Today I’m wearing this style: Dark grey shirt Black tie Dark brown suspenders Dark brown trousers Dark brown jacket Black fedora hat Black shoes Actually, this outfit is a couple of days old, but on the day I wore it I didn’t have the chance to post it here. Then I spent a day sick with a fever, so I could only share it two days later. It’s my first time wearing these trousers with the jacket—I actually got them at a big discount, by the way. That’s about it, thanks for reading

A gentleman is getting ready for an evening out. He checks his watch, adjusts his tie, and carefully shines his shoes. His wife watches him and says, “You know, most men just throw something on and go.” He smiles and replies, “Most men arrive… I make an entrance.”

There are so many gentlemen in this group (> 13,000) but only a handful are active contributors to the discussions. It would be interesting to know the geographical distribution of these contributors. Here is the poll. Where do you live? This is part 1, there's more to come.

I wanted to wear the other new pant I just received, a light weight light gray wool trouser. I was inspired by the great G. Bruce Boyer. I recalled a picture of him in a blue blazer with a deep green tie so I assembled as close of an outfit as I could in a hurry. I’ve written several times about Boyer and recently discussed how I would wear anything I’ve seen him in and my admiration for his impeccable sense of perpetual style. I love his use of subtle pieces like a pair of socks to accentuate an outfit. Always following absolutes like “socks much match trousers” and “no loafers with a suit” is well….yawn…. There are far too many examples of experts in classic timeless menswear to ignore that show the folly in these absolutes. One must first know the rules-then intentionally breaking the rules can add that element of alignment between permanent style and personal style that give an outfit character. I am no Boyer- the consummate expert of CTM,-but I do the best that I can. 1997 Royal blue MTM blazer CT French cuff PoW blue w green accent shirt Solid green grenadine silk tie Navy and green pocket square Light grey wool Samuelsohn trousers Bright blue Pantherella socks AE shell cordovan brogues in British tan Seiko Model 5 automatic