Travel day — heading to frigid NYC for business meetings and a client dinner. Brunello Cucinelli navy gabardine coat with wool blanket liner; cream-colored wool cable-knit sweater and chocolate-brown corduroy trousers, both by Brioni; Hermès reversible brown leather belt; Neiman Marcus brown and beige cotton argyle crew socks; Magnanni leather walking shoes; Saks blue wool flat cap; Hermès cashmere and silk scarf and wool gloves; Carl Friedrik Heritage Palissy Double Briefcase.

Dressing up a bit to attend a client’s holiday party with a friend. Boglioli black velvet dinner jacket; Brioni pocket square, pink with black polka dots; Apposta white on white striped cotton poplin button-up shirt; Kit Blake wool trousers, gray with white chalk stripes; Turnbull & Asher black silk suspenders with white polka dots; Southern Scholar calf-length gray and pink stripe socks; Gucci black Jordaan loafers; Apple Watch Hermès Series 10 with Grand H stainless steel watch band; Hermès pink Egyptian cotton scarf. collar; Ralph Lauren Purple Label black linen and silk slacks with side adjusters; Turnbull & Asher black silk suspenders with white polka dots; Southern Scholar calf-length patterned red socks; Bruno Magli black lace-up derby shoes; Apple Watch Hermès Series 10 with Grand H stainless steel watch band.

So the final working week of 2025, that means you will get to see a selection of my many festive socks this week. I have more than 5 pairs so it will just be what I choose (or my youngest) for the day. I am working until Thursday, Friday will be my first day of the Christmas Break. SO who knows how festive I will be through out this week. Today’s outfit consists of; M.J. Bale Ballard Suit in Blue Charles Tyrwhitt Cutaway Collar Stretch Kensington Weave Shirt in Stone Anson Strap in Light Brown on a Traditional Buckle in Silver OTTA Burnt Orange Rust Weave Skinny Tie OTAA Mini Connery Silver Tire Bar OTAA Cuban Flamingo Lapel Pin Wife Purchased Retro Floral Pocket Square in Orange (10x10 Inch Cotton) Buddy the Elf Socks Ecco Melbourne in Amber SOTD - Versace Eros Energy WOTD - Islander Greenport