Friday Zoom Meeting Style. . .

As above in my basement office, a.k.a. Zum Stollenkeller. . .

Thought I'd use the two-hour meeting as an excuse to dress a bit more professionally than the usual corduroy jeans and Rugby jerseys of the last nine weeks or so since MSU sent all of us home and courses went remote through to the end of the semester at the start of the month.

It's amazing how much I come back again and again and again to a navy blazer, olive chinos, and penny loafers. Easily the most versatile pieces in what is, admittedly, an overly extensive professional wardrobe at this point, which ain't necessarily a bad thing in my book. That much easier to stave off the pilled company fleeces in earth tones with corporate logos emblazoned across the chest.

As far as today's attire goes, this time everything is worn with one of my brand spanking new Mercer button-downs. This one is The James Bond small Tattersall by the way. Comfortable fit, lovely collar roll, more than long enough to remain tucked in all day. Worth the wait. I think I'll be purchasing more of these needless to say.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

. . .So below. Not visible are some mid-blue dress socks with some kind of subtle squre design, and a dark brown braided leather belt.

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Mid-June Thursday Style. . .

A nother pretty typical variation on the theme for late spring, summer, and very early fall. I'm a huge fan of Madras and have several such shirts in the seasonal rotation. Lightweight, exceedingly comfortable, and even dressy when pressed and tucked in, which is the usual way of things here at Totleigh in the Wold. Now, if I had my druthers, I'd still rather be skiing the trails in the upper half of "The Mitten" (of Michigan), in the Upper Peninsula, or Ontario. But summers ain't so bad either, and I'd look pretty funny walking around in cross-country ski attire during June. -- Heinz-Ulrich

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