Today's Outfit

The entire outfit was thrifted in the past week.

Bill Blass vintage three piece glenplaid suit

Polo Golf microcheck shirt

Tasso Elba seven-fold tie

Today at the Thrift - Grey Flannel

Today at the Thrift

Today at the Thrift - Vintage Lanvin

Today at the Thrift

A masterpiece of suiting - wool flannel chalkstripe by Corbin

Today at the Thrift - Brooks Brothers

Today at the Thrift

Along with my Hickey Freeman suit from yesterday, this windowpane wonder provoked a wow moment. Seriously, aside from muttering "wow," I was otherwise speechless upon picking up this suit. A baby blue/orange tattersall overlay and a chartreuse lining might scare some guys. Screw 'em. We should all be willing to have some fun with out wardrobes and swap out the navy worsted for the tan tattersall once in awhile.

One question. Can anyone tell me anything about Fashion Park?

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 - Brookfield and Corbin

Every now and then, I find a remarkable jacket, something very special. This usually comes in the form of a tartan or madras I've never seen before. Today, I came across a rather conventional chalk stripe pattern of the most striking colors. The top suit here, by Brookfield, is of a rich, hunter green with orange stripes. So often, we think of the people who owned pieces like this, and what they might be like. Where was this suit worn? What drew it's owner to purchase it, anyway? But I'm really left wondering why more suits don't look like this today. I'm not speaking of the craftsmanship, which is excellent, but simply the color scheme. I realize navy and grey have always held the forefront in traditional suiting, and that and olive/brown suit literally looks like ****, but I want more of this vibrant green. I'm sure Holland and Sherry has a cloth like this amidst its brilliant collections, but who's going to put such a cloth into mass production outside of, perhaps, Phineas Cole or Purple Label?

The second piece may not be as special, but I'm always delighted to find old Corbin goods. I could go on and on about my love of what Corbin used to be, but I'll save that for another post. However, the of Huntington seen on the label references the Huntington from which I live an hour away. The Corbin brand has its roots in West Virginia and represented great style and quality for years.

Do you have pieces from Brookfield or Corbin, any stories to share?

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. 

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.

Mad for Plaid from Phineas Cole

Can't Pass on These

From the thrift shop today and into the CKC Shoppe tomorrow (well... soon).

Any questions? Leave a comment.