Well, here is another collaboration I have just secured. Apparently, my Instagram posts are hitting the right spot. OTAA are now going to boost some of the posts that I tag them in or use a product of theirs in. Lucky, I got quite a few OTAA things, and they gave me $300 Store Credit to get more. If you use the code DAPPERCHAD10, you will get 10% off your order, and apparently I get 20% of whatever is spent using the code. I have had my Insta account for quite a while now; however, it was only in the past 12 months that I started getting approached to do Colabs. First was Sparrods & Co with some free Chelsea Boots. About 3 weeks ago, I was approached by Yiume to collaborate on their products, with the following code for 10% off. (CS10) Now, OTAA has a Colab on their entire catalogue. I mean, I have been wearing their ties, Lapel Pins, Socks and Tie Bars for a few years now. With this code, though, it's next level, everyone gets 10% off, and somehow the deal is I get 20% of whatever people spend. (DAPPERCHAD10)

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My son's friends are really buyin' in to the daily fit check! It's getting fun. on the 13th we'll start the "12 days of fitmas. I gotta figure out who keeps rating me trash. Jive ass turkey

Just for you @Michael McDonnell , I switched up the pairing for the argyle sweater. Then I took the black pants I had withthem originally and paired them with a different blue flannel and my Asolo hiking boots. I could go with either a black belt or the blue belt that I have paired with the blue shoes/argyle sweater combo.

Funny how I was just thinking the other day about how I do not own a pocket square. I recently upgraded to the new membership, and Antonio sent me this new pocket square and coin as a thank you. Thank you Antonio for the awesome new pocket square, it is the first to my collection.