Suits: What's a step above Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penney etc...

[TyroneFig]

Forgive me for being poor, but I want to buy a suit and/or sport jacket just for my own reasons, nothing in particular. I wear a $10 clearance dress shirt at work and people look at me for being weird and way overdressed.

I'm pretty sure JC Penney and maybe even Kohls would be a step above Target and Wal-Mart, but what's a step above JC Penney? I don't know of any other stores or where people usually shop for suits.

Maybe something between $200-400?

 

[emmanuel]

Cant you find a decent consignment shop in your area and get a good suit?

 

[Timeless Fashion]

Macys would be the next step up and then the outlets.

 

[RJman]

Is there an H&M around you?

 

[dganderson]

I'd say Macys, this time of year they have plenty of sales. You could probably get something relatively cheap.

 

[Aaron]

An outlet mall would probably be your best bet. Look for Polo (i.e. Ralph Lauren) blazers and suits.

 

[pdial]

If there's no Macy's, maybe you can go to TJmaxx and look at the Lauren suits.

 

[calisanfran]

Lord & Taylor if you have one around where you live.

 

[antirabbit]

B&S Thread.

 

[NaturalShoulder]

If you know your size, try ebay.

 

[acidboy]

banana republic, h&m, zara....

 

[TyroneFig]

Originally Posted by emmanuel

Cant you find a decent consignment shop in your area and get a good suit?

I fully admit to being ignorant. Up until recently I was just a tshirt guy all my life. With is a consignment shop? Are there namebrand stores to go to? Other than Men's warehouse... Do I look up suits in the phonebook?

 

[mt_spiffy]

Burlington Coat Factory.

Apparently the suits at Target are actually pretty nice.

And I found a couple nice suits at Marshall's/TJMaxx.

 

[TyroneFig]

Can I get a nice suit for around $500?

 

[musicguy]

Originally Posted by TyroneFig

Can I get a nice suit for around $500?

If you can wait, yes. You can get great deals from B&S. Or, if you're patient, you can get a good suit on sale. Got a RLBL suit for $400 early this year from the Philly RL store. Keep in mind that alterations cost money too.