We’re still about a month away from fall, but I’m already thinking about heavy flannels and thick coats. Derek from Nashville provides some nice inspiration. Here he’s wearing a houndstooth checked tweed sport coat from Martin Greenfield, an oxford cloth button down shirt from Kamakura, and a solid, olive green wool challis tie from Sam Hober. The combination of textures keeps things visually warm and interesting, while the pattern on the jacket adds a little variation to an otherwise solid-colored ensemble. You can’t tell from the photo, but the shirt is actually light blue, not white, which makes for a nice complement to the rustic browns, oranges, and greens that Derek is wearing. I imagine on his feet are brown suede shoes.
These photos had me shopping around for more wool challis ties last night. Sam Hober, EG Cappelli, Exquisite Trimmings, O’Connell’s, J. Press, and Brooks Brothers are all worth looking into. The first four have the largest selection of patterns, while the last two are having sales.
