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I dont own or have the desire to own any name brand clothes. My work clothes are definitely my most expensive, as I like to buy from bonobos (only on sale of course). For day to day, I pretty much just wear the same black pants and black tshirt, combined maybe $120.
Ill be honest, i have never once noticed or been impressed by what someone is wearing.
But to answer your question, a $550 suit for weddings.
What do you like to spend money on?
Travel and Concerts
I have a relatively inexpensive wardrobe but I actually am impressed by people with good / expensive clothing. Provided it’s not tacky, I think it’s cool to be really well dressed.
Same I think a well put together outfit comprising of high quality, subtle, well-cut pieces can really help you put your best foot forwards.
If shoes count, ~$400 - 450 (was a while ago so can remember exact amount) on a pair of Golden Gooses. Zero regrets - one of the best casual sneakers IMO.
None of your suits cost more?
Thank you for the recall - I did splurge on an Isaia suit after one of my past bonuses. It looks a bit ridiculous (light grey, slight pattern, peak lapels..). Worn it once to a wedding, but am aching for situations where I can bust it out again! Got it BNWOT on eBay and had it altered. I want to say a little over ~$1k.
I cannot get behind GG, Common Projects for me even tho theyre overrated and overpriced
u mean golden geese?
I just looked them up; you paid north of $400 for those?
They look like outlet store Nike's worn out from a summer of landscaping...
Despite the distressed look, they’re actually pretty high quality leather. I used to own a pair of Common Projects and ended up selling them once I got these. There’s GGDB boutiques at higher end retail hubs, check them out if you’re around sometime.
$1000 chrome hearts hoodie, $800 rick owens
def not worth it but drip is drip
Damn Rick Owens and Chrome hearts that's some flexer drip right there.
We pay outrageous amount of money to look homeless nowadays lol
$1200 Luccheses
Hell yeah brother
Are those cowboy boots?
Yessir
I think my ski coat retails for like $750. I paid like $400 though. All of my work shirts I bought in bulk for cheap.
Which brand?
$650 on Kobe Vs (collectibles)
I’m kind of surprised by the comments. I’ve spent $400 on a watch (which is a lot for what is basically a piece of jewelry, but not much for a watch); $450 on an overcoat for the winter (similar amount on a parka); $850 on a suit.
Those are the most expensive articles of clothing I own, but that doesn’t really strike me as crazy wasteful or anything. I don’t buy for logos, only really care about quality for the price.
Yes 100% luxury is about craftsmanship and materials not branding IMO.
For my wedding I wore a 10k suit. Looked just like a regular suit. Never wear it cause I'm always afraid of getting a stain on it.
Now we're talking lol. Was that a bespoke tux or was it a single breasted suit? 10K is a lot. I am thinking of getting a bespoke or MTM suit for 2-4k but 10k seems extremely high.
My wedding was a huge deal and to be honest I didn’t have to personally pay for most of it (although it still dropped six figures on it). And I felt kind of pressured / was caught up in the moment when I made the purchase.
Of course it was bespoke man, it was 10 g’s.
What made it cost so much was that it was just some high end places that claimed the material was rare and from Italy or some crap. The funny thing is that there are no logos on suits, so I can’t even show off when I wear it.
I know but usually a high quality bespoke suit will run cheaper than 10Gs even with high quality materials from Zegna, Loro Piana, Holland & Sherry. Maybe 3-5k from a good tailor, 6-8k from a very good tailor. 10k is huge lol you must have gone to one of the most expensive tailors in town. I hope it was worth it.
When you enter the world of luxury, I’ve found that at a certain point you just over pay for stuff.
Like wine or paintings, it’s just whatever price the market will bear.
I don’t think it was worth it, but like I said my wedding was close to 7 figures, so towards the end I was just like oh what’s another few grand. I feel like it’s the mindset of people who take out college loans, towards the end they are like oh what’s a few more grand, sure sign me up for the expensive meal plan.
Nothing about that weekend was “worth it”, but it was a fun time and a great memory.
And like I said, I only paid for about 15% myself, so who was I to tell another man how to spend his money.
The best things to spend your money on are things that provide enjoyment, but also could provide some real return - like real estate or buying a company.
Things I have wasted money on that I regret are watches, cars, clothes, super high end dinners and gambling. Things I don’t regret spending on are stocks, apartments and education.
~$1,000 Arcteryx parka
Is it worth it? I find Arcteryx pieces usually have pretty tame, low-key designs. Is it super comfy and are the materials worth the 1k price tag?
I don't think any $1,000 winter coat is "worth it" on a purely functional basis but it's good quality / Goretex, I like the understated look, and I live in Toronto where it gets solid use for more than a couple of months of the year and is pretty solid down to ~ - 20C / -5F.
Which one? I got the Thorium Parka last year - summer sale, so was able to scoop it up for about $350. This winter was the first experience I've had with it, and it's actually a great coat. Arc is trendy right now so we've definitely seen an uptick in 'flexers' wearing 'em, but I've known about the company for over a decade now and genuinely think they have some great-quality stuff.
Pair of cordovan boots for almost 1k. Watches don't count right?
What did you spend on watches?
Anybody here spending extra money on jewelry?
Excluding watches, $500 on a pair of Paint Splattered Margiela GATs. Worth the $, super comfortable I love them
I love them but theyre kinda narrow for my feet which sucks cuz i cant rly wear it if im walking a lot
~$800 on a hypebeast-type jacket (no regrets, I love wearing it and it gets compliments), 350 on common projects. Also dropped ~$1.1k on a bunch of bonobos items but none of those individually were over $100
are you rocking jewelry as well?
I own one ~$15k watch but didn’t purchase myself. Wear it often.
I spent $800 on a Brooks Brothers suit and it fell apart. I didn't even ever get it fixed, it is in a closet somewhere. This was years ago, so probably $1000+ in today's dollars.
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The stitching on the sleeves and pants unraveled within the first month of wearing it.
$850 on a pair of JM Weston 180 loafers
I rarely hear of people buying JM Weston in the US. Great brand. Are you European?
I’m not but had my eye on them for a while and finally pulled the trigger at the Paris store last summer. Great pair of loafers definitely lived up to their reputation imo
Do deal finds count? I vehnomently despise paying full price for anything, and am more than happy to wait days, weeks, or months for sale(s) on clothes, depending on selection or the in-seasonness of them. Think my best pickup was a Loro Piana Roadster Mezzocollo - retail is around $1200 AFAIK but I ended up paying a little under a third of that due to a hefty discount code, out-of-season sale, and a CC statement bonus that I used at the time. It's a great piece - wear it to work probably once a week over a button-down. I also like the sublety of it, the ordinary person would never look at it and think I'm rocking a four-figure q-zip!
Yeah that counts. I also look for deals, sales, etc. You can reliably get Loro Piana, Cucinelli, Tom Ford etc. at less than half of the retail price if you look hard enough (I guess it can still be expensive after discounts given the retail price can be outrageous)
I agree on your last point although I do think people who have an eye for luxury can tell you are wearing a high quality piece of clothing.
Low 6 figures on a couple of watches.
Low 4 figures on a few pairs of shoes.
Low 4 figures on a few suits.
The thing is, the 1st category doesn't really count as a "purchase" because they have only gained value since.
You can certainly purchase an appreciating asset. I think you're confusing the word "purchase" with "expense." Nice purchases though. Sounds classy.
To me a purchase is something that I don't look at as a potential investment.
Any brands you recommend (across all three categories)?
Do you find the suits you bought are worth the $? Also curious what brands they were if you care to share
The I have are worth it, but that has more to do with the fact that they were entirely bespoke. I don't wear suits near as much anymore but still get use out of them. The thing is for me bespoke is one of the only ways to get a suit that fits properly. So that biases me in that context.
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ooo skis are clothing now?
In that case, I have a $2000 snowboard that I got for $1000. It is a Palmer Platinum LE, a limited edition snowboard handcrafted in Switzerland by Hansjurg Kessler. I bought it to compete in Boardercross events and competed at Nationals on it at Copper Mountain, CO. Most boardercross competitors ride on Kessler designed boards. But, not all are handmade by Hansjurg Kessler.
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Mainly shoes
SLP Chelsea boots
Travis Scott Fragment Lows
loro piana summer walks
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