Clothing For University - I'm out of the loop!

[jake2014]

EDIT: Is this the right section?

Hey everyone! I'm Jake, and I need some advice on style.

I'm currently finishing up the middle of my 2nd year in university in Canada. I've noticed that I'm going to need to buy some winter clothes (and possibly a coat?) for the winter term.


The problem is, I'm really out of the loop in terms of fashion. My wardrobe basically consists of American Eagle polos and minimally branded tees with a couple of sweaters, and some old navy tees and Aeropostale stuff from high school. I have a Columbia winter coat that's almost 4 years old I think (still fits), and I wear a fake leather jacket as a spring coat.
And I'm basically cycling a couple of pairs of jeans, and wear my Etnies everywhere.

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I'd really like to change my wardrobe to be a bit more fashionable, but honestly have no idea what to do. I was always a little preppy in high school, I guess. I changed some stuff around for university but I don't think it's good for me. In university you see a lot of people walking around, and I'm really impressed by the style of some of the guys.

The issue is I don't really ask for advice or know where to turn, so here I am.

My dad is very, very frugal, he usually reimburses me for money spent on clothes, but his idea of it is "Go to American Eagle or 4 shirts on sale, here I'll reimburse you". He doesn't have any style knowledge himself haha. I CAN buy my own stuff though.

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What basic wardrobe would you recommend for a university student? I'm in business, I've noticed fashion is important to people in my program. There are a lot of people from affluent backgrounds who wear things I'd never dream of buying, but I think I can manage a bit more than what I have atm. Oh, and I'm also thinking of going out clubbing more often at some "fancy" places, and I don't think I have the wardrobe.

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Long story short:
- What basic wardrobe would you recommend for a fashionable male university student?
- T Shirt/Sweaters/polos/nice shirts/pants/shoes/coats/etc?
- Clothes for clubbing?
EDIT2: I like these shoes. What are they? http://cdn.styleforum.net/f/f5/f55ed7a3_4.1.jpeg

Thanks! I'd really like to learn!

 

[papa kot]

School is where you get education between parties and other escapades that involve getting laid. Thus, stick with the basics so you can enjoy truly the most wonderful time of your life; you can worry about the sartorial aspects of your attire later. But it does not mean that you have to be a slob.

Ditch any items that have logos in favor of solids or respectable patterns. Get a couple of jackets or coats, a few pair of jeans or khakis and some fresh kicks. The ones that are in the pic look like Vans to me. That's pretty much it.

 

[jake2014]

School is where you get education between parties and other escapades that involve getting laid. Thus, stick with the basics so you can enjoy truly the most wonderful time of your life; you can worry about the sartorial aspects of your attire later. But it does not mean that you have to be a slob.

Ditch any items that have logos in favor of solids or respectable patterns. Get a couple of jackets or coats, a few pair of jeans or khakis and some fresh kicks. The ones that are in the pic look like Vans to me. That's pretty much it.

Thanks for the advice! School seems like that to me, haha.

I've been wearing bright polos to school a lot. I'm pretty pale and skinny, do dark colours normally look better on someone like me? I've also seen plaid button-ups a bit at school, but I'm not sure where to go for that.
I'm trying to find things that fit my body well. I have a lot of things that look too big on me right now.

I've seen a lot of people walking around with those puffy coats. They're called Montcler? And they're unreasonably expensive imo. I have another friend who only wears Lacoste, which I find to be right in the range of almost unreasonable.

I have flat feet, so I was trying to find shoes with good support too.

 

[GBR]

look and what your peers wear and copy the makes.

 

[TradThrifter]

It isn't about the brands really. You don't have to spend a lot of money to look nice (I didn't realize this untill after college). Take care of the basics at this point:

-Cotton Polo shirts
-Oxford cloth buttondown shirts
-chino pants
-pair of jeans
-sturdy brown boots
-pair of loafers
-navy blazer
-winter coat


this should take care of your entire college career. Buy durable, but affordable because you will be getting "dirty" if you know what i mean

 

[dannybear]

Hey man! Good to hear you're looking to improve your style, you need to decide if you want to go street wear or more traditional first, seeing as you're young you'd need to be careful going with trad or you'll end up looking dorky, I find myself recommending gant rugger to young guys, I'm not sure of your price range but have a look at the way gant rugger styles their clothes particularly on their YouTube channel, if you can't afford that uniqlo makes good quality basics which you can play around with.
As for shoes adidas Stan smiths are cool at the moment and versatile.
Before you go buying heaps of stuff lurk the forums for a while then you'll be less likely to end up throwing away all your purchases in a few months when you realize they're not you.