Posts by jdldore

Pairs of regularly worn dress shoes in M-F rotation: 13 Approx. miles walked on pavement each work day: 1 Approx. body weight: 200 Typical life of leather sole: 3-4 years

Excellent post, Cogburn. Brings to mind a moment early on in my in-house career, in which I paired a purple check shirt with a solid purple tie (I had not, to that point, worn a suit and tie more than twice a month). One of the company...

Great collection. Especially love the wingtip monks!

Be a trendsetter -- try a monocle.

1. Anywhere you would get any other jacket. To me, a corduroy sportcoat is generally made of cotton and is generally a casual sportcoat. Keeping those two thoughts in mind, I devote a concordant percentage of my wardrobe budget to it....

One pair of bespoke shoes. Am doing research now. The pinned list of high end shoemakers by von Rothbart has been a helpful starting point. Please feel free to send PM if you have ideas, experience, or knowledge. Will probably...

The Filene's at Connecticut carries Oxxford, Hickey (not sure which lines), Zegna, and Canali along with the usual suspects. It also carries some Louis of Boston closeouts, which appears to include Armani (again, not sure which line)...

Wow... that's a huge steal!...

I live in the DC area. I was in the same position five years ago that you are in now, though for me it was a job change with a requirement that I wear suits four days a week. If all you are looking for is suits, shirts, and ties, I...

AE used to have Thayer in suede. I have a pair. Might want to check that out.