Hickey Freeman herringbone sport coat | Polo rugby and sock | Hilfiger chino | Drake's foulard scarf | Vasque alpine boot

Today's Outfit

Hickey Freeman windowpane sport coat
Vintage silk pocket square
Polo oxford shirt
Polo foulard silk tie
Vintage charcoal wool trousers
Polo olive socks
Allen Edmonds dark brown captoes

Today's Outfit

Hickey Freeman sport coat

Brooks Brothers shirt

Lands' End tie

Today at the Thrift - Hickey Freeman

Today at the Thrift - H. Freeman

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

Joseph Abboud, LL Bean, Joseph Abboud, Joseph Abboud, Corbin, Hickey Freeman

Today at the Thrift - Sport Coats

Hickey, Brooks, Hickey, Corneliani

Today at the Thrift - Double Hickeys

Two stunning suits,

two super-soft wools,

from two of Charleston's legendary men's shops,

for twenty-two dollars. 

Today's Outfit - Going Grey

I hate to wear black. With few exceptions, it's sad, dreary, and makes one look pale. Charcoal grey, however, looks elegant without feeling stuffy and, I'd say, looks damn good in contrast to yellow. Here, I matched the pocket square off the yellow windowpane of the sport coat. The small gingham tie provides depth over a solid shirt. My one regret about this outfit is the shirt, as I'm on the hunt for some solid white semi-spreads. The Rag & Bone cardigan is a recent buy from the Target/Neiman Marcus holiday collaboration. There's no way I was going to bite at the original $69.99 price, but I picked this up on clearance at $20.99 and after a few wearings, it's proven to be a worthy investment.

Polo Ralph Lauren poplin shirt

Polo Ralph Lauren gingham silk tie

Rag & Bone marled cotton/wool cardigan

H. Freeman Bespoke sport coat

Vintage grey worsted wool trouser

Polo Ralph Lauren charcoal wool socks

Allen Edmonds black bit loafers

Today's (Sort of) Outfit - Combining My Latest

A combination of rather neutral colors blend together in today's outfit, centered around my new Talbott tie. The weave of the sport coat almost appears as solid from a distance, making the paisley pocket square stand out in contrast to the relatively bright tattersall tie. This is all grounded up top with a simple, white shirt. Below, my snuff-colored cords draw coordination with the warmth of the tie and below that, though not pictured, are standard argyles and longwings.

Polo Ralph Lauren poplin shirt

Robert Talbott woven silk tie

H. Freeman Bespoke sport coat

Vintage Italian silk pocket square

Polo Ralph Lauren snuff corduroy trouser

Merona navy/brown argyle socks

Florsheim Imperial chocolate longwing brogues

Today at the Thrift

Best thrift of the year! Okay, it's only January, but still... 

1. Burberry navy blazer with brass buttons and logo-embroidered lining - 38

2. H. Freeman Bespoke woven windowpane with ticket pocket - 38

3. Samuelsohn woven windowpane, fabric from Italy - 38

4. H. Freeman Bespoke woven microcheck with ticket pocket -38

Two days ago I wrote on 2013 resolutions. I forgot to mention my primary goal regarding this blog, to discuss all that I bring in from thrift shops. The vast majority of things I buy are for the CKC Shoppe, and previously I've tended not to post photos of that merchandise until it appears in the shoppe. From now on, I'll put up whatever comes my way, so I may share my finds and give you a chance to inquire about new products before they're displayed.

Shoppe Preview

 Though I'm not sure when I'll get these to the CKC Shoppe, I just had to share my incredible find from Monday. Not pictured are five other jackets, clearly all donated from the same gentleman.

 Oxxford tweed houndstooth / plaid. Amazing.

 Raw silk Bachrach blazer, from when that brand used to mean something.

 Classic worsted suit from HSM.

 Partially lined nailhead blazer. I've never seen anything quite like this.

 Another great tweed. Check out the label locale.

 A 2/1 roll? First time for everything.

 Heavy chalk-stripe. More Oxxford.

More Hickey too, in the form a nailhead suit.

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