Theelegantologist
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Easy and Elegant Life
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The search for everyday elegance in an increasingly casual and chaotic world.
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Practicing Scales
One of the things I get asked most about is pattern mixing. There’s the rule of two that most can manage, two patterns, no more. Three or more seems to send mos... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Dressing the Part.
1989. Off to Cameroon. “You’d be appalled at what some people wear in the bush!” I’d reached The Architect via email while he and Corporate Creature (Ret. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Listening for a Motto for the Day.
“Accessible without being mundane.” — Leonard Bernstein on “Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.” Begin the morning with an inspiring piece of music. Today on “Performanc... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Half Measures
The other day, this fellow perched here and I had a conversation. It revolved around many things (that kick by Liverpool against Man U.!), not the least of whic... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Giving Summer the Boot
Working on some more relevant posts, but at the moment, I’m frustrated by the boot. Attempts to wear trousers have met with little success and besides, the... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Desperate Times Call for Little Luxuries
Ah the lure of vacation. The romance of traveling south on the train car. Men’s Essentials even sent me a package of shaving supplies to help ensure the old... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Pardon My Gaff
I haven’t been around for a while. I’ve been spending my days in white shorts and colorful polos, the evenings in linen and seersucker, and I can’t seem to brin... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Summer Clothes. Trends That Will Last. Dress Linen.
Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label Aston Linen Shirt. Click through for pricing. It’s hot here in Central Virginia. I’ve thrown out lots of rules in the last years. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Spring Flings: Sports Coats and Outerwear.
Keeping up with the trends that are decent enough for any of us to wear, I’ve noticed an awful lot of unlined or semi-lined sports coats. These have been... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Spring Flings: Seersucker
Spring is here and summer is waiting in the wings for its turn to come on. Which means that your wardrobe needs to be appropriate for the season. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Lighten Up.
I had to have them. And I’ll probably wear them with just about everything this summer. It’s nice to slip into something a little lighter than the standard blac... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Weekends and Sweater Weather
April is a strange month. It starts out chilly and ends up warm almost every day. But for those days when the temps hover in the high 50’s to low 60’s, I love t... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
My Mod Dreams Have Come True
Wait long enough and you are lucky enough to see trends come back. Can and/or would you still wear them though? I took a gamble on a long-coveted white trench... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Traveling. It is What It Is.
Eidos Brown Linen Field Jacket Well, four plane rides later and I’m back at the Manse. Aruba is a bit further away than imagined. Mrs. E, the children and I... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Obsolete? Eternally Elegant? Too… Too?
Recently, a client asked if tab collars were out of style. Never! Out of fashion, yes. Out of style, no. So it is with many of the gewgaws of classic style. Read more
Posted on 18 March 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
A Brand For the Modern Man: Mujjo
I don’t usually feature brands that I love, but that might change as I find some really worthwhile things to put in front of you. Read more
Posted on 05 March 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
This Suit Is Killing Me
And it hasn’t even been made up yet. I chose the fabric, button and felt undercollar. The hand is amazing, lofty. It is lightweight though (6,28 oz/178gr), and... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Winter White
With all the snow on the ground still pretty and white, today felt like a good day to wear my winter white Norfolk style jacket (The FitzHemingway model for... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Staying In.
As I write this, it is 2ºF with a windchill of -8. Which makes for a very unpleasant start to the day. Since my son is at home sick, it really is the sort of da... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Wait, Is That a Unicorn?
Eggsy, ready to save the world and get the girl. “We are all looking for unicorns,” said a wonderful and attractive single friend of ours. She is right. Read more
Posted on 19 February 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE