Questions?   The very vague focus at the moment is to avoid posting about things I don't like.

So many ill, well-curated, Tumblrs out there (see: Homme).  Now to the topic at hand. Pocket squares can be tricky.  The fool-proof method is white cotton/linen, folded square.  Makes everything look better.  And they are still surprisingly uncommon (at least in my circles…maybe I don’t party enough with the cool kids) so it will draw some positive attention. But doing the above is where it gets hairy.  It’s perfect and I couldn’t put this together (yet).  When doing color, the square is supposed to compliment, not match the shirt and/or tie (when it comes to getting dressed, I don’t believe in firm rules, but don’t buy the tie/kerchief set made from the same cloth and don’t try to match colors “close enough”). I just think successfully pulling off a colorful pocket square is an underrated skill.  I have a few, but they are tame: blue, purple and brown in the same conservative plaid pattern. They’re a good training wheel step to getting on the above guy’s level.

So many ill, well-curated, Tumblrs out there (see: Homme).  Now to the topic at hand.

Pocket squares can be tricky.  The fool-proof method is white cotton/linen, folded square.  Makes everything look better.  And they are still surprisingly uncommon (at least in my circles…maybe I don’t party enough with the cool kids) so it will draw some positive attention.

But doing the above is where it gets hairy.  It’s perfect and I couldn’t put this together (yet).  When doing color, the square is supposed to compliment, not match the shirt and/or tie (when it comes to getting dressed, I don’t believe in firm rules, but don’t buy the tie/kerchief set made from the same cloth and don’t try to match colors “close enough”).

I just think successfully pulling off a colorful pocket square is an underrated skill.  I have a few, but they are tame: blue, purple and brown in the same conservative plaid pattern.

They’re a good training wheel step to getting on the above guy’s level.

(Source: knowthedetails, via omarazmin)

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