With spring upon us and the days getting warmer, Im definitely feeling the short sleeve vibe. Im not the biggest fan of short sleeve button ups (they feel too non committal) and actually haven't worn this guy in at least a year, but it spoke to me today from the back of my closet. Anyway … Continue reading Gingham, Green and Oxfords
#Fancy Friday - Blue and red details
So, realized today that we've never explained what #FancyFriday is on this blog. Simply put we thought that there is no place in this world for casual friday. People have gotten far to casual as it is and to be honest, it's a slippery slope we're trying to stop. So we created #FancyFriday where we … Continue reading #Fancy Friday - Blue and red details
Bright plaid and oxfords
Todays outfit selection started with those shoe's they're about 5 years old now and I absolutely love them. They're testament to why you should only ever by leather shoes, they last forever and just feel great. Ive swapped out the laces for some guys I bought at Paul Smith, colored laces have been since Paul … Continue reading Bright plaid and oxfords
I found pocket squares
So, after ordering like 5 pocket squares online the other day as per my "I needed some pocket squares" post from a couple days ago I found these guys in Markham in Sandton. As far as on trend menswear in South Africa these guys get it right more often than not. The stuff's not the most … Continue reading I found pocket squares
Chinos and a pocket square
It gets hard wearing ties in summer. Especially with the heat Johannesburg has been seeing lately. No reason to not dress up though, it's just that dressing up takes on a different form. As you may know by now I start off each morning deciding on i thing i'm gonna wear, today was that pocket … Continue reading Chinos and a pocket square
The blues
Today was gonna be a comfy day and like most days I started off deciding there was 1 thing I was going to wear, and then build an outfit around that. Today it was my fav pair of jeans. But more on that later. I had no big serious meetings and with the weather changing … Continue reading The blues
Red Gingham
Today was one of those weird weather days. The sky threatened rain, my weather app threatened rain, even the weather report made a threat of some sorts. So taking into account that I had no meetings and the fact that I know I love gingham, I took a more causal approach to Monday. Here are … Continue reading Red Gingham
Green pants and florals
What does one wear to the polo? It sounds pretty fancy, I had visuals of linen suits and ladies in big hats, lots of fake laughing and the "chinging" of champagne glasses. All I knew was, I wanted to wear a pocket square. There's been a lot of pocket square action happening around me and … Continue reading Green pants and florals
Burgundy, gingham and plaid
So today was our second official Fancy Friday, where we ask all of our Instagram followers to dress up and tag us. We choose a mail and female winner and voila. It's kinda cool knowing that different people all around the world are giving casual friday the finger. Take a look at the gallery below … Continue reading Burgundy, gingham and plaid
Pink Plaid
Summer has started creeping in here in Johannesburg. Today was a lovely 26 degrees (funny how only 2 weeks ago it was snowing, actually, no, thats not funny at all.) Anyway, in the spirit of a looming spring I thought I would wear something pink, like this pink plaid shirt. Here are the details of … Continue reading Pink Plaid