Excellent Joe

Fall is almost here. No sweating. No freezing. The perfect world of indoor-outdoor bliss.  City and Country will be vying for your time, and they’ll be total bitches about it. Don’t commit. Keep stringing them along by wearing something that will work well with both leaves and bricks. It’s rugged, yet brunch-friendly. Woodsy, but with clean fingernails.

TRENDS:

Dark Plaids: Gitman Brothers Vintage Cotton Yarn Dye at Need Supply $160.00
Slim Chinos: Woolrich Woolen Mills Expo Chino at Need Supply $195.00
Parkas: Woolrich Woolen Mills Boone Parka at Need Supply $575.00
Loafers: Quoddy Penny Loafer at Need Supply $200.00

Relatively speaking (and no pun intended), moms don’t ask for much.  At the end of the day, they want to go to sleep knowing you’re happy and that you haven’t killed anyone.  And although they’ll welcome any gift, big or small, they just really want some of your time… and for you to get a haircut… and wear a tie for a change… and to stay longer than two hours (“You just got here!”).  It’s their day on Sunday; let’s rise to the occasion.

TRENDS

Knit Ties: Gitman For Bonobos Necktie $95.00

Trenchcoats: Swims Khaki Oslo Trenchcoat at Bonobos $365.00

Oxford Shirts: Bonobos Light Blue Spring Weight Oxford $88.00

Navy V-Neck Sweaters: A.P.C. Cotton V-Neck at Mr. Porter $180.00

Saddle Shoes: Mark McNairy New Amsterdam Suede Saddle Shoe at Bonobos $352.00

Vintage Wash Denim: Levi’s Vintage Clothing 1967 505′s at Mr. Porter $235.00

Next time you meet up for a few sunset rounds, shock and amaze your plaid-wearing friends with an unexpected blue-and-yellow bold stripe button-down, cool textural khaki shorts, and a pair of classic bucks (scuff marks preferred). And after your third glass of the “bartender’s special,” you’ll be able to expound freely on the concept of being both dressy and casual at the same time.

• Gitman Brothers Vintage Cabana Stripe at Need Supply $155.00
• Steven Alan Reverse Seam Short at Bows + Arrows $115.00 (on sale)
• 1901 Carson Oxford Shoe at Nordstrom $99.95
• Classic Snap On Leather Belt at Need Supply $35.00

Very 80′s but without any trace of A Flock of Seagulls.  It’s a preppy vintage cabana stripe re-issued by Gitman Vintage, one of the last remaining shirtmakers that bases its manufacturing entirely in America.

Gitman Brothers Vintage Cabana Stripe at Need Supply $155.00