Where should I go to buy clothes?

Vyse
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:32:11 +0000

I’m 22 fresh out of college about to start a new job, and I need new professional and casual clothes. Im tossing out all the american eagle, anything that doesn’t fit, or is just really old, etc. I’m 6"3 185, pretty tall and thin so fit can be an issue especially at department stores with their “big and tall” sections. Here’s my plan so far:

-Macy’s: pillage the ralph lauren section any time there’s a big sale. $75 is kind of stiff for a polo, but Ive gotten a few marked down to $40. I also buy my levi’s here.

-Dillard’s: a little more expensive than macy’s. Their daniel cremieux store brand stuff Ive had pretty good luck with for jeans, khaki shorts, etc.

-J Crew: good preppy-minimalist styles, no douchy logos. Kind of expensive though.

-Gap: More affordable than J Crew and has a lot of good stuff

-Express: Some people dont like this place. It does have some lower quality stuff and some trendy stuff that will be out a season from now, but I like this place when Im on a budget. You can stack deals and get some really nice savings. For instance a couple weeks ago they did buy one polo get 1 50% off and I had a coupon for $15 off so I ended up getting 2 polos for $35. My money goes further here than at J Crew. Some of their sport shirts and dress shirts wrinkle really easily though, and are a pain in the ass to maintain.

What else should be on my list? I’m from Texas btw, so dont waste time making a bunch of recommendations for winter clothes.