Where do you guys buy your clothes?
I know very little about style and want to upgrade my wardrobe. What are your go to places to find new clothes?
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Suits - all handed down from father.
Casual:
pants: wear a lot of jeans and chinos all from Bonobos overall great site
Shirts: a bunch of different schools, sport, random shirts but also purchase J.Crew shirts Often
Outerwear: combination of vineyard, patagonia, the bay, random places
Coats: Barbour and north face
Shoes: reef flops, reebok sneakers, and bludstones
+1 JohnGutfreund 2 really good suggestions here;
1. J Crew - I get all my casual clothes here. Super inexpensive and is form fitting. Only reason I wouldn't suggest it is if you're on the larger size, they don't cater to that market segment. With their good sales you can get a large quantity of clothing for a very low net cost.
2. North Face - They make the warmest jacket under $500. If there is interest I can provide the link, but living in Chicago my whole life I've done extensive research. Highly recommend NF. They aren't cheap, and sales are not that common, but paying a premium for a jacket that keeps you very warm when it is zero degrees out is worth it.
I would say J.Crew is great for like everyday wear, if I am looking for a slightly nicer tee shirt I wear them over college gym shirts.
Can't stress how good bonobos is, if you are in Manhatten go to the store and try on stuff they have a lot of different combinations.
North Face and Patagonia coats really last years and have great warranty policies worth the extra price now for a coat that will last decades
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Casual - Massimo Dutti (no US stores currently but free 2-3 day shipping and returns to US). Also Boggi Milano is great quality, though pricier.
Dress - Charles Tyrwhitt - Go in person to figure out your size of dress shirt then buy 4 shirts at a time during their sales. When GBP was down I’d use a VPN and buy in pounds also using a promo code, was able to get shirts to the US for $25 USD each.
Typically shop sales for all three companies.
Great recommendations, I hadnt heard of any of those brands and those all look solid
Bump on Massimo Dutti, one of my favorites too for women's clothing
For any women who are looking, Massimo Dutti has really nice coats and business casual sweaters too
I’ll second Massimo - always get people saying they like my shirts, sweaters, shoes etc that I get from there.
My recommendations (some similar to other posters):
- dress shirts: Eton - found that these are pretty good quality and good fit for slim people
- pants: bonobos or Ted baker - bonobos is a great brand and versatile, highly recommend them
- casual clothing/jeans/etc: banana republic or j crew. I never got into the “luxury” brands for casual clothing (Zegna, etc).
- shoes: Allen Edmonds for dress shoes, cole Haan for more casual shoes
- suits: suit supply or if going for a brand name Isaia or canali
JCrew, Patagonia, LL Bean, Arcteryx, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Nike, Adidas — that’s probably 90% of my wardrobe excluding suits.
I dont know, my mum does it for me
Nice one
When it comes to shopping for clothes, I'm all about the online game. It saves me tons of time and money than going shopping at the mall!
Off the rack and MTM suits: SuitSupply, Tom Ford, Brooks Brothers, The Armoury and Brioni
Bespoke suits: Duncan Quinn, Huntsman, Alan Flusser, Cad & the Dandy, Leonard Logsdail, Joseph Genuardi, Frank Shattuck, and Eric Jenson
Business shirts: Charles Tyrwhitt and all the above.
Shoes: Carmina, Crocket & Jones, CNES, Alden and Allen Edmonds
Gieves & Hawkes and Kiton for suits
Loro Piana, Cucinelli and RL purple label for casual.
Shoes: Churchs, Gucci, Tods and Crockett & Jones
Casual: mix of Brooks Brothers and Polo RL sport shirts. Columbia t-shirts for super casual stuff like walking my dog.
Business: no-name white shirts, regular cuffs, Brooks Brothers ties. I don't care if you're talking about 30 years ago or 100 years from now, a white shirt with a Brooks Brothers tie will ALWAYS look good.
Shoes: Allen Edmonds, both dress and sneaker styles depending on the need. I also have their sandals in 2 styles, surprisingly good. Picked up some Ferragamo loafers recently, haven't worn them yet but looking forward to it.
Watch: Rolex Daytona. Have my jewelry girl trying to secure me a second Rolex
Accessories: I'm selective about accessories but have a couple things. I use things like Versace scarfs to add a "pop" of color when needed
"Rolex Daytona" I wish lol
OK, point taken, might have to save up some bonus checks for that one later in your career.
Check out Rowing Blazers. Great casual clothes.
lululemon abc / commission pants are the only pants I wear anymore
100%. I have two pairs and they are the most versatile / comfortable piece of clothing I own
Indochino for suits, J.Crew and Levi's for more casual dress and Aldo for shoes and accessories.
The two brands that I will recommend to anyone I come across are Mizzen and Main for dress/casual shits and Allen Edmonds for shoes. Figure out what size you are in Mizzen and Main and buy the shirt new off of ebay for 1/2 the price. Allen Edmonds - use Shoebank.com for super cheap shoes.
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Surprised no one said uniqlo yet
Work: keep it simple with Charles Tyrwhitt and suitsupply
Outside of work: I'm very into fashion so I love maison margiela, and saint laurent or other brands which are well-designed and edgier but don't have a ton of branding plastered all over the pieces. For shoes I go with prada, christian louboutin and zegna. I know that this can be seen as gratuitous forsure but I'm very partial to mens high fashion as I mentioned. I think places like uniqlo and jcrew can offer solid basics for those who don't really care about the designer houses but want to show a clean and reserved style but should be careful with styles that can come across as overly preppy such as those from RL, BB or Vineyard Vines (yikes)
Not sure what’s wrong with dressing a bit preppy as long as not always like this and need a bit of a modern twist (ie more fitted etc)
Not sure if you're in europe as your name suggests but at least for me coming from fraternity culture at college, preppy just feels dated unless you're on the water or in a spot like nantucket or the likes. That being said, the definition of preppy may have evolved since then and yes, a big problem with preppy was at least in the US, a lot of the clothes were generally one size larger (ie. oxford cotton button down or seersucker jacket)
I agree overall with your post but I don't think I'd put RL in the "preppy" category. It's a unique look for sure, but I would describe it more as "timeless men's fashion". That's why RL has managed to stay around for so long. Not much preppy about having a closet full of RL.
I agree with you. I guess my perspective is more from the Polo RL given my old fratty days but yeah, RL is the OG in their style and they have different labels which definitely extend way beyond their oxfords, polos, and sweaters.
UF Pro always has good gear. They keep you warm and fit tightly. Tact Vests and Plate Carriers are usually bought wholesale from the Military and provided to us.
No Crye Precision or Beyond Clothing?
Buy once, Crye once
Casual: Target. Lmao aiming for that FIRE life why not
Do you really buy at Target? Couldn't tell if this is a joke or not
Most of the year? Dockers perma-crease khakis, Banana Republic sweater and a cheap button-down from Burlington or Costco. Pair it all with a pair of Cole Haan ZeroGrands and you'll look fine. I swap out the sweater for a company golf polo in the summer. When your seat is covered in deal toys and certificates what you wear as a buy-side employee is less important.
As to suits, just a couple basic dark suits from any of the names mentioned above is fine. Yes you can go for the loud jacket lining since nobody's going to see it anyway unless you show it to them, but for the love of god, don't wear black shoes with a navy suit.
I know a navy suit looks better with brown shoes but isn’t it conservative and okay to go with black shoes that’s what I’ve heard for ib nyc anyways
If you're looking to 'go conservative' then don't wear a navy suit in the first place. A very dark brown or oxblood pair of shoes is pretty conservative anyway. A simple rule of thumb would be 'the lighter the louder' with shoes.
Been getting into streetwear a little bit again. The comfort of "athleisure" has corrupted me.
suits: Cesare Attolini, Battistoni, Zegna Couture
shirt: Battistoni, Borrelli, Finamore
shoes: Vass
ties: Brioni, Hermes, Ferragamo, Drakes
For casual I wear Peter Manning. Geared towards 5'8" and under so stuff fits better. They sell suits too but haven't bought one in years.
Besides work attire, I thrift.
Same...like why not I live in the office.
Todd Snyder
Propercloth is good.
Usually Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts. They may be more expensive than other options but they last much longer.
Uniqlo jeans/chinos + banana republic/lululemon/j. crew shirts. My guilty pleasure is to splurge on outerwear though: theory, scotch & soda, and burberry jackets/vests.
I usually buy clothes at BuyZilla, their clothes stuff has excellent quality.
casual: banana republic clothes- they're inexpensive and good quality
work: abc's from lulu paired with suit supply shirts
Work
Suit: Hugo Boss, buy in spring they are super cheap. always buy last years a normal $2K suit will be $500
Shoes: Gucci 1953, Allen Edmonds.
Shirts: Macy's Calvin Klein, They are like $34 but look really clean, sometimes I will wear a Brooks Brothers if they have a sale.
Tie: Hermes (Only off the RealReal, Like ~$30) or Brooks Brothers its a classic
Pants: Lulu, or Hugo Boss(if they are on sale for like 40% off, usually can find the fall season for cheap in the spring)
Watch: Bruhh ima first year..But will be a oyster perpetual.. just give me 3 years.
Casual
Shoes: Nike, sometimes New balance 990's from college(I didn't go to a SEC school)
Shirts: I go to the local thrift store (Goodwill etc..) and buy like 10 shirts for like $1 each. I usually just go with random stuff like some college football t-shirt or maybe a random Carhart shirt. If i'm not in the office what's the point?
Pants: Lulu pre-COVID-19 came home from work and just put on a t-shirt and threw the Nikes on.
Watch: none.... One day I'll rock the Rolex when I walk my dog but for now naw.
how do people here feel about watches, do most people still get / want Rolex's etc..? I'm not a watch person but eventually want more than my fitbit lol. I've only ever worked in consulting/VC and didn't notice any special watches there except one dude with an IWC, but I'm going into banking next year and wanna be prepared
Since you're not a watch guy and seem to like tech, an apple watch is fine at any level from C-suite on down if you're an apple guy. (My boss is a SMD, and wears one for example) I'm an Android guy, and that makes things a bit tougher. Going watchless or or wearing a small unobtrusive watch is fine. The worst thing that you can do is wear a large cheap vanity watch like you're some wanna-be rapper.
Would probably refrain from wearing a Rolex or a watch of that nature as an analyst. Personally have a Rolex and will buy a Vacheron soon but would never wear those to the office. I wear a Tissot most days.
Smart watches are a better choice if you do not care that much.
Tesco
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My go-to place to shop for men's clothing is Selected Homme. It's an online shopping site for men. You'll be able to find everything you're looking for when it comes to business casual, formal wear and even casual clothes for men. The pieces are very well made and they make you look very put-together and stylish. Check it out.
For Business Casual, try their Chinos, Slim Fit Blazers and Shirts for Men. They also have a wonderful collection of formal shoes. For more formal wear, get a pair of their Mens Tailored Trousers and a matching blazer. Selected Homme's slim fit shirts collection is one of the best and they are made to fit well. They also have any form of casual clothing for men that you could think of. Jeans, Shorts, Jackets, you name it. All of their products are worth the investment.
I recently started going to Buyzilla.pk. It's a pretty good online shopping store. As I've check they offers quality products.
Long LULU
When it comes to shopping for clothes, I'm all about the online game. It saves me tons of time and money than going shopping at the mall! There are so many great websites and apps out there that offer a wide variety of styles and brands. One thing you might want to explore is sustainable fashion. It's not only trendy but also better for the environment. You can find some cool eco-friendly options that align with your style preferences. Don't be afraid to try out different online stores and read reviews to get a sense of quality and fit.
mostly from the local stores...rarely get smth from the online shops.
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