Split between office work and an MRI today. I'm going to need minor back surgery soon so they need to see exactly where and what to do. Oddly, I've been more productive over the past week vs. when my office assistant was still employed, but this is likely out of necessity (and part of the reason why we let him go - his effectiveness was underperforming). Today’s outfit combines pink, ivory, gray, forest green, and chocolate brown for a distinctive but approachable video-conference look. Today’s outfit deliberately advanced the Friday rotation goal while preserving visual harmony. Nine pieces began the day with four or fewer recorded wears: - - Shirt-DS‑055: first wear - Tie-NT‑079, Suspenders-SB‑008, Cufflinks-CL‑036, and pocket-square PS‑026: second wear - Dress socks DSo‑089 and Fragrance FR‑028: fourth wear - Vest VWC‑016 and dress shoes DSh‑017: fifth wear - DS-055 qualified among the zero-wear items when the outfit was selected, satisfying the minimum Friday requirement. The other low-use pieces formed a coherent pink, ivory, forest-green, gray, and brown ensemble rather than being included merely to improve their wear counts. • Vest — VWC‑016 (Hockerty): A custom-made ivory linen vest with notched lapels, four cream mother-of-pearl buttons, and full white-silk lining. Its light color and breathable fabric provide warm-weather structure without requiring a jacket. • Shirt — DS‑055 (Brisk): A pink Egyptian-cotton stretch shirt with a subtle herringbone weave, contrasting white collar and French cuffs, and a concealed placket. The clean white contrasts sharpen the pink while providing a formal frame for the cufflinks and tie. • Undershirt — US‑015 (Pro Club): A heavyweight pink cotton crew-neck undershirt in XL. Its tonal color limits visible contrast beneath the pink shirt, although the substantial Pro Club fabric provides more structure than my lighter undershirts. • Trousers — SL‑020 (Joseph Abboud): Mid-gray wool trousers with a subtle very-light-gray mini-check/chalk-stripe effect, high rise, and two outward-facing pleats. The generous upper leg, 1.5-inch cuffs, and suspender buttons give them a traditional silhouette well suited to the vest and braces.

…….of a navy coat with a navy tie. Are they wrong together? No (provided the tones don’t conflict). Let me explain why. Virtually every teenage boy who is wearing a suit or blazer for the first time, who is completely oblivious to constructing an ensemble on their own will have at one point in time combined a tie the same color as his coat. It is the most elementary uninspired combo yet all he can think of. Again not wrong but -yawn. Now admittedly I have seen it done with intention with a great impact. Jimmy Carr, the crude but brilliantly quick witted British comedian obviously has his suits bespoke and perpetually wears a matching tie color to his suit on stage where presumably he is putting the focus on his classic suit and himself. But as a general rule I try rarely to do it. But today a client and I who are both Boy Scout adult leaders are meeting another adult to recruit him into an expanded leadership role, so I grabbed my Boy Scout navy blazer (bought at the scout shop it has BSA emblem buttons along with my navy tie my wife bought for me when she and my son went to Florence Italy. The emblem of Florence is the fleur de lis, same as the Boy Scouts. The rest of the OOTD: •Green gingham pocket square to capture green on tie •CT blue PoW shirt w green accent •Guinness bottle cap cufflinks - MTM hand me down charcoal herring bone trousers from pop - Pantherella socks - 1993 AE shell cordovan brogues. - Weneger field watch worn on so many campouts that the red emblem is faded

Today is another day of getting a host of project work and internal work done. Yesterday was exceedingly productive and I'm off to a good start today. I have a favor to ask. Let me know what you think of this vest, especially if you know my overall wardrobe and typical dress. It's a bit large on me, so if I keep it, I would need to have it tailored. As I was considering the tailoring, I felt like this vest is just a bit plain (boring). Although it was sold on eBay as cotton, I suspect it has a high percent of synthetic material as well (I try to avoid these materials in all of my clothes, save specialty clothes like ski clothes). If you see a benefit to keeping this vest, I welcome your input! Indeed - I request it! Today’s outfit uses a blue, khaki, purple, and cognac palette for an approachable but polished internal video-conference day. The ensemble in Daily Track!A393:AD393 represents $14,298.32 in wardrobe value at a frozen $90.38 cost per wear. • Shirt — DS‑042 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A slim-fit cotton-linen twill shirt in mid blue, cream, and light blue Prince of Wales check, with a classic-point collar and French cuffs. The breathable blend provides warm-weather comfort while retaining strong on-camera structure. • Undershirt — US‑010 (Ralph Lauren Polo): A blue cotton Classic Fit crew-neck undershirt with mid-bicep sleeves. Its tonal color minimizes show-through beneath the patterned blue shirt. • Trousers — SL‑005 (Santorelli): Tailored Italian-blue wool odd trousers with a subtle micro-twill texture and restrained sheen. They continue the blue story below the waist without visually imitating the khaki vest. • Vest — VWC‑003 (Hisdern): A khaki cotton vest with five matching buttons and a small left chest pocket. It creates clear contrast against the blue shirt and trousers while giving the visible video-conference frame additional structure. • Tie — NT‑005: A purple-and-black silk tie with a small-square pattern and traditional three-fold construction. Tied in a clean four-in-hand, its darker palette anchors the checked shirt without competing with it.

RMRS crew, here are a few standout posts from the RMRS community this week. 👏 Big shoutout to @Brian McGuire for “The Book of Kells, and my confessions” and the thoughtful way he connected his outfit choice to supporting a friend facing a difficult family moment. It showed how personal style can be an intentional expression of care and solidarity. Post: https://www.skool.com/rmrs/the-book-of-kells-and-my-confessions 👏 Shoutout to @Chad Smith for “Day 4 - Japan” and sharing a detailed snapshot of the trip, from origami lessons to exploring Nihonbashi and Shibuya. His travel updates give the community a fun, personal window into style and experiences abroad. Post: https://www.skool.com/rmrs/day-4-japan 👏 Shoutout to @Sam Merritt for “OOTD Back to work Monday” and reflecting on how dressing toward the professional end of business casual helps set the tone for the week. It sparked a valuable conversation around intentional dressing and confidence at work. Post: https://www.skool.com/rmrs/ootd-back-to-work-monday 👏 Shoutout to @Alan Dormire for “9/19/2026 Shopping Trip” and sharing a memorable real-world compliment received while out shopping. It was a great reminder that putting thought into how you present yourself can positively affect the people around you. Post: https://www.skool.com/rmrs/9192026-shopping-trip 👏 Shoutout to @Anthony Buntyn for “Are You A Rebel?” and posing a timely question about wearing ties in an increasingly casual workplace culture. The post encouraged members to reflect on personal standards and the confidence to dress with intention.

Super Early start this morning with a wake up at 0430 or be ready to leave the hotel and head to the station to Catch the Bullet train to Kyoto. Super smooth and very quick ride with a nice view of Mr Fuji 15 minutes in. Then a two hour trip. Once we arrived we locate our hotel and dropped our luggage and headed off to the first of our things to do, and it was amazing. With went to the Kyoto Sumo club and were treated to a Sumo match, all you can eat and drink buffet and some fun and lightheatered entertainment. Easily one of my Top 2 things we have done so far. After that we went for a walk around the area and I noted we were 9nl6 400 meters from the Kyoto Kuoe Watch store, so I convince me wife to let me go have a look. So many amazing watches and the sale staff and owners were super attentive and amazing. After that there was more walking. We went and Ste some savoury pancakes (think okonimiyaki) and sat and chatted with the husband and wife owner, then headed off to the final event of a night walk through the area of temples and Geashia. What another fun adventure, one in which I would probably not have organised at night. To 300km traveled, 14000 more steps and a whole lot of fun has me writing g this up at 2300 Friday for you all. Today's outfit consisted of: M.J. Bale Sinatra Trousers in Empire Green Aere Cotton Cashmere Knit T-Shirt in Chocolate Anson OxBlood Strap with a traditional buckle in Gunmetal OTAA Spiculus Tiger’s Eye Gladiator Helm Bracelet OTAA Khaki textured Socks Ivassi 1973 Cap toe Oxford SOTD - Mancera Amore Caffe WOTD - Seiko Prospex Speedtimer SSC913P, aka Clark Kent