HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part II - Page 2076  

Home with a sick kid today, but will enter my last budget worthy fit for the contest, and what I would have worn to work today had my girl felt better.





Circa 1960's Hardwick Tweed Three-piece with reversible waistcoat. $64 AAAC Trad Thrift Exchange
Hanover Cordovan LWBs $225 srivats B&S
BB Ecru OCBD~$45 3 for $139 sale last X-mas
BB University Stripe Tie from 346 outlet $33 in 3 for $99

Grand total:
$367

Just so you know, I took 5 minutes while my kid was eating her oatmeal to post this...mistake.

Nice sport coat

Can you be more specific on the details please?

NDW, I have liked most of your stuff. This is great.

In for the budget challenge:





SC-Belvest- $175
BB OCBD- $15
HY Knit- $60
Wang white PS (not visible)- $20
PRL Belt- $50
Riviera Flannel Pant- $60
BB Argyle- $8
Grenson for PS (not included in total)

When you are rocking the $1000 collar pin cum tie bar, you can smoke your Cubans and pity the budget crowd. Looks awesome, G.


Paging Dr. Purple, paging Dr. Purple....Code 3, Code 3.

Mike

The line was supposed to be humorous - today's challenge was to come up with an ensemble for which one had not spent more than $500 on all its parts (exclusive of footwear) - we're not supposed to look cheap, we're simply supposed to be thrifty in our expenditures, and look good.


Your distaste for purple is duly noted - not that it will stop me from wearing it, but your distaste is duly noted.

I was up trying to taking pics in the pre-dawn light. Thus, I am going to mix in some older shots of this identical fit as most shots were way too dark today.

Suit: Polo USA, virtually identical to Chester Barrie Purple Label...$125.00 on E-Bay
Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger Ithaca...$29.99 at TJ Maxx
Tie: Barba 7 Fold...$1.50 at local Goodwill
Square: Linen...$12.99 at Steinmart
Shoes: Vintage Wright Cordwainers....$50.00 on E-Bay.

Total: $219.48.

Have a great day, budgeteers!!!

Mike

It was cold. The shoes are actually normal laceups with galoshes.


^Thx, TB. Your FIH looks fine. I don't think Paolo was referring to the type of knot, but rather the fact that the FIH you have tied needs to be tightened up so that the top of the shirt collar doesn't show above the tie.


^great "budget" look. Well done.


Damn. I need some white linen pants.


Wow. You really do it up. The tie is a little much for me, but it's probably a result of the flash.



^Thanks, fellas. Appreciate the compliments.

Bringin the heat, Mike! Preemptive winner?

Doing the (T)Weedy Burton today...

Damn you!!!*** I just wish there were more deals like these for my suit size. My best deal on ebay so far has been on my vintage Florsheim shell longwings I got for $125. ***J/K, looking great today!

I am just picking, UC. No offense meant.

I do admire your gusto, you certainly go balls to the wall every day. I am surprised that Windsor has not generated more scorn though.

Mike

The tie is a bi-color silk - when seem from different angles, it can look anywhere from light blue to an orange-red, which is why it photographs so strangely. It is also not one of my favorite ties - it was cheap, its major advantage in today's contest.

$1000 tie pin, if you didn't mention that I would just think it's a gold color pin. But with great respect sir, you look great like always.