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Weekend Inspirations

May 14, 2015 By Bob McClellan

With the temperatures rising it’s all about staying cool and comfortable. Linen and lightweight cottons rule the day. It’s time to hit the lake or the pool with some road trips to the beach thrown in.

What follows are some inspirations to get you started…. Memorial Day is just around the corner!!

How cool!! These great swim suits from Southern Point show dog prints when they get wet…
Other colors available.

How about some lids from Stetson to keep cool and show off your style?

The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports …..

April 29, 2015 By Bob McClellan

It’s that time of year again. Time for pomp and pageantry, mint juleps, big – BIG – hats, seersucker and all the other whatnot that goes into the “First Saturday in May.” Of course, it’s all over in two minutes which begs the question what are you to do for the hours leading up? That’s easy….put your best foot forward, imbibe in some fine Kentucky Bourbon and do it all in colorful style.
If you’re heading up to Louisville this weekend, we’d like to present some inspiration for your race day wear.
And if you’re staying here in town we’d like to offer some direction on making mint juleps…it’s a wonderful cocktail. So good, in fact, that it should not be limited to just the First Saturday in May.

Click here for a classic Mint Julep recipe….
Throwing a Derby party? Click here for some tips from Garden and Gun Magazine….

Nothing more classic than a white linen suit from Coppley

Seersucker is always in….tan just gives you another angle!

Hickey Freeman

Samuelsohn

Samuelsohn

Bow Ties are just the thing!

Particularly this one……

How about these peacock-worthy socks?

Spring is in full bloom!!!

March 20, 2015 By Bob McClellan

It looks like the polar vortex has left and the sun has arrived. And none too soon we think. It’s time for the heavy wools to give way to cotton, linen and color. Lots and lots of color. With that in mind, M. S. McClellan is pleased to introduce some of the first arrivals for the spring/summer season that we feel certain will be just the remedy for the winter blahs….
A sartorial observation….make note in these photos that if you do not wear a tie, the pocket square can often be an easy and colorful alternative.
Coming next week….Spring/Summer Robert Graham

Bills Khakis cotton/linen 1/4 zip pullover. Light enough to get you through April, but warm enough to keep off the chill.

Bills Khakis – Spring 2015 Signature Plaid

Bills Khakis – Oxford Cloth Gingham

Canali sportcoat – the colors of this season’s collection are inspired by the coastal colors of Capri

Canali

Exploded gingham popover sportshirt from Gitman Bros. The popover is a 1960’s classic started by Gant. Notice that the placket only goes half the way down..hence you pull it over your head. It tucks in cleaner, but it can also be worn untucked. We also have this shirt available in linen options as well.

Peter Millar silk and linen soft coat with sweater and sport shirt

Peter Millar

Crittenden silk and linen soft coats. A perfect compliment to dress up 5 pocket denim or casual pants and in the perfect weight for the coming months.

Vineyard Vines…..we’ll show more of this wonderful collection in another blog

Cotton Brothers sportshirt with new Vineyard Vines Shep Shirt

Eton sportshirt with Peter Millar vest

Coppley sportcoat …. Robert Jensen tie

Canali sportcoat….Donahue shirt….Breuer tie

Club Polo by Southern Tide….cotton jersey comfort, tonal Skipjack logo on back