Linen..brown linen..

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I like linen. In fact I enjoy wearing them compared to all the other materials that I have in the closet. Well, that is a total given considering our hectic weather in Malaysia. The irony is that I rarely spend on linen. To date, I only have several linen clothing and they are not the very best of quality. Good linen is generally quite expensive. They at least cost up to twice the price of worsted wool. I was lucky the Cloth Baron got me a damn good deal for this commission.

I decided to bite the bullet and commission my first bespoke linen trousers. This Irish linen is actually from the Harrison’s Mersolair range and it feels really great ! At first I was a little bit skeptical on wearing a subtle brown striped linen trousers, and what’s more I was clueless on how to pull them off.

Harrisons Mersolair in a fantastic shade of blue

So I had a chat with the Cloth Baron and we agreed on rocking up with some suede, loafers or even cream espadrilles ! Sadly, when I collected the final product today, I was wearing my C&J Weymouth. Well you get the idea.

They sure look comfy as hell too ! Cream espadrilles… source

Check out some of the pictures below. I purposely opt for a looser fit and a slight break compared to my other commisions with AL. The pictures are merely here to give you an idea on the fit. I’ll take better pictures once I make some minor adjustments to the pants, with a pair of suede of course !

I might need to get the waist taken in at least half an inch though. I do not quite like the idea of having to use a belt to fasten the waist. They tend to cinch and look very unpleasant.

On a separate note, check out the windowpane jacket. It belongs to the Cloth Baron. I like it already, no wait…I always loved that shade of blue !

I am seriously considering a mannequin mainly for picture taking purposes and I find having a mannequin to be very…organized.

Trouble Upgrading the Wardrobe – $$$

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This thought has been running through my head for a very long time. I was thinking to myself, “how am I going to continue upgrading my wardrobe without putting alot of stress and heat on the credit card and wallet. It was practically impossible.

Instead, another idea came right through my head. Instead of having an “Ultimate” wardrobe, for young executives who are quite/very limited on budget like myself, going for a “Compact” wardrobe would be the most ideal option.

Three reasons why I like a compact wardrobe.

1) Space – Trust me, if you have the essentials alongside the versatile outfits, you’d find yourself with excess space for that TV rack you always wanted in your room or that Bar Fridge you’ve been dying to buy !

This is how I go about sorting out my wardrobe. To be honest, I think I could make do without one or two pair of shoes.

2) Versatility – This is what I think would be the essential in a wardrobe – White Button Down Oxford (~RM50 from Uniqlo), Light Blue Shirts/Oxfords, Dark Blue Denim (RM79 from Uniqlo), A few colored oxfords for some variet, Decent Polo Tees and Shorts (Get them cheap at Uniqlo or any outlet store) for that weekend activity, Navy Suit (Price heavily dependent if you go bespoke or RTW), Navy Tie, Knit Tie (Navy would be versatile), White Pocket Square, Dark Brown Captoes (Black if you work in an environment that is slightly more formal), Suede Shoes (Chukkas are great!), Boat shoes are slightly more restrictive to the very casual occasion, like running errands or catching up over a pint of beer. If you have additional budget, invest in penny loafers, double monks, whole cuts.

Details on the outfit – Uniqlo light blue shirt, Navy Knit Tie, Sacoor Brothers Pocket Square, Bespoke Double Overcheck Jacket (from the Harrisons Sunbeam) with double patch pockets, quarter lined, J-Crew Chinos & Uniqlo Tan Belt, Meermin Scotch Grain Double Monks & Uniqlo Socks.

If you are lucky, there are some decent pairs lurking around ebay or styleforum. You just got to keep a lookout for deals too. Back when I bought my Chukka boots from Edwards of Manchester, they were having a 20% deal (+20% if you are living outside of the UK – VAT). The idea of having more footwear instead of constricting yourself to one or two is very self-explanatory. You reduce the amount of wear/tear of your shoes, hence increasing their lifespan.

This Uniqlo Button Down Oxford go cheap for about RM50 each if you get them on sale

Upgrade the wardrobe a notch and get the TM Lewin shirt with unfused collar for about 25GBP via online

Once you are ready to go down the bespoke route, I’d recommend the G&R.

How I go about shoe maintenance

a) Give your shoe abit of a buff after every use. For suede, get a suede brush and brush the upwards after every wear
b) Dry off the leather soles after use, especially during rainy weather. The major drawback of wet leather soles is that it tend to grow fungus if you don’t let it dry properly.
c) Shoe trees are vital. Invest in some and you’ll understand why. Legit cedar wood trees gives your shoe that nice scent.

Invest in shoe trees. They are worth every single penny !

d) Give your shoes a quick shine and apply some conditioner every now and then to make sure that the leather does not “dry” up. In fact, applying conditioner on shoes help “nourish” the leather on it. In other words, it makes your shoe look a whole lot better ! Invest in decent shoe care products.

Giving shoes that extra care would surely boost its lifespan. This pair of brogues went through a few episodes of hectic rain. It still wears fine.

3) Cost – Well this is a given. Having a compact wardrobe saves you a whole heap of money. It truly does! Imagine how often would a white shirt be more suitable compared to a black one? Versatility and cost do come in hand in hand actually. Shoe wise, if you have two choices. Go for a black captoe and a pair of suede (i like suede penny loafers but you have the choice of going Chukkas too)

Save up for some decent shoe care products. It really bumps up the lifespan of your shoe.

Truthfully, it really isn’t impossible to get yourself a decent wardrobe. Spend a few hundred bucks extra and it goes a damn long way. Try it. I did and I never loved my white and light blue shirts, my suede shoes and my economical chinos any less. You just need to get hold of good deals, so always keep an eye out for one.

The Double Overcheck and The Double Monks

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This is the jacketing length that I was raving about a month back. I have not actually seen much of the Sunbeam around, so I’d think that only myself and the cloth baron (currently) share a length each.

Picked up the jacket a few days back and I must say that the final product did actually turn out as how I wanted to be. Aside from the adjustments on the sleeves and a pinch of waisting on both front and back, everything seems to be nicely in place.

The lining was a very interesting pick really, and it wasn’t my idea to begin with. I was actually hunting for a decent lining and kept hitting a brick wall. I kept going back and forth trying to get a color that “suits” the fabric and the cloth baron came up to me and passed over this burnt orange lining. At first I was a little skeptical but when it came into place, with the half lining setup especially, I actually love it now !

After some slight alterations, the sleeves still need a bit more room. I’m going to give this a quick run and see how it fairs for the next few wear. I think this jacket goes well with denim, cream or white trousers. Shirt wise, I wouldnt be too strict about it but I reckon a buttoned down/spread collar white or pink/purple shirt would look great with this double-overcheck jacket.

I was also a little bit relieved that I didn’t opt for such wide lapels like Tobacco Fresco that I commissioned last year. It would have worked for the fresco but I wouldn’t think the same applies for this double overcheck.

The scotch grain double monks that I ordered from Meermin finally touched base. Got a quick call from the cloth baron to pickup the shoes and the color was indeed very impressive It looked really different from the online stock picture, and I was in fact very glad that the color turned out to be a few tones darker.

Fit wise, I wouldn’t say its prime but for about 160 Euros, I’d be more than happy to insert a thin rear insole to snug things up.

At first the whole rubber sole sounded a little new. In fact, I actually had the impression that rubber soles make shoes look cheap. I dont even topy my shoes ! But the whole C&J Tetbury proved me wrong and so did the Double Monks from Meermin.

The rubber soles on the Meermin is a notch more “grippy” than the traditional leather soles. Well you don’t get that scratchy note after every stride but save that for some other pair. Feels pretty durable to and considering the fact that I move a fair bit, rubber soles would probably last longer than leather soles.

There is also the Penny Loafers that I got off Meermin. I’d probably look at talking about it once it breaks in. As for now, all I’m getting is just blisters on my rear feet. Low socks aren’t helping much either.

Blisters aside, if anyone is keen to get themselves a pair of Meermins and you need help doing so, drop me a comment or email and I’d be more than happy to help you out as much as I can.

Later chaps.

The Tetbury

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If you recall a while back I did place an order on a couple of good deals, namely shoes and some decent English fabric. Myself and the cloth baron consolidated a small order of C&Js. I got myself the C&J Tetbury and the cloth baron got himself the Westbourne.

With the hectic amount of orders to Northampton, we finally got our hands on the Tetburry first. I must say this is the sleekest Chukka boots I ever came across. The 348 last on the Tetbury is absolutely fantastic and now I am really considering the 348 to be the best last from C&J. Now where is that extra dough for the Lowndes.

The Tetburry, Connaught and Weymouth

The first impression I got of the pair of shoes, all the way from Edwards of Manchester UK was the suede quality. Top notch. And for the price you pay, you expect nothing less and C&J never fails to deliver. This also gives me time to get my Connaught Suede a nice cleanup whenever I have the time or when I could get myself some Saphir suede cleaners.

The rubber sole makes the Tetburry a fantastic casual shoe and considering our rainy climate, this really helps when it comes to commuting from one place to another. I would certainly like the classy leather sole finishing but in this case, I’m not going to complain at all.

Love the rubber soles on the Tetbury. Perfect fit for our hectic weather

Just bare in mind though, when you get the 348 last, I’d recommend going half a size down due to its last. I wouldn’t be too sure to say that this applies to every single C&J shoe out there but as for the 348 last, I’m certain.

I reckon the Tetbury would be a damn good addition to your shoe rotation. Pair it up with a pair of denim, casual khakis, and off you go. I wouldn’t think you’d need another casual shoe anytime soon!

And now we await the Westbourne which is due to arrive next week…

Fulfilling the checklist

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I have been contemplating to either get a full grey suit or a sports coat for the past few weeks. I finally decided that getting a full suit wouldn’t actually benefit much on rotation and it would probably spend most of its time in the closet so the SC was on priority for now. That gives me about 4-5 rotation SC to go for a week and I don’t exactly use a SC everyday. With the amount of money saved, I would be better off spending on shirting commission since there are 2 more lengths left from the G&R that I got off the cloth baron recently.

Basically the fitting session for my SC went really well. AL did a spanking good job in getting the draft right since he also referred to my Gun Club jacket a lot in terms of fit and measurements. There were just a total of 2 brief fittings and AL is scheduled to get them started after I get my beige lining, which would ideally be after CNY.

I still think this CB is one of the best commisions from AL so far. The inside is actually the Harrisons grey bespoke trousers.

Here’s some very rough pictures on how my fitting went with AL the other day. The only changes I did was to increase the length of the jacket by about half an inch because I realized that the Gunclub jacket was slightly on the short side but while i got kind of used to it, topping up some length would give it more of a..balance..Some other notable changes would be the slight drop in buttoning points because I noticed on the GunClub jacket, the shirt was slightly visible when the jacket was buttoned.

A very brief fitting but there really wasnt much that needed fixing. I just rotated the sleeves, increase abit of overall length and lowered the buttoning point.

If you remember or if you don’t, I commisioned two trousers length from AL from my old grey harrisons frontier. AL got the 2nd one absolutely spot on. This isn’t your typical slim fit trousers but its roomy, its clean, and most importantly it feels so damn good to sit and get up without having the fear of the trousers pulling in all the time. The thing that I like about this 2nd commision would be the reverse pleats as compared to the traditional pleats on the common pleated trousers.

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I could surely get the hang of reverse pleats and cuffed trousers. I’m starting to pack up the slim fit trousers and store them in one corner.

On the other hand, since I would not be need the grey mohair/wool suiting length anymore, I’m planning to let it go at cost price, so there aren’t any hidden charges but a solid RM600 for a fantastic 25% kid mohair grey suiting length. It measures about 3.5m so you know you’re getting the best bang for your buck. Let me know if you are keen to have a look at it and I’m happy to drop by AL and meet up.

See, this year, I’ve already set a max quota of 3 pairs of shoes and I think i might have just hit them already. I always needed a decent casual pair of chukkas to put my super wide clarks away for a while. So I finally pulled the trigger on the C&J Tetburry Suede. Not because Daniel Craig wore the black version in Skyfall, but just because of its versatility and sleekness. Its on the 348 last which is exactly similar to the C&J Lowndes, which is a double monks.

Speaking about double monks, I’m expecting both my penny loafers and double monks from Meermin to probably arrive sometime in early march/late February! And that just wrapped up my spending for footwear for the entire year.

The C&J Tetburry Suede. Casual at its best. – pic credit to C&J

The cloth baron also wanted to pickup a pair of shoes from Edward of Manchester and he got the Westbourne for himself. This one hell of an oxford. Lovely color and as usual, the cloth baron always has fantastic taste for footwear.

Fantastic looking Westbourne pic – credit to C&J

Back to the story of the SC, I am yet to pickup a beige lining of People’s Textile in Petaling Street. Worse case scenario, I will have to source them overseas but ideally I source them locally so I could really skimp on freight charges. They tend to get to you sometimes.

I still have 2 shirting lengths that are pending for commission I might get one done in a month or so. I’m actually more inclined to get a buttoned down collar shirt with that cotton/linen length from G&R. Let’s see how the first quarter turns out and I might just reconsider a few other things too.

The very popular questions. Part 1

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When I first started this little blog , I only had one intention. I wanted to share stuff that I know with everyone else out there particularly in relation to clothing. It was never intended to serve as the ultimate grail or guide for tailoring because to be completely honest I could barely sew or even iron a shirt perfectly till…today.

This is purely something that was derived from passion. I enjoy looking at great clothing and how they compliment each other and I think its very interesting to see how people dress up differently. In Malaysia, there is this monotonous believe that you shouldn’t stand out from the norm and this is where we tend to withdraw ourselves from putting on something that we like.

I’d love to answer some very popular questions that I get from people around me that I meet on a regular basis. This isn’t something that you MUST follow or adhere to but it gives you some room for thoughts.

Why do you spend so much on shoes? Do you really have passion for footwear?

Not really, I don’t really have a shoe fetish. Footwear is something that gets the most wear in one’s wardrobe. Using high quality footwear results into a better fit, comfort, and aesthetics wise, you get a couple of compliments here and there. I don’t own bespoke shoes. While purchasing quality dress shoes may sound like alot of money, these are things that you get gradually. You don’t splurge on a single big purchase, instead you buy shoes that you know you would use on a regular basis. I would think that the staple ones that I often use on rotation would be my pair of suede oxfords, tan brogues, and my dark brown cap toes. As you move up to be an advanced dresser, you begin to appreciate the sleekness of footwear. You will then start to shy away from OTR shoes in shopping malls, particularly in Malaysia because they are very overpriced and their quality vs price ratio is not very good either.

Sexy Vass in the U-Last

2. Why make bespoke shirts when you can get OTR shirts at Uniqlo or other similar stores?

I have alot of Uniqlo shirts to be honest. I am fortunate enough to have an average built that would fit fairly good in an M sized shirt in Uniqlo. This made my daily shirt shopping much easier. I wouldn’t have to really try them on anymore. I know its a fit. Getting a bespoke shirt can actually be very tricky. I have actually seen some men who go for bespoke shirts and they end up much worse than a RM50 Uniqlo shirt. I get bespoke shirts because I want a shirt that fits well on me, that simple.

2. So what about trousers?

Pretty much similar to the response above but I realized that most lower-end trousers tend to be a tad too tight overall. But I do purchase khakis over at Uniqlo. They are cheap and they can handle a ot of beatings.

3. Why don’t you just buy a suit at stores like Massimo Dutti or even G2000?

Two reasons, I get a better fit and I have more variety to play with. The first one is very self explanatory. Going down the bespoke path means you get full control of how the suit fits you, right from the sleeve pitch to the buttoning points, you have it all under control. If you’d like to check out a recent commission I had with the Cloth Baron, here you go. When it comes to variety, what I mean is that, I like the unconventional patterns/designs. Well I do have the staple navy suit as the all rounder but I like variety. Recently I just commissioned a sports jacket in the fantastic shade of blue from the discontinued Harrison’s Sunbeam. Im sharing the similar setup as my Carlo Barbera jacket but with a slightly lower buttoning point and increase in overall length (approx half an inch on both). On top of all this, its the learning process that excites me the most!

Sunbeam from Harrisons

There is a fair bit more that I’d love to cover but I’m running short on time so I’ll leave the rest for part 2. Thanks for hanging around chaps !

The Chambray Shirt, Navy Jacket & WhiteTrousers

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One can never have enough shirts. That is actually the notion that I live by all the time. I try to actually throw in some variation of shirts like some linen, chambray, etc. There is a limitation though. Linen cost a hell lot of money and so does chambray. So I end up using the traditional cotton most of the time.

Earlier this week, I went by Ben Sherman in BV2 to have a look at their latest summer collection which isn’t too shabby at all. They have the basic colors, their signature shirts, and the shirt bar of course. I narrowed down my option to this mint green chambray shirt and the white chinos (I still couldnt figure the exact color). I always wanted a pair of white chinos in addition to the el-cheapo J-Crew one I got over the internet a while back. This would definitely help a lot in my weekly clothing rotation. Took in the waist a little bit on the trousers and its done!

The Chambray shirt was another story. I tend to have sizing issues when it comes to OTR shirts especially on the collar button and the shoulders. This chambray shirt was actually pretty spot on for an OTR shirt. Just made some minor adjustments on the sleeves and i was good to go.

I find this combination pretty versatile. They go fairly well with my budget linen jacket that I pulled off the rack during a sale last year. Throw in a slightly contrast pocket square, suede shoes and you’re all dressed down to call it a week.

Earlier this week, I had a go with a very simple combination that I wanted to try for a while. I purchased that brown tie during the year end sale and it does tie a pretty damn decent knot. I took it for a quick run with a simple stripe shirt and the navy jacket. Whenever in doubt, just put that Navy jacket on. 9 out of 10 occasions, you’ll get it right. That pocket square was something I bought of Ken Wang for 20USD, and that is a staple gents.

The sleeves on the shirt might be a tad too long or perhaps its the jacket sleeve? I really need to get those cheap buttons replaced.

I have been procrastinating a little bit. The 2nd bespoke grey trousers is not even done through 2nd fitting yet and I am yet to look into commissioning my DB suit. I might get a 2nd shirting length done up by April if the first one turns out well. I’m thinking of going with button downs on the linen/cotton blend G&R that I got off the cloth baron. The question is how well can AL construct a button down collar?

Accessories : The Ghurka Broker Briefcase

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The last time I purchased a bag, I was having trouble parting with my USD150 in exchange for canvas. A month down the road I began to realize how much of a damn good deal it was to actually invest in a bag. This little guy here served me well for about a year now. That’s the Wood&Faulk Carpenter Bag . Ordinary looking to some, but it was certainly a head turner for a few.

I think this W&F served me really really well. Time to get into some rotation buddy.

Investing in accessories like bags for example is as important as investing in good trousers, shoes, shirts, ties etc. especially when you lug them around all day long. Throwing your investment in overpriced bags off the racks in Pavillion or KLCC wouldn’t be a sound idea considering the quality to price ratio.

Here’s how I like to look at it. Bags are like the classic timeless elements that completes a person. Take a look at briefcases today for example, they have gone from a traditional formal accesory to something that you can actually use to compliment your daily wear, regardless if its workwear or a simple khaki+shirt+chukka combo. It is probably the most functional yet great looking accessory in one’s wardrobe.

Take my recently purchased Ghurka for example. This Broker Briefcase from Ghurka’s original collection was on a damn good deal run so I had to grab it or someone else would. There is no better time to get a Ghurka unless its on sale. This bad boy was going for about USD 340++ (excluding shipping & tax) and it retails for about USD 895. At least 60% off the rack price, ya just gotta do it since it was part of the “to buy” list for Xmas, I wouldn’t think a Filson 257 would be a better idea at all. Canvas vs Leather, the later wins.

Looking at the Ghurka from an overview, the first thing that I really liked about the bag is its color, and its timeless design. I like the fact that the Chestnut color has the potential to naturally tan up over time, which would then give the bag more character.

Unlike the typical bags today, the Ghurka looks like it has survived the days where carrying such classic looking bags is a norm and deemed classy rather than swag. Of course there is a hint of a modern flick to the bag like the laptop compartment which could fit in a 15 inch laptop and a couple of slots for your overside cellphone, but let’s move away and have a look at the interior. That’s the Ghurka signature check lining. Very very classy I must say. I was expecting nothng less from the Ghurka but the first thing I did when I got the bag was to feel that soft lining. Not the most robust lining of course, but you get the idea.

The lining is a winner. Signature cloth check.

The Ghurka also comes with a decent looking shoulder strap but I might just leave that at home because having a shoulder strap on such a bag in my opinion is a little bit unnecessary for now.

See, I’ve just gotten this bag via mail on Friday evening, it hasn’t gone out yet so I can’t really testify on its durability. I doubt its going to be as robust as the Wood&Faulk carpenter bag, well it shouldn’t anyway. The carpenter bag was built to survive a storm, the Ghurka is built on a different foundation, class.

Its a level up after a Filson for sure, a couple above the Wood&Faulk without a doubt, perhaps in the long run, a Swaine Adeney Brigg, Saddleback Leather or a Vass Briefcase would be on the to buy list? The Swaine Adeney Brigg would cinch the wallet big time, but for all its worth, these sort of bags would last you forever.

Having a couple of bags today is pretty much essential in my books. Its both function and aesthetics, so why skimp on it?

Post Xmas

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I am actually sipping a weekend mocktail as I type this short post. Xmas was fantastic. Had a great eve session with a couple of friends and took the day off during Xmas and did practically nothing but bum around. Looking back at 2012, I thought it was a pretty bumpy ride but heck it all didn’t turn out that bad. We survived the speculated End of Days so that is something we all should remember.

Mayans aside, I’m just looking at the xmas bill and boy I’ve spent a fair bit. Which isn’t really a bad thing because I got most of them on a pretty good deal. I’ll share some of it sometime. I FINALLY pulled the trigger on the Ghurka that I was contemplating to get for long. There isn’t a direct link anymore since that’s the final unit and they already pulled it off the site but I’ll write about the bag considering the fact that is the most expensive bag I ever purchased. I better not get taxed for it.

I purchased this Houndstooth Linen jacket in Navy over at Uniqlo a while back. It was on a hectic sale and I got for under RM50 which is a damn good deal. Sleeves are spot on in terms of length and the only alteration the I had to do was some slight waisting from the front. Ok and that cost me RM15, so the total cost for a decent linen jacket at Uniqlo was RM65 the most!

Bargain!

The tie was actually a Xmas gift from Joyce. Versatile color so that’s definitely going on rotation. Speaking about ties, I actually picked up a discounted brown hand finished tie of the rack at this new place called Sacoor Brothers. They were having this massive storewide sale, so why not eh?

This color and pattern reminds me alot of Marinella ties. Joyce got it spot on!

This brown tie does look like wool tho ! Pretty good deal at 50% off. Rotation worthy for sure.

The Sam Hober grenadine rep tie in midnight blue with red stripes that I ordered came in the mail last week. Absolutely fantastic looking tie ! And I totally dig the whole personalization. So thanks Noi & David for accommodating my multiple changes in tie width! Look !

Thanks for the tie guys ! Great work !

Fantastic Grenadine in Midnight Blue with Red Stripes

I finally paid a visit to this very expensive barber in BSC, Rm85 for a trim. So in London, True Fit & Hill is a norm. Ghasp ! I might just write about them if I ever visit them again. Top notch service besides the slight delay (and that massive caffeine overdose from free flow coffee!). I do see a fair bit of people in/out buying gift vouchers. But that again might just be a Xmas thing.

RM 85 vs RM 8 at the local barber. Your call buddy. - source

I’m surely looking forward to 2013. A lot of potential projects coming up ahead like my Double Breasted Grey Mohair/Wool mix commission which will probably commence in March.

And the wait for the Ghurka begins. Happy New Year everyone!

Year end hauls and commission.

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White and pale blue would probably be the most versatile color in any men’s wardrobe. Let’s face it, some of use are lacking in these 2 staple colors. Instead of having these two colors, most of the people I know have more black than any other. So since its 2013 in a couple more days, maybe it’s time to change the wardrobe a little bit here and there?

That being said, I have recently pulled the plug on getting my 2^nd bespoke shirt done with AL. It was the white G&R shirting length that I got from the Cloth Baron recently for a very good deal. I’ll throw in a pic or two once its ready to go.

The staple colors is something that is hard to live without. I wouldn’t really call the grey striped one staple though. That’s the cotton/linen blend from G&R

Speaking about shirts and all, I lurked around Pavillion KL the other day and discovered this store called Sacoor Brothers. They had a pretty damn good deal on shirts, which were practically 50% storewide. I thought I should give it a shot and hey it didn’t turn out that bad after all. But I doubt I’ll get another pair of shirt anytime within the year considering the RRP which is about RM300, so that’s a no go for me for a mainstream OTR shirt. These aren’t the best OTR but I quite like the collar. The cloth is pretty soft too, so not much complains for a pretty decent bargain. Now if only Uniqlo had spread collars like these.

Looks like there is a fair bit going on but on the other side of things the collar looks pretty damn fine to me.

Check out the picture that I took recently with my CB jacket. I have been using my Carlo Barbera sports jacket for a fair bit lately. In fact I find it to be one of my favorite jackets so far despite many people being skeptical on the difficulty of pulling this off. If ever in doubt, I’d usually opt for any shade of blue, preferably navy to compliment the jacket.

Hard to go wrong with navy, really.

Aside from that, as the end of 2012 is slowly creeping up on us. I’ve decided to get two pairs of Meermins instead of a pair of Vass. On a rotation perspective, this would turn out to be a better decision because I might need some variety. Perhaps once I hit 10 pairs of rotation/beater shoes, then I might consider a Vass or to be a little bit more ambitious, a G&G.

Scotch Grain Meermins doesn’t sound/look like a bad idea at all!

Merry Xmas everyone and Happy Boxing Day! I’ll share some pictures when the Meermin arrives and hopefully the size fits well !

The Modern Fit

Occasionally Bespoke

Linen..brown linen..

Trouble Upgrading the Wardrobe – $$$

The Double Overcheck and The Double Monks

The Tetbury

Fulfilling the checklist

The very popular questions. Part 1

The Chambray Shirt, Navy Jacket & WhiteTrousers

Accessories : The Ghurka Broker Briefcase

Post Xmas

Year end hauls and commission.