Man, time really flies lately, it is nearly mid August already. My Mondays start early with a VidCon catchup up with friends and mates around the world at 5 am my time (usually only the US guys), and then from there it is into family time with breakfast and lunch prep too he;lap my wife and daughters. This is followed by walking my daughter to school and a location scout for photos for my OOTD stuff. Today though it was raining on the way home so I am back in the kitchen for the shoot 📷☔️ I put my Small Blunt (NEO) umbrella in my daughter’s bag for the walk home and carried my Blount Metro Umbrella with me. The rain only started as I dropped her at school, which was perfect timing, and I used my umbrella on the walk home from the cafe. Todays outfit consists of; Blunt Metro Umbrella in Espresso Oxford Woolrich Roger Overcoat in Camel Brixton Brood Snap Cap in Oatmeal and Charcoal houndstooth M.J. Bale Bonato Suit in Washed Cherry OTAA Pacelli Pink Oxford Shirt OTAA Red Poppy Floral Necktie OTAA Burgundy Clip-On Suspenders Burgundy Pocket Square aure with rolled Blue Edge Dune London Burgundy Socks with Pink Dots Ivassi 1973 Bespoke Semi Brogue Monkstrap In OxBlood SOTD - Dior Fahrenheit Parfum WOTD - Erebus Origin GMT - aka Wade Wilson

I ran across this photo earlier today and realized it was probably the first time I curated a suit outfit for myself. I’m not even sure if it’s a proper suit. Whereas I loathe to think of the shoes I may have been wearing (Huntington Beach High School is very much known for surfing championships and beach community), I couldn’t believe I was wearing a Winchester shirt. The blue shirt with white pinstripes almost goes with the white tie too. Those in the US likely recognize this as a senior photo for the yearbook. And yes, that is not just an earring but a mullet. I tell myself it was a sophisticated mullet! I’ve tried posting this three times now - apologies if they all land later today!

Today was a nice day to wear linen’ Tan linen trousers with a pink linen dress shirt, a blue plaid linen jacket and a silk scarf. The shoes are my Italian spectators. For church I wore my blue straw fedora but after lunch I went to the Shamrock Club meeting and switched my hat for the blue linen cap.