Twillory black performance shirt over Tan Brooks Brothers wool pants with black Anson belt with silver buckle and black Tecovas boots. Invicta Dive watch and Jean Paul Gaultier Intense.

Today is a WFH day, with a couple of teams calls around my looking to move into the Growth and Bids part of the business. As such its still suits and well dressed as always for work, though I have gone with a more muted palette for today. Todays outfit is: M.J. Bale Aston Suit in Charcoal with a Navy PoW over check. Here I had been thinking it was a pin stripe for a couple of years now, but looking closer last night it is a PoW over check OTAA Winthrop’s Gray Weave Lucious Shirt OTAA Gibraltar Graphite Blue Stripe Tie OTAA Silver Ingot Tie Bar OTAA Skull and Crossbones Lapel Pin OTAA Mister Show Business Wool Pocket Sqaure OTAA Blue Anchor Socks Brando Gaetan-St Lace-ups Anson Black Leather Strap on a Classic Curved buckle in Gunmetal SOTD - Montale Intense Cafe WOTD - Monterey Blacktip GMT “Alfred”

One of my favorite combinations is pink and khaki. On the cusp of spring it lends itself so well to the hope of warmer weather to me. As I’ve said many times, pink is one of the primary three conservative colors but it adds another dimension of color that the other two uber versatile colors (blue and white) don’t. In the mid 20th century a lot of home accent colors utilized pink with brown. With only a few more weeks at best of cooler weather here I wanted to get in another wearing of my favorite tweed, a chocolate Donegal weave, so I coupled it with a pink twill shirt. OOTD •1997 MTM chocolate donegal tweed w shooting action back and sure elbow patches • cotton pink and blue pocket square • CT pink twill french cuffs with french horn links • Brooks Brothers navy w brown bridle motif bow tie • Harold’s double forward pleat khakis • Pantherella OTC socks • 1982 shell cordovan Alden loafer • 1940s Ernest Borel Automatic Watch

The outfit centers on a light blue gingham sport coat, likely a lightweight wool-blend fabric with a soft hand and breathable weave, tailored in a trim, structured fit that follows the shoulders cleanly without pulling at the button stance. The white dress shirt is a smooth cotton cut in a classic fit with enough room for comfort while maintaining a sharp collar roll and clean cuff line under the jacket sleeve. The pocket square, in a silk-blend paisley, adds texture and visual depth, complementing the jacket’s pattern without overwhelming it. The two-tone stainless steel and gold watch introduces a substantial, masculine presence at the wrist, sitting properly under the cuff with a balanced case size that aligns well with the tailored proportions of the overall look.