I recently got this made to measure Polo and shorts from MTailor. I’m just curious how the fit looks?

With extensive travel to several coastal resorts on my itinerary this summer, I have decided to deliberately curate a versatile selection of high-quality linen. I am incorporating everything from unstructured linen suits, jackets, and tailored trousers to breathable shirts and refined polos. Once this seasonal wardrobe is fully established and stabilized, my acquisition strategy will shift back to a more disciplined phase. At that point, I become far more selective with my purchases, adhering to a strict fiscal boundary—allocating roughly 5-10% of my net take-home pay to maintain and refresh my collection. I'd like to get your thoughts on your seasonal sartorial strategy!!!

For me, shoe restoration has never been about simply making an old pair look presentable again. It is about preserving craftsmanship from an era when shoes were built with integrity, recraftability, and character. In a world increasingly driven by disposable fashion, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for restoring legacy footwear — shoes that still possess exceptional leather quality, strong structural foundations, and the unmistakable soul that only time and wear can create. Much of my work has centered around heritage American and European footwear, including vintage Allen Edmonds wingtips, bicycle toes, and custom patina projects, along with refined European styles from Mezlan, including woven oxfords and other classic dress silhouettes. Many of these pairs arrived heavily neglected: dried and oxidized uppers, uneven factory finishes, deep creasing, dulled welts, faded color transitions, and years of embedded contamination that muted the natural beauty of the leather. Beneath all of that wear, though, there was still life in the shoes — and that is what I’m always trying to uncover. My restoration process begins with deep leather cleaning and decontamination using saddle soap, leather cleansers, and controlled stripping agents such as acetone or professional deglazers to remove failing finishes, wax buildup, silicones, and surface contaminants. I approach this carefully because the goal is never to aggressively strip the leather, but to reveal its natural character while preserving its integrity. Once stripped, the leather is slowly rehydrated and nourished using products such as Saphir Renovateur, Venetian Shoe Cream, and penetrating conditioners designed to restore flexibility, richness, and depth back into tired calfskin. I allow the leather time to absorb and stabilize before moving into color work. Leather responds best when it’s treated patiently. The artistic process begins with custom patina development. Rather than applying flat, uniform color, I build depth through layered dye applications using alcohol-based dyes, creams, and tonal blending techniques that create movement and transparency across the upper. My work consistently gravitates toward rich cognacs, museum browns, tobacco undertones, espresso burnishing, and antiqued transitions that give the shoes an old-world European character without looking artificial or overdone.

It was a short week, but a long one all the same. OOTD: - olive button down short sleeve shirt - Brown leather belt - Slim straight fit Wrangler Blue jeans - Cognac lace up boots - Bulova Marine Star watch - SOTD Spice bomb Night vision