Today is my last day off for a 11 day vacation from work. Charles Tyrwhitt navy linen shirt with the master rolled sleeves. Jos A Bank gray linen shorts which appears sage green. Brown Anson belt with silver buckle, usual but always fail to mention it is a money belt carrying a 50 dollar bill discretely. 2nd wear on newly purchased Beckett Simonon brown suede Cohen loafers with no show Ondo socks. Monterey Kitty Hawk blue dial watch with light brown leather band. Always have my Avaitors with silver frame. Lastly Scent Reserve #25 inspired by Creed Aventus. Like the fragrance but no lasting power. After an hour is so faint. Anyway last causal outfit until the 4th of America's July 250th! I'll probably wear this shirt again with tan shorts.

Meetings in Albuquerque and Santa Fe NM today. Also, I have a contractor Product Knowledge training I am doing this afternoon. - khaki button down with company logos - Brown leather belt - Navy slim fit Chinos - Brown lace up boots - Bulova Marine Star watch - SOTD- Spice Bomb Night Vision

THE CONTEXT: Today we decided to go on a temple visit. I was thinking of pairing my multicolored textured Tee for some time until I decided to test a look based on the well-known versatility of a denim jacket. THE TOP: A canary yellow-black textured Tee with a white horizontal stripe along the torso. I loved this so much for the vibrant color. I got this about five years ago but only wore twice so far 🙂. I was just not brave enough to carry the sporty look for my age (I am 47, so I thought such colors are reserved for school boys). THE OUTER LAYER: Light-wash denim jacket (Levi's). This is advertised as a trucker jacket, but you will see from the image that it does not have a cropped look. May be my height (5 ft 9 in) is a little short for their factory cut and sewn fabrics. I wear size M (almost) always. THE BOTTOM: Beige MTM chinos with high waist. Finally, I am slowly replacing my wardrobe bottom pieces with MTM high waist ones. I LOVE the old-money style. THE WATCH: Brown belt, gold-on-silver dial frame. This was gifted by my ex-boss, has great sentimental value, and is a workhorse in my wardrobe. THE BELT: Tan (reversible with black). I have punched extra holes to accommodate my reducing waistline (I have been working out religiously for a while 😀). I might punch another hole soon (until the trouser starts rumpling at the waist when I will have to get the trousers also altered - gosh, this is a pain). Btw, hole-free belts like Anson are not reasonably priced in India. So, I will stick with this for a while. THE FOOTWEAR: Tan penny loafers in "nubuck" leather (the layer of tissue beneath the rugged, full-grain layer and above the delicate suede layer). I maintain this by spraying and brushing regularly (using a silicone spray); incidentally, about a month back, a sales guy at a footwear store complemented me for maintaining the shoes (which, surprisingly to me, he thought was rare). THE BRACELET: Brand new aquamarine, which nicely matches the washed look of my jacket.