Today at the Thrift

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 - Favorite Fair Isle

I recently acquired my all-time favorite fair isle sweater from eBay. Offered several years ago from Polo, I could never afford the sweater at retail and always found it selling around $100 on eBay. Finally, my luck changed a few weeks back when I discovered it for a list price of only $17.99. I put in a maximum bid of $50, though I figured to be outbid within a few days. Amazingly, no other bids were placed and, after a $5.65 shipping charge, the sweater arrived at my door.

Today I've paired it with a Polo poplin dress shirt, raw silk tie and brown cords, Club Room argyle socks and vintage Mancuso monkstrap shoes.


What's the longest you've waited to buy a long-desired item, whether from eBay or retail, and what was it?

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

Today's Outfit

Polo poplin shirt with semi-spread collar

Polo foulard tie, made in Italy

Polo cricket vest, cashmere/wool blend

Chaps vintage glen plaid blazer, made in Canada

Lime Linen

Vintage lime sherbet linen blazer

Polo Ralph Lauren striped poplin shirt

Brooks Brothers sea island cotton v-neck sweater

J. Crew vintage paisley cotton tie

Oak Hill linen trouser

Chaps white oxfords (not pictured)

Easter Sunday and Eton Socks

On Easter Sunday - Orthodox, Protestant or otherwise - the motto is go loud or go home. To some, including myself, this marks the first day of the year to break out the full spring/summer wardrobe. This time around, I was fortunate to have my new Smart Turnout socks with me.

Polo Ralph Lauren bleeding madras blazer

Polo Ralph Lauren super 120s poplin shirt

Countess Mara repp silk bow tie

Club Room arygle sweater vest

Oak Hill Nantucket red chinos

Smart Turnout Eton socks

Chaps white oxfords

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Based on a comment received, I should clarify. I would never wear all this together any other day. I'm neither that preppy nor dandy.