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A tailored suit is like the ferrari as opposed to getting a honda at what would be a Men's Warehouse. I like the idea and would love to look at the prices but it seems that the site is down. hackernews effect?
Men, you can be well dressed without wearing a suit. A nice pair of fitted dark jeans with a nice pair of brown dress shoes or loafers and an white or light blue dress shirt looks really good in a lot of situations, can be surprisingly comfortable, and can be dressed up with a jacket if necessary. You don't have to go full suit, you don't have to wear a tie, and you don't have to become an insufferable "sartorialist".
Its not hard either. Pile of white shirts and three pairs of jeans vs pile of t shirts and three pairs of cargo shorts. not much of a difference.
How is this different from indochino.com ?
I think the focus on suits does a huge disservice to menswear and this is coming from someone who is something of a menswear fanatic. Suits are uncomfortable and expensive. They are difficult to size correctly. They have some weird connotations. Avoid them unless the dress code requires it. I moderated a men's fashion community for a while and a lot of men would approach the idea, get super psyched, go out and buy a…
You _don't_ need to wear a suit to be well dressed. A nice, properly fitting shirt (find a store that fits you best, or try online made-to-measure) and fitting jeans (I love Levi's, personally) can go a really long way. Get a blazer or two, a couple of cool ties if you really want, and you'll be miles ahead than the rest. (disclaimer: co-founder of Dolbeau, Canadian mens accessory maker)
I forgot to mention SHOES. Shoe quality is not to be overlooked. People will judge you by your shoes.
You _don't_ need to wear a suit to be well dressed. A nice, properly fitting shirt (find a store that fits you best, or try online made-to-measure) and fitting jeans (I love Levi's, personally) can go a really long way. Get a blazer or two, a couple of cool ties if you really want, and you'll be miles ahead than the rest. (disclaimer: co-founder of Dolbeau, Canadian mens accessory maker)
Amen to this. I never realized how awful non-fitting shirts looked until I got one properly fitted to my skinny frame. Also, protip for fellow skinny men: Get dress shirts that fit well in the general torso area, even if the sleeves are too short. Then you can roll the sleeves up to the elbow, and leave them rolled up. This way you can get shirts at cheaper sources without them looking like a blouse.