College student here, could really use some feedback - Page 3

Originally Posted by mensimageconsultant 

Polyester is likely to look bad, no matter how well tailored and how good-looking the wearer is. Places like Target sell very cheap jackets that are made of natural fabrics, albeit many of those are made for thin young people.

Originally Posted by Gauss17 

The outfit "template" we will call it, I have no problem with. Your listed examples however, could use some improvements.
1. For the Charcoal/Grey Blazer, I would go with a medium grey. It will give you more contrast between it and the jeans. That said, there isn't anything wrong with charcoal if you like it. As for your choices, you can simply do better. Buy a nice one and have it tailored. I am a big fan of Ebay for tailored clothing, just have it dry cleaned when you get it. The Buying & Selling section of this forum also works. If you must have new, try H&M.
2. A fitted dress shirt, great. Your color choice, less great. You will look like a wall of grey/charcoal with blue pants (Ok a wall of grey/charcoal with maybe some stripes). Go with a light colored shirt here. My first choice is always white. It is simple and always appropriate. It also looks great with jeans in my opinion. My second choice would be a lavender, as it will look good with grey. You might try Brooks Brothers or some of the J. Crew Thomas Mason offerings.
3. Do not buy jeans at men's wearhouse. The levi's you listed would be an excellent choice.
http://www.sears.com/levi-s-men-s-514-slim-straight-fit-denim-jeans/p-041T0047000P?sid=I0084400010000100600&aff=Y
Stick to a darker shade of navy.
4. I have no problems with either of the belts you listed, but I like the second one better. It has fewer designs and such on it.
5. Here is where I would spend the most of your budget: Shoes. My first choice would be an Allen Edmonds Kenilworth "second" or on sale in the dark brown color:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/allen-edmonds-kenilworth-oxford/3180151?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=allen_edmonds_%27kenilworth%27_oxford:360534&cm_pla=shoes:men:oxfords&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:ad=12528040313&mr:adType=pla&mr:keyword={keyword}&mr:referralID=NA&mr:trackingCode=3DB8CAC7-5BB9-E011-8116-001517B1882A&origin=pla
If you can't find it on sale or afford it, you can try for a Allen Edmonds Provo on sale or "second"
http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/producti_SF4214_1_40000000001_-1
(A second is a shoe from a manufacturer with a "defect", but as most will tell you, you can usually hardly tell. It is often an imperfect stitch or nick in the sole which don't matter)
Stick with shoes that are a dark or chocolate brown.