Here are a few recent outfits, and links to similar goods to shop the post. Spring was in full effect here, then we had a cold snap like many places elsewhere so I brought out my peacoat and other cold winter gear. Scope out links to similar products to recreate the effect. I just realized every jacket I wore and posted is blue LOL. Anyway, without further ado:
Fit 1: Feeling Kinda Formal But Not Too Much
Navy double breasted blazer (mine by Ring Jacket) (Similar: Spier & Mackay navy serge DB blazer | SM twill navy DB blazer | Suitsupply navy traveler DB blazer | Suitsupply navy wool DB blazer)
White cutaway collar shirt (Similar: SM white poplin | SM white fine twill shirt | Anglo-Italian white broadcloth shirt | Proper Cloth white broadcloth custom shirt
Solid navy rep twill tie (this one is Drake’s)
Off-white cotton-linen trousers (Similar: SM off-white cotton linen trousers | SM cream cotton linen trousers | SM cream high rise cotton linen trousers | Natalino ivory linen trousers | Proper Cloth custom white cotton linen canvas trousers)
Tan suede tassel loafers (Similar: Carmina tassel loafers tobacco suede | Meermin snuff suede | Alden snuff suede)
Watch: Omega Seamaster Professional 300m, Casino Royale 2220.80.00
Fit 2: Spring Cometh
Blue double breasted blazer (Similar: Rubinacci double breasted blazer at Mr Porter)
Reverse-stripe cotton-linen shirt (Similar: Natalino reverse stripe linen shirt | Proper Cloth reverse stripe pure linen custom shirt)
White stretch slim-straight jeans (Similar: Madewell | Sid Mashburn no-stretch white jeans | Todd Snyder white jean)
Polo suede Carmina split toe shoes (This is the exact pair I own | Carmina’s normal split toe model here in dark brown suede | Meermin’s dark brown suede split toe)
Fit 3: Greatest Hits
Navy blue warm weather blazer (Similar: Spier & Mackay navy hopsack | SM navy mocklino | Natalino bright navy hopsack | Drake’s linen-silk navy herringbone jacket | No Man Walks Alone x Sartoria Carrara wool/linen jacket)
Blue end-on-end stripe shirt (Similar: Proper Cloth reverse stripe shirt)
Off-white cotton chinos (Similar: SM cream lightweight chino | Natalino brushed cotton trousers |
Snuff suede penny loafers (Similar: Carmina in dark brown suede | Meermin in polo or dark brown suede)
Watch: Omega Seamaster Professional 300m, Casino Royale 2220.80.00
Fit 4: Cold Snap
Peacoat (mine is Polo Ralph Lauren)
Navy winter-weight blazer (Similar: SM navy donegal | Drake’s wool flannel blazer | No Man Walks Alone x Sartoria Carrara navy wool twill winter blazer)
Bengal stripe shirt spread collar (This is the actual shirt I’m wearing from Spier & Mackay | Similar: Proper Cloth custom bengal stripe shirt |
Donegal stripe tie (Fumagalli 1891)
Dark rinse slim-straight denim (Similar: Sid Mashburn non-selvedge rinse denim or Sid’s selvedge denim | 3Sixteen SL-100X straight-leg selvedge jeans or 3Sixteen’s ST-100X slim-straight jeans)
Chocolate suede Chelsea boots (mine are Beckett Simonon, and code MM20 gets you 20% off your first purchase)
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