Casual Male: Trouser and The Turtle(Roll)neck

By On December 12, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Elegantology

I like to match patterned trousers with a solid merino or cashmere sweater. Here are some inherited RL tweeds paired with an ancient B² burgundy number. Old Ferragamo plain toe bluchers complete things since you can’t see the argyll socks.

Notice how I show no fear as I discreetly hold up the tree with [...]

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Rain, Dear.

By On November 13, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Elegantology

Old joke. There's been a drought in post-Soviet Siberia. The locals are concerned about the crops. Except for one old soldier — Rudolph– who insists that things will be put right and all will be well. He has, he asserts, never been wrong in thirty years. A week goes by and [...]

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Casually Shod

By On October 15, 2009 · 16 Comments · In Elegantology


(Allen Edmonds Cambridge. Solid. American. Wingtip.)

Yesterday we began discussing the smart casual look with the polo neck sweater. I alluded to my suede brogues which brought up another thought. What shoes are considered casual? And no, we won’t get into sneakers/trainers unless we are discussing exercise gear or boating.

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