What are you wearing today??

[Patrick Murtha]

Good to have arrived at Friday -- it's been a long week at the office.

I'm mixing materials and textures today...

Black/white houndstooth silk/wool SB 3B ventless sportcoat
Marshall Field's "Field Gear" black cotton cuffed chinos, slightly wide leg openings
Polo "Blake" casual light gray brushed cotton button-down, open neck, crisp white tee underneath (new purchase)
Black silk pocket square, puff fold
Claiborne shiny black leather dress belt with large rectangular silver buckle, bar across the rectangle with cut-outs above and below (the belt buckle is a focal point of the outfit today)
Swiss Army watch with black band (right wrist)
Polished stainless steel link bracelet (left wrist)
Armani Mania cologne
Black OTC socks with multi-colored vertical striping
Bostonian black kiltie tassel moccasins, high shine ("rhymes" with the belt well)
Nautica black DB topcoat
Black leather gloves
Dark green plaid lambswool scarf
Vintage Dobbs grey tweed fedora (new purchase)

A word on the shoes. They're not the "highest end" shoes in my closet, and they are corrected grain leather. But they look spiffy as heck, and they're mucho comfortable. I get emotionally attached to all my shoes and other clothing items, "high" and "low." If it's in my closet, I'm fond of it and find a use for it. Every piece has a different resonance.

 

[Marty M.]

A word on the shoes. They're not the "highest end" shoes in my closet, and they are corrected grain leather.

Pm. What is "Corrected Grain"?
Marty Mathis

 

[AlanC]

Corrected grain leather has been through a process that artificially smooths the leather. It also can give it a plasticky look and feel. Allen Edmond's 'Polished Cobbler' is an example.

 

[Patrick Murtha]

More detail here:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78479

It doesn't require much shoeshining; pretty glossy to start with.

 

[CharlestonBows]

Today's outfit:

:eusa_clap

I love the color!

 

[obiwan]

I've been too busy to post any outfits in a while. This is a fun suit. It's a recreated vintage fabric. It's a very heavy English flannel. The shirt is a light lavender twill. The tie is a heavy woven silk made in England by Seaward and Stearn. Vintage '70's wrap silver plated w/blue star stone cuff links. The braces are silk and are made in Canada by Dion. And the shoe are the same Allen Edmonds that my pal Jovan just picked up (See shoe thread) except in merlot color.
Thanks for viewing.
Marty Mathis

Marty - love the braces, do you stock these or have a contact for them?

 

[Jovan]

Selvage jeans, western shirt, and an oatmeal tweed sport coat I just picked up for $8. Probably from the '70s or '80s, but it looks classic.

 

[Patrick Murtha]

Casual for erranding around slushy Appleton today; headed up to Green Bay for my company's "holiday dinner" (in February?) tonight. I'll post that outfit later.

Wrangler dark heavy denim boot cut jeans
Paul Fredrick blue/yellow plaid reverse button-down shirt
Brown jeans belt
Lorus watch with tan band (right wrist)
Polished stainless steel link bracelet (left wrist)
Brown ribbed OTC socks
Lucchese 3000 light brown calfskin cowboy boots (love these)
Brown leather jacket (bought at J.C. Penney for all of $99.00, and it's a great jacket)
Brown leather gloves
Vintage David Hanna (Donegal Town, Ireland) speckled brown tweed cap

 

[Johanna]

:eusa_clap

I love the color!

Thanks!

 

[Jovan]

Pretty much wearing the same as I did yesterday, but with a polo shirt instead.

I think I do "casually elegant" well.

 

[Patrick Murtha]

Back from my office party. Sort of ho hum. But I gave it my sartorial best...

Black pinstripe DB ventless suit
Paul Fredrick gold shirt with white striping, white eyelet collar, white French cuffs
Kenneth Cole black tie with white diamond pattern
Gold pocket square, puff fold
Black braces
Gold collar bar with barrel ends
Slender gold tie bar, angled down
"Salt Water Fly Rodders of America" large circular gold cufflinks (paging Marty Mathis)

Fossil watch with gold/silver band (right wrist)
Polished stainless steel link bracelet (left wrist)
All-black OTC socks with woven diamond pattern
Dan Post black Teju lizard dress pointy-toe cowboy boots
Bostonian black leather trenchcoat
Black leather gloves
White silk formal scarf
Black wide-brim fedora with black band, feather, pearl hatpin

 

[Pink Dahlia]

I wore this today:

1940s dress.

 

[Marty M.]

Back from my office party. Sort of ho hum. But I gave it my sartorial best...

Black pinstripe DB ventless suit
Paul Fredrick gold shirt with white striping, white eyelet collar, white French cuffs
Kenneth Cole black tie with white diamond pattern
Gold pocket square, puff fold
Black braces
Gold collar bar with barrel ends
Slender gold tie bar, angled down
"Salt Water Fly Rodders of America" large circular gold cufflinks (paging Marty Mathis)

Fossil watch with gold/silver band (right wrist)
Polished stainless steel link bracelet (left wrist)
All-black OTC socks with woven diamond pattern
Dan Post black Teju lizard dress pointy-toe cowboy boots
Bostonian black leather trenchcoat
Black leather gloves
White silk formal scarf
Black wide-brim fedora with black band, feather, pearl hatpin

You're my buddy PM. It's 15 below with a wind chill of 40 below, wee.....
Marty Mathis

 

[Mike in Seattle]

I wore this today:

1940s dress.

Nifty outfit, Pink Dahlia!

 

[thunderw21]

It's -6 out but I'm dreaming of Spring.

 

[Patrick Murtha]

Today's outfit is exceptionally understated for me , and quite trad:

Navy SB 3B ventless blazer with brass buttons
Tan gabardine cuffed trousers
Marshall Field's light blue button-down, open neck, crisp white tee underneath
Light blue cotton pocket square, points up
Vintage trout fly in left lapel
Black dress belt with silver buckle and tip
Swiss Army watch with black band (right wrist)
Polished stainless steel link bracelet (left wrist)
Polo wire-frame eyeglasses (in place of usual contact lenses)
Tan ribbed OTC socks
Florsheim Imperial black captoes
Tan SB wool/cashmere topcoat
Brown leather gloves
Lambswool scarf with horizontal stripes in different shades of blue
1970s vintage Botany 500 tan tweed fedora with matching band, feather, blue jewel pin
Fresh haircut

 

[Antje]

Today's outfit:

Wow, you look great as usual, oh and I like the room your standing in, (the part I see ofcourse)

and pink dahlia, love the outfit, great shoes

 

[indycop]

Today for church

 

[Jerekson]

Like I said IC, you need to wear suits more often. You look sharp in them.

 

[indycop]

Like I said IC, you need to wear suits more often. You look sharp in them.

As soon as I can fit in my other ones I will.