Wife's feeling better, so we're having breakfast out again. Decided to wear the new linen trousers this morning. Brooks Brothers oatmeal linen shirt with glen-check pattern Tommy Hilfiger rust linen blend trousers and tan Anson belt with silver buckle Sand Cole Haan suede derbies and black, gray and maroon argyle socks Brown straw trilby Baltany Explorer watch Fragrance: Jaguar For Men Ultimate Power

I currently have two Panama hats from Truffaux Hatmakers - The Meridien (image #2) & The Blue Valentine (image #3). I've had The Meridien for over two years, and The Blue Valentine for a few months. When I ordered that one, I also ordered The Mandrake (image #4), but it was backordered and should be arriving in a few days (at last note it was on a plane). A couple of days ago, I got an email from Truffaux about a sale - and a great one at that: 25% off all Panama hats! So, naturally, I ordered two more. 😁 I ordered The Marakesh (image #5) and The Casablanca Fedora (image #6), but for that one I opted to upgrade to a deluxe burgundy ribbon. Even though the hats are listed in basic sizes, when Oska knows your exact head size, he chooses one specifically for you - taking into account how much the hat is expected to shrink. For this order, Oska is also lengthening each hat into a long oval for my head shape. This service is a $1 (yes, one dollar) add-on with a hat purchase. The ribbon upgrade was $30. You can also add feathers to your hats if you desire (which I usually do). My first experience with Truffaux was asking for advice, using the email link from the website. Out of the four or five he recommended for my face shape, I chose The Meridien. Obviously, I was not disappointed... So, if you want to take advantage of this sale, here's what I recommend: Step 1: Visit Truffaux Hatmakers to get an idea of their offerings. Step 2: Optionally, email Oska ([email protected]) a picture of your face, asking for recommendations. Step 3: Order your favorite hat or hats in the size you think is correct, using coupon code RESTLESS25. Step 4: Reply to the follow-up email about getting your size correct with your actual head size. (Centimeters is preferred, use a flexible tape to measure. You can follow this guide.)

So gents, Ive been having a “discussion” with my wife about Chelsea boots. I have these two pairs currently; the polished dark tan ones are my dressier boots for evenings, dinners and some more formal occasions, often paired with navy or beige chinos and appropriately coloured button down. The darker brown pair in the muted matte finish are my more casual daytime boots for things like casual lunches, or even maybe a weekend shopping trip etc, and I’ll often wear them with indigo jeans or my more rugged olive chinos (my fave combo), a long sleeve Henley, or t-shirt and overshirt, and I absolutely love wearing them. Here’s the thing though; my wife reckons that because they’re boots, both pairs are automatically formal wear, and should only be worn for formal occasions, and consequently I almost feel shamed out of wearing the darker ones for any kind of casual situation. I’d love to hear your thoughts to help clarify the situation in my own mind if nothing else. I have also got a pair of sand coloured desert boots on order for spring/summer casual wear, and I’ll be getting a pair of Thursday boots Captains soon too, for a more rugged look (can you tell I’m starting to really get into boots 😉). Oh, and for context, as I’m in Australia, I’m currently living through the cold Victorian winter.

As I said I do Uber a bit as a side gig, and use it as a reason to dress nice. My outfit for tomorrow

Stopped by one of my local thrift shops this morning having a 50% off back to school sale. Picked up a sweet vintage Norm Thompson Harris Tweed wool sport coat, half lined, half canvassed construction, in excellent shape. It's a 44R, so its too big for me unfortunately. But, it will make a good resale item. I also picked up a pair of Italian made Blake Stitched Johnston and Murphy Domani oxblood tassel loafers. Excited to add these to my rotation, as I currently have no oxblood colored shoes. Best of all 5.48 total for both.