25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 12



Royal Stewart Tartan Pants $40 on Ebay   Blue Blazer $8.99 from Goodwill





 

 

With less then 2 weeks left until Christmas I decided to break out the big guns.  I looked forever on Ebay to find this pair of Royal Stewart Tartan pants.  As with every article of clothing this loud, it needs to be paired with other simple clothing.  You can never go wrong with a white shirt and blue blazer it works with literally everything.

 

You don't have to always wear a blazer or sportcoat when you go out but it never hurts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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25 Days of Donning my Gay Apparel Day 11




Black and Red Buffalo Plaid Bow Tie $15 at TheTieBar.com   Red and Black Sweater By Tommy Hilfiger $70 
Red Belt By Dockers $2.95 at JC Pennys on Clearance

I decided on rocking the simple and subtle holiday attire today.  I really like the way that this outfit looks together. It is Christmasy, but not overly so.  It can actually be worn just about any time of the year. 

 

Buffalo plaid, red and black checks, is in my opinion one of the most manly patterns.  It exudes a rugged lumberjack or mountain man vibe while still looking classy and dressy. I actually own a buffalo plaid blazer that I plan on showcasing in the next two weeks.



25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 10

Reindeer Sweater by American Living $19.99 

L.L. Bean Duck Boots $50 on Ebay

 Today was another nasty day so I was a bum and just hung around the house. 

You can never go wrong with a simple, un-tacky Christmas themed sweater and khakis. Unfortunately, American Living, who made the best and most affordable Christmas sweater, went out of business. Luckily, I was able to snag up three different ones before they were all gone.

Every man should own a pair of duck boots. They are extremely comfortable and versatile. Be it hunting, fishing, working outside, or walking through the snow, duck boots can handle it

 

25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 9 (CNU Alumni Christmas Party at the Jefferson)

Black Watch Tartan Suit by Paul Frederick $225 on Sale

Tonight Amanda and I attended the CNU Alumni Christmas Party at the Jefferson.  I could have went very loud, bold, and garish but I decided to tone it down and go subtle with my Black Watch Tartan suit.  To keep it classy, I paired it with a white dress shirt, black bow tie, white pocket square, and black tassel loafers (for a less formal vibe).  The suit stood out but in a good way and garnered many compliments and second looks.

I had been looking for a black watch suit for quite a while and only found one last month at Paul Frederick and for a pretty good price too.  Between you and me, they also have a pretty sweet Royal Stewart suit as well that I will be checking on after Christmas to hopefully fine it on clearance.

25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 8

Plaid Flannel shirt by American Living $10 on sale

Red Corduroy Pants by Jos. A Bank  $10 on Clearance

Harvey is Drooling for a lick

Being such a softy, I gave in and let him lick the spatula

 

The weather today was super nasty, so we spent the whole day inside. To stay warm I decided to wear flannel and corduroys.  The best time to buy Christmas apparel is after Christmas.  I do not believe in spending a whole lot of money on festive holiday attire because you can only wear it for a little over a month each year.  I bought both the shirt and pants in today's post at an extremely deep discount after Christmas a few years ago.  This also explains why they are a little bit on me.

Being cooped up all day really made us crave something sweet so while we let Amanda chill on the couch for a change Harvey and I decided to make some white chocolate and crazen cookies.   Of course I had to give Harvey a taste.  I even got Amanda's seal of approval.

25 Days of Donning My Day Apparel Day 7 (Prince George Christmas Parade)

 

Royal Stewart Tartan Blazer by Paul Smith $50 on Ebay

Jeans by JCP $4.95 on Clearance at JC Pennys   Tassel Loafers $4.99 at Goodwill

 

Making Christmas Ornaments Like A Boss!!!

 

Today was the Prince George Christmas Parade and to celebrate I decided to break out the first Christmas Blazer of my 25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel.  The loudest and most eye-catching in my collection is my Royal Stewart Tartan Blazer.  The cut is a little weird but you have no idea how hard it is to find this blazer. I searched Ebay for a year until I found one in my size.  Weirdly enough, this year Ebay is filled with them.  

 

In order to tone down this amazing jacket I decided to pair it with a plain white button-up, dark wash denim, tassel loafers, and bright red socks for fun.  This simple base really allows for the jacket to shine. 

25 Days of Donning My Gay Apparel Day 6

Green Shorts by JCP $2.95 on clearance   Red Gingham Shirt by Seville Row $35  
Red Belt by Dockers $3.95 on clearance

                          

Green Tie with Red Christmas Tree by Nelson and Gwatkin in Richmond, VA $2 from Goodwill

Today was close to 80 degrees so it was a little hard to get in the Christmas spirit and just as hard to find an outfit to wear.  I decided to get my "ELF" on and rock some green short with a gingham red dress shirt and I threw on a tie just to be fun and a little rakish.  This picture was taken in front of my parent-in-laws' Christmas tree because we are putting ours up this weekend.