UK - cheaper options for shoes/suits?
For shoes everyone recommends church's/ cheaney's but I was hoping for black oxfords possibly under £100/£150. Would these be acceptable to wear? https://www.clarks.co.uk/c/Stanford-Walk/p/261478… , or if not please offer alternatives
For suits I don't currently own one, is it best to start off with a dark navy one? Is it okay to get a cheap one from debenhams/next (e.g. https://www.next.co.uk/g252201s3/834824#834824) or is it worth dropping £300 on a suitsupply one?
Additionally, if I'm wearing black shoes with a dark navy suit what tie colours can I wear?
Thanks for any advice
You can buy suits for about £200-250 at places like TM Lewin and Hawes & Curtis, with maybe an extra £30-40 if you need alterations. You shouldn't have to pass the £300 mark for decent quality suits. Additionally, you can find pretty good office shoes from Office for well under £70 (under £50 in some cases). Get a single navy suit to start and get 4-5 shirts (again, places like TM Lewin or Hawes & Curtis do deals where you get like 4 shirts for £100). 2 white and 2 light blue if you get 4 or 3 white and 2 light blue if you get 5. No more than 2 ties are necessary and stick with classic colors such as 2 different shades of navy blue or 2 slightly different patterns. With a navy suit you can wear black or brown shoes.
Agree with everything this man says - apart from shoes.
Invest your money in a good pair. They don’t need to be £500, but £100-200 is worth it. Comfort and durability is everything when you’re spending 16 hours a day in these things. Plus, people CAN tell the difference, and shoes are actually the second thing someone notices about you (first being your face). Keep them clean.
Also, don’t wear brown.
A compromise is to have a good pair (£150-200) for client meetings or important events. If you're spending most of your days stuck at a desk, then just wear something comfortable even if it doesn't look amazing.
Honestly these days most people just commute in a black pair of trainers and don't take them off unless there are client meetings and no one gives a shit. If you're just an intern, your shoes are not gonna be the thing that stops you from getting a return offer
I've gone on TV in Indochino and Amazon. A decent tie is the answer
Ops on a Zara suit for SA? Being comped very well but need to get suits before starting lol
They look VERY cheap imho. I'd go with Suitsupply or something like that if I were you. Two suits (one navy and one in grey) are enough for the summer.
Thanks for the opinion, will look at SuitSupply. What do you think of G2000 and Charles Tyrwhitt?
Fuck Suit Supply. Weak ass shoulders
charles tyrwhitt is the goat imo
Charles Tyrwhitt for shirts and suits are your best bet imo, shoes you don't need Loakes but definitely worth spending £100 on a pair for an internship.
John Lewis oxfords
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M&S shoes are about 90 and have lasted me years. Really good quality for the price
Get your shoes in the sales from the real shoe makers e.g. you can pick up loakes for £150ish. I would definitely recommend spending the extra £50-100 on suitsupply for a suit but otherwise you can get half decent from Moss Bros for maybe £150-200.
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