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The Official-ish DC Thread

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Tropical Storm Isaias is heading our way. The most #menswear tropical storm ever?
I’m wearing Isaia pants and tie today in honor of the storm. :bigstar: Taking Metro today and tomorrow. 18 min wait for train this morning but at least the few riders were all in masks and spread out in the car.
 

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I’m at a government facility in shorts :oops:.
National Institute of Bathing Suits? Governmental liaison to the Playboy Mansion?

(not actually asking where you are specifically of course)
 

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I’m at a government facility in shorts :oops:.
Been there.
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I had a meeting at the FBI's DC field office a few weeks back and was the only jerk in a suit and tie. Everyone else in t-shirts.
Not very “Bureau” of them. I still think of the FBI as Bob Mueller Trad.
 

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At times I wonder if menswear teeters on the verge of cosplay.
Double breasted suits feel that way. I used to wear mine more often when everyone around me was suited up. Now I might as well wear a clown suit. I got quizzical looks just wearing a tie today.

I think it will even out in time. Can’t see DC changing the suit culture too much. Hoping guys will want to suit-up, at least a bit, next year.

Wearing my NMWA tobacco linen suit tomorrow sans tie. Will be too rainy to cycle.
 

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Double breasted suits feel that way. I used to wear mine more often when everyone around me was suited up. Now I might as well wear a clown suit. I got quizzical looks just wearing a tie today.

I think it will even out in time. Can’t see DC changing the suit culture too much. Hoping guys will want to suit-up, at least a bit, next year.

Wearing my NMWA tobacco linen suit tomorrow sans tie. Will be too rainy to cycle.

I've been thinking about casual suits in linen and cotton but I think I've had my fill of menswear for a while. If I'm not able to travel in 2021 I'll focus my efforts on TEAPOTS!!!!
 

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If it wasn't so hot I'd gladly wear a blazer while out on some restaurant patio. But for now I've stuck to shorts - did wear trousers once but that was to ward off mosquitos.
 

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