Recent Pick-Ups

Some pretty nice picks up in the last week and all for a great price. Gotta thank my friend Adrian for the ties, pocket squares and shoes in the first picture! He headed to the Michael Andrews Bespoke sample sale and found some amazing things, including a beautiful blue suit that fit him perfectly. I also managed to find some pretty awesome things at one of my favorite spot for basics, JC Penney. These navy shorts with this diamond pattern caught my eye and there is something about them that made me jump on them. Usually I'm not big on patters on shorts or trousers but these were too cool to pass up and the price was too good as well.

First Pickups:
Details:
Shoes: Church's Brown Tassel Loafers via Adrian-$75
Tie #1: Michael Andrews Bespoke Yellow/Purple/White aka Lakers Floral Tie-$10
Tie #2: Michael Andrews Bespoke Navy/Red/White/Blue Tartan Silk Tie-$10 (favorite one)
Pocket Square #1: Michael Andrews Bespoke White/Purple Gingham-$10
Pocket Square #2: Michael Andrews Bespoke White/Light Blue Gingham-$10
Pocket Square #3: Navy/Gray/Purple Paisley (under PS #1 & 2)-Free aka made by Adrian

Second Pick Up:

Shirt: Stafford White/Red Gingham Button Down L/S Dress Shirt via JCP-$8 9will need alterations)

Third Set of Pick Ups:

Shorts: JF J. Ferrar Navy/Gray Diamond via JCP-$4.99

Shirt: Stafford Prep Oxford Blue Button Down S/S Dress Shirt via JCP-$4.99

Trousers: Claiborne Charcoal Chalkstripe Flannel via JCP-$4.99

Up close of shorts:

Final Pick Up:

Shorts: JCP White/Navy Pindot (they really look more gray in real life like in the picture, think J. Crew Cotton Pindot suit)-$7

WDIWT...7/30/13

Went shopping today for wifey's anniversary gift and since she reads this I won't post what it is just yet...lol. Haven't felt in the mood to "dress up" much lately until today and I'm glad I did, definitely felt better. Nonetheless, still kept it simple.

Details:
Blazer/Jacket: Stafford Prep Navy Cotton Unstructured Blazer/Jacket via JCP-$27
Shirt: Ax[I]st beige/white/blue L/S dress shirt via Marshalls-$10 (2 years ago, like the shirt, brand never heard of)
Jeans: Old Navy "Slim Fit" Jeans via Old Navy-$2.50
Pocket Square: George White 100% Cotton hanky via Walmart-$3 for pack of 6
Shoes: Florsheim Imperial Cognac Wingtips via eBay-$25

WDIW...7/29/13

Quick post on what I wore yesterday. It was a lot hotter than what I initially expected and looking back on it, it seems more a fall outfit than a summer outfit.

Details:
Shirt: Stafford White/Purple/Blue Micro-Check L/S Dress Shirt via JCP-$5
Jeans: Old Navy "Slim Fit" Jeans via Old Navy-$2.50
Shoes: LandsEnd Khaki Suede Chukka Boots via eBay-$25

WDIW...2 Days Ago 7/28/13

My beautiful wife and I were originally going to go up to Storm King Art Center but considering we only had a few hours before they closed and the size of the place we decided to postpone it until this coming weekend. Instead we always wanted to look for the Cornwall trestle aka the Moodna Viaduct. The place is awesome, so we decided to take a few pics there, here are two with the trestle in the background.

Details:
Shirt: Old Navy White/Gray Stripe S/S Dress Shirt via Old Navy-$10
Watch: Michael Kors Gunmetal Gray/Silver Multi Movement Watch-Anniversary Gift (last year)
Shorts: Chaps by Ralph Lauren Khaki Shorts via Marshalls-$12
Shoes: Nike Air Zoom Kobe VI "China" via Nikestore.com-$135

Closet Necessities Part II

Shoe Trees! The important of shoe trees can not be understated. Their function is necessary to keeping your shoes looking as pristine as possible and in their longevity.

Their purpose is best described in the following three points:
1. They help keep the natural shape of your shoes.
2. They absorb sweat which keeps your shoes from smelling. Absorb water on those unexpected rainy days.
3. They keep your shoes smelling fresh. Cedar smells exceptionally awesome.

If you are by a Jos A. Bank, they have this deal until tomorrow Buy 1 Get 2 Free, so 3 for $25.

Back! Closet Necessities...

Hello! I apologize for the long hiatus but the last 3 weeks have been very busy! Spent some time with my wife's family, with my family, building furniture and between three states and two countries. To say the least taking WDIW pictures and updating the blog wasn't necessarily a priority. At one point I spent my day in a gray t-shirt and black shorts building furniture so not much of a WDIW post.

Any how, now back in NY and trying to get back into the swing of things. One of the first things I wanted to do once I came back home was to organize the closet a bit better. Closet necessities as I like to call it, one of those being wooden hangers. My wife and I have a decent array of blazers but with only a few proper hangers for them. I'll keep it simple you don't need to buy a $15-20 hanger for each jacket. Make sure that whatever wooden hanger you do purchase are wide and sturdy so that they keep your shoulders on your jacket as natural as possible to your shoulders. Plastic hangers simply do not fall into this category.

I headed to Ikea and bought their pack of 8 for $3.99, bought 2 sets, which 16 wooden hangers for $8 was not bad at all. Don't get me wrong these don't compare to my hangers from Michael Andrews Bespoke which have a bulbous end.

WDIW...7/8/13

Wore this to church on Monday, snapped a quick pic. Business casual without being too casual.

Details:
Jacket: Calvin Klein Navy Jacket (part of a suit)-$75 plus $35 sleeve alterations
Shirt: Indochino White Cotton L/S Dress Shirt via Indochino-$76.33 (part of 3 for $229 deal)
Trousers: H&M Khaki Chinos via H&M-$7.50
Shoes: 14th & Union Gray/Cobalt Blue Boat Shoes via Nordstrom Rack-$5

WDIW...7/6/13 Vacation Posts

The picture isn't the best but it's the only one that I was able to snap on the way out of the room as we were running late for our final night onboard with a reservation awaiting at one of the ships exclusive restaurants.

Details:
Suit: Calvin Klein Navy Cotton/Linen via CalvinKlein-$75 plus $35 to shorten sleeves
Shirt: American Living White/Purple Micro-Check via JC Penney-$5
Socks: Merona Gray/White/Yellow Banana Socks via Target-$Gift
Tie: LandsEnd Purple Knit Tie Made in Italy via LandsEnd-$7
Shoes: Meermin Brown Calf DoubleMonk Straps via Meermin-$220.10

WDIW...7/5/13

Pirates of the Caribbean...in the Caribbean! Pirates night on the ship with a fireworks show at sea to follow, simply awesome! They hand out these red bandanas with Pirates of the Caribbean written on it and Mickey in pirate garb, I use it as a pocket square to keep with the theme.

Details:

Jacket: Calvin Klein Navy Cotton/Linen part of a suit via CalvinKlein.com-$75+$35 shorten sleeves

Shirt: Alfani White/Blue Micro-Check via Macy's-$15 (ironically similar if not identical to my Michael Andrews Bespoke shirt; pattern at least)

Trousers: H&M Khaki Chinos via H&M-$7.50

Tie: J. Crew Royal Blue/Red Stripe Knit Tie via J. Crew Factory-$5.50

Shoes: Meermin Brown Calf Double Monkstraps via Meermin-$222.10

Before Dinner:

After dinner...too much dinner:

Vacation Posts #1...WDI Buy Before Vacation

Been MIA as I went on vacation with my wife and been back a couple of days but been busy with other things.

Before heading out decided to stop at Nordstrom Rack as I wanted some boat shoes for cheap. The tag read $25 well at the register they rang up for $5. They are by 14th & Union, one of Nordstrom's house brands I believe. Don't mind the squished up left shoe. The uppers are gray suede and the sole is solid rubber, laces are leather.

On foot:

Happy 4th Everyone!

No posts for the next few days, enjoy your time off as I will be enjoying mine!

WDIWT...7/1/13

Huge miss today with the weather here in Florida today. Thought that it would be a lot like yesterday sunny and hot instead it was gray and rainy all day, with temperatures actually being very decent and bearable. I would have been better off in jeans and some actual closed shoes today but still it was comfortable.

Details:
Shirt: Old Navy White/Navy Striped S/S Dress Shirt-$10
Shorts: Club Room Navy 11" inseam Cotton via Macy's-$10
Shoes: Minnetonka Brown Suede Mocassins via eBay-$32