Washed Wool/Mohair, Seersucker, and Madras.
Jacket: LBM 1911, Yoox $125 (purchased w/ Visa gift card)
Shirt: Lands’ End tailored fit seersucker w/ contrast cutaway collar, $17
Tie: Vintage ~1990s Gap Madras, thrifted .50
Pocket Square: Solosso white linen, courtesy of Solosso.
Striped.
Dusty pastels from Uniqlo are an affordable way to break into the Cucinelli color palette without breaking the bank. The color of the pants is not represented too well here, as I adjusted the colors a bit, but if you’re looking for those dusky pinks, dirty minty greens, and sun-washed lavenders and Cucinelli’s price point is too high (many of us are mere financial mortals, after all), I say definitely give Uniqlo a try.
A little bit rumpled by the end of the day is a good thing.
Hot weather…
Shirt: Brooks Brothers Slim Fit OCBD, thrifted $4
Jacket: Michelangelo Linen-Cotton Unstructured Sport Coat, Yoox $100 (purchased w/ Visa gift card)
Pants: Garment Dyed Jeans, Uniqlo $30
Socks: Richer-Poorer, purchased w/ credit at Refinery29
Shoes: Allen Edmonds Brookwood, thrifted $9
The Brooks Brothers White OCBD
Diaphanous linen.
Unbuttoned…
Pink and Blue
One of my favorite things is when I find a sport coat in the thrift store and it has a pocket square already stuffed in the pocket. It’s like a two for one. That’s how I got this pale pink linen hanky, and it even has some beautifully hand rolled edges. It didn’t come with this particular jacket, but the two look pretty good together on a hot day.
Looks like spring is here, though it feels like the dead of summer.
Gus (abitofcolor) checking out the wares in Cable Car Clothiers while wearing a bespoke Napoli Su Misura truffle hunting coat.
Over-engineered wood and carbon fiber Kiton hangers at Wilkes Bashford.
Classic Merchandising at Cable Car Clothiers
Be sure to stop in to San Francisco’s famed Cable Car Clothiers (110 Sutter St.) for the next Bay Area StyleForum meetup on the evening of May 2nd, a Thursday, from 6:00-8:00pm. Drinks and light fare to be served.
I was going through my unprocessed photo library last night and found this old outtake…
Pocket Square Details.
