Polo gingham shirt | Lands' End fair isle sweater | Countess Mara vintage dupioni silk tie | Levi's 541 denim | Pantherella sock | Allen Edmonds Baton Rouge shoe

Polo gingham shirt and chino | Brooks Brothers cashmere sweater | Talbott patchwork foulard tie | Merona sunglasses | Lands' End sock | Polo shoe

Polo gingham shirt and knit wool tie | Hilfiger trouser | Lands' End Fair Isle sweater and socks | Polo Tankersley suede loafers

Just in from eBay - Lands' End Silk Knit

Today's Outfit

Hickey Freeman sport coat

Brooks Brothers shirt

Lands' End tie

Today at the Thrift - 10 Ties

Just in from eBay - Silk Knits

Coming from three different sellers, I managed to grab all three ties for about $34.

Today's (Sort of) Outfit - For the Birds

Another highly-textured outfit today, built almost entirely with pieces from thrift shops. The orange and gold of the jacket comes out when paired with the burnt orange tie. The green pocket square pops when playing off the green stripe of the tie as well as the bird embroidery of the trousers. Below this, similar tones continue with burnt orange socks and chestnut shoes.

Polo Ralph Lauren poplin shirt

Robert Talbott silk/wool tie

Samuelsohn sport coat

Vintage silk pocket square

Orvis embroidered corduroy trouser

Lands' End burnt orange socks

Allen Edmonds Sanford chestnut captoe brogues

Today's Outfit

Polo Ralph Lauren striped oxford

Lands' End paisley repp silk tie

Merona cotton cardigan

Polo Ralph Lauren Stanton jean

Lands' End ribbed cotton socks

Austen Heller Whalers

Today's Outfit

Chaps blue oxford shirt

J. Crew silk knit tie, made in Italy

Polo Ralph Lauren hand-knit pima cotton shawl sweater

Lands' End reversible cotton plaid scarf

Polo Ralph Lauren green Andrew chino

American Eagle marled cotton boot sock

Polo Ralph Lauren shearling Ranger boot

Today's Outfit - Shantung and Such

Nautica windowpane shirt

Polo Ralph Lauren shantung silk tie

Vintage silk and wool scarf

Merona cotton cardigan

Polo Ralph Lauren corduroy pant

Lands' End burgundy socks (not shown)

Chaps bucks

Today's Outfit - Red on Red on Red

Corbin tartan wool blazer

Polo Ralph Lauren oxford stripe shirt

Chaps tartan silk tie

Polo Ralph Lauren pima cotton sweater vest

Oak Hill brown corduroy pant

Lands' End cotton socks

Austen Heller Red Rovers loafers

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

Today's Outfit - Tuesday Orange

Polo semi-spread poplin shirt

Polo silk crewneck sweater

American Living paisley repp silk tie

Polo chinos

Lands' End cotton socks

Allen Edmonds tassel loafers

Five In, Five Out

Today I came across these five ties at fifty cents each. 

(left to right) Polo, Breuer, Brooks Brothers (alpaca), Breuer, Lands' End.

This means it's also time to pick five ties to sell.

Decisions...

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.

The Fall of Fair Isle

Though some of the sweaters here are warm-weather appropriate, there's no time like fall/winter to break out fair isle. Traditionally made of wool, today's fair isle selections can be found blended with linen, cotton and silk. Therefore, it doesn't take freezing temps. to be comfortable in one. When you're one of these sweaters, the trick is to keep everything else incredibly simple. Go with a solid shirt and tie in colors complimentary to those of the sweater. The place to apply contrast is with a blazer or suit. For example, any of the sweaters in the bottom photo would work perfectly with a navy suit, while similar shades of olive, tan and brown would leave the sweater and thus your outfit, muddled. By comparison (with exception of the blue fair isle), the sweaters in the top photo are certain to look best with grey tone suits. The monochromatic vibe will create a look that's more city-sophisticated than country casual.

Ralphie and Brooks always put out great selections, but more affordable options are available this season and can be found below. 

Lands' End.

Izod. 

J. Crew.

A round of applause is due for anyone who buys this and pulls it off.

 

 

Wish List - Lands' End Fair Isle Blazer

Seersucker Spread

I'm all for breaking the rules of sartorial standards, but a spread collar on seersucker? Give me a white oxford button-down atop this seersucker and the thing would already be in my closet.

Just in from eBay

Two in from the 'Bay. Robert Talbott repp patchwork and Lands' End (Indian bleeding) madras. $20.