slightly elegant

Thrifted(very ancient wool)- Sweater Vest // L.L. Bean - Shirt // Polo - Bow tie  //  L.L. Bean - Boots When people(especially young men) decide to start dressing well, they usually tend to go overboard with accessories, and hence wind up looking like they're wearing a costume. I try to avoid this by wearing no more than one 'loud' accessory at a time. In this case it's one of my favorite bowties. I love the color, and the geometric pattern is nice and subtle. L.L. Bean makes my favorite button-down shirts. They're a little stiffer feeling than Brooks Brothers, etc, and I like that when I'm wearing a tie with a shirt. I'm also a very avid supporter of the classic Bean boot, which has been keeping my feet warm since I was a child.

Often, when a man decides to start dressing like a big boy, he develops an affinity for wearing lots of loud, clash-y patterns. That's all well and good, but sometimes the situation calls for more restraint. I love mixing subtle patterns like this, because even though everything I have on except for my shoes has a distinct pattern, the overall look is still conservative and grown-up. --Daniel