Just in from eBay

Actually, this jacket's still listed but it's not my size, dammit. Vintage Ralphie.

Wish List - Polo Langley Sport Coat

Just in from eBay

Today's Outfit - Cool in Cotton

Vintage cotton herringbone blazer

Chaps blue oxford

Polo Ralph Lauren cotton/silk oxford tie

Vintage cotton pocket square

Levi's 501 jeans

Austen Heller Red Rovers loafers

Just in from eBay - Stocking Up for Summer

Just in from eBay - Madras Ties

Almost looking forward to spring.

Today's Outfit

Polo poplin shirt

Polo linen paisley tie

Merona cotton v-neck sweater

Polo corduroy trouser

Lands' End cotton sock

Allen Edmonds Maxfield loafers

Tie Trifecta

My latest eBay scores cost a measly $22. Clearly, people have their minds off madras so I'm stocking up. Cheap. 

Brooks paisley from last season, surrounded by very vintage Lands' End bleeding madras.

Today's Outfit - Thursday Blues

Polo pima cotton sweater - eBay, $16

Polo broadcloth shirt - Macy's, $19

Polo tie - eBay, $6

Vintage worsted wool gabardine trouser - thrift shop, $3

River Island striped cotton socks - $3 (out of $15 five-pack)

Florsheim vintage Custom Grade shortwings - thrift shop, $1

Today's Outfit

Polo tartan oxford shirt - Belk, $23

Polo cotton/cashmere cricket sweater - eBay, $30

Countess Mara bow tie - Marshall's, $8

Polo slub twill chino - ralphlauren.com, $42

Smart Turnout Argyll and Sutherland socks - courtesy of Smart Turnout

Chaps bucks - Kohl's, $12

Bow Tie Blowout

1 visit to Macy's.

2 purchases with 2 coupons.

6 bow ties.

$50.

Wool and Windowpane

Polo Ralph Lauren yellow oxford
Robert Talbott repp foulard tie
Polo Ralph Lauren cardigan

(not pictured:)
Polo Ralph Lauren navy chino
Allen Edmonds brown tassel loafer


More than an entire year I waited to buy this cardigan as it made its way from $445 to $222.50 to $111.25 at a local menswear shop. At last, I pulled the trigger when I received an extra 30% off the final price.

Is $77.88 a lot to spend on a cardigan? Yes. For an avid thrifter and eBay shopper, that's a lot to spend on anything. Yet, the value of something like this goes beyond original price and the amount I saved. With a soft wool outer shell and pima cotton inner shell, this cardigan is incredibly well made. The lightweight wool makes for three-season use, while the very presence and styling of the cardigan serves as an acceptable substitute for blazers in not-so-formal occasions.

It make have taken a year, but my patience paid off and I couldn't be happier.

Stacking Away the Shorts

Polo Ralph Lauren seersucker and oxford shorts

Polo Ralph Lauren madras shorts

See you in spring! (shorts... not readers)

Summer Cotton, See Ya

Clearing out the cotton, it'll soon be time to break out the winter wools.

Piecing the Patchwork

Wish List - Cotton DB Blazer

Would you wear this?

Pleasantly Purple

New to the rotation, around $20 for all three via eBay.

Polo linen/cotton stripe, Chaps silk paisley, Polo linen solid.

Three-Way Tie

(Top to bottom)

Polo Ralph Lauren kelly green silk paisley

Rooster (vintage) Irish linen stripe

Lands' End Charter Collection pink cotton plaid

Wish List

Reversible madras jacket. 

I want one. 

Now.

Polo Pima Cotton

Quite frequently overlooked during warmer months is the lightweight cotton sweater. During breezy days or chilly nights of spring and summer, I turn to the Polo pima v-neck. These retail for $98 but can be found on eBay and the occasional Macy's or Dillard's clearance sale under $30. The three shown above just came in from eBay for a total of $60. Though Brooks Brothers makes a similar sweater, I prefer the Polo model for its lighter weight, collar, shape retention and overall fit.