Sanchez14
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So I am graduating from law school in a couple months and am going to need to buy a few suits. I'll be an associate at a big firm that is business casual everyday, so I'll really only wear them in court, depositions, and client meetings. I've decided that given the amount of school debt I need to pay back and other goals, interests, and ways the wife and i want to spend/invest our money that I'd like to spend $400-500 per suit.
So I'm wondering what everyone thinks is the best option given my budget. Below are the options I'm considering, but feel free to suggest others.
1. Buy something off the B+S forum. I've seen Hickey Freemans and other good suits in my range there.
2. buy off ebay - again there seems to be a number of decent suits in my range there.
3. My wife and I are going to China for a post-bar trip for 3 weeks in August. I could get something in either Hong Kong or Shanghai. It will be our first time in China and neither of us speak any Chinese, so I'd want to find some good options that speak English before leaving.
4. Keep an eye on Off Saks and last Call for when they put their stuff at 40% off. Off Saks is 40% off this week. When on sale, this puts a lot of their stuff in my range.
5. Go with one of the online or US based MTM places like Thick as Thieves (I'm from LA so could get measured by them) or indochino or someone else.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help. I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as everyone here and just want to give myself that little bit of edge by dressing well. Lawyers, at least at my firm (which is a well-respected firm), are generally not great dressers so I don't think it will take a Kiton or Brioni to make a good impression.
So I'm wondering what everyone thinks is the best option given my budget. Below are the options I'm considering, but feel free to suggest others.
1. Buy something off the B+S forum. I've seen Hickey Freemans and other good suits in my range there.
2. buy off ebay - again there seems to be a number of decent suits in my range there.
3. My wife and I are going to China for a post-bar trip for 3 weeks in August. I could get something in either Hong Kong or Shanghai. It will be our first time in China and neither of us speak any Chinese, so I'd want to find some good options that speak English before leaving.
4. Keep an eye on Off Saks and last Call for when they put their stuff at 40% off. Off Saks is 40% off this week. When on sale, this puts a lot of their stuff in my range.
5. Go with one of the online or US based MTM places like Thick as Thieves (I'm from LA so could get measured by them) or indochino or someone else.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help. I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as everyone here and just want to give myself that little bit of edge by dressing well. Lawyers, at least at my firm (which is a well-respected firm), are generally not great dressers so I don't think it will take a Kiton or Brioni to make a good impression.