When you wear a long sleeve button down shirt casually, how often do you roll the sleeves up? I haven’t been in the habit of doing it. But I’ve noticed my brother does it almost all the time.

Good morning gentlemen, I am sure that many of you as myself are in several of these communities that are basically under Real Men Real Style. I love being in them all but my favorite is RMRS. Don’t get me wrong I have learned and gained so much from them all but RMRS is the main one for me, Why? Well, Brotherhood of Scent is great to learn about fragrances, to read reviews, get others opinions, and great for finding deals. But I feel so limited about that aspect because I feel after that not much to say in there. Watch Lover, another great community where I have learned a lot about watches and the wide array of watches and never imagined that there are so many beautiful watches out there but how much time is time? But RMRS is a horse of a different color. We not only discuss styles, but accessories, events, lifestyles, and such an array of topics. I feel that I grow and learn every time I come into this community. We tackle and talk about things that we normally would not discuss in our work environment or even with friends and family, why? Because very few understand our plights and the journey that we are on. They see the changes but they do not quite know why or fully understand why we are who we are or striving to be who we are. This community is so strong of men that are the modern day Knights that believe in Honor, Chivalry, Respect, Dignity. We are in different countries, states, cities, communities, but we all have the same things in common and are willing to share with each other. I have seen men grow in here, I seen men share their personal experiences ( yesterday we talked pajamas) can’t get too much personal than that! But this community has so much more to offer for me and I value it greatly. The topics, opinions, styles, friendships, brotherhood, are endless. I have found motivation, encouragement, ideas, handy tips on shopping for clothes and accessories, do it yourself tips on maintenance and repair of clothing and accessories, and so much more. I hope that all of you value these communities a valuable resource as much as I do, and yes I am particularly grateful and partial to RMRS. What is you take on these communities? What is your favorite one and why?

And there it is! The title that I've happily struggled on paper and orally for four years! I'm officially a PhD (Dr Luis Maia de Freitas). Last week, 18th of September, I successfully defended my dissertation in ancient cities in Greco-Roman Syria and Mesopotamia while employing Homi Bhabha's concepts of hybridity and the third space. Not only the topic was a hard one, but the experience of researching and writing at a level of a PhD opened various opportunities to showcase my research internationally, as well as enhancing my current skills for both the academic and industry worlds. Most importantly, throughout this positive journey is the amount of contacts and friendships I will keep them for life, from supervisors to PhD colleagues and friends; from entrepreneurs to scholars. That is what makes a PhD journey fulfilling, and not just sitting down and do your research, where having a life balance helps you to store energy to absorb more knowledge. In sum, between the 1st of July 2021 until the 18th of September 2025 (and with a six month corrections lasting until March 2026), here's a breakdown of my journey beyond the thesis: Self-funded my PhD by working part-time at a restaurant to prepare and serve food, and other jobs as a teaching assistant, cover supervisor and student leader to deliver workshops, mark assessments and supervising pupils to collect and invest my pocket-money; Participated in 6 international conferences and organised, as well as spearheaded 3 of them to share different topics in ancient history and classics towards 500+ speakers and attendants, including scholars and PhD candidates; Created PhD Lounge podcast since the 29th of June 2021, leading me to two awards: Outstanding contributor for the PGR community of Swansea University and to the top 40 best PhD podcast content. Had chats and made friends with different PhDs across the world, and continuing to do so to increase my outreach internationally; Three industry placements in education and corporate social responsibility community projects: The Brilliant Club, Rewise Ltd (still working there), and MFL Languages (will start soon).

Are there any hat guys on here? I bought a Sterkowski trilby recently but haven't worked up the courage to wear it outside the house. I also have a couple of flat caps but don't feel real comfortable wearing them out either. I'm getting pretty thin on top and really want to lean in to wearing hats moving forward. Anyone in the same boat?

"Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles." Samuel Smiles Have a great day brothers. Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. (Casey Kasem)