4/17/09 - Friday

Shirt: Barrington / Sweater: H&M / Belt: GAP / Pants: Calvin Klein



It was a bit chilly today so I kept the polos in the drawers today. I'll keep it simple: I love H&M sweaters.

Give me a H&M striped sweater, a collared shirt (tucked underneath the sweater), a decent pair of pants, and smart dress shoes (or clean kicks) and I'm good to go, any day of the week! Haha

4/16/09 - Thursday

Shirt: Kenneth Cole Reaction / Tie: H&M / Belt: GAP / Pants: GAP / Socks: Old Navy



Like the shirt, even though it wrinkles easily.

Wore black pinstripe pants today. The pants kind of limit combination opportunities from a color perspective when it comes to selecting an complimentary shirt. I normally limit the shirt selection to whites, grays and light blues. Rare corporate colors, I know.

Finally, I decided to throw in a wrinkle into the mix by adding a skinny tie. This the slimmest one I have in the arsenal. Straight Ethiopian-status.

4/15/09 - Wednesday

Shirt: Banana Republic / Tie: Old Navy / Belt: GAP / Pants: Perry Ellis



This outfit is borderline disrespectful. In a good way of course. It is definitely one of those outfits I can see myself wearing again.

4/14/09 - Tuesday

Shirt: Pierre Cardin / Tie: Jos A Bank / Belt: GAP / Pants: Calvin Klein




Got experimental today. ;-) The shirt is perfect for the summer. The material is Very light so it keeps me cool throughout the day. I'm liking the patterns on this shirt as well. Intricate, but not "loud," i.e. distracting.

4/13/09 - Monday

Shirt: J.Crew / Tie: DKNY / Belt: GAP / Pants: Michael Brandon



Solid outfit. Love the shirt. The pants fit great AND are also comfortable. Imagine that. Brought back the tie. When I first bought it I didn't envision it being an "everyday" tie. I still don't but it is definitely more versatile than I initially gave it credit for.

4/10/09 - Friday

Shirt: Aeropostale / Vest: H&M / Belt: GAP / Pants: Dockers



The streak finally ended! That's right, I never took a pic of what I wore on Friday. For those who aren't in the know, I take pictures of what I'm wearing the day of (and then comment on them later on).

* Slaps all around

Yeah I know I deserve physical reprimands from my loyal readership. Of course you knew that. The positive thing that we can draw from this ultimately, is that I was able to recreate the 'fit as it wasn't that hard to remember what I wore.

Ok, less gabbing, more describing... I got the shirt for a ridiculously low price a Tanger outlet shopping center just northeast of Atlanta, GA. Paid around $4-5 for it. Nutty. If I weren't going through some tough personal issues that day I probably would have bought a lot more. I put myself on a voluntary spending freeze when I'm in a bad mood b/c I feel that I end up making unnecessary purchases made when I'm in this state of mind. Anyway, I like the shirt. Usually wear it in casual settings but decided to break it out for the office, just to keep the co-works on their toes.

4/09/09 - Thursday

Shirt: Banana Republic / Tie: Old Navy / Belt: GAP / Pants: Michael Brandon



Another Old Navy slim tie sighting! I only bought 3, but I hope they come out with more patterns in the future.

This doesn't always happen, but I conceptualized the whole outfit way before I decided to wear it. Normally select the shirt I'm going to wear first, then the tie, then the pants. With this ensemble however I knew exactly what pants/tie/shirt I wanted to wear. There's a lot going on here pattern-wise, but the colorways are pretty consistent.

This is as out there as you can get, without sending your conservative corporate dressers into cardiac arrest that is.

4/08/09 - Wednesday

Shirt: Perry Ellis / Tie: Old Navy / Pants: Haggar / Belt: GAP



Continued where I left off yesterday with another dandy outfit. This time I paired a skinny tie with one of my most hated and loved shirts. Most hated/loved by who? Me of course. While I love the colors of this shirt, I 'm not a fan of the material, as it is very wrinkle-friendly. Nothing like spending an hour trying to iron a shirt only to have it come out looking like an origami project gone turribly wrong. Not cool. Like the shirt/time combination though.

4/07/09 - Tuesday

Van Heusen Fitted shirt / Brandini pants / Geoffrey Beene tie / GAP belt



I had return to the office with some heat after the bummy outfit I showed up to work in yesterday. This tie matches well with the khakis. As you can see the tie and pants contain light touches of white, both of which complement the dress shirt in an understated fashion.

* By the way Brandini's the name of the khaki brand, never heard of them before but they were on sale at Ross. Don't think I paid more than $20 for them.

4/06/09 - Monday

Shirt: Izod / Tie: Claiborne / Belt: GAP / Pants: Dockers Collection



- Another average outfit. I feel like it gives off a retro vibe for reasons unbeknownst to me. This is probably due to the tie. Got it from my dad and i must admit that I haven't worn it in forever.

The socks are fire. Got them on sale at Banana Republic. The material feels great although I'm not buying the "6-12" sizing on these. I have size 11.5 feet and I feel like if I had to engage in a sudden move like say, pivot away from a co-worker next to the copier or spin off of the lady about to spill her cup of coffee my toes would bust through the front portion of the socks.