I am not a fan of navy ties with navy suits for several reasons. Mainly it’s falls short regarding creativity. It also rarely matches the right tones when wearing a monochromatic outfit. To my eyes it usually looks like a guy who is very new to wearing a tie and suit (or never ventured far from that stage). However, when done rightly it can also produce a look for a seasoned dresser that represents a bold and brave approach. Here its use is neither. In the midst of 4 meetings, I attended a funeral for a passed fellow Boy Scout district board member and chose tie from Florence with fleur di lis on it (both the Florence Italy symbol as well as Boy Scouts of America). To add some interest I chose my Prince of Wales blue shirt with green accents and a navy and green pocket square to pick up those colors in the tie. Still in mourning for my friend Tim, the Guinness cufflinks felt appropriate. Navy Byford OTC socks, J Fitzpatrick captoes, and my Seiko 5 finished off the OOTD.

Got my first self tie bow tie at the last month and just got a chance to try to learn to tie it. Don't know if it's me or it actually is but it seems like it's going to take a lot of practice. Worked on it for a while this evening and haven't gotten it right yet.

So Tuesday’s session took a lot out of me, but i began the healing process. Now, like a Christmas special from the 70s, I’ve got to put one foot in front of the other on my road to recovery. Oh did I mention it’s 75 here on the bayou today? https://youtu.be/-hSUBBhlVn8?si=iGyLb9OA91zCbrpF The shirt, Gap Henley The shorts, Polo The shoes, Sketchers Slip Ons, still can’t tie my shoes The scent, JPG Le Male Elxir The watch, unknown pilot The hair, by me Make it a good day.