Live Action Getup: Trading Layers for Textures

With reduced layers as we enter spring, we turn to texture. Both the shirt and tie are chambray and with the boots, the look has a workwear vibe, but it's dressed up with the pants and jacket.  A little bit of a clash between formalities, but that's the idea.  It says "I work for a living, but clean up well".
29 March,2016By / Photos By Steve Iannelli
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Uniqlo Supima Socks Wolverine Ramon boot Wood Inlay Tie Bar by The Tie Bar J.Crew Chambray Shirt J.Crew Chambray Shirt H&M Slim Navy Blazer Slim Blazer Chambray Tie by The Tie Bar J.Crew Sutton Slim Chino
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Chambray Shirt: J.Crew, $73 | Tie: The Tie Bar, $19 | Tie Bar: The Tie Bar, $15 | Belt: Calvin Klein, $27 | Chinos: Bonobos, $98 | Boots: Wolverine, $110

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Steve Iannelli graduated from Johns Hopkins University with two degrees in mechanical engineering and now works for the Defense Department as a chemist, because life rarely goes according to plan. In his free time, he plays ultimate Frisbee, runs a custom furniture business, and teaches woodworking classes out of Baltimore's public workshop.