INSPIRATION: Jimmy Darmody from Boardwalk Empire

Each Sunday evening over the summer, a group of us Kansas City gentlemen would gather around the projector to drink booze and watch Boardwalk Empire. Each week we'd mix drinks, sit, watch some Scorsese and gulp sip down the scotch. We were enchanted by the boardwalk and gripped by the character development

We were also amazed and inspired by the classic '20s menswear with its badass suits, fabrics and accessories. It wasn't the suits and the swagger that particulary stuck out to me, it was more of one character's utilitarian and rugged feel. Boardwalk Empire's Jimmy Darmody is a character who's hairstyle and wardrobe I'm all about right now.

No "dress" shoes today, even though Darmody would be rocking a sick pair of wingtips. I opted for my more casual Clarks. I'm sort of rocking a hybrid long hairstyle of his right now (short-ish sides, long on top, swept rakishly back and to the side), along with dark colors, shirts buttoned up without ties and general badass demeanor. Right? Ha. Right.

"No, just leave it without the tie," said Seth as I was preparing to head out the door. I thought, "Alright, we'll try it." So, I left it and actually liked it. That's right about when I felt a little Boardwalk Empire with the shirt without the tie, buttoned all the way up.

Brown leather jacket and belt, black denim, grey utility shirt with a pop of burnt orange/red/sangria lining to match my laces on my brown boots. Hate it or love it, but I had fun with this look today.

"Slim Jim" dry black-coated denim (Standard Style, winter sale $75) by Nudie Jeans, size 31x34; 2-year-old leather Wallabees (Cargo Largo, sale $40) by Clark's, size 11 w/ replacement "Sangria" laces (J.Crew, $4); "End-On-End" Utility Shirt (Oliver's, $69.50) by J.Crew, slim small; leather bomber jacket (thrifted, $6.99) size 40; brown leather belt w/ brass (Country Club Plaza, winter sale $4.99) by J.Crew.

FAVORITE: Saddleback briefcase

To send you into the weekend: I came across this bag through one of the many generous giveaways over at the Art of Manliness. They were raffling this incredible briefcase from Saddleback Leather, so I entered on a lark and won. Since then, it's become a prized belonging, although I wish I'd stuck with the large size they sent instead of exchanging it for something smaller. I was thinking I would use it as a briefcase, when it actually works better for me as a weekend bag.

If I'd had this thing during the Buenos Aires job, maybe it would have provided me something to sling over my shoulder for a getaway out the cabana window. Instead, I was fumbling for the essential possessions when the door burst open.

Won't be making that mistake again.

//SJP