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On July 08 2012 08:09 Enervate wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2012 07:42 SKTerran.117 wrote:
Been browsing through the thread, but I'm having a really hard time finding reasonably priced cloths that allow me to dress "nice" while staying casual.
I feel like I'm just wearing a polo and jeans every day, need some variety but I don't want to spend a ton of money shopping designer brands.
I loath labels like A&F, AE, and Aero. I'm 22 and want to dress like it, but not that kind of 22 :/ I'm a fan of Banana Republic and it sounds like that would fit your bill. For retail, I don't think the clothes justify the price, but they frequently have sales. Not anything too fancy, but I like it. BR outlets will also save you some money, but some, maybe much, of their stuff is of lesser quality than regular BR stores. You might also want to check out J Crew.
This is the wrong approach. If you don't like wearing jeans and polos, don't wear jeans and polos. You won't find any more variety at any other stores. All stores sell essentially the same thing. What differs between brands is quality, fit and labeling (e.g. obtrusive A&F logo vs no logo). If you want to dress different, you need to choose what different type of clothing you want to wear, not switch brands. For example you can switch from jeans + polo to jeans + OCBD or chinos + OCBD or whatever, but all of those options are available at every store from $20 at old navy to $300 at comme des garcons or whatever.
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On July 09 2012 01:15 Zoesan wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2012 04:42 RoyGBiv_13 wrote:On July 06 2012 10:10 lisward wrote:On June 19 2012 18:16 Ianuus wrote:
Hello gentlemen;
I am about to go to the US (L.A. specifically), and due to everything being relatively cheaper there as opposed to the consumer hellhole that is Australia, I've decided to buy some suits during my visit - I'm one of those lucky few who fit into suits off-the shelf. Now, I have two single-breasted suits already, one navy and one tan, but both are linen; thus not the most versatile or practical.
My current plans are to look for an expensive but really good all-purpose formal suit (because hey, if you're doing to wear one suit mostly it had better be a good one), ideally a double-breasted peak-lapel navy Zegna suit, but that is quite specific and I have little idea of where to go and what to look for in other options. Can anyone offer some helpful advice as to what to look for in a suit and where to go to acquire said suit (and maybe other, less expensive suits as well)?
A little personal info: Asian, tall (6'5"), not lanky but not fat either, not rice-field-Asian-dark but definitely not pale. I don't like looking 'cool' (e.g. I hate skinny ties); traditional badassery is more my thing. Skinny ties suck and to get high end suits you'd probably have to go to the boutique stores I believe, unless I'm wrong. I mean generally speaking all the high end suit brands and already well known, Zegna, Canali, Kiton Napoli etc. Solid Navys and Greys are the most versatile, definitely get wool. Also, if you are going to LA, just head to the fashion/fabric district downtown. There are a dozen stores selling Buy one get one free suits for 199$ or so. If you just want a suit and dont care how it looks, grab one of those. Otherwise, go to a nice place, say youre looking to spend money, and just start trying on the fancy stuff. Forget about the price tag (WTF 12000$???), and just talk with the guy fitting you. Tell him that you dont need one so perfect, for whatever reason. The next price break is around 1000$, which is still usually not worth it. Eventually, settle on one around 300-400$ from one of the quality suit places for the best style/fit/service possible. I very much disagree, spending 1k$ on a suit is not at all overpriced. If you find a place that makes decent suits for that price, it will beat any 2 or 3 suits you can buy for 300-400$ easily.
Well said. Most people can't tell the difference. Then again most people wear suits because they need to wear them, not because they want to.
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I have managed to land a job where EVERYONE wears suits, or at the very least a suit-jacket with other pants and a shirt. I have a good jacket, and good jeans+chinos, but I really need to buy some shirts, but they cant all be baby blue (my only shirt at the moment), any advice for me?  I probably wont wear it EVERY day to start with, just a polo and chinos/jeans, but some days I probably have to bust it out.
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On July 09 2012 04:44 Catch]22 wrote:I have managed to land a job where EVERYONE wears suits, or at the very least a suit-jacket with other pants and a shirt. I have a good jacket, and good jeans+chinos, but I really need to buy some shirts, but they cant all be baby blue (my only shirt at the moment), any advice for me? I probably wont wear it EVERY day to start with, just a polo and chinos/jeans, but some days I probably have to bust it out.
White is never wrong, and you'll need more than one. Grab a couple of different collars for them and your set.
If you need more white with stripes, a bright pink, white with something else on it. Generally try to go for bright and not too loud and you should be fine.
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These coats would serve a better purpose in colder places I suppose Its too hot in california lol
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Whoa, this is one of the coolest threads on TL. How did I not come across this sooner? I'll be spending a few weeks going through this for sure. I'm a fashion retard so a big thank you to all the quality posters who put their time into it! I just learned a shit ton about how a suit is supposed to fit.
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On July 09 2012 09:59 ridethecatbus wrote:
Whoa, this is one of the coolest threads on TL. How did I not come across this sooner? I'll be spending a few weeks going through this for sure. I'm a fashion retard so a big thank you to all the quality posters who put their time into it! I just learned a shit ton about how a suit is supposed to fit.
Make sure you look through other sources too though. One thread shouldn't be your only source if info ^^
i've used tumblr #menswear for high quality infos and #mens fashion for looks and such. Bought several things on recommendation from there and there's so many good (mens) fashion blog. Now if i could find the infographic from Complex recomending exactly which blogs to follow...
@below if you overdo it you look ridiculous lol. But if sone right, it looks great
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On July 09 2012 06:10 Zoesan wrote:Show nested quote +On July 09 2012 04:44 Catch]22 wrote:I have managed to land a job where EVERYONE wears suits, or at the very least a suit-jacket with other pants and a shirt. I have a good jacket, and good jeans+chinos, but I really need to buy some shirts, but they cant all be baby blue (my only shirt at the moment), any advice for me? I probably wont wear it EVERY day to start with, just a polo and chinos/jeans, but some days I probably have to bust it out. White is never wrong, and you'll need more than one. Grab a couple of different collars for them and your set. If you need more white with stripes, a bright pink, white with something else on it. Generally try to go for bright and not too loud and you should be fine.
Thanks a bunch! What about ties, what kind of ties are appropriate/fashionable in a business setting? I'm also kind of concerned that me dressing up TOO much right away might seem odd (I doubt they expect me to wear a full suit right away) so I'm not sure when I would be ready for ties.
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Ugh just looking at the OP, it seriously takes like an hour to make a box of those Kenneth Cole reaction shirts. -_-
Also despite the fact I used to work for them, where would one go about finding those nice Van Heusen brand pants? in specific outlets or something?
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How do you wear your socks?
I used to match my socks with pants and shoes, sort of bridging the two together, but I thought that was lame.
Now I match it with my top, and it's a lot more lively IMO
Talking about business casual......
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On July 09 2012 22:19 Catch]22 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 09 2012 06:10 Zoesan wrote:On July 09 2012 04:44 Catch]22 wrote:I have managed to land a job where EVERYONE wears suits, or at the very least a suit-jacket with other pants and a shirt. I have a good jacket, and good jeans+chinos, but I really need to buy some shirts, but they cant all be baby blue (my only shirt at the moment), any advice for me? I probably wont wear it EVERY day to start with, just a polo and chinos/jeans, but some days I probably have to bust it out. White is never wrong, and you'll need more than one. Grab a couple of different collars for them and your set. If you need more white with stripes, a bright pink, white with something else on it. Generally try to go for bright and not too loud and you should be fine. Thanks a bunch! What about ties, what kind of ties are appropriate/fashionable in a business setting? I'm also kind of concerned that me dressing up TOO much right away might seem odd (I doubt they expect me to wear a full suit right away) so I'm not sure when I would be ready for ties.
Dress however you want to, although it's advisable not to dress better than your boss lolol. Besides, I don't think anyone will be faulting you for wearing a tie in your business environment, so go ahead.
If you're not sure of what tie to get, it's better to get something that's more conservative and versatile before venturing out to others once acquiring your own 'taste' in ties. The Navy-White Pindot style of tie is something that is widely approved in the styleforum, here's an example from a couple that makes high quality, fashionable bespoke ties in Singapore.
http://vandafineclothing.com/store/93-navy-white-pindots.html
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On July 06 2012 09:34 Manit0u wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2012 06:46 Bigtony wrote:On July 05 2012 14:17 decafchicken wrote:
Need help finding jeans for small waist big legs. waist is probably about 32-34 but having muscular legs makes shopping for jeans suck. any recommendations? Go to Macy's and try on the different Levi's cuts. They have a wide range of slim/relaxed legs. You should be able to find something that works. Another option would be Bonobos.com. They released a denim line recently, have free shipping both ways, and have a 0 hassle return policy. so you can I agree. Levi's is pretty much the only place where I can buy jeans/pants atm. My problem is that every shop nowadays seems to be using some standarised sizes (ie: with height this and that your waist is more likely that and this and your legs are this long...) which don't work for me. Since I really can't be bothered with tailor-made stuff right now, because of both --- financial reasons and time constraints, I'm left with mostly Levi's stuff or some extremely lucky findings at other stores. The reason I can't find the right stuff is that I don't fit the regular sizes at all. When talking shirts, I need size M torso and L on arms, for pants I need slim waist and long legs (yup, tall + slim is much worse for buying clothes this days than fat and short).
hey, you are exactly my type. Gotta check out Levi's soon, thanks.
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On July 09 2012 22:27 Cambium wrote:How do you wear your socks? I used to match my socks with pants and shoes, sort of bridging the two together, but I thought that was lame. Now I match it with my top, and it's a lot more lively IMO Talking about business casual......
I normally try and match my socks with either my shirt or tie, though sometimes i wear a plain shirt and pants and wear really bright socks (maybe a neon orange or even pink sometimes).
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does somebody know if a tailor should close all buttons on a jacket when putting in the needles? my tailor does it but afaik shouldn't the fit be perfect with just (for example) one button buttoned on a two button jacket and not with all buttons closed?
i dont have much experience with that, just started to get my suits fitted and am very curious about this.
thx
gugarutz
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On July 11 2012 10:28 Natheel13 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 09 2012 22:27 Cambium wrote:How do you wear your socks? I used to match my socks with pants and shoes, sort of bridging the two together, but I thought that was lame. Now I match it with my top, and it's a lot more lively IMO Talking about business casual...... I normally try and match my socks with either my shirt or tie, though sometimes i wear a plain shirt and pants and wear really bright socks (maybe a neon orange or even pink sometimes).
yep =)
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On July 11 2012 22:55 gugarutz wrote:
does somebody know if a tailor should close all buttons on a jacket when putting in the needles? my tailor does it but afaik shouldn't the fit be perfect with just (for example) one button buttoned on a two button jacket and not with all buttons closed?
i dont have much experience with that, just started to get my suits fitted and am very curious about this.
thx
gugarutz
I'll tell you a secret: + Show Spoiler +Ask your tailor and he'll give you the answer!
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On July 11 2012 23:19 Xiron wrote:Show nested quote +On July 11 2012 22:55 gugarutz wrote:
does somebody know if a tailor should close all buttons on a jacket when putting in the needles? my tailor does it but afaik shouldn't the fit be perfect with just (for example) one button buttoned on a two button jacket and not with all buttons closed?
i dont have much experience with that, just started to get my suits fitted and am very curious about this.
thx
gugarutz I'll tell you a secret: + Show Spoiler +Ask your tailor and he'll give you the answer!
i can do that the next time i see him. the reason i'm asking / looking for the answer on the interwebz is because i'm not sure if he knows what's standard. he will have an opinion but from what i gathered with the last suit he altered, i had to tell him everything exactly how i want it, that's a good thing of course and he does a good job but for example the sleve length and the waist he wouldn't have done as it is currently modern standard. i want to double check the information of buttons closed or not, that's the reason i'm asking
i'm guessing that it is standard to close both buttons but i read somewhere that the suit should fit, when just one button is buttoned, so i have a contradiction here which i'd like to solve.
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On July 11 2012 23:31 gugarutz wrote:Show nested quote +On July 11 2012 23:19 Xiron wrote:On July 11 2012 22:55 gugarutz wrote:
does somebody know if a tailor should close all buttons on a jacket when putting in the needles? my tailor does it but afaik shouldn't the fit be perfect with just (for example) one button buttoned on a two button jacket and not with all buttons closed?
i dont have much experience with that, just started to get my suits fitted and am very curious about this.
thx
gugarutz I'll tell you a secret: + Show Spoiler +Ask your tailor and he'll give you the answer! i can do that the next time i see him. the reason i'm asking / looking for the answer on the interwebz is because i'm not sure if he knows what's standard. he will have an opinion but from what i gathered with the last suit he altered, i had to tell him everything exactly how i want it, that's a good thing of course and he does a good job but for example the sleve length and the waist he wouldn't have done as it is currently modern standard. i want to double check the information of buttons closed or not, that's the reason i'm asking i'm guessing that it is standard to close both buttons but i read somewhere that the suit should fit, when just one button is buttoned, so i have a contradiction here which i'd like to solve.
Well since you basically never have both buttons closed on a 2 button suit (afaik) what you say certainly makes sense.
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