The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by spicerunner » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 8:49 PM UTC

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Post by Geekette » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 9:47 PM UTC

Awesome; nothing like a well dressed man. Being well dressed should never be seen negatively and if you're going to pay more than peanuts for a suit, it should fit well.

Good luck with the venture!

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Post by davecap1 » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 10:42 PM UTC

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)

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Post by davecap1 » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 10:43 PM UTC

davecap1 wrote: post #3

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.

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Post by jonah » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 11:01 PM UTC

I'd say it's always better to be a little over dressed than a little under dressed.

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Post by zdgman » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 11:15 PM UTC

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?

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Post by THE_PUN_STOPS » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 11:24 PM UTC

davecap1 wrote: post #3

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.

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Post by fleitz » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 11:38 PM UTC

What about shirts?

I've been having a really hard time finding french cuffs on shirts locally. It would be nice to be able to find great shirts online.

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Post by aaronbrethorst » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 11:39 PM UTC

fleitz wrote: post #8

What about shirts? I've been having a really hard time finding french cuffs on shirts locally. It would be nice to be able to find great shirts online.

Their Kickstarter offers fitted shirts. Worth looking at. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2067982551/fine-custom-s...

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Post by spicerunner » Sat, Aug 25, 2012, 11:46 PM UTC

fleitz wrote: post #8

What about shirts? I've been having a really hard time finding french cuffs on shirts locally. It would be nice to be able to find great shirts online.

We're launching shirts too. French cuffs and all. We can already take orders but they're not on the site yet.