What do you consider the single greatest piece of style advice you have ever received? What made it memorable to you? Personally, mine happened years ago when I was on the hunt for an inexpensive suit and I happened to stop at an unusual local store called the Men’s Exchange. It is a hybrid of sorts, combining the service and detail of a high-end menswear shop and the options and pricing of a curated secondhand store. The owner is a former clothier who loves helping men learn about style and shows them how to take inexpensive options and make them look fantastic. He walked me through how to pair colors, what styles work best for which seasons, the types of fabric and textures, and then took all my measurements and wrote them down for me. He then made several different recommendations that were excellent. I barely spent $75 that day but I walked out of there looking and feeling like a million bucks. Needless to say but I recommend that store to everyone in the area that is needing an upgrade in their fashion.

Here's the suit on me. Bespoke suit (thrifted and no alterations needed - I bought 6 total from this sale for FORTY dollars! 😃). Twillory performance dress shirt, Magnanni shoes, and $5 thrifted Citizen dress watch. Also - thrifted 70% wool over the calf socks. Warner

Blue Skies and Blue Suit

On top of my regular job, three to five days or evenings a week, this becomes my uniform. Wrestling season is in full swing, and it’s our job to keep things under control, managing the wrestlers, the coaches, and even the fans. While we all follow the same uniform standards, some of us take extra pride in making sure everything fits well, looks sharp, and smells great throughout the tournaments or duels. With all the chaos and inevitable stink, smelling good can really make a difference for the table help and the moms running the hospitality rooms. Cedrat Boise from Mancera is my go to. Just wanted to pop in and say I’m still alive and doing well. Hope the same for all of you!

I am looking into getting an Apple Watch (or Garmin) for the first time and was wondering what are everyone’s thoughts on its style and functionality?