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I will buy two wool pants in different shades of grey. $225 on sale to $39 is a great price. If possible, I'll buy a third pair of wool pants in taupe which looks like brown and light grey mixed together. Am I correct in assuming wool pants do not require cleaning after each wearing like cotton? How many times can wool pants be worn between dry cleaning?
As for shirts, I will buy 5 to start. I'll buy a two of the Jos A Banks shirts on clearance, and 3 Brook Brothers shirts with light patterns on clearance at Nordstrom Rack.
I will be working in an entry level position in finance.
If I have enough money left over I will buy a sports coat on clearance from Jos A Banks for $79.
What is the opinion on the combination of grey wool pants, light blue dress shirt or a dress shirt with a light checkered pattern, and a grey or blue sports coat?
Not a bad start. You'll want to add more variety sooner rather than later, but this can get you through for a bit. As far as dry cleaning, I'd dry clean one per season at most unless you have some awful stain you have to get out. You may need to press or get your trousers pressed more often so they keep their crease and continue to look neat, but dry cleaning should be a rarity. Just hang them up after each wearing and rotate them so they have time to rest.
Do you have a suit? If not, I think that is a more useful purchase than a sport coat. If so, adding a sport coat in some versatile color isn't a bad choice, though in your position, I'd rather get another pair of pants and another shirt.
There is an off-5th but they never carry anything good. Everything appears to be made specifically for off-5th. I wish I could get Canali at that price range. There was a Canali brown blazer that was marked down from $1499 to $799. I remember seeing Hickey-Freeman but did not know how good they are. They also have Hart Schafner Marx which was the only affordable suit at around $350-$450 range. LOTS and LOTS of Calvin Klien suits and sports coats at $150-$299 which feels better than I expected at that price, better than the Ralph Lauren suits at Macys, but not as good as Jos A Banks which is about $100 more.I think Mr. Leach provided excellent advice on Sierra Trading Post. I would also point you to the Hart Shafner and Marx ebay store. http://stores.ebay.com/hart-schaffner-marx-store.
They're empty right now, but when they put their clearance items up, Austin Reed suits are $100 and the HSM brand are typically $249. Are they the nicest suits you can possibly buy? no. But they are nice and unless you are an executive, they will present very well to senior executives who will know that HSM is a quality brand, even if the CEO is wearing a bench-made suit.
If there is an off-5th, they cary Canali, Hickey-Freeman and Jack Victor, usually in the $400-$500 range on clearance. But that's your entire initial budget for clothes.
For your birthday and/or Xmas, ask for gift cards!!!!!!
holy crap what happened to this thread? ... is it weird that I now want a bunch of crazy vests and a curly beard?
YRR92: thanks for injecting some intelligence into this debate.
not every body dresses like Ted Danson.
Aravnel? yeah I've seen his fits.
yesterday was just wearing clothes to get lunch, if you want a fit battle, let me put something nice on.
i have only been helpful to the O.P. so haters put you fit where your keyboard is. show the new guy how to dress.
It really does. On so, so many levels.
YRR92: thanks for injecting some intelligence into this debate.
not every body dresses like Ted Danson.
Aravnel? yeah I've seen his fits.
yesterday was just wearing clothes to get lunch, if you want a fit battle, let me put something nice on.
i have only been helpful to the O.P. so haters put you fit where your keyboard is. show the new guy how to dress.
Dude, hook a brotha up!Not weird at all, most classic menswear includes both. and there is still a lot of love for taking the time to groom a mustache or beard. also a waistcoat and tie.
shame the O.P didn't take up my offer, got some tame looking ties here that need to go. all "approved brands"
I would personally save up a bit more $ and go for Hickey Freeman. Jack Victor suits...Yeah...I think Mr. Leach provided excellent advice on Sierra Trading Post. I would also point you to the Hart Shafner and Marx ebay store. http://stores.ebay.com/hart-schaffner-marx-store.
They're empty right now, but when they put their clearance items up, Austin Reed suits are $100 and the HSM brand are typically $249. Are they the nicest suits you can possibly buy? no. But they are nice and unless you are an executive, they will present very well to senior executives who will know that HSM is a quality brand, even if the CEO is wearing a bench-made suit.
If there is an off-5th, they cary Canali, Hickey-Freeman and Jack Victor, usually in the $400-$500 range on clearance. But that's your entire initial budget for clothes.
For your birthday and/or Xmas, ask for gift cards!!!!!!
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Looks exactly like the waiter I had at dinner last night, right down to the shoes.