Looks Good on You 11-08

Looks Good on You 10-26

How do you remove a "gel" ink stain?

My wife bought me two nice-looking gingham shirts on Friday - one a nice mint green/white, the other orange/white.

I wore the orange one on Saturday, and toward the end of the afternoon, we noticed my pen stained the bottom of the shirt pocket.

Being in the IT industry, I learned a long time ago that you can get ink stains out of a shirt by spraying it with alchohol based hairspray, let it set a bit, then wash - and stain gone.

But gel pen ink seems to be another story.  We've tried, hairspray, rubbing alcohol, OXY spray, dish soap - you name it - but the ink won't budge.

Any clues as to what to do?  I've searched the internet, but most say to use hairspray.  Otherwise I'll be cutting the shirt up for a nice gingham pocket square :(

Stained in Orlando.....

Color at my desk - and - I've been pre-occupied

I've got this thing about gingham lately - can't seem to get enough of it.  From what I can tell from the spring and summer look books, gingham is going to be around a while - and I'm glad.  It's clean and crisp - looks good with just about anything you have in your closet.

Turnbury Marino Wool V-neck sweater

Tommy Hilfiger gingham button down

Smart Turnout watch strap

I'm chained to my PC or laptop (depending on where I am) as I'm studying for my PMP exam.  I seem to find time to look  around at what my tradly blog friends are posting - but not too much time for my own photography and walkabouts.

You'll find me back in full force somewhere after February 25th.

Resolve to smell better in the New Year and some great kit pics

When I first smelled Lacoste Essential at the gentlemen's fragrance counter in Dillards - I put it on my Christmas wish list - and my lovely wife came through.  It's got a great citrus fragrance very much like Royall Lime.

I'm also partial to Old Spice (really), and I was able to find Canoe at one of those mall kiosks selling fragrances named after rock stars.

You may fall head over heels for this "eau de toilette pour homme" - and you may not.  But could I just ask one favor?  - Like it or not, don't go overboard as this fellow did.  Extreme anything isn't good!

Moving onward (as my friend ADG likes to say) - I came across some shots of some good-looking menswear via other blog posts - thanks to them, I'm reposting them here. (I'll take them down if I've offended the photographer or rights holder).  These have that zazing factor I'm so fond of.  Take a gander:

Happy New Year everyone! 

Ledbury Shirts

Some fine looking shirts from Ledbury -- take a look.  As you might guess, I'm a sucker for gingham check - these folks do it very well!

Anatomy of a Ledbury Shirt