vanillathunder:

Suits: Brooks Brothers (on sale), Suitsupply
Shirts: Thomas Pink, Charles Tyrwhitt (note: Brooks Brothers is good, but I hate shirt pocket for their non-French cuff shirts, it's 2016 for god sakes)
Shoes: invest in Prada, Gucci, or Ferragamo, last you 3x as long as those Cole Haans

If I were a girl I would date you.

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Virginia Tech 4ever:
vanillathunder:

Suits: Brooks Brothers (on sale), SuitsupplyShirts: Thomas Pink, Charles Tyrwhitt (note: Brooks Brothers is good, but I hate shirt pocket for their non-French cuff shirts, it's 2016 for god sakes)Shoes: invest in Prada, Gucci, or Ferragamo, last you 3x as long as those Cole Haans

If I were a girl I would date you.

That can be arranged

 

I agree with you on these recommendations but I would like to add that a good, but spotty, source for several of these brands can be found at Gilt for a lot less sometimes. Saved me a bit of money over the years for the more expensive items

 

Not bad except for the shoes...... Get some shoes that won't make you look like a euro clown. Alden or Edmond Allen.

Follow the shit your fellow monkeys say @shitWSOsays Life is hard, it's even harder when you're stupid - John Wayne
 

Shoes: A few Ferragamo and a good number of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirt: A few Thomas Pink, a few Brooks Brothers casuals, and of course, Charles Tyrwhitt Suits: Rarely ever wear, but also Charles Tyrwhitt plus some Hickey Freeman sport coats. Brooks brothers doesn't fit me in any cut

I'm a big fan of those discounted Brits.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

I bought a dozen Tyrwhitt shirts for my consulting internship and am looking for a good charcoal suit but wary of ordering from them without being able to try it in. Did you go to a store or just go blind and get it tailored?

 

Man, I used to get them straight from the website, knowing my measurements, but I literally just ordered a blazer from them and it didn't fit at all. It was as if it completely changed.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

Suits (rarely wear them): hickey freeman (great suits but have always been a little too roomy), zenga Sport coats (have a consignment shop where I can get new for like 75%+ off retail): Isaia, canali, brioni Shirts: Saks brand (I only wear white shirts and actually prefer must-iron, great fit, and at $40 these are the best value I've found) Shoes: ferragamo, Allen Edmonds, grenson

If I didn't have the consignment shop I would go custom. All the top tailors in my area will do a full suit with quality fabrics (zenga, samuelsohn, etc.) for under $1k.

Don't have any experience with suit supply but have heard good things.

 

I'm in the UK, but here goes:

Shirts: TM Lewin, Drake's, Thomas Pink, Turnbull and Asser (on sale). Suits: Suitsupply, Paul Smith London, Roderick Charles, Anthony Sinclair/Mason & Sons. Shoes: Crockett and Jones, Alden, Ferragamo (but only the Tramezza ones).

I like nice clothes...

 
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Shirts: Proper Cloth. They are amazing! It's a cheap made to measure online shop

Second this. Get measured in their Soho shop and try a simple Greenwich White Twill shirt ($150, delivered in about 3 weeks).

Thirded. They do fantastic work.
 

Gentlemen, it's time you check out ruelala.com. What they offer changes very often, but it is an awesome source for quality brands at discounted prices. Everyone else has mentioned brands I agree with, so I offer a resource instead. They have a very user friendly app as well.

 
  • Shirts: Charles Tyrwhitt. Always buy when they are having the semi-annual 4 for $120 sale. Then I take them to my tailor to get fitted better (I prefer a more European tight fitting waist over the circus tent that Brooks Brothers provides me)
  • Suits: my.suit has never done me wrong. I love the process of the made to measure suit, and the price is very reasonable for the options available.
  • Shoes: Nordstrom rack has been a go to for me. Ive got a few Too boot NY and Ted Baker shoes at pretty good prices by roaming their shoe isles on a monthly basis.
 

For those of you that wear Charles Tyrwhitt, which line of shirts is good for the summer? I have a few Buckingham Weave and Royal Panama shirts, but they're not very breathable.

 

I actually favor IndoChino for suits. The $800 range ones are as good as much more expensive suits. Catch is the fitting can be a bit hit or miss. Mine fit perfectly the first time I tried it but not everyone I know who ordered one was so lucky.

 

go to Michael Andrews - or any other bespoke tailor. Takes a little longer but well worth it. I am told Oliver Moore does good work with bespoke shoes. Of course saville row is your best bet if you can afford it. Berluti for shoes.

"I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing. " -GG
 

I've personally used David Reeves in Union Square for a bespoke suit and Nicholas Templeman (based in London but travels to the States a couple times a year) for bespoke shoes. Reeves started his career at Savile Row house Gieves & Hawkes, did a stint at Timothy Everest, came over to NYC, and worked for Duncan Quinn for a bit before starting his own brand. Nick got his start as a bespoke shoemaker at John Lobb St. James.

I don't have the finished results from either of them yet -- just had my first basted fitting with Reeves and got the details of the shoes ironed out with Templeman while he finished making my last, but I could tell that for both the suit and the shoes, it's money well spent.

 

you're the second person in the last 5 weeks to mention David Reeves to me. The first person who mentioned was wearing an impeccably made suit. I might just need to check it out.

"I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing. " -GG
 

Hate to admit this, but Marshalls is an amazing place for your standard business casual/no tie work shirts. For guys like me who have been slowly losing weight (about a 1/2 lb a week for 18 months), you can re-stock to mostly properly fitting shirts at $20 a pop (or $30 if you want slightly nicer). It's been a life saver in that regard.

Also, I had a Persian friend several years ago get called out by our mutual boss because my friend dressed so much better than everyone else. Our boss basically accused him of selling drugs on the side to be able to afford his fashionable dress. Turns out that my friend did almost 100% of his shopping at Marshalls--he was just amazing at putting together the proper ensemble. He was the first person to teach me about fashion, and I'll never forget this advice--a properly fitting piece of cheap clothing will look far better than an improperly fitting expensive piece of clothing.

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I know its not a brand with a luxurious perception but I am really loving UNIQLO for casual shirts and pants. Very slim fit, love the material and on top of that very fair prices (shirts ~20-35, pants ~45-60)

Side note but I strongly recommend UNIQLO undershirts. They are 12 bucks a pop but are by far the most comfortable shirts (they are similar to underarmour material ).

 

You can hate all you like, but for me. I'll take wearing slick looking sweat pants while I troop up and down 5th AVE just for the hell of it, over wearing a suit and sitting in a cage all day.

Follow the shit your fellow monkeys say @shitWSOsays Life is hard, it's even harder when you're stupid - John Wayne
 

Facconable is underrated for shirts. For suits, Paul Stewart is a step over Brooks Brothers in my opinion and often has awesome sales. I would definitely go with either Prada or Ferragamo. To add, please avoid shoes with a logo (such as the Ferragamo buckle or the Prada shoes with the logo on the top). This is such a tacky look. Needless to say, I would never brandish the Gucci red and green pattern. Talk about trying hard to look like a rich big shot.

 

In terms of office attire, I follow one main rule: cheap is always expensive.

So I would recommend always to pay a bit more for something that is of good quality material & cut but also suitable to you (so having a good eye is key too). This will end up being more economical and pay-off more in the long-term. I would recommend:

1) Shoes (most crucial part - everything can be as good and as expensive, if shoes are shit, all is shit): Church's, or anything of this level

2) Suit: depends on budget, if intern or junior go for suit supply (but be very detailed on the adjustments), if you have some savings, definitely go for a tailor (it's a bit expensive, c. £1,000 in Savile Row for a decent one) - but you will never change this suit in at least 4 years if not more (all others just don't fit well and become used in less than 1 year)

3) Shirts: Eton / Brooks & Brothers / Hugo Boss or the like if you have savings, Charles Tyrwhitt if intern / very junior

 

Suits: tailored from Ascot Chang in Hong Kong Shirts: tailored from Ascot Chang in Hong Kong, plus a few from Brooks Brothers Shoes: I really need invest in some great quality shoes. Previously bought from Magnanni and one from d&g.

Who dares, wins
 

I gotta rep them because I'm from Richmond but Ledbury puts out some really nice shirts and I know that they always offer free shipping/returns

'"The floggings will continue until morale improves"
 

You're a first year. Don't spend extra money on Brooks Brothers. You can get away with Stafford from JCP or Alfani from Macy's or any $150-$200 suit. Just make sure they are 100% wool. Don't forget to bring a coupon-- get the price down another 15-20%.

If you want a nice suit, go with Charles Tyrwhitt or get a Joseph Abboud from Men's Wearhouse. But now we're talking $300-$400.

 

So many stores here It depends upon the person’s choice. Well I use to shop through the discounted coupons from reecoupons that is the online coupons store based in US. Their offers of online coupons are amazing I recently ordered sunglasses from there & got this within two days I am happy with their services as they providing me free shipping also.

 

I actually really like their extra slim fit shirts so this is really nice. Unfortunately I am not going to pay $150 for a shirt that usually costs ~$50 when you get them on sale. It is a shame as I would love to be able to customize their non-iron shirts.

On a side note, I really liked the Indochino shirt I bought. I wish they had better buttons though. I just ordered a shirt from Blank Label and am interested to see how the quality is.

 
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I actually really like their extra slim fit shirts so this is really nice. Unfortunately I am not going to pay $150 for a shirt that usually costs ~$50 when you get them on sale. It is a shame as I would love to be able to customize their non-iron shirts.

On a side note, I really liked the Indochino shirt I bought. I wish they had better buttons though. I just ordered a shirt from Blank Label and am interested to see how the quality is.

BB Extra Slim is a great shirt but that is a steep price to pay for a shirt. Especially since, as you said, they can be had for below $50 on sale. Though ~$650 for their Milano line of suits seems pretty good.

I was so-so on my Indochino shirt. Fits great, just kind of thin material

 
TNA:

I actually really like their extra slim fit shirts so this is really nice. Unfortunately I am not going to pay $150 for a shirt that usually costs ~$50 when you get them on sale. It is a shame as I would love to be able to customize their non-iron shirts.

On a side note, I really liked the Indochino shirt I bought. I wish they had better buttons though. I just ordered a shirt from Blank Label and am interested to see how the quality is.

I wouldn't even pay $50. If BB shirts fit you well, then you're in luck. However, for $50+ tailoring ($25+) you might as well go to a custom shirt maker in a city near you.
 

Jcrew, Express. Aldo seemingly only sells shoes size 10 and below (US size). Banana Republic has plenty of skin-tight stuff. Also see the "slim fit" section of Levi's for painted-on jeans. H&M also has a ton of unbreathable clothing, and Urban Outfitters should supply all your toothpick-thin necessities.

I hate all those stores. Going to the gym and shopping at them are mutually exclusive.

EDIT:

Ah, you're looking for suits! Yeah man, get them tailored.

in it 2 win it
 

American clothes are boxy, baggy and usually two sizes too big (designed to fit over as many body types as possible). You'll find yourself sizing down and altering your clothes much more often.

For your off the peg/ready-to-wear clothes, find a good tailor who can put darts in the back of your shirts (makes huge difference), adjust your suit jackets waist/ sleeve length and hem your trousers... Make sure you buy jackets that fit you in the shoulders as that is the hardest part to alter properly.

 

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