DB November Wednesday. . .

Dragging a little this morning due to a slight cold, brought home from school by our son. So, what better way to waste a little time than by sharing today's attire?

With the usual Borsalino fedora, I have a decidedly vintage 1930s-40s appearance today. And that's fine by me. I certainly look no worse than anyone else blotting the landcaspe in 2022.

And you thought Halloween was in the rear view mirror? Ha! As I mentioned in a recent post, everyday is dress-up day in my corner of the world.

Were I ever foolish enough to run for some sort of political office, my image consultants and I would not see eye to eye. The concept of consciously dressing down to resonate with broader swathes of the electorate is anathema to me.

But I digress. The wool flannel suit for today is vintage Polo, worn with various other items including a set of vintage foulard braces, and another Brooks Bros. Makers necktie.

Re: the cold, we've all taken the Covid tests just to be sure, and it's not that. But, boy I did NOT miss picking up random bugs during the two years we were largely sequestered at home during the height of the pandemic.

I've masked up again this week as a courtesy to anyone around me, and think I will continue to do so during cold and flu season to minimize exposure to others' yuck. Feeling tip-top is infinitely preferable to feeling even slightly out of sorts. Know what I mean?

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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The Problem of "Business Casual" Attire. . .

This is how it's done. Business Casual the RIGHT way, ladies and gentlemen. Even during the summer months. A photograph (taken by Studio B Portraits ) which appeared in 425 Business Magazine in May 2017. T his post on the problem of business casual dress began as a quick postscript to a previous blog entry last week but quickly grew and grew as additional thoughts occurred, were developed in more detail, and revisions made. So much so, that it seemed, eventually, like a better idea to make the initial P.S. afterthought into its own entry . Are ya ready, Freddy? Then, here we go. . . ------------ U nless you actually plan to sell beach snacks and trinkets on Cozumel, become a serial barista, or greet customers at a fancy nightclub after taking out huge student loans to attend university somewhere for four or five years, plus an MBA afterward, it's really a better idea to err on the side of (somewhat) more formal work attire any time you head into the

"If you see something you want. . ."

The above photograph has been "borrowed" from the J. Press website. "I f you see something you want," advised my late mother, "buy it. It won't be there when you go back later." A favorite (and wise) adage hers that I still follow whenever possible. So when this item appeared on clearance at J. Press, I mulled it over for a couple of days, and then clicked the requisite boxes to make the online purchase. Should be here within the week. Once upon a time, I had a similar jacket by Corbin that I foolishly purged before we left Central Illinois ('Illi-noir' anyone?) for Michigan almost 10 years ago. Not sure what I was thinking at the time since I did like the item and wore it routinely. This one will be a bit nicer and help me make sartorial amends. At least to myself. -- Heinz-Ulrich

The Average Guy's Guide to Classic Style Now on Ebay!!!

Another great old Laurence Fellows illustration of menswear from the classic era, the 1930s. T he Average Guy's Guide to Classic Style is up and running on Ebay. -- Heinz-Ulrich

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