Did a one-hour stage show as a fundraiser for an elementary school. Between loading and unloading equipment in 90°F (32°C) heat, I decided to dress casually and change at the venue, which fortunately had a full dressing room. But a one-hour high-energy magic show under stage lights, running out into the audience every few minutes, is a serious workout. So I was pleasantly surprised when the client asked me to pose in front on one of their photo backdrops after the show, and I didn’t look sweaty and exhausted. The fit (totally breathable): Custom black camel hair frock coat with silk lining, Dennis Kitmore Studio, Washington, DC Custom purple and gold silk brocade vest, silk lining, Betsy Mitchell Henning. Purple silk tie, Macy’s White 100% cotton wrinkle-resistant dress shirt, Pronto Uomo (Men’s Wearhouse’s house brand) $3 at thrift store new with tags. Black wool trousers, Michael Strahan Collection, Men’s Wearhouse Not pictured: black Merino wool socks, Amazon; Black Florsheim cap toe Oxford shoes, DXL

Back to our regular programming today, WFH still as it is school holidays here at the moment. I had to drop my eldest to a friends places as they are heading out for the day to the City to go shopping. I may have taken the opportunity to grab a couple of baked goods. I love the Vanilla Slice Scroll and Baker’s Delight have just released their version of a Cruffin (croissant x muffin) and I couldn’t resists trying it. I have not matched the metals as such, but I have chosen to use the Brown Tigers Eye dial to compliment the Bronze of the OTAA Accessiories Today’s outfit consists of; M.J. Bale Bonato Suit in Washed Cherry, The suit is crafted from 100% wool that has been woven in Italy by the REDA textile mill into a Super 130's cloth Charles Tyrwhitt Cutaway Collar Non-Iron Clifton Weave Shirt in Oatmeal TrendHim Suspenders in Nude OTAA Navy Blue Tie OTAA Antique Copper Horizontal Lines Tie Bar OTAA Antique Copper Skull Lapel Pin Navy Pocket Sqaure with Anchors and Sail Boat, was a gift from my wife. CNES MTO Oxford with Goodyear welted construction, crafted from Italian crust leather with a hand finished dye on the uppers. Outsole and heel is Italian vegetable-tanned leather SOTD - Azzaro Wanted by Night WOTD - Timex Q 1972 Machine Reissue Gold Bracelet Brown Dial Watch TW2Y45200 The Mayor