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Srini A

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The rotation algorithm.

This is my plan for work wear (elevated casual, minimalist). I am required to be in the office every Tuesday.

Khakhi wool chino, brown belt, and brown shoes (bi-toned cap-toe Derby) are the VARIABLES.

Tan leather strapped watch is a CONSTANT.

MAY 2026.

Light blue shirt for week 1, khakhi chinos, brown belt, brown shoes. (I did not have the algorithm in the first week, so let's assume I did this in theory).
Violet shirt for week 2, replace khakhi chinos in #1 with ivory chinos.
Burgundy shirt for week 3, replace khakhi chinos in #1 with blue dress pants.
Grey shirt for week 4, replace khakhi chinos in #1 with grey dress pants.
Royal blue shirt for a possible week 5, replace khakhi chinos in #1 with black dress pants (only in this case, swap the brown belt with a black one and the brown shoes with black ones).
Increment the order of the shirt by one so that for the next month, #1 shirt (light blue) swaps #2 (violet shirt) and so on and #5 shirt swaps #1 shirt. This takes care of JUNE. NO REPETITION.
Continue with the swapping logic in #6 which takes care of JULY. NO REPETITION.
Continue with the swapping logic in #7 which takes care of AUG. NO REPETITION.
Continue with the swapping logic in #8 which takes care of SEP. NO REPETITION.

I am attaching the collage of the planned outfit with khakhi chinos. Please excuse me as I am not wearing shoes in this experiment (just too lazy to do it at home). I am attaching a different image of my shoes (with my blue dress pants) to make sense. I am also attaching three images where I have swapped the khakhi chinos with formal pants.

Since 5 shirts each can pair with 5 pants each, the resulting 25 outfits take care of 5 months of office visit for me.

As always appreciate your thoughts/feedback.

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