WDIWT...10/31/13

Mixing high and low today. Michael Andrews Bespoke suit with a pink micro check shirt from JC Penney, in support of breast cancer.

Details:

Suit: Michael Andrews Bespoke Gray Wool Suit Fabric from Holland & Sherry via Michael Andrews Bespoke-$$$

Shirt: American Living White/Pink Micro-Check L/S Dress Shirt via JC Penney-$8

Shoes: Meermin Mallorca Brown Calf Doublemonk Straps via Meermin Mallorca

WDIWT...10/30/13

Focused on only having one color that attracted attention today. I'm usually not a fan of red period, but having a red gingham pattern makes it easier to wear than a solid red shirt. There are some shirt colors that in my opinion no man should own or wear.

Details:

Jacket: Lauren by Ralph Lauren Brown Herringbone Tweed Blazer via Unique-$20 

Shirt: Stafford Prep White/Red Gingham via JC Penney-$8

Pocket Square: Merona White Cotton Pocket Square via Target-$5 for pack 5 or 6

Jeans: Gap 1969 Dark Denim Wash via Gap-$45

Shoes: Aston Grey Brown Suede Wingtips via eBay-$35

Watch: Kenneth Cole Stainless Steel Slim Face and Band-Gift

WDWIT...10/29/13

The fit from yesterday was mediocre and I didn't really get to take pics as it was but today I liked it quite a bit. The challenge was wear a shawl cardigan, knit tie and denim. Since it's Tuesday for me, wearing denim although not against the rules on a Tuesday, professionally speaking I didn't think of it appropriate. Usually I wear denim Wednesday's and Friday's. I wore navy corduroy's which are becoming one of my favorite to wear.

And I finally took out a fresh pair of shoes that has been in their box for a couple of months. Gave my Ralph Lauren Sanderson's in chocolate brown a run today. The simple feel of these shoes on your feet is clearly evident versus that of other lower tier brands like Florsheim. The Ralph Lauren Sanderson's are actually manufactured by Allen Edmonds in the USA.

Details:
Sweater: Levis Off-White/Beige Shawl Cardigan Sweater via Levis Outlet-$15
Shirt: Merona White Oxford L/S Dress Shirt via Target-$22 plus alterations
Tie: No Brand Navy Knit Tie via eBay-$5
Watch: Kenneth Cole Slim Stainless Steel Metal Bracelet via Gift-Gift
Trousers: H&M Navy Corduroy via H&M-$15
Socks: Old Navy Gray/Blue Doggies via Old Navy-Gift
Shoes: Ralph Lauren Sanderson by Allen Edmonds Made in the USA in Chocolate Brown Calf via Allen Edmonds Factory Store-$86 thanks Carlin!

WDIW…Yesterday 10/26/13

Better late than never. Layering is your best friend and playing with season appropriate colors can be cool too. The theme for the week seems to have been brown and blue, so I went with it. I also got a like by JCPenney for this fit, as their shirt is by them.

Details:
Jacket: Indochino Navy Jacket part of a 3 piece suit via Indochino-$449 for the suit
Sweater: Polo Ralph Lauren via Gift-Gift
Shirt: Stafford Prep White/Navy Gingham via JC Penney-$8
Jeans: Gap 1969 Dark Denim Wash via Gap-$40
Shoes: Meermin Mallorca Brown Calf DoubleMonks via Meermin Mallorca-$210

WDIWT…10/24/13

Time to bring the tweed out and the thick sweaters out as well. Apparently I wasn't the only who felt this way today from the members on the forum. It was unplanned.

Pants hem needs to be released by .25" to .50"

Details:
Sweater: Gap Navy Shawl Cardigan via Gap-Gift
Shirt: Polo Ralph Lauren White/Navy Bengal Stripe L/S Dress Shirt via Adrian-$8
Trousers: Gap Light Brown Tweed via Gap-$10
Socks: Unsimply Stitched Blue/Teal Shark Socks via TheDailyHookUp-$1
Shoes: Ralph Lauren Singleton Tan (Walnut) by Allen Edmonds via Allen Edmonds Factory Store/Carlin-$86

#SWEATERGANG

WDIWT...10/23/13

Herringbone jacket and a play on colors. I've been trying to wear a color that pops in comparison to the rest of what I'm wearing. Today  tried it with pink.

Details:
Jacket: Lauren by Ralph Lauren Brown Herringbone Tweed via Unique-$20
Shirt: American Living White/Pink Micro-Check L/S Dress Shirt via JC Penney-$5
Watch: Kenneth Cole Stainless Steel Slim Watch-Gift
Pocket Square: Merona White Cotton via Target-$5 for the pack of 5
Jeans: Gap 1969 Slim Fit via Gap-$40
Shoes: Banana Republic Brown Suede Chukka Boots via Banana Republic Factory Store-$38

WDIWT...10/21/13

I can finally wear a jacket all day and not feel like I'm sweating! Went with a few different colors in the mix today, including one bright one, red. Looking at my donegal tweed jacket that I'm wearing with it now, it happens to be one of the colors of the specks in the donegal tweed.

Details:
Jacket: Stafford 100% Virgin Wool Donegal Tweed Jacket with Patch Pockets via SA-$7
Pocket Square: George 100% Cotton Pocket Square via Walmart-$3 for pack of 6
Shirt: Stafford Prep White/Red Gingham L/S Dress Shirt via JC Penney-$8
Pants: Gap Light Royal Blue Corduroy via Gap from my brother (didn't fit him)-$10 (they need a taper and a hem)
Socks: Mossimo Teal/Brown/Green Palm Tree Socks-Gift
Shoes: Church's Custom Grade via Adrian-$75
Watch: Kenneth Cole Slim Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch via Gift

WDIWT...10/18/13

The challenge today was simple for the thread, denim and a blazer. I expected that those who would participate would be wearing navy blazers, to my pleasant surprise, 1 of the 4 of us so far only wore a navy blazer, the other 3 we went with a shade of brown (last picture). I personally went with a brown herringbone jacket that I found for $20 at a consignment store.The fact that it needed no alterations was an added bonus and made those $20 even more justifiable.

Details:
Jacket: Lauren by Ralph Lauren Brown Herringbone Wool Jacket via Unique Consignment-$20
Shirt: Stafford White/Navy Gingham L/S Dress Shirt via JC Penney-$8
Jeans: Gap 1969 Slim Fit Dark Denim via Gap-$40
Socks: Happy Socks Teal/Purple Polka Dots via Marshalls-$5
Shoes: Meermin Mallorca Brown Calf DoubleMonks via Meermin Mallorca-$210

The Boys...

WDIW...Yesterday 10/17/2013

Special Request for a special day, my wife's birthday! She said a few weeks back that she wanted me to wear a suit on her birthday, to meet her upstairs at her job so that the other men at her job could see how a suit should be worn. Special request was made and done.

Details:
Suit: Indochino Essential Wool Navy Suit, part of a 3 piece (waistcoat), 1 button via Indochino-$449
Shirt: Michael Andrews Bespoke White/Navy Micro-check L/S Dress Shirt via Michael Andrews Bespoke-$210
Tie: No Brand Navy/Red Polka Dot Tie via Adrian-$3
Tie Bar: Banana Republic 1.5" Skinny Tie Bar via Banana Republic Factory Store-$5
Shoes: Meermin Mallorca Brown Calf Double Monkstraps via Meermin Mallorca-$210 (wore them 3 times this week, by far becoming one of my favorite pairs)

WDIWT...10/15/13

I didn't have time to snap any pictures outdoors so I had to take a couple of quick ones inside my classroom. They come out okay but natural light is always best. The navy corduroy pants are becoming one of my favorite due to its weight and the rarity of seeing navy cords out there in general.

Details:
Sweater: Polo Ralph Lauren Gray V-Neck via Gift-Gift
Shirt: Merona White L/S Dress Shirt via Target-$22 plus alterations
Tie: Uniqlo Navy/Royal Blue/Light Blue/Gray Striped Tie via Uniqlo-$6
Trousers: H&M Navy Corduroy's via H&M-$15
Socks: Mossimo Royal Blue/Palm Trees via Target-Gift
Shoes: Meermin Mallorca Brown Calf Double Monks via Meermin Mallorca-$210

WDIW...Yesterday 10/13/13

Had a great weekend overall! Yesterday I hung out with my NikeTalk brother and friend Adrian and we hit up a couple of thrift spots that he frequents. Definitely have to say that I found some great items (pictures of that tomorrow) but in short I found a $700 Brooks Brothers BrooksStorm jacket for $25 and a Bespoke overcoat that was hardly worn if ever, for $12.50. This guy had to spend at least a grand on it at some point I'm sure.

Nonetheless, we met up and met up with a friend of ours who works at Nordstrom, G. Gotta try and get one of those pictures sent to me by Adrian, I'll update the entry then as well. We didn't call each other but essentially we both wore tweed jackets, gingham shirts and denim. Good thing I didn't wear my double monks, I did think about wearing them though.

Details:
Jacket: J. Crew Navy Tweed with Elbow Patches via J. Crew Factory Store-$118
Shirt: Stafford White/Brown Gingham L/S Dress Shirt via JCP-$8
Pocket Square: George White Cotton Pocket Square via Walmart-$3 for a pack of 6
Pants: Old Navy "Slim Fit" via Old Navy-$2.50
Shoes: Church's Custom Grade Tassel Loafers via Adrian-$75

WDIWT...10/10/13

Received a couple of compliments on the tweed trousers from H&M that I wore today. Unfortunately the camera didn't pick up the detail as well due to the black/white color scheme of the tweed.

Details:
Sweater: Gap Shawl Cardigan Navy via Gap-Gift
Shirt: Banana Republic White/Light Green/Green Windowpane L/S Dress Shirt via Banana Republic Factory Store-$10
Trousers: H&M Black/White with Blue/Red/Orange specks via H&M-$10
Shoes: Florsheim Otavio Deerskin Captoe via eBay-$15

WDIWT...10/9/13

I'm usually pretty satisfied with what I wear if not I wouldn't wear it but today I really, really liked the combination that I ended up putting together. I'm not trying to toot my own horn but as this was not what I originally intended to wear, the last minute change is one that worked out better than the original outfit planned. I originally was going to wear the full suit (matching pants to the jacket), same shirt, possibly a solid navy tie and my Meermin double monks. My wife and I usually have our clothes set out for the week during the weekend in order to minimize the time it takes to get ready.

Come the morning I really didn't feel like fully suiting up or moving stacks of boxes and getting the double monks plus putting on the tongue pads I've had lying there for them. Ultimately, laziness won and in a good way I think. Jeans and brown suede chukka boots replaced the suit pants and double monks that were planned, making for still a dressy yet casual look. I've gotten more compliments on this look today than the times I've worn a suit.

Details:
Jacket: Indochino Brown Tweed Jacket (part of a 3 piece suit) via Indochino-$449 (for full 3 piece)
Shirt: Michael Andrews Bespoke White/Navy/Brown Windowpane L/S Dress Shirt via Michael Andrews Bespoke-Free with Recent Michael Andrews Bespoke suit order; usually $210
Pocket Square: George White Cotton Pocket Square via Walmart-$3 for pack of 6
Lapel Pin: Macy's Red Dress Women's Heart Awareness Pin via Gift from a Student Last Year
Jeans: Old Navy "Slim" Fit via Old Navy-$2.50
Shoes: Banana Republic Brown Suede Chukka Boots via Banana Republic Factory Store-$38