Bold jackets are fun. Bold tweed jackets are funner. After writing about the first few odd jackets I bought, I’m glad I’ve come to a point in my wardrobe where there is a justifiable (ha!) gap that can be filled with loud, patterned jackets. As spring approaches, I wanted to write something about this one …
How did I manage to buy an ecru dress shirt? When I first started buying dress shirts, they were mostly white. Then, after spending some time on Instagram and Style Forum, they were mostly blue. Then patterned blue with houndstooth, pencil stripe and the like. On my latest custom order from Spier & Mackay I …
Disclaimer: These ties were provided by Oxford Rowe at no cost to me in exchange for an honest review. I stumbled upon Oxford Rowe thanks to the newest updates to the Instagram algorithm – you know, the part where your feed now shows you content from accounts you’re not following. Then, I started looking through …
There are numerous blog posts about pairing sport coats and jeans. Reading many of them will tell you that your best bet is to go with a dark wash with minimal fades. I used to subscribe to that idea, but as I become more comfortable in my own clothes I’m not so sure. Why does …
I almost didn’t wait until the end of the month to post this. There were a lot of outfits I wore in February that I was pretty pleased with and wanted to review. Maybe in March I will start doing this twice a month. Though it may be a longer post this time, it will …
This might be my favourite pocket square. It was easy to find four combinations that I liked it in. If you want some more pocket square inspiration, here’s another post like this. The colours make it extremely versatile: many shades of blue, cream, grey, and brown. I have the wool/silk blend which adds some beautiful …
I’ve had a couple people DM me on Instagram asking how I put together an outfit, so I thought that would be a good topic to write about. This is not an advice post. In the spirit of this blog and self-reflection, I’ll outline my approach and evaluate what I do. By no means do …
In my post reviewing Spier & Mackay’s off the rack suits, I wanted to review their suits because those were some of my initial purchases. Now, on theme with the blog’s title, I’ll be covering what happened after the suit: Spier & Mackay sport coats. I highlighted a lot of fit issues that I have …
My History with the White Dress Shirt Ahh, the white dress shirt. Ubiquitous. Misunderstood. Misused. My first order of custom shirts included 2 different white fabric weaves. I guess I just kind of assumed white was a staple dress shirt. Well, it is I guess, but I’ve found that blue shirts are almost always a …
