Jeff Deegan Designs

@jonfavs Can we find out who was his sponsor was?

Seems like he's taking the long way:

I’m sorry - the Pentagon threatened the Catholic Church, currently led by the first American pope??

@ThatEricAlper I remember when it was a dime.

Those times you had to keep 1 or 2 quarters for the payphone.

@dieworkwear You might like Stallion boots.

Shoes I've been admiring (all by bespoke makers) — Nicholas Templeman. First pair inspired by Baron de Rede. IG nicholastemplemanltd — Emiko Matsuda. Perfect toe shape. IG emiko.matsuda — Seiji McCarthy. First pair similar to original Bass Weejuns, pre-beefroll. IG seijimccarthy — Graham Ebner. Yee haw. IG grahamebnerboots

@ThatEricAlper O.

What instantly comes to mind when you hear "Canada"?

My guess is that Patel is next to go. He is DOJ’s Lewandowski: jets and partying not popular; lying to Congress not resolved; astounding incompetence.

@dieworkwear Perfect.

pete hegseth firing everyone but his tailor

@JVMonte2 Leon Russell. Mad Dogs tour at the Fillmore East. He played and directed the horde on stage while Jos Cocker sang his guts out. Feck, what a night.

Who was the FIRST keyboardist or pianist that left you mesmerized?

@emilysweeney @FitzProv So proud of myself, I did not need the subtitles to watch this great reporting. @emilysweeney is the best, though I’d prefer a @PUMA tracksuit to up a business with Somerville MA corp offices.

It's an honor to be of service 🫡

@OldeWorldOrder @Manhattanpeachy It’s called the Rule of Law, aka the day in court everyone deserves. Not perfect, but does provide a series of checks and balances as appeals wend their way to the Supreme Court, if necessary. The alternative is a Maximum Leader for Life.

Elon Musk said it best: "If ANY judge ANYWHERE can block EVERY Presidential order EVERYWHERE, we do NOT have democracy, we have TYRANNY of the JUDICIARY."

@atrupar Fifth Friday in February is traditionally Viet Nam War Victory Day. Helicopters touching down on US Embassies around the globe.

Rep. Rich McCormick: "We were horrible in Vietnam until we did Rolling Thunder One and Rolling Thunder Two, and then we won. As soon as we do half-measures, we lose. The faster we get this over the better. If we seize Kharg Island, it's technically boots on the ground. It could be done almost flawlessly. If we have enough firepower, it would be very easy to defend."

@svdate We produce more petrol than we consume as the world’s largest producer. Domestic needs are shipped and consumed half a globe away from Hormuz, yet Americans are paying war related premiums on oil from our own soil. How is our energy independence working for us?

Golden age

Gas and oil is up in US. Explain why, when we produce more petrol than we consume and none of it comes to us via Hormuz, American oil corps are charging inflated world prices. Is this war netting big oil, essentially, a windfall on the resources from our own land?

@tcboyle “With wood”. And, to think, I thought that meant something in regard to readiness.

As many of you know, I used to date her in high school.

@dieworkwear The UK has designated silversmithing as, I believe they called it, a red flagged craft. That is, to state, the expertise is in danger of becoming extinct. Sounds depressingly familiar to the state of fine tailoring.

@dieworkwear It’s a crime that with the unprecedented rise in the cost of silver, much of these are destined to be sold for scrap and melted. As a silversmith, I can tell you there are not the hands, nor the tools to create these, in any commercial sense, again.

The slow death of formal dining and the lack of free time to polish the silver means there’s a glut of formal tableware on the second‑hand market going for a fraction of original retail prices. The craftsmanship is often amazing, but the aesthetics often don’t suit modern homes

@60sPsychJukebox Your Time Is Going To Come.

Remembering Mike Harrison His principal notability was as lead singer of Spooky Tooth, a band that he initially co-founded, with Mike Kellie, Luther Grosvenor & Greg Ridley and which Gary Wright then joined. He was also the lead singer in The V.I.P.s, & Art. Died March 25th 2018.

@Dear_Booze Harvey Wallbangers all around.

When you find yourself in a bar that still has a bottle of Galliano, you know you're in the right place.

Same took out Sandy Denny. Stairs.

@dieworkwear Those boots have an ill defined heel. Their vibe is asexual. Like, get a map, find Italy. That’s a boot.

Speaking of finding the perfect shoes, I recently got a kick out of Tyler's video about the perfect black boot ("the worst gay person you know" and "worst straight person you know" made me literally LOL). He also ended up with literally the perfect boots 👏 IG tyler.lee.sparling

If you plan on wearing the loafers with tailoring, then Edward Green's Piccadilly (slide one). It has a beautiful shape — not too aggressive in terms of styling, but just the right amount of sleekness for a tailored jacket. Can be made unlined or lined, on a single leather sole or the company's R1 rubber sole. I prefer the company's more neutral browns, such as the espresso brown pictured in slide one, rather than warmer "mink" suede, which will clash with the cool tones that typically dominate a tailored wardrobe. If you mean a penny loafer you can wear with casualwear, then Alden's Leisure Handsewn in suede (slide two). Can be worn with jeans or chinos. If your style leans very trad, then tailored trousers, as well. The rounder shape here will feel more at home with jeans and fatigues. Or chinos, if you're a chino guy. If you want something to wear with more contemporary outfits, then JM Weston's 180 (slide three). They look great with jeans or tailored trousers, a tailored jacket or tweed topcoat. The high side walls are very distinctive. JM Weston's sizing system can be very confusing, so it's best to order in a store where a sales person can fit you. Unfortunately, the company shuttered their only US location (in NYC) a few years ago, so best purchased in Paris. Finally, you can also go bespoke. At the moment, I currently like Seiji McCarthy, who made the first pair of shoes in slide four. Since these are bespoke, they can made from almost any leather you choose (including suede). Seiji has different tiers of bespoke and made-to-measure with differing levels of handwork, depending on your budget and preference. The round toe loafer in slide four is one of his newer loafer models. It's good if you want something that feels like "elevated Alden." I also like Nicholas Templeman, who made the second pair of shoes in slide four. Having worked as a lastmaker at John Lobb (of St. James Street in London, not the Hermes' owned ready-to-wear operation in Paris) for seven years, he carves all of his lasts from rough turns (a large block of wood). This means he's not limited in terms of shape. He can effectively produce any style you wish, such as the John Lobb Lopez inspired loafers pictured below. I think Nicholas has a great eye and can execute a great pair of shoes in the West End tradition.

@wpri12 @KaitLouiseWalsh @tjdelsanto Wearing orange is thé worst colour choice you can make this day. Harks back hundreds of years to William of Orange, who conquered Ireland, making it their first colony and ushering in hundreds of years of brutality against the Irish.

Do you ever wonder why meteorologists don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day? @KaitLouiseWalsh and @tjdelsanto show us why🍀