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JoeC36

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Well I'm making my way in the world and wearing a sleeveless shirt with jeans and work boots just isnt going to cut it anymore. Im in need of a suit.

So i need you suit wearing peoples help. I need some brands of suits to look into. My cousin suggested Brookes Brothers, but i cant afford $1200 for a suit.

lets hear your recommendations.

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fyi, the brooks brothers site has a big sale going on. In suits sizing is very limited, but if you are the size, it is a good score. I so see they have a good size range in the brooks ease separates in the jackets and pleat front pants though. Also, the brooks brothers outlets can be a good score. They actually make the suits specifically for the outlet and they are a cheaper fabric that uses more lycra, but still good quality for the money. You can usually score an 1818 suit there reasonably.

mens wearhouse is the mecca for cheap suits, you might want to check them out. Jos. A Bank is another.

The key to building a suit wardrobe is having 2-3 non-crazy suits that you can cycle through without looking like you are obviously wearing the same clothes each day. The most important is a charcoal solid suit and a navy solid suit. The third suit can be either a solid or navy thin chalk stripe.

With those colors, you can get away with pretty much any blue or white shirt and tie combo. I'd also buy 5-7 shirts, 3-4 medium blue, 2 white, and a businessey stripe maybe, with some ties that are understated and match well with either the blue or white combo. The shirts is where i would definitely go to a brooks brothers outlet. For the shirts you want quality because you will be laundering them a lot (and when you go to the drycleaner with your shirts, you tell them "laundered, no starch") and there is a huge difference between the cheap dress shirts and the real deal. Also, the salesman in brooks brothers should be able to help, tell him you are building a business wardrobe, and want a few blue and white shirts and ties that interchange well with them and match a basic charcoal or navy suit.

As for shoes, a quality pair of black will suffice, having 2 pair to cycle through will cut down on wear and the ladies will notice you aren't some bum wearing the same pair every day, women make a bee line for the shoes, they always notice. Also, a matching black belt.

After a few months, you can start adding to the collection. You will want a real overcoat by the late fall, the leather jacket over the suit is not a good look. You can also pick up seasonal items as the spring rolls around, depending on the type of place you are working at and your style. When it comes to dressing for work, you aren't dressing for the job you have, you are dressing for the one you want.

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when I worked in NYC, I went to one of those guy that advertises in the post, and got such a deal, tailored and all. this was 2005, but I got 3 full suits, shirts and ties, for like $700. they tailored them while I waited too. wish I could remember the name ! I think it was in the garment district

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wow THANK YOU. that is way more information that both me and my father have. and gives me a good base for starting to look.

No problem, once upon a time I was a wall st suit-monkey and had the same dilemma. Both Jos. A Bank and mens wearhouse do a lot of buy 1 get 1 free deals, i think mens wearhouse is doing a labor day one right now, check their site. Those are good deals to get you started.

And the salesman at Brooks Brothers, even the outlet, is a good resource for helping you with shirts/ties, that is usually the hardest part for a guy. Just look for one of the older salesmen who is dressed well and loitering around the shirt section playing with the ties, there is always one there, playing dressup matching shirts and ties.

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