Current completed stages As you can see from the pictures, I was able to remove the deep creases Stripping (The Reset): Applied Saphir Reno'Mat using microfiber rags. Stripped until the leather was "matted" and porous. *Letting them sit for 12 hours... I will come back to them tomorrow and evaluate if they need more stripping. Next steps Re-Hydration: Applying a light coat of Saphir conditioner, than allowing 24 hours for lipid penetration to prevent "dye-shock" (cracking).

I went to the shopping center to buy food for Easter Sunday. I mostly saw hoodies and sports coats around me and not even a single blazer. I'm quite different from the crowd, but it still feels good inside to be well dressed. We will together with our children and grandchildren enjoy our Easter meal consisting of smoked salmon, fish roe, pate, pies and salads. My Classic Timeless menswear in subtle green and beige green tweed wool sportsjacket beige blue pin-striped wool trousers blue-red-white cotton shirt maroon - blue silk tie red - silver silk pocket square silver and yellow silk cufflinks oxblood leather belt with golden-black buckle black cotton socks oxblood leather boots I like the somewhat rough texture of the sports coat, the tie and the cufflinks against the smoother texture in the shirt. The green and yellow give an Easter mood. Like always my outfit is secondhand and cost less than 100 bucks total!

Stakes Day (Day at the Races) Hat: Trilby (Stanton) Scarf: Sky Blue Silk (Elizabetta Bontique) Suit: Black Merino Wool (Woolcott Street) Dress Shirt: Black and Navy Blue Winchester (Woolcott Street) Tie: Black (Unknown) Pocket Square: White Satin (Unknown) Ring: Gold Custom Signet (Royal Signet) Watch: Gold/White Tank Dial (Seiko) Socks: Black (M.J. Bale) Shoes: Black Monkstraps (Woolcott Street) Fragrance: Black Orchid EDP (Tom Ford)

I haven't posted pictures often mainly because I've been on a weight reduction journey the last seven months. Really, I wasn't going to show gym pants and pullovers, right? So, I am just getting into the clothes I kept. For reference I've reduced from 318 lbs. to 242 lbs. since October 2025. Had errands to run today so here is the OOTD. Jacket is P J Paul Jones (Amazon) linen/cotton Shirt is black silk by Pronto-Uomo (Men's Wearhouse) Jeans Levi's 505 Flat cap from Target Ray-Ban aviators Skechers slip-ons Watch Timex-The Waterbury chronograph.