Coincidentally, I've been ruminating on the simple elegance, or elegant simplicity, of the Brooks Brothers button-down collar shirt and their modest prices, given their iconic stature.  And, so easy to obtain.  Even better when made in America and I kick myself that I no longer have my collection of those great shirts.  Combined with a BB repp tie and a BB suit or jacket, and you can be as stylish as any man on the planet.

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2008-06-24 09:12:25)

Proportion is a subtle and lost art it seems at times.

Marc, so true about the BB button down. And they only get better the more you beat on them.

Yes it is amazing how little things can make your day just alittle bit better. Just the way a jacket drapes, or how a shirt feels, or even how good a solid strong goodyear welted shoe feels.  That's why we like to get nice clothing; it makes life just that much more fun.

Last edited by The_Shooman (2008-06-24 10:01:08)

A little thing that puts a smile on my face is the mirror-like precision of the length of my coat sleeves.  You wanna talk OCD, I've worn pencil-striped shirts and have actually checked to see that each coat sleeve comes down exactly to the same stripe of the shirt cuff, illustrating perfect sleeve symmetry.  My tailor is the only one who achieves this with every coat, it's uncanny.