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Interesting and flamboyant are two different things. If this gentlemen was not posing for maximum exposure, I highly doubt that his "partly undone working cuffs, and polka dots" would be all that noticeable. Also, dull and interesting are relative terms that are subject to the evaluator's perspective - if you were to compare this man with to typical CBD (conservative business dress), then yes, he is flamboyant. But let's be real... Andre 3000 is trending #menswear (#3), this is an improvement.

That… was my point?  Whether something is dull or interesting is indeed relative and subjective, but even within #mesnwear, though this fit isn’t Andre 3000, it also isn’t tame. But my point was that outside of menswear, this is pretty flamboyant. It is self-consciously, conspicuously au courant, working button cuffs aside. A flashy, trending color, color-matched across two conspicuous, three total items? Peak lapels? However much I admire the outfit, if I saw this guy walking down the street, my first thought wouldn’t be “that guy’s well-dressed”; it would be “that guy reads #menswear,” and then it would be “Nice job doing #menswear.”

I admit phrasing might have been a bit catty, but I meant no disrespect; your blog’s first-rate. I was just offering a view from someone on the street, and San Francisco’s streets have their own fair share of flamboyance.