The Weakness of Something New

For the most part we have been winding down the men's department in the store but I do have a certain weakness for new things when I find them. Here is a new square that I recently received in three colors, crimson, grey and purple.  I was particularly beguiled by the rich colors of the square.

Shown here with a black suit to emphasize contrast (black and crimson are nice) and first with a grey shirt (black, crimson and grey = thumbs up) and then with the white shirt.  The square is $35 and is not yet on the site.

in play with grey:

then with white:

Overworked but Overpaid!

We are used to the expression of overworked and underpaid. Today I present to you the concept of overworked and overpaid as evidenced from this Ralph Lauren Purple Label (or so I recall) ensemble that I pulled off the back (hence the rip) of a Departures magazine last year (just getting around to cleaning out the digital closet, cut me some slack :-) )

The Chalk Stripe is a nice concept but in this case gets overused as the tie and suit almost blend together not allowing the eye to discern between the two.  Regardless, Ralph seems to command and get the premium that he does, hence the Overworked (Chalkstripe) and the Overpaid (Ralph).

Sigh.  :-)

Random Navy Musings

Here are some shots that were taken a while ago from what was then new stock.

All paired with this Hickey Freeman Navy Pin Stripe Suit and assorted Hickey Freeman Shirts.

The General idea was the blending of the Navy with the Lilac which as illustrated before, works.

First up Hickey Freeman Lilac Striped Shirt, Diamond Neats Navy Tie with yellow and Lilac (Go ahead and click on the link, the pic and color matching is better there) and the ever practical and appropriate white linen square with contrast border in lilac.

Same suit, shirt and square with an orange/lilac tie (I say orange/lilac because it has the weft of the silk in a lilac hue).  See this post about the nature of the catena and how it plays a role in the tie colors).  Incidentally Orange/Rose and Lilac work rather nicely together as you can see in this tie.

and this starburst pattern tie with this Awning Stripe Hickey Freeman shirt, shown here with this square, a combination which I rather like:

Moving Back to Blogger!

I am starting blogging up again and are moving back to Blogger in an attempt to get a host of blogs under one roof.

Stay Tuned!