This suit I hade made in 1995. It is the same design of Classic timeless menswear Ive worn since around 1980. In fact at Harold’s it was the only model we sold: 3 buttons with a 2 button roll, double forward pleats, cuffed trousers. It’s a design that basically harkens back at least 90 years. For accessories I chose a white with blue stripe CT shirt and a Brooks Brother’s goldish yellow tie, black captoes and a 1940’s Bulova watch. Regarding pleats- pleats roll in and out of the fashion world but have remained a staple of classic tiles style for a very long time. The forward pleat (see pic where a manufacturer mislabels reverse pleats provided) are my favorite. They are less common but when they armed nice and deep they have such a superior silhouette to the reverse pleats. They don’t look as bunched up especially when sitting. The secret for pleats to work is to never wear them too low on the waist. If I were having a new suit made I would keep with this timeless design. Very few stores still sell the 3/2 roll coat, J Press being one of the few. However for the double front pleat J Press sticks with the single. Ben Silver keeps the classic double. Ralph Lauren and a few manufacturers like Samuelsohn still has them as well.

Summer tailoring, allows a little less formality than the heavier winter suits. This is a retro revival safari style jacket in a half lined, unstructured wool-silk-linen to get the best of all fibres, worn with bespoke trousers, high waisted with side adjusters, bespoke blue cotton shirt with French cuffs, H. Huntsman & Sons navy jacquard woven textured silk tie, Benson & Clegg gilt tiger eye cuff links, Nobile Italy navy socks, Baldinini dark brown woven leather derby shoes. WOTD DateJust 41 SOTD layering Roja Dove’s Semi Bespoke No 22 with Francesca Bianchi’s Voluptuous Oud This pairing creates a brilliant "Chypre-meets-Gourmand-Oud" hybrid that masterfully balances classic luxury with modern, dark sensuality. While both houses feature incredibly dense, high-concentration formulations, they possess opposing olfactory textures that fill each other's gaps perfectly without competing.

Last day at the Site Office, thankfully I get to wear my Nova Polo which is 100% cotton. The others I have been wearing are the company our company is contracted to. Bought my Safari Suit specifically for this day, well I call it my Safari Suit. It comprises a Linen Adventure Jacket and Linen Trousers. I also have the Linen Suit jacket that goes with these trousers. Today’s outfit consists of: M.J. Bale Alcantara Linen Safari Suit in Sand Company supplied 100% COTTON Polo 😉 Sparrods & Co Safari Chelsea in Espresso Suede Brown Chewbacca Socks Naxos Snowflake Obsidian Leather Bracelet. The Snowflake Obsidian works to help balance, purity, and ground one's mind, body, and aura. Monterey Watch Co Black Bead Bracelet SOTD - Mancera Red Tobacco WOTD - Tudor Royal 41

Twillory black performance dress shirt over tan Brooks Brothers dress pants. Same black Anson belt with silver buckle and black Tecovas boots. Orient Panda chronograph watch and Scent Reserve inspired by Spice Bomb.

Sorry for disappearing, everyone. Work has been killing me, but I lived long enough to make it to vacation. I’m in Paris, and because of all the pickpocket warnings, I only brought my Elevon. Now I’m thinking I should have packed a few more watches. Rookie travel-watch mistake. So far, I’ve mostly been wearing Henleys and AG five-pockets or jeans because of the heat. Not exactly Paris runway, but survival has a dress code. I’m just glad I got here after the 44°C weather. That’s 111°F, which is less “vacation” and more “slow-roasting in a linen shirt.” I stopped into a Swatch store and checked out the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Moonphase and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms collab. The Moonphase was way nicer than I expected. It did not feel plasticky. It felt solid, and the strap was actually comfortable. The Fifty Fathoms surprised me too. Very nice in person. A 90-hour power reserve on a 400 euro watch is kind of insane. Solid feel, nice strap, and oddly, sapphire on the back but not the front. So yes, Paris is dangerous. Not because of pickpockets. Because now I want more watches.