Day#2 of Fall 2023 Style. . .

A wonderfully sunny, yet cool and breezy late summer's day here today in Mid-Michigan. The kind you only get in August, September, and possibly early October. Perfect weather for dressing presentably, relatively speaking.

While, on reflection, I should have chosen plain navy or chocolate brown socks, not a bad effort. My only defense is that it was still dark when I grabbed these from the sock drawer early this morning, and they looked about right in the gray of pre-dawn.

The usual Panama hat topped off the ensemble. As I made my way from the car to the supermarket to pick up a few things on the way home, an anonymous woman well beyond a certain age called to me from her car, "You man, you look as sharp as a tack!" Never necessary, but appreciation from others is always nice to hear if and when it comes.

"Thank you!" I replied before entering the store.

Yesterday, Day #1 of the autumn semester/term, ended up being so packed full of stuff that I neglected to snap a few pictures of the attire worn for Back to School. Ah, well. You can't win 'em all. Besides, there's always tomorrow.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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Mid-November Monday. . .

A few minutes between classes this morning, so I snapped pictures of today's attire and accessories. The first wearing this season of the Optimo 'Dearborn' fedora, and the tie is a vintage number from Orvis, a nod to my late father's fly-fishing and fly-tying hobbies. It's been two or three years since this particular necktie's last appearance, so high time to pull it out and knot it carefully around the ol' neck. Managed to nail it on the first attempt too. Could this be the start of a trend? -- Heinz-Ulrich

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Friday on Campus Style. . .

S omewhat atypically, I was on campus for several hours today helping with an interview that is part of a larger documentary project on which a colleague and I are working. Although I am behind the camera (I'm the audio guy in fact), what better reason does one need to dress presentably? Exactly. Everything worn, barring the recently purchased University of Wisconsin socks, a gift from the Grand Duchess, has been in the rotation for a while now. And, of course, there was the Panama hat, which I'll wear until we pass October 1st when the felt fedoras reappear. -- Heinz-Ulrich

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