I know have 3 umbrellas from Blunt, these things are amazing and completely repairable. I just purchase the Navy one, called the Neo, recently as it has only just been released and can fit into any of my shoulder bags. The Espresso Brown (metro) pretty much lives in the door bin in my car and the Gray (executive) is for those days where the rain just stays allllll day. Below is a breakdown of sizes and the like Neo Metro Executive Diameter. 98cm. 100cm. 138cm Folded. 26cm. 37.5cm. 95.5cm Weight. 305g/.67pd 385g/.85pd 910g/2pd For 1 person. For 1 person. Up to 2 people

Today brings the adventure to a close! It will feel good to get home. I always tend to miss my bed the most when I am gone for 2+ weeks. Wearing a bit of a hybrid travel outfit for me today. No tie or jacket, but a vest business casual outfit. Opted for wearing larger items again so as to keep them from the suitcase. One great benefit of being in the airport for a few hours: it's freezing in here and yet 100F outside. We're home for all of a week before heading to Lake Tahoe for another week of celebration. Tahoe is my older son's favorite place in the world (thus far), so before he moves away to college, we wanted to give him one more trip to his spot. The change of scenery from Mediterranean islands to a mountain lake resort (with gambling, if you're not a lifelong statistician...) will be welcoming. Somehow, I need to work in a trip to NYC in early to mid August as well! Shirt — DS-043 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A sky-blue non-iron herringbone dress shirt in cotton, with a spread collar and French cuffs. The high-opacity fabric, clean placket, and formal cuff structure keep it polished while the blue tone feels relaxed enough for a vacation air-travel day. Undershirt — US-011 (Ralph Lauren Polo): A navy cotton crew-neck undershirt that sits quietly under the high-opacity blue dress shirt. It reinforces the blue color story without creating show-through concerns or visual distraction. Trousers — SL-026 (Suitsupply): Mid-blue Suitsupply suit trousers in a summer-weight wool, silk, and linen blend. The straight leg, side-adjusters, and suspender anchors keep the silhouette tailored while the linen blend makes the outfit more comfortable for long-haul travel. Suspenders — SB-001 (Kirby Allison): Kirby Allison Sovereign Grade navy silk suspenders with white polka dots, black leather button loops, and silver hardware. They add classic business-formal structure, a subtle pattern, and practical comfort for a trouser-focused travel outfit. Vest — VWC-016 (Hockerty): An ivory single-breasted linen vest with notched lapels, cream mother-of-pearl buttons, and white silk lining. It brightens the blue trouser-and-shirt base and gives the outfit an intentional warm-weather travel elegance without needing a jacket.

When looking for something sartorial to buy from Rome, I opted for something new (vs. going vintage in Athens with a second-hand tie). When looking for great local artisans for neckties, my AI bot shared that pocket squares from Rome are maybe even more interesting and precious. It found me a store that makes both of these with their designs via local artisans: Cruciani & Bella. They are in the sartorial district near the Spanish Steps, but are not a fashion merchant. Co—Pilot nailed this selection. Given the heat and being shortly after siesta, I was the only customer. Once I asked about shantung and noted my salesman’s tie was grenadine, both staff were very engaging. The only limit is that they are just about to shut down for summer break and will receive their autumn collection upon their return. Their current coffers were limited for more interesting designs, including their typical extensive collection of madder silk. They even walked me through their bespoke tie process, but this was about something custom to Rome and Italy for me. About half way into my visit, I realized that the two staff were actually Cruciani and Bella! They started the store 30 years ago and still run it. They were endlessly patient, proud of their work, and are sending me one of their autumnal madder ties, which I was able to try, once they get their delivery. Photos of the store and the two items I took away are below. The tie, go figure, is a Glenn check, but in a fresco wool weave. The pocket square is madder silk and two sided.

At the end of the day for the OOTD, I thought to throw on a jacket and see how that looked. I should have been wearing this all day long. I didn't suspect the colors would align so decently.

Today its the moody Grey’s 🩶🩶🩶 Another cold start for the walk to school, then a quick diversion to grab the Caramel Cappuccino before heading off looking for a good phot spot to show off the foggy start to the day. Same temps at yesterday day with a solid 4°C (39°F) but that fog makes it feel so much colder. I have gone with the Greys and added the blues to compliment that Windowpane Pinstripe of the PoW check in this suit. Todays outfit consists of; Brixton Brood Cap in Grey Herringbone M.J. Bale Chardin DB Herringbone Overcoat in a distinct Charcoal Herringbone Weave M.J. Bale Aston Suit, crafted from 100% New England Merino wool in a Charcoal Super 120’s cloth, with a subtle Navy POW check Charles Tyrwhitt French Cuff Twill Prince of Wales Check Shirt in Cornflour Blue OTAA King Solomon Silver Cufflinks OTAA Navy Blue Tie OTAA Silver Blackboard Tie Clip OTAA Don Vitone Blue Wool Pocket Square Anson Blue Leather Strop with a Classic Curved buckle in Gunmetal Monterey Watch Co Black Bead Bracelet Mitch Dowd Diamond Pattern Socks CNES MTO Oxford with Goodyear welted construction and crafted from Italian crust leather SOTD - Bond #9 New York Nights WOTD - Erebus Origin GMT - aka Wade Wilson