25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 5

 

Red Chinos by Stafford Prep $10   Green Hounds Tooth Shirt by Merona $10

                                  
I know that this outfit today seems a little uninspired but I was preparing all day for a phone interview.  I promise that I'll step it up tomorrow.

With that being said, I was asked to come in for an in-person interview tomorrow.

Big interview tomorrow:

A big question that many people have is "What should I wear to an interview?"   For Men the answer is easy; a classically cut suit in either navy blue or grey with a white spread collar dress shirt  and a simple tie in a reddish hue (I am planning on wearing burgundy).  Do not wear an overly large or overly tight suit.  This is a time to make a statement but just not with your clothes so make sure to wear a suit and stay away from loud or controversial patters. As you can imagine, I had a hard time deciding on what to wear.

As always if you wear a blue suit, wear brown leather round toe oxfords. If you wear a grey suit you can wear either brown or black shoes. If you go for brown shoes, which I think that you should at least consider because it actually looks quite good, wear light brown with light grey and darker brown with charcoal grey.  Or you can wear maroon/ox blood oxfords with either suit, this really separates the men from the boys.   DO NOT wear loafers, shoes with pointy or square toes or any shoes without a leather sole.

While dressing correctly will not guarantee that you get the job it will definitely help you make a good first impression.

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Dress Stewart Tartan shirt by Ralph Lauren $4.99 at Goodwill

Hunter Green chinos by Merona $4.99 at Goodwill (New With Tags)

With festive Christmas apparel, it is usually best to only wear one piece at a time.  This outfit is the exception because both are very subtle and pair extremely well together.  I actually found both of these items at the same time at the Goodwill and bought them specifically to wear together. 

On the subject of Christmas plaids or tartans.  The Stewart Tartan is by far the most Christmasy and it comes in a few different styles. While each style can vary slightly the pictures below are what they typically look like.

Royal Stewart

Dress Stewart

Hunting Stewart

Black Stewart

Another popular tartan for this time of year is Black Watch, which is not actually a Clan tartan but is more of a generic one.  It is actually my favorite tartan to wear because it can be dressy and is very versatile. Black Watch actually varies quite a bit but below is one of the more standard versions.

Black Watch

Tartan can and should be worn as almost any article of clothing from ties, shirts, to pants, to blazers and even whole suits if you are lucky enough to find them.  Just don't mix and match them, because they are an ancient version of gang colors.

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Tartan Bow tie $10 by Stafford

Red Snowflake Sweater $40 by American Living
Brown and Red Air Colton shoes by Cole Haan $80 on Ebay

25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 2

 

Yellow Lacoste $5 from Goodwill  Red Bow Tie by $10-Saddlebred  Plaid Pants $30 on Ebay

 

25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 1

Blue half zip sweater by Joseph A . Bank $15

Custom Made Holiday Party Pants (St. Johns Bay Khakis cut in half, dyed and sewn back together)    
Clarks Desert Trek $50 on Ebay

October 2nd- Go To Hell Pants

Plaid pants - by Stafford Prep at JC Pennys $10 on sale   Blue tassle loafers by Footjoy $30 on Ebay

Blue Blazer $6.99 from Goodwill

Red Knit Tie $2 at Goodwill  Red Pocket Square with Blue Trim $8 from The Tie Bar

Everyone needs at least one or two pairs of loud, garrish Go To Hell pants.  Plaid, tartan, and madras work very well so do bright colors and pants with embroidered critters. Really anything that screams "I like these pants and I don't give a damn if you do!"  will work.

For those of you how have never heard of GTH pants here is a brief history.

As you can imagine, these pants were not made for the workplace and they should be paired with a plain shirt, tie and jacket. Other than that, wear your GTH pants with pride and let everyone know that you play your own rules. Check  here for other tips and advice on how to rock your Go To Hell pants with a Devil may care attitude.

September 30th- Thrift Store Find

 

Blue Pin Stripe Brooks Brothers suit $23.99 from Goodwill (retail $800)

 

Bow Tie Handmade by Co-worker   Diamond stick pin (gift)   White Pocket Square with Grey Trim $8 at The Tie Bar

Blue and White Stripe Socks by Happy Socks $6   Allen Edmond Strand Cap Toe Oxfords on Ebay

        As many of you already know, I love thrift stores and especially the Goodwill. Much of my wardrobe has come from thrift stores and all of my best pieces of clothing have been found at the Goodwill. But I do believe that this suit takes the cake.
        
         Believe it or not, but I had been wanting a blue suit with thick white pin stripes for some time and just this week I happened upon one at the Goodwill. And this is not just any blue suit with white pin stripes; it is a 44R Brooks Brothers Fitzgerald blue suit with white pin stripes which retails for $800 and I got it for $23.99. This suit is gorgeous and feels amazing, you can definitely tell the difference between a nice suit and a crappy suit.

         I tend to use a lot of color in my wardrobe but I decided to pair this suit with grey accessories to make the outfit look more refined.  I am also a big proponent of brown shoes with blue suits. I think that it makes both the shoe and the suit standout more than black shoes do. While many traditionalists scoff at brown shoes, I actually find brown dress shoes to be classier and more versatile than black dress shoes because they can come in some many different shades and can be worn with anything other than a black suit.