For my Wednesday I decided to go with a more conservative look with my Corneliani jacket with a subtle pinstripe and Georgio Armani tie. Just for fun I topped it off with my Borsalino 1960s "Noir" fedora just to kick it up a notch and did some fun AI backgrounds. It's boring Wednesday, I needed to amuse myself. Adding a hat can add so much to any look and helps you stand apart from the every day crowd. It's not for the faint of heart. You need some swag and confidence but it's worth the effort. At first it is awkward as hell but after while you just are known as the guy who wears fedoras.

I’ve spoken many many times about the three conservative foundational menswear shirt colors in American Classic Timeless Menswear: Blue White and Pink. For at least 70 plus years these have been the primary colors for men’s shirts. The reason is simple. These three color of shirts are virtually interchangable in tie and suit /sportcoat options thus they “conserve” one funds thus they are “conservative” Many guys get pink confused with other colors like lavender, ecru, or yellow. While those last three certainly can be used very adroitly in many ensembles and can look outstanding (especially lavender) as a bold break from convention, they are not nearly as primary as pink. I look at pink as blue’s and white’s slightly more dynamic cousin. Some guys still harbor some rather childish “little boys wear blue little girls wear pink” sentiments but to me that sounds like the same guys who can’t understand why you would wear a sportcoat and slacks out instead of jeans, graphic hoodies, and baseball caps. If one wants to wear jeans and a hoodie and a baseball cap out on the town-who cares -nbd. Yet if that person wants to condescend to one wearing a sport coat and slacks-which of these two are being childish? If you have an issue with guys who wear pink take it up with the guys in the last 3 pics OOTD 1995 MTM medium grey suit 1982 ancient matter silk RL tie CT pink oxford Cream and blue silk pocket square J Fitzpatrick black captoes

1960s Borsalino Fedora In the Fedora world Borsalino is the Rolls Royce of Fedoras. I was able to get this out and wear it today. It is what is known as a "stingy brim" 1 3/4 inch typical 60s brim width with a James Bond type to look to it that I love. I always feel very continental with this jet set style.

Black and white today and my first wearing of my Stetson straw fedora this season! Beautiful spring day.

Harris Tweed Herringbone overcoat and a 1956 Champ Kasmir finish Fedora I had restored by Mclaughlin & Hayes in Milwaukee. A Champ fedora was on the same level as Stetson and Dobbs. Not in the same ballpark as a Borsalino but worn by most American business men of the era