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OOTD - Thursday 11 June

Today is Thursday, so that is the day of the week I head into the office for work. Very cold overnight, still only 6 degrees on the way to work with quite a lot of fog around. I love the cooler weather as I am able to get my overcoats out and use them. I built this outfit around my new M.J. Bale Hemming Shirt is crafted from a premium 100% cotton in a bold Aqua and White Bengal stripe design. This is the first Bale shirt with a 2 piece yoke and they feel much nicer than the older shirts. Chose a charcoal suit and was having difficulty with which tie to wear so I asked ChatGPT and the suggestion of the Solid colour Burgundy tie was inspired. I had originally picked some black shoes and a black belt, but it came across as a little too formal with the shirt, so I switched it up to use my Oxford Wingtips and a Brown Strap.

Altogether it looks terrific and I think the brown grounds and softens the outfit.

I have added what I will post to Instagram, this is drones by using the post I put up for the Skool, I then take it to chatGPT and ask for a certain style and action to spin it into something the reads a little cleaner. For todays post I asked for something more informative with a fashion forward outcome, below is the result.

“Thursdays are my in-office days, and this one arrived with a proper winter mood: 6°C, heavy fog, and the kind of chill that finally justifies reaching for an overcoat. Cooler weather is my favourite for exactly that reason—outerwear gets to be the main character.

I built today’s look around a new M.J. Bale Hemming Shirt in 100% premium cotton, cut in a bold aqua-and-white Bengal stripe. It’s also the first Bale shirt I’ve owned with a two-piece yoke, and the difference is noticeable—cleaner structure, better drape, and a more refined feel than the older versions.

To keep the shirt’s colour doing the talking, I anchored everything with a charcoal suit. The tie was the final decision point, and a solid burgundy ended up being the perfect call: modern, confident, and a great contrast against the aqua stripe without competing with it.

I initially reached for black shoes and a black belt, but the combination read a touch too formal and rigid with this shirt. Swapping to oxford wingtips and a brown strap immediately softened the look and made it feel more fashion-forward—still sharp, but warmer, more dimensional, and better balanced overall.

All together, it feels polished and current, with the brown accessories grounding the outfit and keeping the finish effortless rather than severe.”

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Todays outfit consists of;

M.J. Bale Charcoal Chardin DB Herringbone Overcoat 100% Merino Wool

M.J. Bale Ashford suit 100% merino wool in Charcoal

M.J. Bale Hemming Shirt is crafted from a premium 100% cotton in a bold Aqua and White Bengal stripe

OTAA Merlot Burgundy Twill Necktie

OTAA Silver Bond Tie Clip

OTAA Banana Slip Mint Socks

White Howlite is a stone Bracelet

Monterey Watch Co Black Bead Bracelet

Oxford Wingtips in Chocolate

SOTD - Azzaro Wanted by Night

WOTD - Tudor Royal 41 with silver dial.