I thought this was a great read: Here’s one of my faves: 108. It’s always better to be overdressed. After a decade or so of dressing down feeling especially fresh, suddenly there’s no cooler move than showing up to the function in a look sharp enough to make people assume you’re heading somewhere spectacular afterward. https://www.gq.com/story/gq-125-rules-for-modern-gentlemen-manners-etiquette-guide

Nordstrom sent the right size but the wrong color shoe. I was about to send them back but am thinking that I might actually like these. How can I style them? Are they too formal to wear with dark denim?

This is probably my most versatile watch in my collection. Pretty much goes with anything. Great for travel and looks great on my wrist. Water resistant up to 100 meters. And, no I won't be diving with it. Or swimming with it on at all for that matter. Happy Wednesday!

One of my great frustrations is making a careful pocket square fold and perfecting the presentation, only to have it fall apart before even arriving to the engagement. I recently devised a way to remedy this by use of tie bar. Simply clamp a tie bar across the pocket square to secure your folds. It works with almost fold style, and also adds a bit of ballast weight, helping keep the presentation seated and upright. In the tri-point fold, I leave the bottom point unfolded so that it rests on the bottom of the jacket pocket, stopping slide-downs. I know, it looks funny, and your mind probably thought exactly what my mind thought. Thankfully it stays hidden inside. 😅 Or, of course, you could just buy one of the commercially available pocket square holders. But for me, I have several tie bars at my disposal and don't wear them anyway -- they look stuffy, pull the shirt in a way that stops it from draping naturally, and never stay straight. This is actually the best use for tie bar, in my opinion. 😆

What’s your everyday office signature scent -clean and subtle, woody and professional, or something with a quiet citrus kick?