Have you watched any of Put This On? http://putthison.com/
A web series about dressing like a grownup hosted by Jesse Thorn, America's Radio Sweetheart. Curious what the goodjers think.
41" chest.
Also, 3 button? Do you want me to look like jaws from Jame Bond!?
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I hate my new company dress code. What do you mean I can't workout in a sleeveless beer t-shirt? That's how I get my swoll on.
Have you watched any of Put This On? http://putthison.com/
A web series about dressing like a grownup hosted by Jesse Thorn, America's Radio Sweetheart. Curious what the goodjers think.
Okay, this is very much helping me update my wardrobe for my new job.
41" chest.
Also, 3 button? Do you want me to look like jaws from Jame Bond!?
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I hate my new company dress code. What do you mean I can't workout in a sleeveless beer t-shirt? That's how I get my swoll on.
They have a dress code for working out?
boogle wrote:41" chest.
Also, 3 button? Do you want me to look like jaws from Jame Bond!?
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I hate my new company dress code. What do you mean I can't workout in a sleeveless beer t-shirt? That's how I get my swoll on.They have a dress code for working out?
For the company gym.
Today, apparently in honor of my birthday (or maybe Flag Day?) Jos. A. Bank is having a 50% off sale on nearly everything in the store, if you like American fits. The one in VA near me has pretty good staff.
By the way, that lolJaws is hella creepy, Tanglebones.
I aim to please/horrify
2. Learn what good quality actually means. Most famous brands like Calvin Klein or Banana Republic, even up to the ranks of Dolce & Gabbana, make absolutely horrible menswear. Use duct tape to keep your head from exploding with your newfound knowledge.
2. Find cheap resources, like The Tie Bar (mentioned above), ebay, thrift stores, outlet malls, etc.
I'm having a bit of a hard time reconciling these two points. I understand that stuff like Banana Republic (which is unfortunately where I'm now getting a lot of my stuff) isn't fantastic. But:
1) I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a dress shirt at Hugo Boss like some admittedly very well dressed friends
2) The idea of spending any significant time at thrift stores and outlet malls to find a deal sounds very unappealing.
3) Buying online is an option, but makes me uncomfortable when it comes to clothes - trying stuff on is important to me. Plus, as a Canadian, I imagine my online options are much more limited or shipping will be prohibitive.
So what should I do? Are there any chains that actually produce decent clothes at Banana-Republic-esque prices?
Should I just find a local MTM tailer and work from there? Should I get my measurements, suck it up, and give online a shot? Can you recommend a good place that will ship to Canada?
I'm mostly looking for Shirts & Pants, btw.
So what should I do? Are there any chains that actually produce decent clothes at Banana-Republic-esque prices?
No. It's a tradeoff; you can either spend copious amounts of time looking for bargains, or spend copious amounts of money on quality.
The one place where you can cheat the system is, like I mentioned on page 1, with foreign MTM tailors; Jantzen will make MTM shirts for Banana Republic prices at a quality that's better than most chain stores, though not incredible.
Also, having a rare size makes all of this significantly harder to do in thrift shops/consignment shops.
Thanks for the info! Going MTM is something I've been considering for a while. What would you suggest for work/dress pants?
I believe the old adage is good-fast-cheap, pick any two. Setting up a folder in an RSS reader with a bunch of saved searched on ebay is apparently a good tactic.
Also Minarchist, finding pants at consignment is easy when your inseam isn't 34".
I've been a customer of the Goorin Brothers for quite a while and always happy with their quality and selection of hats. They aren't cheap but won't break the bank either.
Minarchist, your Stetson on page 1 looks exactly like my Panama. I thought that a Stetson had a wider brim?
I bought a couple of reasonably priced suits recently. My sister got married this month, and wanted us in 3 piece suits. Thankfully, they are making a comeback over here. Unfortunately, the wedding was in Malta, so I almost died of the heat during the ceremony. I also bought a linen suit and the aforementioned panama, which is ace.
I wear a suit for work every day, but tend to go for off the peg, hard wearing ones, with a couple of decent bespokes for big trials or whatever. It's like donning my battle armour.
Outside of work, I tend to be a bit of a slob at the moment. A three year old and an 8 month old make keeping clothes decent absolutely impossible.
Fix your links!
Also playing some disc golf today I got the skinny on a quality haberdasher in town that stocks high end and good value MTM stuffs.
I wear a suit for work every day, but tend to go for off the peg, hard wearing ones, with a couple of decent bespokes for big trials or whatever. It's like donning my battle armour.
I liked this a lot. Whenever I have the occasion to suit up, I feel like I'm ready to kick ass and take names.
Fix your links!
Also playing some disc golf today I got the skinny on a quality haberdasher in town that stocks high end and good value MTM stuffs.
You're taking recommendations of a tailor from someone that plays disc golf? That's like getting a butcher recommendation from a vegan.
Found some Allen Edmonds Brown Oxfords in my size on ebay. Tempted.
boogle wrote:Found some Allen Edmonds Brown Oxfords in my size on ebay. Tempted.
Heh, I just picked up a pair of balmorals. They're supposed to be here tomorrow, so we'll see how the sizing is. As much as I'd love to be able to afford John Lobb or Edward Green, I think used AEs are going to be more in my price range for a while. I really have my eye on these, the Strand in walnut.
I think I'll stick with the black oxfords I have for now, but a brown pair and corresponding belt is definitely in my future.
When I'm looking at clothes in thrift shops and ebay, what can I reasonably expect a tailor to accomplish if I take him an item too large for me to wear? Let's suppose I wear a 38L; is there a range of jacket sizes that would be ideal for me to look for, in order to have them tailored properly?
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