Hi guys. I've been reading nearly all of the college wear threads for the last couple days, and most of them are a few years old, and I think I need some more specific advice.
Right now my wardrobe includes
Footwear:
moccasins
brown Aldo dress shoes (I know, not super nice--at least they're not square-toe)
red espadrilles
a few other decent looking but not very high quality pairs of boots and lace-ups. I dislike sneakers.
Pants
Levi's skinny jeans - These are skinny but don't look too bad on me, because they're dark and I have a skinny build.
A couple pairs of Euro-made slim fit chinos-- these are nice
a few other pairs of pants that look good, but aren't the best quality. topman chinos, etc.
Shirts
Nicest thing here is a button up from Norse Projects. I have several pretty well fitting button-up shirts, though
Lots of american apparel blank Ts
A few sweaters, and a few good looking jackets that I get compliments on but aren't really great quality.
I do have a tailored J.crew cord blazer though, which looks pretty good
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My goal with dressing isn't really to "impress" anyone. In my hometown of Utah, it's easy enough for me to get flashy shit from UO and get compliments. I am, however, looking for clothes that are nice quality, and will last. And I'm okay investing in one piece at a time. I like taking care of my clothes. I work as a security guard, and, if I'm careful with money, have around 300$ every couple weeks to invest in clothing (more if I save up). If I'm lucky, my scholarship will renew, which means I'll have around 1k to spend in a few weeks.
Nice quality boots. Right now I'm looking at RW gentleman's travelers, thorogood 685 epaulet, although the ones I really like are the Alden indy boots.
A.P.C. raw denim - I've been to the A.P.C. website - what do people recommend as a first pair? I'm just looking for something very basic and standard.
more button up, slim fit shirts - I'm pretty skinny. I have several shirts from topman that fit well in S, but aren't the best quality. Where should I look for higher quality shirts? -- I have enough cheap basics, so I'm okay with spending around 100$ per shirt, if it's something I like.
Outerwear - I want to invest in one nice jacket before winter rolls around. Maybe something around the 300$ price range, although I'd be fine with more/less, as long as it's something I like.
I have a tailor that I've taken things to in the past. She's a little overpriced, but the only person I really trust in the area.
What else should I be looking around for? Any other thoughts?
