Polo and New Yorker Zoom Style. . .

The upper half for today, featuring a vintage Eustace Tilley necktie from the 1960s. Mr. Tilley is, of course, the flaneur figure that has featured on the cover of and within New Yorker Magazine for decades.

And the lower half, featuring a pair of Allen Edmonds black captoe oxfords. Not visible are the usual silk braces holding up the pants and and some navy dress socks. Experimenting with the Berluti knot on the shoes. It certainly holds tight all day and is a flatter, more compact knot, which seems ideal for dress shoes.

Braving ongoing unstable internet here this morning for my second to last Zoom office hours of the semester. Online classes end Wednesday, and finals week begins next Monday after several reading days.

Which means, that there are relatively few days left this semester to dress well before the long, lazy summer break. Since it's chilly here today, I chose a vintage Polo Ralph Lauren single-breasted flannel number with a white oxford cloth button-down shirt this morning.

While the suit looks fine in these photos, I have discovered that the recent 30+ pound weight loss means the waist and seat of the pants need to be taken in a bit as does the coat. Something to see to this summer after the end of classes, final grade entry, and an online conference have happened.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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