Another day at the office in NYC — finally starting to warm up a bit . . . Tom Ford gray and black wool sport coat; Hermès orange pocket square; Apposta white cotton broadcloth button-up shirt; Ralph Lauren Purple Label black wool cardigan; Luca Faloni black cotton chinos; rafalgar black silk suspenders; Orvis black merino wool crew socks; Santoni dark gray Chukka boots; Apple Watch Hermès Series 10 with Grand H stainless steel watch band; Polo Ralph Lauren black leather and wool gloves; Irish black tweed flat cap from Hanna Hats of Donegal; Italian oil scarf; Loro Piana wool greatcoat over it all.

Had another church meeting last night, and didn't get a chance to sneak a photo before nor after. But since I had considerably more time availability tonight, I recreated my outfit with slight variations for a quick trip out to town. •10x open crown hat •Charles Tyrwhitt blue OCBD, top button unfastened •Red/burgundy/maroon/grey checked tie in loose 4 in hand knot •Burgundy quarter zip sweater •Brown Wrangler jeans, Sheridan custom belt buckle •Argyle socks, AE loafers •Armitron watch The only difference between last night and tonight was the hat, jeans, belt and fragrance. Last night I wore olive chinos with no belt, no hat, and Red Tobacco Vanilla fragrance with Dr Squatch pine tar. Tonight I wore Dr Squatch pine tar with Dior Sauvage Elixir. I think I probably must smell exactly like a Christmas tree. 🎄

I am not a fan of navy ties with navy suits for several reasons. Mainly it’s falls short regarding creativity. It also rarely matches the right tones when wearing a monochromatic outfit. To my eyes it usually looks like a guy who is very new to wearing a tie and suit (or never ventured far from that stage). However, when done rightly it can also produce a look for a seasoned dresser that represents a bold and brave approach. Here its use is neither. In the midst of 4 meetings, I attended a funeral for a passed fellow Boy Scout district board member and chose tie from Florence with fleur di lis on it (both the Florence Italy symbol as well as Boy Scouts of America). To add some interest I chose my Prince of Wales blue shirt with green accents and a navy and green pocket square to pick up those colors in the tie. Still in mourning for my friend Tim, the Guinness cufflinks felt appropriate. Navy Byford OTC socks, J Fitzpatrick captoes, and my Seiko 5 finished off the OOTD.