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Maven Men's Wear

On a recent Twitter @mention by my good friend @Pele1410 I was pleasantly introduced to the company mention on the left of this page. Maven Men's Wear is one of the newest haberdashery's to grace the Greater Lafayette area. I had the fortunate pleasure to meet the owner Christina Barbier and we were inclined to share fanciful stories for our shared love of the industry. To whit the weather became almost insufferable and held me in her store for far longer than anticipated; be that as it may, it proved most worthy of the time spent.

Office Photo

On a more frequent account of stores I attend, I dropped in to my beloved F Camalo Men's Clothier for a gander at a pair of Gravati Shoes I have been eyeing, and with my 29th birthday approaching I thought it'd be a novel idea to pick my pleasure in birthday shoes. On my way out I spied these little diddies of brilliance. A deep grey Marcoliani dress sock with hot pink polka dots. I was smitten by the design and furthermore, intrigued by the option to take them home. It wasn't long before they adorned an outfit accordingly.

Remember, never be afraid to wear brilliance. Anyone can wear a great suit, but never shy away from the accouterments's that separate you from the masses. Often times, it's found in a sock.

It's In the Socks

There is much to be said about wearing dress socks everyday. I get text messages quite frequently about why peoples feet smell after a long days work? Most peoples initial diagnosis is because their feet sweat, nervous foot syndrome we shall call it! Well that is true, but your arm pits and thigh perspire throughout the day, with that reasoning we should all stink by lunch time, at least in the summer months. The key element of course is hygiene, bathing properly and washing efficiently. But that is not the only thing. Most people use the wrong soap for their skin type or perspiration needs, not going to get in to that now, but suffice it to say the soap you use does make a difference. I don't use the same soap for my feet as I do for the rest of my body all the time but I take precautions for my feet perspiration.

I wear dress socks everyday, and not once has my wife complained about my feet smelling. The secret, I wear white cotton socks underneath all of my dress socks. It is for the same reason we wear cotton shirts under our daily wear habiliments, so the skin can breathe. Cotton has the best breathing availability of all the fabrics on the market, second only to linen, but linen is too abrasive although wool is another winner, if you can get it in an undye'd white. But yeah, white cotton socks. In addition to the breath-ability, it also adds comfort to my daily commute. When your sweaty foot merges with the dyes and materials of a sock, well it's like adding one more hydrogen atom to a Methyl!

Note, wearing a beautiful suit is one thing, but the superfluous additions make it everything. Don't be scared of a dress sock that is "out of the norm". Just be cognizant about when you wear them.