CKCloseup: Harris Tweed and Orvis labels 

Orvis Harris Tweed herringbone sport coat | Brooks Brothers gingham oxford | Polo silk knit tie and pocket square | L.L. Bean chino | Merona sweater | Allen Edmonds brogued boot

Brooks Brothers vintage herringbone tweed sport coat | CB buffalo flannel | Polo wool knit tie and silk pocket square | Hilfiger chino | J. Crew boot sock | Allen Edmonds First Avenue shearling-lined boot

CKCloseup: CB buffalo flannel | Harris Tweed herringbone sport coat | Polo silk knit tie

CB buffalo flannel | Harris Tweed herringbone sport coat | Polo silk knit tie and foulard pocket square | Hilfiger chino | AE boot sock | Rancourt suede boot

Polo tartan oxford | Imperial herringbone tweed sport coat | Talbott raw silk tie | Drake's pocket square | Ray-Ban vintage Clubmaster sunglasses 

CB buffalo flannel | Merona herringbone cardigan | Hilfiger trouser | Liberty of London paisley madder tie | AE marled socks | Polo loafers

Today at the Thrift - Hickey Freeman

Today at the Thrift - Herringbone Tweed

Herringbone with a windowpane overlay. Classic.

Today at the Thirft - Herringbone Tweed

Today at the Thrift - The Fabulous Freeman

When you find a good suit, you know it. Today, I found a good suit. Actually, it's a f***ing awesome suit in a tremendously soft herringbone wool with a 3/4 lining and soft shoulders and flat-front trousers and those trousers contain an impeccably made, striped lining. 

Damn, I love thrifting.

Today at the Thrift

Today at the Thrift - Oxxford and Southwick

 Oxxford puts out some of the best stuff a guy can buy, and in recent months I've been fortunate to find a lot of it. One of Charleston's great menswear shops, which is now closed, supplied Oxxford to its top customers. Although this piece comes from Bergdorf Goodman, I'm always amazed to see the custom jobs from around here.

This ever-classic Southwick herringbone tweed comes from Atkinson's. A Google search turned up nothing but a shop in Newport Beach, California. If anyone has more information, let me know. Like many of you thrifters out there, contemplating the backstory behind a piece is half the fun of buying. Of course, regardless of where this jacket was sold, it's fantastically well-made.

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

Wish List - Herringbone Ties

The not-so-solid, solid tie. It's not often that I wear a solid tie, but when the occasion calls for it, texture is crucial. I'll take all three.

Autumn Essentials - Country Casual

Based on you're locale, it might not yet be time to break out the tweeds, cashmeres, and cords. However, it's never too early to start shopping for autumn weather and plan some future outfit ideas.

One of my favorite color combinations is purple and green. Pink and green (you know, that blinding all-too-preppy pink/green combo) is not for everyone, but purple and green together is much more wearable. Whether pairing a dusty purple heather and olive or something more like the saturated tones shown here, this color scheme is understated yet strong.

Speaking specifically of this outfit, the pants are horribly short, but given practical application, all the pieces of the outfit look great together. When putting together a look like this, here a few things to keep in mind. An otherwise solid (in color) look is made whimsical with embroidered cords. Sturdy-soled boots are more appropriate for inclement weather than loafers or brogues. An equally sturdy belt is proper here, for something that is inherently a country (therefore, casual) look. A sport coat in herringbone, Donegal or birdseye tweed adds great texture to the outfit.

To set this outfit with a tie, I recommend a v-neck sweater, not a crewneck. Otherwise, a crewneck in merino or cashmere can't be beat. A solid oxford is your safest shirt choice, though a simple tattersall would be another classic option.


Would you wear something like this? This outfit, exactly as is? What might you tweak?