Bow tie, or no tie?

Bow tie, or no tie?

Ralph Lauren grenadine tie knot.

Ralph Lauren grenadine tie knot.

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Originals, thrifted NWT $15.50
Pants: Pac Sun white jeans, $28 (I’d save yourself $9 and buy the ones at H&M right now)
Shirt: Brooks Brothers slim fit, thrifted $3.60
Tie: Les Copains cotton silk blend, ebay $9
Jacket: Polo Ralph Lauren by Corneliani, thrifted $8

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Originals, thrifted NWT $15.50

Pants: Pac Sun white jeans, $28 (I’d save yourself $9 and buy the ones at H&M right now)

Shirt: Brooks Brothers slim fit, thrifted $3.60

Tie: Les Copains cotton silk blend, ebay $9

Jacket: Polo Ralph Lauren by Corneliani, thrifted $8

I was inspired to recreate the look reblogged below at brokeandbespoke prices, though I chose a more staid pocket square. I think I might wear this next week with a more decorative pocket square, similar to the one below. We’ll see…

Jacket: LL Bean now-unconstructed (I removed some shoulder pads) and half-lined cotton sport coat, thrifted $5

Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted $5

Tie: J Crew, thrifted $2

Pocket Square: Touristy silk scarf from Ponte Vecchio, estate sale $3

Pants: Polo Ralph Lauren white jeans, $11

Shirt: Ralph Lauren Trim Fit ‘Lowell’, thrifted $6
Tie: Alan Michaels, English hand blocked foulard print, thrifted $2

Shirt: Ralph Lauren Trim Fit ‘Lowell’, thrifted $6

Tie: Alan Michaels, English hand blocked foulard print, thrifted $2

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Original, thrifted $15.50
Pants: Ralph Lauren white jeans, $11
Shirt: Lands’ End Custom Tailoring, thrifted $7
Tie: The Tie Bar, $15
Jacket: Corneliani, thrifted $8

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Original, thrifted $15.50

Pants: Ralph Lauren white jeans, $11

Shirt: Lands’ End Custom Tailoring, thrifted $7

Tie: The Tie Bar, $15

Jacket: Corneliani, thrifted $8

Jacket: Cable Car Clothiers, thrifted $6
Shirt: PRL, thrifted $7
Pocket Square: vintage scarf, thrifted $2

Jacket: Cable Car Clothiers, thrifted $6

Shirt: PRL, thrifted $7

Pocket Square: vintage scarf, thrifted $2

Pants: Dockers Alpha Khakis, $35
Shirt: Lands’ End tailored fit, $12
Tie: Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren, thrifted $2
Jacket:No Name, thrifted $5

Pants: Dockers Alpha Khakis, $35

Shirt: Lands’ End tailored fit, $12

Tie: Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren, thrifted $2

Jacket:No Name, thrifted $5

New white jeans. Picked these up yesterday at my favorite local discount department store for $14. I may dye my other white jeans green for the S/S…

New white jeans. Picked these up yesterday at my favorite local discount department store for $14. I may dye my other white jeans green for the S/S…

Shirt: Ralph Lauren Blue Label made in Italy, thrifted $7
Pocket Square: hand-dyed silk scarf, thrifted $2

Shirt: Ralph Lauren Blue Label made in Italy, thrifted $7

Pocket Square: hand-dyed silk scarf, thrifted $2

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Browns and blues…
Tie: Polo Ralph Lauren, thrifted $2

Taken with instagram

Browns and blues…

Tie: Polo Ralph Lauren, thrifted $2

Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted $5
Sunglasses: Lookmatic Rx Sunglasses “Ricky” frames, $44 w/ coupon

Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted $5

Sunglasses: Lookmatic Rx Sunglasses “Ricky” frames, $44 w/ coupon

Jacket: Lauren by Ralph Lauren, thrifted $5
Shirt: Lands’ End now-defunct custom shirting program, thrifted $6
Tie: Robert Talbott, thrifted $2
Pocket Square: Robert Talbott, thrifted $2
Pants: Dockers Alpha Khakis, $12
Shoes: Johnston and Murphy Crown Aristocraft, thrifted $10

Jacket: Lauren by Ralph Lauren, thrifted $5

Shirt: Lands’ End now-defunct custom shirting program, thrifted $6

Tie: Robert Talbott, thrifted $2

Pocket Square: Robert Talbott, thrifted $2

Pants: Dockers Alpha Khakis, $12

Shoes: Johnston and Murphy Crown Aristocraft, thrifted $10

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Details…

Taken with instagram

Details…

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Oranges, greens, browns, and blues…

Taken with instagram

Oranges, greens, browns, and blues…