find.

• Suspenders — SB-003 (JJ Suspenders): Navy cotton suspenders with brown leather details and gold hardware. Their button attachment supports the trousers properly, while the navy and gold continue the accessory palette.

• Pocket Square — PS-032 (Savile Row Company): A navy-and-gold silk square with four varying patterns. Use a restrained two-point fold that shows mostly navy with only a small gold accent, avoiding competition with the foulard tie. Yeah, that didn't really happen!

• Cufflinks — CL-027: Gold honeycomb oval cufflinks that add texture without introducing another color. They coordinate directly with the suspenders’ hardware, watch, tie, and pocket-square accents. Also a first wear, this time from a pack of cufflinks procured from eBay.

• Footwear — DSh-020 (Salvatore Ferragamo): Italian navy-and-black leather penny loafers with Goodyear-welted construction and leather soles. Their sleek business-casual profile reinforces the navy accessories while remaining appropriate for the office.

• Socks — DSo-091 (Mes Chaussettes Rouges): Knee-high Cotton Lisle socks in blue and yellow Birdseye. The small pattern bridges the navy footwear and mustard tie while remaining business-classic. Another first wear!

• Dress Watch — W-011 (Invicta): The automatic Ocean Voyage Caribbean Exclusive combines a gold bracelet with a turquoise dial. It is the outfit’s boldest accessory, but its gold and blue tones remain integrated with the tie, suspenders, and pocket square.

• Ankle Watch — W-001 (Apple): The Apple Watch 10 has a slate-titanium body and matching band. Its subdued finish and placement keeps the functional watch from competing with the gold Invicta.

• Pen — P-001 (Montblanc): The Montblanc 146 LeGrand fountain pen in black with platinum trim. It provides a restrained professional counterpoint to the more colorful accessories.

• Business Card Case — BCC-003 (Montblanc): A black leather two-sided case with a zipped center section and silver accents. Its structured design coordinates with the pen and the loafers’ black details.

• Wallet — WL-002 (Fort Belvedere): A full-grain bifold in antique mahogany and petrol blue. Its warm exterior and blue interior quietly repeat the ensemble’s brown, olive, and navy tones.

• Wedding Ring — R-001 (Ellie’s Jewelry): A platinum wedding band set with diamonds. It remains the personal constant within the day’s accessory selection.

• Fragrance — FR-027 (Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza): Bright citrus and neroli lead into rosemary and florals over vetiver, patchouli, white musk, and amber. Its crisp, warm-weather character lightens the wool tailoring and remains polished for close office interactions.

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OOTD-CW - 13 August 2026