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This is just really great.

An excellent transition from Summer to Fall look.

Just slightly less dressy than a button down, but give a subtle sense of ease to a suit. Can easily be worn tucked or untucked.

The simplicity of this whole outfit makes it stand out because the details are in the right places. The houndstooth suit jacket isn't in your face, but makes you look twice. The handkerchief is nothing special, but put with that suit jacket gives a nice contrast.

And of course the plain white polo. 

It is a sure fire must in a mans wardrobe because of its versatility. 

You're at the office, right?

You're rocking this outfit. You get a text that there is a boat party tonight and you don't have time to go home and change. That's no problem. Lose the suit jacket, roll your pants up a few and whip your socks off (if you're wearing any). Boat attire.

Versatility and "any time" wearability are key thing to think about these days and this look is both.

Trainer + Suit

So lately I've been talking a lot about dressing suits down.

I'm going to continue this because I feel as though there is a lot to be said about making a suit your own with aspects from the casual side of your closet.

If t shirts, no pleats, no ties, or jersey fabric blazers aren't enough, why not wear a sneaker with your suit.

What I'm not talking about is that all white sneaker that your mom wears during the graveyard shift at the hospital. White is cool, but you don't need corrective or butt firming sneaks when you're trying to look sharp.

What I am talking about is a fresh black sneaker (or at least dark), preferably low top, maybe with a contrasted white or other colored sole. Classic New Balance trainers are making a comeback as well. This will add a bout of leisure to a suit that is going to be worn more as a hobby than a job. Finding a classic trainer for cheap isn't an issue either. If you're on a budget you can find them for under $30 on sites like ASOS or ZARA.

All this is at your transgression of course. If you want to throw some Air Yeezys on, then by all means. He did it. But he's Kanye West. I'm sorry, but you are not.

Bottom line philosophy is: If you are aware of your style and how you want to look then you don't have to put much effort in to look good. Thus your outfit looks effortless.

A Good Look

This is a look I can really get behind. Granted I would take some creative liberties when applying this to my personal wardrobe, but still a solid look.

I'm all about slimmer fit pants for suits, casual wear, or whatever, but if you haven't noticed the looser fit making a comeback then you should check it out. That as well as the lack of break in the pant is great. Most often you see guys with so much fabric bunching up at the top of their shoe. Get that tailored up. I don't like anything more than a quarter break, but it's your suit. Do what feels comfortable.

Pleats as well. For quite a while the suits you see on street style blogs are very plain. This is a great way to incorporate some classic suiting into a casual wardrobe without going overboard. The small accents here and there like the keys and the distressed belt bring a great balance to a simple look. Plus I think the low slung sweater is very manly.

T Shirt + Suit

Everyone has a fresh t shirt in their drawer. If you don't, you should probably go get a pack.
But, make sure they're not the extreme crew neck. The kind that make you feel like you're being choked by a really weak guy all day. Get a relaxed neck or a v neck.
I'm more of a v neck kind of guy. Then there are always the options of the slouch tees, slub tees, deep v's, and so on. It's a great way to dress down a suit jacket for a night on the town or a good out if all your shirts are at the dry cleaners, and it gives you a casual, yet put together look that I use quite often.

Don't Doubt.

People doubt the versatility of a suit most of the time. They think there is only one way to wear it. These shoes go with this color, that tie will only go with that shirt etc.

It's that kind of thinking that will get you nowhere in the world of style. Of course there a certain exceptions, but style is subjective.

Lately there has been an emergence of a particular look that I am a fan of.

A classic suit put with a pair of rugged work boots.

Now, before you go running to your local Mejier for some $20 Timberland knock offs, hear me out.

We're talking good looking boots. Brass eyelets, a beautiful leather that has been distressed over time. You know. Imagine what kind of boot Steve McQueen would wear as he pulls up to a burning building that has a lone baby trapped inside of it. Minutes pass and you see him jump from the top floor window, baby in tote and a lit cigarette. The cigarette was lit by the flames as he slowly passed through.

Those are the kind of boots I'm talking about.

The possibilities are endless with this look. You can easily dress it down with a t-shirt, or go all out. The choice is up to you. But understand you shouldn't rock your opening Olympics tuxedo with some Red Wings. Know your suit. Know your setting. The Queen would probably prefer you wear your oxfords.

Don't EVER apply advice like this to how you dress yourself.

It's wrong. Who says you can't wear brown shoes with a black suit?

If done correctly it can look fantastic. What you see above is not style advice. 

If you allow yourself to use these "tips", then it will not be style. I will be conformity. 

Dress boldly, and above all, dress how you feel comfortable.

Sally Singer said:

“I believe fashion, when it serves you well, allows you to get up in the morning, get out and not think about what you’re up to. It’s most wonderful when it frees your mind from thinking about other things. So clothes that work the best allow you to be the self that you want to be in the world. Maybe it’s a taller self, maybe it’s a thinner self, maybe it’s a more powerful self, maybe it’s a more interesting self… You become yourself in the world and, by doing that, you don’t have to think about yourself all day. You’re not wondering if your bum looks big in the trousers, or if your shirt fits the room, or you’re wearing the right tie…You actually know that you’re comfortable inhabiting the look you’ve created for yourself, whatever that look is. And then you can think about the world. In the act of being some egotistical self, you actually get rid of the ego at a certain point of the day. And that’s, to me, the most important part of it.”