Lobster Diaries:

The Lobster is sort of my spirit animal. I’ve come to realise this over time – mostly because of the ridiculously intense reaction I have to anything Lobster related. I mean, when I saw these Pants for example, I literally screamed “MINE!” and spent two days earning my boss’s ire by staring at the eBay window, making sure no-one outbid me. I did a much similar thing with the Necktie (of which I now own three...). I don’t really have a ‘reason’: I love eating Lobster and I love them as a creature as well. I just really like Lobsters.

When I first wore these pants the main thrust of people’s reactions was “Why?” It was frustrating because it implied, to me, that there needs to be a reason behind deviating from the standard office uniform of white Shirt, grey Slacks, black Belt and Shoes, pink and/or blue Necktie. I don’t need a reason to wear Lobster-embroidered Slacks – I AM MY OWN REASON! It’s funny to me that so many people are genuinely concerned by my motives for wearing these Pants.

I’m wearing:
orange wool Vest – thrifted, Etsy
blue and white check Business Shirt – T.M. Lewin, thrifted
navy silk/polyester Necktie with embroidered lobsters - eBay
silver and black resin Medusa Cufflinks - Versace
black leather belt - XXXX
Hudson blue lobster embroidered Slacks – Brooks Brothers, eBay
black leather Chelsea Boots – Country Road

When I last wore these the lovely Captain Muller from Harbourmaster suggested I next wear them with a pop of red/orange up the top to really set them off. I had, in point of fact, avoided this. I wanted to play the Slacks down in the office so people wouldn’t have seizures. I’ve clearly taken the lovely Captain’s advice, and thrown caution to the wind!

Drones be damned!

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