Seth
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Hi guys,
Go easy on me I am 18 and have just finished high school and entering college. I am beginning to build a sense of style from reading this forum for about the past 4 months. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio where many people dress poorly and I don't see many people wearing much more than a button down shirt and jeans to go out for fine dining. I am trying and slowly building a wardrobe within my budget. I like to dress sophisticated but not to sophisticated for my age.
There aren't many unique boutiques or shops here, just the usual mall garbage. We have a Saxs Fifth Avenue and that's about as fancy as you get. However, I have just moved to a town called Hyde Park based originally on the Hyde Park of New York. It is the upscale area here and I recently went into a small shop that had a few items that I don't know much about. The people in there were very friendly; to the point of following me around the shop as I look around. I realize this is normal for a lot of people, but we don't have many shops in the area.
I talked with the owner, shook his hand, and was really the first time I used my very small knowledge of fashion and clothing, which I've learned just from reading. It is hard to be taken seriously when people my age walk in. However, I really enjoyed my experience in something other than a mall store. People my age are satisfied with mall stores - a polo and jean shorts. I'm not sure if I am above myself or whatnot, but I don't settle for it as accessible as it may be.
Anyhow, I saw some items I had questions about the quality. Cole Haan, Bill's Khakis, and Jeff Rose were the brands I had questions about. I also saw a suit in there that I really liked, but I can't remember the brand other than it started with a "Ma", but it's nothing I recognized. The cost was $290, for what its worth to have it special ordered for my size. It didn't seem to be anything to extravagant, but the suit style I really liked. I will have to go back in. Anyhow I ended up purchasing a Jack Spade Messenger bag and was on my way.
I hope this wasn't out of context of the forum, but hopefully you guys can steer me toward the right direction. Everyone here seems very mature and respectful.
Seth\\
Go easy on me I am 18 and have just finished high school and entering college. I am beginning to build a sense of style from reading this forum for about the past 4 months. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio where many people dress poorly and I don't see many people wearing much more than a button down shirt and jeans to go out for fine dining. I am trying and slowly building a wardrobe within my budget. I like to dress sophisticated but not to sophisticated for my age.
There aren't many unique boutiques or shops here, just the usual mall garbage. We have a Saxs Fifth Avenue and that's about as fancy as you get. However, I have just moved to a town called Hyde Park based originally on the Hyde Park of New York. It is the upscale area here and I recently went into a small shop that had a few items that I don't know much about. The people in there were very friendly; to the point of following me around the shop as I look around. I realize this is normal for a lot of people, but we don't have many shops in the area.
I talked with the owner, shook his hand, and was really the first time I used my very small knowledge of fashion and clothing, which I've learned just from reading. It is hard to be taken seriously when people my age walk in. However, I really enjoyed my experience in something other than a mall store. People my age are satisfied with mall stores - a polo and jean shorts. I'm not sure if I am above myself or whatnot, but I don't settle for it as accessible as it may be.
Anyhow, I saw some items I had questions about the quality. Cole Haan, Bill's Khakis, and Jeff Rose were the brands I had questions about. I also saw a suit in there that I really liked, but I can't remember the brand other than it started with a "Ma", but it's nothing I recognized. The cost was $290, for what its worth to have it special ordered for my size. It didn't seem to be anything to extravagant, but the suit style I really liked. I will have to go back in. Anyhow I ended up purchasing a Jack Spade Messenger bag and was on my way.
I hope this wasn't out of context of the forum, but hopefully you guys can steer me toward the right direction. Everyone here seems very mature and respectful.
Seth\\