Oh Russ I was in Fopp today. I could have bumped into you in the jazz section (wasn't it awful actually? It's slowly shrinking to irrelevance is it not?). What a lovely day in London town. Cruised past the preening queens to get to the Algerian Coffee Shop. When the sun comes out the boys get all frisky - what's that all about?
GG
Vietnamese desert boots - ha! True!
GG
woke up about 10 minutes before i had to leave the warmth of home, not much time for decision making....
wallabees knock-offs in dark brown
slim/straight relatively skinny dark blue jeans
white OCBD
heavy light grey wool fisherman/ cable knit sweater
and cold enough this morn for my new duffle, well almost. It will be overkill outside in another hour, but the for the blustery walk from car into building it was worth it. Since I am sitting at school for awhile with little to do, should make a great pillow for a wee nap at least!
I felt distinctly like ten types of tit in yesterday's getup. Very unusual and uncomfortable for me. It was that damned knit tie. Very nice, in silk and rather narrow at about two inches. From Polo. Couldn't stand it. If anybody wants it, PM me and I'll pop it in the mail. Good to exorcise one's demons every now and again.
Feel much more myself today in an Italian tie, navy field with a woven neat-repeat of little blue flowers and burgundy dots. Cripes, it's like when you have the flu and the fever breaks.
EDIT: One of our number has been good enough to take the infernal thing off my hands. I'm grateful to him and suspect he will wear it to much better effect than I.
Last edited by AQG (2009-10-02 10:16:24)
The Arthur Brownshoe School of Dress: distinctly like ten types of tit!
I like it!
Olive Poplin Sack Jacket - Half of an old Brooks Suit.
Darker Olive Flatfront Cords from Bean.
In between: Blue J. Press non-Flap-pocket OCBD from Chris_H. White FOTL T.
Leather goods: Press woven belt in Cordo & Beefroll loafers by Finsbury in a similar shade.
Small cloths: Press, Blue Oxford.
Hose: Grey
Off to eat a little, drink a little bit more, & talk a lot.
went to the local first fridays art gallery event last night. lovely fall evening to be out, great chill in the air!!
brown wintips
blue/dark grey socks
chinos (nice zegna ones I thrifted)
RRL sport shirt in a blue check
v-neck marino sweater in, yep, navy blue
*and, A Tie! I don't often get to wear one, but pulled it off last night. I love wearing a tie! Skinny blue one with thin light grey/light blue/burgundy stripes.
and my new duffle coat, which drew several compliments. Was a good evening all the way around. Really wish I had some pics.......
Old, fine cotton BD in slate/white Uni stripe - Austin Reed (great collar, box pleat and hanging loop)
Black merino button-through cardigan
Dark blue '47 501's
Heavy duty Masons longwings in black pebble grain
60's flyfront black poplin mac - Baracuta
Umbrella!
Staceyboy
This afternoons Autumn dog walking oufit......
Dark Blue Lands' End field coat over navy John Lewis cashmere crew over check madras. Black 559 cord Levis, Navy M&S socks, Tobacco Playboy chukkas
brown cords
earth colour floral shirt
tan woodpegged pebblegrain bluchers (Mr KISS)
light brown tweed
cream pocketsquare
Going to a health food shop in Fitzroy for some organic seeds. Lots of unusual cool young people there so l must look the part. Seeing young blokes wearing a big overcoat and formal top hat is no big deal in those areas. All the cool people hang out there.
White T.
Pale Chambray BD.
Mid-Brown Orvis Herringbone 3/2 undarted Sack worn loose (Usually a layering with a sweater item only).
Khaki khakis.
Navy Surcingle belt.
Grey socks.
Cordo loafers - Fairmount Pennies.
Your kind of minimalist is far more than most have to offer.
IMO.
Best -
'Guardsman' black longwings, black socks
permanent-press Koratron chinos, old black belt
white slim-fit BB OCBD
2" wide Wembley tie, navy and metallic silver repp (another cracker from the quarter-mile of ties that The Thin Repp sent me recently)
navy sack suit jacket
Grey herringbone with nice rusty stripes Harris Tweed sack (Deansgate/Yale Co)- thanks to Chris H. again!
Lovat green Press Shaggy Dog Shetland sweater
Blue Brooks OCBD
FOTL T-Shirt
LL Bean Khakis
Navy Falke socks
Black Sebago Beefrolls
Tan with orange, black and navy check Daks muffler
That really is a lovely suit. What a great find
Last edited by Moose Maclennan (2009-10-06 00:40:28)