Bad night at work last night, so we didn't go to breakfast this morning. I stayed in bed for a while. Consequently, we had to go grocery shopping in the heat of the day. Blue Brooks Brothers linen shirt with diamond pattern, sleeves rolled up with what @Antonio Centeno calls the "master roll" Cream Murano linen blend trousers and tan Anson belt with antiqued gold buckle Tan Allen Edmonds Road Warriors with no-show socks White US Polo Association vented flat cap Gold Hamilton Dodson reissue watch Fragrance: Nautica Voyage Intense

When you look at yourself in the mirror ... When you choose an item of clothing to wear in the morning ... When you choose an item of clothing to buy from a shop or an online store ... What are you hoping to achieve? Do you want to look like you fit in with what you perceive 'your type of person' to be? Do you want to stand out from others who are 'your type of person'? Do you want to look strong and dependable? Artistic and sensitive? Mature and wise? Sexy and attractive 'in that way'? What is your 'goal' beyond keeping warm and not being arrested for indecency?

Heading out to a Surprise 70th birthday for a friend tonight. It’s at a nice Outside waterfront venue. OOTE: Blue/grey/white unstructured sport coat with white linen pocket square White Linen Shirt Oatmeal Linen trousers with cuffs Oatmeal OTC ribbed dress Socks Tobacco brown suede tassel loafers with matching belt 50th anniversary snoopy moonwatch Hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Most of the time when I see guys in solid ties the combination strikes me as uninspired. It’s as if the guys is saying.:“ I don’t now how to pull this outfit together so I will just go with a solid color that matches something I am presently wearing”. To me a solid tie should be a bold accessory- not a boring matching item. Today’s OOTD I built outward from the tie which I’ve owned for nearly 40 years. One of my favorite solid tie combos utilizes various shades of green varying from emerald to a sage color. I also like it when there is a weave that gives it interest like a woven or knotted design, grenadine, or the cream linen as the one I chose today. I started with the tie, added the light tan Gaberdine wool trousers and to attempt to keep the color mix to three foundational colors, added a blue PoW shirt with a royal blue blazer. Socks are Panterella, shoes are Martin Dingman (as is the belt), and watch is a Wenger field watch. The other pics are G Bruce Boyd as well as a few others to show how to move from uninspired boring to bold by the use of a solid tie.