There are many reasons to celebrate today. Today is my business partner's birthday. Today is also Administrative Professionals Day. And, as on who cares for our keeping the planet healthy, today is also Earth Day. I celebrate the first two by taking them to lunch and the last one by providing a donation to my preferred charity in this realm. Also, I broke out the windowpane suite to give a touch of tailored class to the events. • Suit — SJ-013, SL-022 (Mantoni): A light gray windowpane suit in lightweight wool, featuring navy and light blue window lines that add visual interest without overwhelming. The single-breasted 2-button jacket offers slight padding with notched lapels and two rear vents for ease of movement. The 80% lining provides structure while maintaining breathability for spring. Q4-2025 tailored with a "Very good" fit verdict—ideal for today's client video conference and my business partner's in-person visit. The matching slacks feature suspender buttons—critical for today's no-belt look. • Shirt — DS-040 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A crisp white non-iron twill dress shirt with French cuffs and a classic point collar (4.5" spread, 2.75" height). The high-opacity cotton twill with soft hand ensures clean, professional presentation on camera. The French cuffs elevate the formality to board-meeting ready, while the point collar pairs elegantly with the suspenders for a classic executive look. Collar stay size: 2.5". Sadly, once again, the sleeves are too long. • Undershirt — US-003 (Pro Club): A heavyweight white cotton crew neck undershirt providing excellent coverage beneath the high-opacity white dress shirt. The solid medium-to-heavy drape ensures no show-through—essential when wearing a light gray suit where contrast matters. • Suspenders — SB-001 (Kirby Allison / Albert Thurston): Sovereign Grade navy silk suspenders with white polka dots, Y-back construction, and button attachment. Handmade in England by Albert Thurston with premium silk front and cream leather back. The navy with white dots creates elegant contrast against the white shirt while echoing the navy windowpane lines in the suit. Button attachment ensures clean, formal lines without the bulk of clips—the only appropriate choice for business formal.

my biggest regrets are A) all the things I WUDDASHUDDACUDDA and B) all the time wasted on regretting not doing the things I wished that I WUDDASHUDDACUDDA. I am grateful that I pulled the trigger and had this suit (you have seen a lot) made back in Oct 1995. The good news is I can fit into it again. There were several years that I could not. I watched a video about Bespoke Saville Row suits and how they tend to get a better feel and fit with age. Although this is not that quality being a MTM it still gives me that feature. It is slightly heavier than many suits and I really like how it feels. This all reminded me about a friend of mine. There was a fraternity brother who showed up to school in a polyester suit, Qiana disco shirt with giant collars over his coat collars all in some aberration of nature coloration all shown off by his giant Afro. He became one of my must loyal customers at Harold’s and he made a marked transformation. One of the things I wish I had followed that he exemplified was that he based his fitness around his extensive expenditure on classic timeless clothing. When his clothes started to get tight, the diet and the gym beckoned. I look back on all the pants I gave away. In today’s crazy prices ($350 for a pair of quality double pleated pants), I am sure that I gave away some 30-50 pairs as my blob-blobbed. I am sure some of the trousers wouldn’t have survived but $10 k is a lot of money if I were to replace all of them (I used to buy on sale and at my store discount back in old days). There is a very real economic value to hitting and maintaining a weight. So If the suit fits…. True blue herringbone White CT French cuff Robert Talbot woven silk tie Byford OTC socks 1982 Alden Shoes Ernest Borel 1940’s watch