Suit Shopping During COVID-19

Hey all - just like a lot of people that post, I've been following WSO for a long time but this is my first post.

I'm interning in IB this summer and know that I need to invest in a solid professional wardrobe (nothing too fancy, just 1-2 suits and 5-10 shirts), but I've been made aware that suit fit is paramount. So basically, I need to get fitted for a suit or two and some shirts, but I don't know whether I should do this now or hold off and hope that things get better with the social distancing guidelines. Alternatively, I could guess/try to see what my fit is and order something online.

What would you advise I do? Budget is probably gonna be around or under $1,000 - $1,500 at most (for suit, shirt, shoes)

Edit: I am aware that things might go virtual but let's assume that there will still be some interaction with interns - whether that is a fully on-side program or maybe a delayed visit to the office or something like that

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Nordstrom rack/saksoff5th. get a decent Hugo boss suit or saks/Nordstrom label for like 400. will last you few years and won't look super cheap. the Nordstrom/saks brand shirts are decent too and you can find them for 20-40

 

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