qwert
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Hi,
This summer I will buy everything I need for a full time job. I will be wearing a suit every day including weekends.
Budget: Preferably less than 5,000 GBP (approx. 8,000 USD) including alterations.
Should I buy 2 suits with 2 additional dress pants for each or 3 suits with 1 additional dress pant for each? Would it be unhygienic to only have two suit jackets, as I will be wearing one every day? Would they be worn out quite fast (less than, say, two years)? I will buy 100% wool, fully canvassed suits. Would Super 110 be a wise choice, since they will get a lot of wear? I have read that Super 130, for instance, is more for special occasions, as those suits wear out faster.
How many shirts do I need? 5-10, or more? Should these be tailored as well? How many ties?
It seems like I should buy two pairs of shoes. Would very cheap ones (less than 100 USD each) suffice, or should I buy relatively expensive ones, such as Allan Edmonds and Ferragamo? What makes these brands’ shoes better than the cheap ones? Is most of the extra cost due to brand name? Would expensive shoes last longer? How long should they last when I’m wearing each pair every other day? How often should they be polished? Daily?
I am thinking about buying a 100% cashmere, dark overcoat for fall/winter and a camel trench coat in either 100% cotton or 100% wool for spring/summer. Spring/summer temperatures here range from only about 10 to 25 degrees Celsius (approx. 50 to 80 Fahrenheit). Would a cotton trench coat be too cold?
Due to high prices in my country I will likely import the suits, and perhaps some of the other stuff, from the UK, taking advantage of summer sales. Approximately how much would it cost to tailor a suit and a shirt separately in your country? It would probably be a bit higher here.
Thank you in advance for your advice! I do not know much about classic menswear yet, buy this site seems like a great resource
This summer I will buy everything I need for a full time job. I will be wearing a suit every day including weekends.
Budget: Preferably less than 5,000 GBP (approx. 8,000 USD) including alterations.
Should I buy 2 suits with 2 additional dress pants for each or 3 suits with 1 additional dress pant for each? Would it be unhygienic to only have two suit jackets, as I will be wearing one every day? Would they be worn out quite fast (less than, say, two years)? I will buy 100% wool, fully canvassed suits. Would Super 110 be a wise choice, since they will get a lot of wear? I have read that Super 130, for instance, is more for special occasions, as those suits wear out faster.
How many shirts do I need? 5-10, or more? Should these be tailored as well? How many ties?
It seems like I should buy two pairs of shoes. Would very cheap ones (less than 100 USD each) suffice, or should I buy relatively expensive ones, such as Allan Edmonds and Ferragamo? What makes these brands’ shoes better than the cheap ones? Is most of the extra cost due to brand name? Would expensive shoes last longer? How long should they last when I’m wearing each pair every other day? How often should they be polished? Daily?
I am thinking about buying a 100% cashmere, dark overcoat for fall/winter and a camel trench coat in either 100% cotton or 100% wool for spring/summer. Spring/summer temperatures here range from only about 10 to 25 degrees Celsius (approx. 50 to 80 Fahrenheit). Would a cotton trench coat be too cold?
Due to high prices in my country I will likely import the suits, and perhaps some of the other stuff, from the UK, taking advantage of summer sales. Approximately how much would it cost to tailor a suit and a shirt separately in your country? It would probably be a bit higher here.
Thank you in advance for your advice! I do not know much about classic menswear yet, buy this site seems like a great resource