Re: Making over my new wardrobe
 

Not sure if you're looking for outerwear, but I really like this.

Re: Making over my new wardrobe
 

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Heh Clayton just like in the Car thread I'm in the exact same boat as you here. I've recently started buying some more fashionable clothes and my experience is that the most important thing is to find what you feel comfortable in. There's no point buying something because someone tells you it looks good if you don't feel comfortable wearing it, or worse yet it just sits in your closest.

I used the taking a girl shopping idea and it worked ok, I got some clothes I was happy with but also ended up with some stuff I never wear. What worked better for me is going to a high-end store (Holt Renfrew in Canada...seems comparable to this Nordstroms but I don't really know American brands) and striking up a relationship with this cool older black guy who worked there. I ended up shopping with him several times when I'd go and he knew the kind of style I liked and could show me things he thought I'd be interested in. He could also give me general advice for things fashion related. It was a huge beat when I found out he got fired [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] But thats neither here nor there...

When I started I was lazy and pretty unknowledgable so I probably overpaid for really high-end brands when I could have found reasonable alternatives for less. Also buying out of season is the nuts, I found some great cashmere sweaters for 50% off because summer stock had to be cleared. I need some new Fall stuff but I hate the idea that if I wait til after winter is over I could get this stuff for so much cheaper [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Holt Renfrew pwns

Re: Making over my new wardrobe
 

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no [censored] tod's!

they're terrible. Buy some real shoes - if you're into dress shoes/boots, then try Hugo Boss or Kenneth Cole or Prada.

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Ugh. Ok.

Prada - Overpriced
Hugo Boss - Overpriced

Kenneth Cole

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7...270405pjn8.jpg

Do I need to say more?

Re: Making over my new wardrobe
 

A lot of people disagree with my shoe suggestions, and the example KCs Manque posted are outlandish. I have some that I think look very sharp, but clearly I'm misinterpreting these brands' offerings as a whole.

Instead I change my recommendation to finding a fashionable local shoe store and perusing what they have. As recommended elsewhere, bring a friend that knows what they are doing and heed their advice.

Manque, Maulik, DaveR,
I'll let you know when I step into a pair of Koji Suzuki shoes.

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Manque, Maulik, DaveR,
I'll let you know when I step into a pair of Koji Suzuki shoes.

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Now those would be totally awesome.