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filcol · Apr 25, 2011

GUYS NEED HELP! HELP ME DECIDE PLS

I need
- white sneakers
- jeans
- some light colored shirts for summer
- lightweight jacket for summer
- khakis
- some basic Ts

but I only have like 450$, so I have to decide on 1 - 3 things..

help pls

linkinwayne · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by filcol

GUYS NEED HELP! HELP ME DECIDE PLS

I need
- white sneakers
- jeans
- some light colored shirts for summer
- lightweight jacket for summer
- khakis
- some basic Ts

but I only have like 450$, so I have to decide on 1 - 3 things..

help pls

What do you already have? Really basic Ts will probably cost like $30 depending on how many you're getting. Everything else depends on your current wardrobe

filcol · Apr 25, 2011

-white sneakers (only grey and brown ones that are "okay", one really really cheap white pair, but no really good sneakers like CPs, MMMs..)
- jeans (no APC or dior etc.. but a nudie one that's really fine, 2 diesel jeans and 2 cheap ones)
- summer jacket (none... but I don't know if it's really needed because summers are usually quiet hot here(germany))
- shirts (3 shirts, white, blue, plaid blue, my other shirts are too warm for summer)
- khakis (1 but it doesn't fit right anymore)
- basic Ts (not that much.. dunno now)

linkinwayne · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by filcol

-white sneakers (only grey and brown ones that are "okay", one really really cheap white pair, but no really good sneakers like CPs, MMMs..) - jeans (no APC or dior etc.. but a nudie one that's really fine, 2 diesel jeans and 2 cheap ones) - summer jacket (none... but I don't know if it's really needed because summers are usually quiet hot here(germany)) - shirts (3 shirts, white, blue, plaid blue, my other shirts are too warm for summer) - khakis (1 but it doesn't fit right anymore) - basic Ts (not that much.. dunno now)
I would: - Get CPs/MMMs on sale, should be around $200 (budget down to $250) - Keep the Nudies, sell all the others. Should be able to get around $100 at least. ($350) - Buy a pair of jeans off B&S. Depends on what you're looking for, but should get something decent to good for about $150 max. Try to get something different from the Nudies (eg. indigo instead of black wax) ($200) - Get a light sweater/cardigan instead of a jacket. Something in the $100 price point will do ($100) - Pick up a shirt in a different colour. Maybe a red/purple shirt off TOJ for $120 I don't really do khakis so I left those out, and since you have basic Ts, you should be set

filcol · Apr 25, 2011

Thanks for the great ideas.. I'll try

CWRUSteez · Apr 25, 2011

I'm looking for a pair of bright yellow chinos very slim but not skinny fit, with at most a 15 inch leg opening for under $60
any suggestions?

KitAkira · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by dan138zig

sorry I didn't tell the full story but actually I got my jeans altered. now I'm not sure anymore in cuffing it because I'm afraid it'd look weird but if there's no standard width, I will rock it.
If you really care about it, you can have it altered from the inseam, thereby preserving the selvedge line/width. Problem being, this is a more complicated method and requires trust in your tailor (also may cost a bit more because of this)

Originally Posted by roryben

Thanks... I've tried this already. "Bristol" search doesn't give anything good (which doesn't bode well for where I live now...) and "London" is too vague a search term to save me having to trawl through hundreds of threads. To be fair, "UK" would probably have only been more vague.
If you already have brands in mind, search for those instead

Originally Posted by filcol

-white sneakers (only grey and brown ones that are "okay", one really really cheap white pair, but no really good sneakers like CPs, MMMs..) - jeans (no APC or dior etc.. but a nudie one that's really fine, 2 diesel jeans and 2 cheap ones) - summer jacket (none... but I don't know if it's really needed because summers are usually quiet hot here(germany)) - shirts (3 shirts, white, blue, plaid blue, my other shirts are too warm for summer) - khakis (1 but it doesn't fit right anymore) - basic Ts (not that much.. dunno now)
If you're on a constrained budget, do not go into expensive sneakers. No one's going to notice/care that you paid $xxx for a pair of sneakers. IMO, you'd get a lot more use out of a number of shirts than anything else on the list (save, perhaps, for tees) though the longest lasting option is probably denim

linkinwayne · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by KitAkira

If you really care about it, you can have it altered from the inseam, thereby preserving the selvedge line/width. Problem being, this is a more complicated method and requires trust in your tailor (also may cost a bit more because of this)

If you already have brands in mind, search for those instead

If you're on a constrained budget, do not go into expensive sneakers. No one's going to notice/care that you paid $xxx for a pair of sneakers. IMO, you'd get a lot more use out of a number of shirts than anything else on the list (save, perhaps, for tees) though the longest lasting option is probably denim

To be honest, no one's really going to notice/care how much you pay for clothes in general

It's better to invest in footwear above all others imo. If you're on a budget, you can get shirts for cheap OTR any mall brand (J Crew, Club Monaco, Uniqlo) and even get them tailored if they don't fit.

SeanathonHuff · Apr 25, 2011

I'm looking for a t-shirt with a very wide collar. Sort of like an A-shirt ("wifebeater), but actually has sleeves. Suggestions?

max_r · Apr 25, 2011

^^i can't think of any brands, but i think its called a scoop neck tshirt.

linkinwayne · Apr 25, 2011

If you're looking for scoop necks, practically all the T-shirts on Asos are exactly that

rshternb · Apr 25, 2011

I've been looking everywhere for this jacket and have had no luck at all. Anyone know where I could find it or something similar? It's a reversible by Gant. http://cdn1.gilt.com/images/share/up...?52_1294877408 Edit: Sorry the picture is so small, literally the only picture I can find of it right now

KitAkira · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by linkinwayne

To be honest, no one's really going to notice/care how much you pay for clothes in general

It's better to invest in footwear above all others imo. If you're on a budget, you can get shirts for cheap OTR any mall brand (J Crew, Club Monaco, Uniqlo) and even get them tailored if they don't fit.
Sneakers do not have the life expectancy that I would desire out of a large purchase on a small budget, if he was talking shoes/boots I'd go there, but a pair of CPs look just as boring as a pair of cheaper Adidas or whatever. Nice shirts have a decent lifespan and the ability to mix for different looks

roryben · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by Ascent

London; Albam, Present, Dover Street Market, LN-CC though it is appointment only, then just explore see what takes your fancy.

thanks buddy

gettoasty · Apr 25, 2011

about rugby, brand new shirt and a button fell off just like that (university oxford). in the middle of getting it squared away,

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