ProfessorShak
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I grew up in a family where spending money isn't a good thing, regardless of the quality. If you can get a white dress shirt for $10, why bother paying more "no one will know the difference"
Polyester, Payless, and Marshalls were considered more than enough and Macy's was only reserved for the "wealthiest"
Up until I got my first corporate office job, I didn't know better. After interacting with people who actually live in the modern world, I finally got full cotton, wool, and and swiss automatics. While I can say now that I better understand how quality makes a difference in what you wear, there are some instances where paying too much is just senseless(is a Zegna necktie REALLY worth $200? )
What I usually hear is that you should never hold back on suits, watches, and shoes.
What items do you think a man should or shouldn't spend extra $$ on due to diminishing returns?
EDIT:
I want to better clarify what I mean by "extra money"
It all comes down to best "Bang for the buck" The way I understand it, if you think of a standard distribution (bell) curve, there is a point where the cost:value ratio diminishes and you're only paying more for something of comparable quality that could be obtained for less.
Just as an analofy, Sure you can spend money on a Patek Philip, but an Omega, Cartier, Breitling provides just as much return as a Patek and will cost much less. For a good watch, you don't want to go cheap, and you do want quality but you don't need to get the most expensive either.
I hope this helps clarify my thinking.
Polyester, Payless, and Marshalls were considered more than enough and Macy's was only reserved for the "wealthiest"
Up until I got my first corporate office job, I didn't know better. After interacting with people who actually live in the modern world, I finally got full cotton, wool, and and swiss automatics. While I can say now that I better understand how quality makes a difference in what you wear, there are some instances where paying too much is just senseless(is a Zegna necktie REALLY worth $200? )
What I usually hear is that you should never hold back on suits, watches, and shoes.
What items do you think a man should or shouldn't spend extra $$ on due to diminishing returns?
EDIT:
I want to better clarify what I mean by "extra money"
It all comes down to best "Bang for the buck" The way I understand it, if you think of a standard distribution (bell) curve, there is a point where the cost:value ratio diminishes and you're only paying more for something of comparable quality that could be obtained for less.
Just as an analofy, Sure you can spend money on a Patek Philip, but an Omega, Cartier, Breitling provides just as much return as a Patek and will cost much less. For a good watch, you don't want to go cheap, and you do want quality but you don't need to get the most expensive either.
I hope this helps clarify my thinking.