Day 19/ Traddy Warbucks and the Khaki monster.

Another day for duck boots. And a trench! I received my recent purchase from gilt, yesterday. Unfortunately, my wingtips from billy reid are too long.


(Wool Herringbone sportcoat: my father's tailored)
(Blue and White Cotton Oxford Button Down: Jcrew sz m)
(Green Silk Club tie: my father's)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)
(Cotton trousers: Gap Original Khaki 33)
(duck boots: llbean)




(Wool Herringbone sportcoat: my father's tailored)
(Blue and White Cotton Oxford Button Down: Jcrew sz m)
(Green Silk Club tie: my father's)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)




(Wool Herringbone sportcoat: my father's tailored)
(Blue and White Cotton Oxford Button Down: Jcrew sz m)
(Green Silk Club tie: my father's)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)
(Cotton trousers: Gap Original Khaki 33)
(duck boots: llbean)




(Sutherland Cotton Trench Coat: J Crew tailored)



Day 16/ Navy Suit

I have been told by my father, repeatedly through out my life, that a navy suit, white shirt and black cap toe oxfords will always be classic. Trying to be classic today. This suit is cotton so I'm not sure how much longer I can keep wearing it as the colder weather seems to be coming on. That might provide inspiration to get my wool suits tailored.


(Cotton Navy Suit: JCrew sz 42)
(White Cotton shirt: H&M sz M)
(Silk Navy/Red repp tie: my father's)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)
(Black Leather Cap toe Oxfords: Johnston and Murphy sz 11)




(Cotton Navy Suit: JCrew sz 42)
(White Cotton shirt: H&M sz M)
(Silk Navy/Red repp tie: my father's)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)




(Black Leather Cap toe Oxfords: Johnston and Murphy sz 11)



Day 14

This is a look that I have been wearing since I was five years old. I think I have always had a navy blue blazer. In high school, where I attended Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, I had a double breasted blue blazer from Burberry London. It sounds glamourous but, this jacket had been acquired from my eldest sister's then boyfriend. I believe he may have left it laying around the house. Tragically, sometime around my senior year, I lost this jacket. A lovable detail about this jacket is that it has horn buttons instead of the typical golden ones (like that burberry jacket). It is a rainy mucky day, thus the duck boots.

(Navy Cotton Jacket part of a suit: Jcrew sz 42)
(Green and White Checked cotton buttondown Shirt: Izod Slim fit M)
(Green Plaid Wool tie: scottish tartans museum)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)
(grey cotton trousers: jcrew sz 33)
(duck boots: llbean 12)

(Navy Cotton Jacket part of a suit: Jcrew sz 42)
(Green and White Checked cotton buttondown Shirt: Izod Slim fit M)
(Green Plaid Wool tie: scottish tartans museum)
(tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)

Day 9/ As Trad as I can

(Blue/Navy Stripe Shirt: Perry Ellis slim fit L)
(Silk Navy/Gold/Silver Repp tie: my father's)
(Tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)
(Khakis: Jcrew sz 33)
(Desert Boots: Jcrew sz 11)

This is a  trad day for me. It was really unintentional. Bill Clinton is in town campaigning for Heath Shuler for Congress. Some Weejuns could have really put it over the top. This slim fit oxford cloth shirt is a great fit for me, and is not all about a brand.
A note on my father's coats: Most of his tweed coats or sport coats that I have had tailored were originally made for Bell's Traditionals in Asheville, NC. This store even went so far as to use great fabrics. This herringbone coat is certified Harris Tweed; only the best. They were a mens store that has long since gone. They offered off the rack ready to wear suits and sport coats. Reusing, re purposing and keeping everything as local as I can.

(Harris Tweed Herringbone Jacket: tailored my father's)
(Blue/Navy Stripe Shirt: Perry Ellis slim fit L)
(Silk Navy/Gold/Silver Repp tie: my father's)
(Tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)

(Harris Tweed Herringbone Jacket: tailored my father's)
(Blue/Navy Stripe Shirt: Perry Ellis slim fit L)
(Silk Navy/Gold/Silver Repp tie: my father's)
(Tie bar: thetiebar.com 1 1/2 inch)
(Khakis: Jcrew sz 33)
(Desert Boots: Jcrew sz 11)