Sunday, March 25, 2012

Style Share return: Brooks Brothers tie

How many Brooks Brothers ties have I passed along since I started Style Share? At least ten, and here's one that was claimed back in February.

Brooks Brothers purple black stripe

Purple isn't a color that I run across a great deal around here, so I figured this one would go fast, and it did. It was claimed by Prinz Ulrich von Boffke, a repeat contributor.

Brooks Brothers return

photos courtesy Prinz Ulrich von Boffke

I'll let him give the details on the above...

The tie was worn with a navy Jos A. Bank "trio" suit (purchased on sale a couple of years ago) and a thrifted no-name silk pocket square with hand-rolled edges that has some dark purple in it. The shirt is a Land's End (purchased new but reduced some years ago) and the shoes that day were, I think, some Johnston Murphy black cap toe oxfords that I won for about $20 a year ago on ebay.

Bargains galore (right up my alley), and I like how the purple is played with subtlety here. Thanks again, PUvB.

2 comments:

  1. Looks great, Prinz!

    Do my eyes deceive me, or are those gray trousers you're wearing?

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  2. Good eyes, Mr. Readerston and thank you! Yes, blue-grey with a very subtle Prince of Wales pattern. The suit came with a pair of navy trousers to match the coat and this more casual pair, which I prefer. I found another very similar pair of pants by themselves on e-bay last year that were sold as brown, but they two look very grey unless you hold the two pairs side-by-side.

    Best Regards,

    Ulrich von B.

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