Pufer wrote: a refrigerator, the new Eminem CD, and a bag of frozen tater tots
Quite the random shopping run.
Pufer wrote: a refrigerator, the new Eminem CD, and a bag of frozen tater tots
Pufer wrote:lisjjen wrote:GodSpeed wrote:lisjjen wrote:
As a general rule, you shouldn't purchase your suits at the same place you can purchase a refrigerator, the new Eminem CD, and a bag of frozen tater tots, regardless of which side of the Atlantic the store happens to be on.
-Pufer
GodSpeed wrote:Honestly, a $500 suit is probably not a bad thing to take a student loan out for, especially given the rarity of jobs in this economy.
zettsscores40 wrote:You can get a decent suit at Nordstrom Rack for ~200.
lisjjen wrote:zettsscores40 wrote:You can get a decent suit at Nordstrom Rack for ~200.
+1. I love Nordstrom's Rack. They actually don't have one in my state. Would Burlington Coat Factory or Marshall's have anything of that quality?
lisjjen wrote:GodSpeed wrote:Honestly, a $500 suit is probably not a bad thing to take a student loan out for, especially given the rarity of jobs in this economy.
Given the state of the economy, I'm going to be realistic. If I had a cosigner do you really think I would be working two jobs? I'm maxed out on my loans homie.
How much does this suit cost? Just out of sheer curiosity.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote:Sorry to rehash this if it's already been covered ITT, but what are the thoughts on two-button vs. three-button? (For interviewing vs. other contexts, if the distinction matters.)
nontradintexas wrote:I think I can sum up the last few pages as such:
If you can afford $800 or more for a suit, $100 for a tie, and however much else for a shirt and shoes and socks and briefs - then by all means feel free to find the best name brand(s) you can afford. For your price, you gain the peace of mind that your suit is the highest quality, will last a long time, and will make the shabbily dressed people around you look like they are homeless. At least to the 5% of the population that can tell the difference in an $800 and a $200 suit at a glance.
If you can't, there are some decent alternatives. Know that the suit you get won't last you 15 years (probably), but then again, know that you have the money needed to buy food and pay rent. Yes, you are supposed to dress for the job you want, but if some biglaw interviewing partner won't hire you because your suit isn't fancy enough, that's probably not a firm you want to work for, anyway.
Perhaps there should be two threads on this subject - a "price is (little or) no object" thread and a "look, I'm a law student trying to survive" thread.
Thomas Jefferson wrote:Pufer wrote: a refrigerator, the new Eminem CD, and a bag of frozen tater tots
Quite the random shopping run.
lisjjen wrote:This is a very friendly thread, so I hope I come across no differently. I am working two jobs (six to seven days a week) this summer just to get through undergrad. Any other suit that I could buy for $200 wouldn't be designed by Saville row and then sold in Target, it would just be designed by Target and sold by Target. Do you know of anything else that's better in that price range.
GodSpeed wrote:Thomas Jefferson wrote:Sorry to rehash this if it's already been covered ITT, but what are the thoughts on two-button vs. three-button? (For interviewing vs. other contexts, if the distinction matters.)
Two for just about everything. It's more conservative and conservative is in style right now.
sonofapickle:\\ wrote:Expensive shirts coupled with good color combination of ties works great for people. The only downside to wearing a suit is the shoes, belt, and color mismatch that create a horrid design. I will always dislike a set of brown shoes with cheap designs tattered on them. A simply elegant black shoe will do you much good but you have to get color combinations that match the suit with the shoe or else you will look bad. Good thing I go to a tailor rather than venturing around cheap stores like Men's warehouse.
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/inde ... age=family
You should always go to a tailor though.
leobowski wrote:On a side note, Jos Banks has some signature gold suits on sale for $300 bucks right now. I have a couple of em', pretty good quality wool and half-canvas construction. They are traditional fit though, so some tailoring is required if you have a thinner build
leobowski wrote:
On a side note, Jos Banks has some signature gold suits on sale for $300 bucks right now. I have a couple of em', pretty good quality wool and half-canvas construction. They are traditional fit though, so some tailoring is required if you have a thinner build
sonofapickle:\\ wrote:Expensive shirts coupled with good color combination of ties works great for people. The only downside to wearing a suit is the shoes, belt, and color mismatch that create a horrid design. I will always dislike a set of brown shoes with cheap designs tattered on them. A simply elegant black shoe will do you much good but you have to get color combinations that match the suit with the shoe or else you will look bad. Good thing I go to a tailor rather than venturing around cheap stores like Men's warehouse.
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/inde ... age=family
You should always go to a tailor though.
GodSpeed wrote:leobowski wrote:
On a side note, Jos Banks has some signature gold suits on sale for $300 bucks right now. I have a couple of em', pretty good quality wool and half-canvas construction. They are traditional fit though, so some tailoring is required if you have a thinner build
What is half-canvas? I know what canvas is, but what is half (which half)?
BunkMoreland wrote:Those shoes are hideous. Are you just looking for interview shoes? Here: http://www.zappos.com/allen-edmonds-par ... ustom-calf
GodSpeed wrote:nontradintexas wrote:I think I can sum up the last few pages as such:
If you can afford $800 or more for a suit, $100 for a tie, and however much else for a shirt and shoes and socks and briefs - then by all means feel free to find the best name brand(s) you can afford. For your price, you gain the peace of mind that your suit is the highest quality, will last a long time, and will make the shabbily dressed people around you look like they are homeless. At least to the 5% of the population that can tell the difference in an $800 and a $200 suit at a glance.
If you can't, there are some decent alternatives. Know that the suit you get won't last you 15 years (probably), but then again, know that you have the money needed to buy food and pay rent. Yes, you are supposed to dress for the job you want, but if some biglaw interviewing partner won't hire you because your suit isn't fancy enough, that's probably not a firm you want to work for, anyway.
Perhaps there should be two threads on this subject - a "price is (little or) no object" thread and a "look, I'm a law student trying to survive" thread.
Simmer down there, duder.
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