The Last Cries of Summer: Day 3

Blazer by GGIO II, Shirt and Belt by Polo Ralph Lauren, Khakis by Deco, Madras Tie by Lands' End (Made in USA).

The Last Cries of Summer: Day 2

Polo by Lacoste, watch by Brooks Brothers, NATO strap by American Eagle Outfitters, vintage unlabeled 1980s velcro tri-fold wallet, belt by Uniqlo, shorts by Rugby Ralph Lauren, iPhone 4 by Apple, shoes by Sperry Top-siders, TWU NPC Rush 2011 sunglasses (AOΠ, AΓΔ, ΣΣΣ).

The IFB Weekly Roundup: LINKS À LA MODE: September 8th

Be Authentically You!
Edited by: Fajr of Stylish Thought


The IFB conference is over and the dust is finally settling. After a day of being immersed in the power and study of blogging, I’m left thinking about what I learned from IFB this season. Without a doubt, the unequivocal theme was to blog and be authentically you. From building your blogging tool kit to balancing it all, being unique and putting what you love into the blogging space is the best method to lasting blogging success.
 
The IFB Weekly Roundup: LINKS À LA MODE: September 8th

★ Arash Mazinani: Are A/W 2011 Trends Uninspiring?
★ Britt + Whit: Ode to Summer
★ Bubbling with Elegance & Grace: Flawless- Sizing Concerns
★ Dress with Courage: A Woman’s Right to Shoes
★ Fashables: 4 Jackets you will love for Fall
★ Glamour Laws: Sunnies Side Up
★ Labels and Love: Why Eradicate Style?
★ Liv Lux Mag: DIY Band of Outsiders Inspired Skirt
★ Metaphors in Blue: Five Fabulous Things Every Girl Needs
★ Modly Chic: Fall 2011 Fashion Trends
★ One Outfit at a Time: 10 Signs You’re a Raging Shopaholic
★ Small Town Big Wardrobe: Four Red Lipstick Reviews
★ Style Through Her Eyes: Watch Those Lips
★ Stylish Thought: Life Lessons to a Younger Self
★ Sugar and Spice: Your Relationship with Shoes
★ Superstylin: Jadetribe on a Global Quest
★ The Fashion Edition: Memoirs of a Geisha
★ The Loudmouth: Look Living the Dream
★ The Style Project: Modern Vintage
★ Woodstock Wardrobe: Classic Closet- Penny Gac

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The Last Cries of Summer: Day 1

Shirt by Polo Ralph Lauren, tie by the (now defunct) The President (made in the USA), trousers by Jil Sander for Uniqlo, belt by US Polo Assn, watch by Brooks Brothers, NATO strap by American Eagle Outfitters, cordovan penny loafers by Polo Ralph Lauren (Made by Crockett & Jones in England). Still 97 out, so NO SOCKS.

Lands' End Hyde Park Oxford

Came across this heavy, stiff, and seemingly new Lands' End Hyde Park oxford cloth button down, made in the USA. It's boxy on me. Not surprising when I am actually someone for whom the "trim fits" and what have you actually fit better. However, I imagine it will see quite a bit of use in the late fall and winter when I will probably wear a thick undershirt below it and a layer or two over it. It just needs a bajillion washes to get as soft and comfortable as my much older (for a few, significantly older) OCBDs.

New Loafers!

What does $37 and a good deed get you? These:

Yep. That's several hundred dollars of footwear for being nice to a friend and $37 at a thrift store. I just love the Ralph Lauren penny loafers, but all the Colehaans are nice too. I probably won't keep the black buckle pair, I'll be putting them on Ebay.

And now for something completely different...