That Dapper Chap shares his daily look and today chooses to wear a hint of pink on this bright spring day
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| Do I take off my jacket? Do I keep it on? |
Well, it was a beautiful spring day but as I type the British weather has predictably flipped from promises of warm summer sun to Autumnal style showers. Someone get me on a plane to somewhere with weather that I can rely on! Not only is it irritating for the "shall I take an umbrella?" moments but it can be so difficult to prepare what to wear in advance. I wanted to wear my new loafers the other day with a rolled up chino and no socks. On the morning it was clear that the wet weather and chilly winds had other ideas for me!
Anyway, my typically British weather rant over I'll move on and tell you about this outfit. I've been wearing a lot of navy lately so I wanted to switch out and go for something a little more colourful. So, with spring flowers in mind I chose a look with pink accents.
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| The outfit layout, all ready to go |
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| Today's wrist wear keeping it tonal |
This pale pink shirt has a subtle pin stripe in it which add interest to an otherwise plain shirt. For some contrast and texture I added a knitted dark pink tie, again with a similar stripe which would run in the opposite direction. With a bolder stripe on the shirt this may not have worked but as it is a less obvious pattern I think I managed to pull it off.
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| A fully look at he entire outfit |
The camel chinos add some neutrality, keeping it more conservative for the office but I had to have a pop of colour from the socks, again in a dark pink to compliment the tie and help bring the look together.
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| A close up of todays footwear |
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| Ready for what the day holds |
The blazer is a dark burgundy colour, fully lined with patch pockets. I know that a lot of guys aren't a fan of patch pockets but I don't find them offensive and this isn't an overly formal look so I think it works here.
Accessories consisted of my usual bead bracelets and a pink lace wrist band along with a vintage tie clip, to stop my tie doing things that I didn't want it to. I also wore my beaded trouser chain which I'm becoming more and more a fan of. In addition I wore a pink flower lapel pin giving another nod to spring and a pink linen pocket square I was ready for the day.
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| The pink flower lapel pin and a close up of the tie |
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| Deep in thought pondering tomorrows look |
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| The vintage tie pin stops the tie flying away |
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| Heading in the right direction (for once) |
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| A closer look at the beaded trouser chain |
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| I was one told "always walk like you have somewhere to go" |
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| Burgundy tassel loafers stay with the colour accents |
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| A look at today's watch and pocket square |
WHERE IT'S ALL FROM
Burgundy high shine loafers - Next
Burgundy Ribbed Socks - Uniqlo
Camel Coloured Chinos - Next
Pink Striped Shirt - Primark
Burgundy Striped Knitted Tie - Racing Green
Tie Clip - Vintage from Ebay
Burgundy Blazer - Racing Green
Pink Linen Pocket Square - Squared Pocket UK
Pink Flower Lapel Pin - Home Made
Beaded Trouser Chain - The Modern Gentleman
Brown Leather Briefcase - Rocha JohnRocha at Debenhams
Tan Leather Belt - Primark
Watch - Daniel Wellington
Burgundy Leather Watch Strap - Bespoke by BWeiss Leather
