He knew that appearances made a difference in life – how one dressed, how one looked, how one displayed success. So he wore his perfectly tailored crisp white shirts and jacket from Grieves & Hawkes at No. 1 Savile Row and his perfectly polished and shined brogues from Barker Shoes in Jermyn Street, shops long frequented by his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather before him.
Alec McDonough – fictional character in the novel Bloomsbury Girls, by Natalie Jenner (St. Martin’s Press).
This quote reminds me of something a friend of mine told me. He said that when traveling he wears trousers with a blazer because he noticed that he receives better service and treatment in general when he’s dressed better. From the airport restaurant to the plane to the hotel – if he’s sporting a blazer rather than a sweatshirt, life is a little easier.
Tune in tomorrow for my review of Bloomsbury Girls.
OverDressed for Life 
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