Dressing Better Vol 2.0

[coleworld123]

I never wear pocket squares or anything on my lapel when wearing a suit.  I kind of want to change it up when wearing a suit, but just not sure which I should go with…..I assume both, is too much?  Is a pocket square more traditional, whereas a lapel cloth flower is more trendy?

What do you think?

 

[boywonder]

If you know your size, you can keep an eye on the clearance on Joseph A Banks. I got a Signature suit for $90 shipped to my door last year and a Joseph 3 piece suit for $90 as well.

I get complements on them as well. I don't like spending a lot of money on suits that are just work clothes to me and every once in a while I may go to an event after in the suit.

Please don't do this

 

[childsplay]

only thing i cop at jos a bank are the shoe trees 

 

[pinoy732]

Read above bro.

You can cop suits from there too.

 

[shogun]

If you know your size, you can keep an eye on the clearance on Joseph A Banks. I got a Signature suit for $90 shipped to my door last year and a Joseph 3 piece suit for $90 as well.

I get complements on them as well. I don't like spending a lot of money on suits that are just work clothes to me and every once in a while I may go to an event after in the suit.

Please don't do this

Sounds like he's done it and is flourishing with compliments.

 

[anomolie]

If you know your size, you can keep an eye on the clearance on Joseph A Banks. I got a Signature suit for $90 shipped to my door last year and a Joseph 3 piece suit for $90 as well.

I get complements on them as well. I don't like spending a lot of money on suits that are just work clothes to me and every once in a while I may go to an event after in the suit.

Do what works for you bro. Honestly that's all that matters.

 

[D.Josey]

Looking to get some suits soon.  I need a black suit, and a grey one.   I want to spend around $300 a piece for now until I get some real money. 

Spend $600 on a charcoal instead of $300 on 2 colors.

Looking good in one suit > looking ****** in two suits.

Lol so you're going to look ****** by default in a $300 suit? Expensive =/= look good.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[stoneytony]

any recommendations for an entry-level penny loafer? needs to have a high vamp, apron-stitched and preferably in burnished brown

 

[nytaped]

Any info on aldo's in terms of dress shoes, how's the quality of aldo's compared to like cole haans? 

 

[sarteaga0408]

any recommendations for an entry-level penny loafer? needs to have a high vamp, apron-stitched and preferably in burnished brown

For about $210 these Meermin tassel loafers (https://meermin.es/articulo.php?idArt=4390)

Any info on aldo's in terms of dress shoes, how's the quality of aldo's compared to like cole haans? 

Cole Haan's quality is much better than Aldo's.

 

[benny bugatti]

 
Any info on aldo's in terms of dress shoes, how's the quality of aldo's compared to like cole haans? 

Aldo's have been fine by me and I've been rocking them for 10 years. But only expect about 150 wears out of them, meaning if you wear them every day to work, they'll be toast in 6-8 months. I'm trying to upgrade the quality at this point in my life, but I never had any complaints with Aldo's. You get what you pay for.

 

[benny bugatti]

Sounds like he's done it and is flourishing with compliments.

In my opinion you can still look solid in a Jos A Bank suit, if it's tailored properly. From what I've heard, Men's Wearhouse has more "up to date" designs, with the Euro type slim fit joints that are popular nowadays.

Either way, this thread will put you on to what your best options are in the $300 range.

 

[Betonblck]

I think it also depends on where you live. I'm not on Wall Street or anything. I'm in a blue collar city where most people are wearing square toe bulky shoes with chopper suits, and that's the small percentage of people that even wear suits.

Most are just business casual.

 

[slicknick951]

I think it also depends on where you live. I'm not on Wall Street or anything. I'm in a blue collar city where most people are wearing square toe bulky shoes with chopper suits, and that's the small percentage of people that even wear suits.

Most are just business casual.

To add to your point

What you see on the internet is like the 3% of Americans that dress "well"

I work in a hospital/ sales environment and 99% of the doctors and executives don't "dress better" if you go by the current standards being set by the internet/fashion society. When I walk around the campus the only people I see dressed well are the new people trying to get noticed in one way or another.

At the end of the day you need to buy whats best for you. A well fitting suit no matter the cost will suffice in most situations because most people don't know the difference between a Express or a MTM suit.

 

[nako xl]

You can get two designer wool suits (made in Asia not Italy) from Men's Wearhouse for $600 and they'll tailor it for you right there to your specifications.

For an entry level situation it's not the worst.

 

[wj4]

Been a while: http://www.wisith.com/blog/distressed-denim-and-double-rider

 

[secretzofwar]

Thought some of y'all might be interested:

My boy started a denim company. They are awesome jeans that actually fit all body types. Pretty good deal too.

 

[verbal kint]

Is there anyway to make a short-sleeve buttonup look good?  There so many nice ones, but I just think the look so odd with most outfits

 

[stoneytony]

Is there anyway to make a short-sleeve buttonup look good?  There so many nice ones, but I just think the look so odd with most outfits

Honestly I think the biggesr factor (apart from the pattern) is the fit, particularly the sleeves. If the shirt is too loose then you get the disheveled teacher look

 

[sfc415]

Easy.

Yes:

NO!!!

 

[jon4rd]

^ This man knows. I never tuck my short sleeve button ups and they look fine. Tucked in I feel like you would just look goofy no matter the sizing or whatever

 

[bartleby929]

if you have "real" skills - engineer/doctor/nurse/plumber/car mechanic/pest extermination you don't need to dress all snazzy. it is true that it is younger people & entry level that dress the sharpest. a lot of it has to do with how you feel in your own clothes. 

 

[jon4rd]

if you have "real" skills - engineer/doctor/nurse/plumber/car mechanic/pest extermination you don't need to dress all snazzy. it is true that it is younger people & entry level that dress the sharpest. a lot of it has to do with how you feel in your own clothes. 

Lol I don't completely agree with that first statement and I don't know why it was said. Sure those professions may not have to wear a suit and tie every day to work but there are only a few professions that do have to. You can't just say 'if you have "real" skills you don't need to dress all snazzy'. And I'm not gonna start the argument about skills either lol. Alot of people don't NEED to wear a suit or whatever but some choose to.

 

[stoneytony]

I do not believe the skill of a doctor is equatable to that of an exterminator, so your blanket statement is pretty flawed from the beginning.

We're devolving as far as the formality of work place dress code. For most of the 20th century almost every profession required wearing a suit, but now business casual is the norm in most offices (position dependent, of course).

 

[SC kid]

If you come to my home to kill bugs i expect you to be wearing some lunar grands.