Posts tagged prep
Posts tagged prep
I had to send back 6 Brooks Brothers OCBD’s because the monogramming was too large in the font I wanted. These came back just in time for vacation. I had them reduced now they are small and discrete, like monogramming should be. Back home for two weeks in the room I grew up in. It’s true, you can come home again.
Since I already wear my heart on my sleeve, I might as well add a monogram.
A long morning of running errands and an afternoon of product planning. Ready for the weekend. Unshaven and rumpled. Old RL shirt and poplins, Brooks Brothers for St. Jude’s, and my mossy Belgian’s.
🇺🇸 Stripes 🇺🇸
Because it’s The Masters baby…
I’ve been deciding what to do with my Bean Camp Mocs recently. The uppers have aged very well. The soles on the other hand are cheap and the heals wore through in a little less than 2 years.
Now I know about the satisfaction guarantee at Bean. I thought long and hard about sending them back for replacement. Even though they would have done so with no questions asked, at the end of the day it just didn’t seem like the right thing to do.
I went on a few made in the USA sources for camp mocs… The prices were higher than I wanted to pay. Everyone was well over $200.
Back to the shoes, I decided to take them to a shoe repair shop around the corner. The cobbler showed me a quality boat sole from Goodyear for $50. So today I dropped them off and for $50 I’ll repair my Camp Mocs. These treads will be high quality. Yes, I know I could have almost bought another new pair for $30 more! But, there’s something that felt right about having something repaired.
I am trying to live by the motto, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!” It’s a philosophy that was adhered to by many in previous American generations.
Close up of the New Original Polo Brooks Brothers label. They brought back the “Makers” mark. American cotton, shipped to Japan to be made into cloth, then shipped back to Garland, NC to be cut and assembled. Seems awfully inefficient.
Southwick pincord sport coat for summer. Two button sack with side vents. Made in the USA. It’s the cats meow.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all you lads and lassies. Mercer shirt, J. McLaughlin belt, RL pants and Belgians. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀😜
Brooks Brother’s Makers Shirt from the 1980’s, Smathers & Branson Belt and the same pants I wore yesterday… They aren’t soiled yet, and I like to get as many wears as possible before sending off to the cleaners. Brooks Brothers X Alden tassel mocs in natural. Off to dinner. Ciao.