ThinkandDrive
New in Town
- Messages
- 18
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
So, for my first post, I thought I'd bring up two things I've been chewing on lately.
I have recently started working in downtown Baltimore for a very large and executive-centric corp. That is, I'm around people with much higher pay grades than myself on a daily basis. As such, I've stepped up my wardrobe considerably.
In my previous job, my daily outfit would have been some corduroy or cargo pants, Old Navy polo, and a pair of Doc Marten boots. I'm very excited about this new job as I get to wear "grown up" clothes. I've developed an almost fetish for dress shirts and classic grooming (got my eye on a classic DE razor and have already been doing the classic wet shave with my Mach 3).
Since winter is coming and I shave my head, I need a hat option that will integrate with my corporate casual look and withstand being in contact with my bare pate. I've got no idea whether the oil from my scalp will ruin a hat faster than normal and how I should prevent it.
Also, my outfits range from blues and darks (grey and black) to yellow and tan slacks. Is there a color option that would cover these or should I get a banker's grey felt hat and some sort of chocolate brown? My boss is extremely fashion conscious and points out if my browns don't quite match. So I want to be careful about that. lol
I'm thinking of a teardrop fedora-style but need some schoolin', I think. I'm not to the point where I can attempt to "pull off" an overall vintage look. But being classy and mature is important. There's a guy here at work who wears his kilt and full regalia every day. I'd love to wear my kilt, but I'm just a contractor and need to keep my head down until I'm a permanent employee.
Edit: I suppose rather than "modern", I should say "contemporary."
I have recently started working in downtown Baltimore for a very large and executive-centric corp. That is, I'm around people with much higher pay grades than myself on a daily basis. As such, I've stepped up my wardrobe considerably.
In my previous job, my daily outfit would have been some corduroy or cargo pants, Old Navy polo, and a pair of Doc Marten boots. I'm very excited about this new job as I get to wear "grown up" clothes. I've developed an almost fetish for dress shirts and classic grooming (got my eye on a classic DE razor and have already been doing the classic wet shave with my Mach 3).
Since winter is coming and I shave my head, I need a hat option that will integrate with my corporate casual look and withstand being in contact with my bare pate. I've got no idea whether the oil from my scalp will ruin a hat faster than normal and how I should prevent it.
Also, my outfits range from blues and darks (grey and black) to yellow and tan slacks. Is there a color option that would cover these or should I get a banker's grey felt hat and some sort of chocolate brown? My boss is extremely fashion conscious and points out if my browns don't quite match. So I want to be careful about that. lol
I'm thinking of a teardrop fedora-style but need some schoolin', I think. I'm not to the point where I can attempt to "pull off" an overall vintage look. But being classy and mature is important. There's a guy here at work who wears his kilt and full regalia every day. I'd love to wear my kilt, but I'm just a contractor and need to keep my head down until I'm a permanent employee.
Edit: I suppose rather than "modern", I should say "contemporary."
