One of the things I love about Classic Timeless Menswear is the mastery in the minutia: The sheen of a highly polished shell cordovan shoe, the perfect silhouette of a pair of deep double forward pleated trousers made out of quality wool; The shoulder fit of a half or full canvas suit that’s been broken in that gets better with each wearing; The depth of a well harmonized outfit with a classic tattersall shirt featuring a quality regimental tie; the natural sprezzatura of a welted toe on a classic pair of dress tassel shoes with a suit or the beef roll stitching of a Waxhide pair of penny loafers; the elegance of a cardigan sweater with top and bottom buttons unbuttoned; etc. it’s the minor details that have enduring aspects of style that make clothing more of an investment rather than merely an expenditure. I miss the day when guys with discerning eyes lead gentlemen to admire this aspect of their friends wardrobe choices (yet I am inspired by this community’s return to this tradition). Today clothing has a throw-away aspect. Let me give one example: I saw an ad for Peter Manning (PM) recentlythat troubled me. It mistakenly conflated fit with its concept of style (actually a trendy fashion) PM has a great concept: to make clothing for the other half of guys, ie if 5’9” is the average height then presumably about half are above that and half are below that. Unfortunately PM has embraced the oddity of the modern fashion trends ( too short of a coat skirt, too high of an operable button, and a limited selection trend of solid quarter zips and non traditional polo shirts etc). I question if there might be a market of guys in that height range who would embrace a more classic timeless menswear design that is focused on 100 year old proven designs for gentlemen whose height is below 5’9”. Peter Manning fails in that CTM aspect in my eyes. Speaking of details, I find it easy to move from clothing design to interior design (an area of study that my friend @Trevor Hudson is much more qualified than I to address). As a complete amateur in this arena I have an eclectic sense that allows me to enjoy many different designs: from Frank Lloyd Wright and Bauhouse to classic Cotswold cottages or neo-Tudor and New England gambrel roof Dutch colonial exteriors; or interiors that mix antiques either with modern open layouts or interspersed within homes with cosy Ralph Lauren inspired nooks and rooms to escape and enjoy a cup of tea and a great book. The house where I presently live was built in 2004 out of a two year frustration of searching and not finding anything we liked, so when I was working 90 hours a week I built my 1st generation American born German wife a little cottage on my one person working salary. It was the best I could do with my severely limited time constraints, but I enjoy it.

Murano velvet sportscoat=clearance=87 Cremieux dress shirt=cleaeance=29 dollars Cufflinks=thrift store=3.50 Tie=dibangu amazon=9 dollars Unknown brand Pants=thrift store=40 dollars Shoes=thrift store=10 dollars Total cost of outfit=169.5

Man, time really flies lately, it is nearly mid August already. My Mondays start early with a VidCon catchup up with friends and mates around the world at 5 am my time (usually only the US guys), and then from there it is into family time with breakfast and lunch prep too he;lap my wife and daughters. This is followed by walking my daughter to school and a location scout for photos for my OOTD stuff. Today though it was raining on the way home so I am back in the kitchen for the shoot 📷☔️ I put my Small Blunt (NEO) umbrella in my daughter’s bag for the walk home and carried my Blount Metro Umbrella with me. The rain only started as I dropped her at school, which was perfect timing, and I used my umbrella on the walk home from the cafe. Todays outfit consists of; Blunt Metro Umbrella in Espresso Oxford Woolrich Roger Overcoat in Camel Brixton Brood Snap Cap in Oatmeal and Charcoal houndstooth M.J. Bale Bonato Suit in Washed Cherry OTAA Pacelli Pink Oxford Shirt OTAA Red Poppy Floral Necktie OTAA Burgundy Clip-On Suspenders Burgundy Pocket Square aure with rolled Blue Edge Dune London Burgundy Socks with Pink Dots Ivassi 1973 Bespoke Semi Brogue Monkstrap In OxBlood SOTD - Dior Fahrenheit Parfum WOTD - Erebus Origin GMT - aka Wade Wilson