Noahsi
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Hello experts -
I will be starting a new job in a couple of months at a conservative office (investment bank), coming from a very casual tech environment (think shorts a t-shirts), and need to update my wardrobe for the new job.
Suits are not required on a daily basis as I won’t be dealing with clients often - I’ve been told “business casual” though from the bit of time I’ve spent in the office it seems a bit dressier than business casual. Think slacks and nice button downs, no khakis or polo shirts.
Can you recommend a place for shirts and pants in NYC where I live? I’m relatively trim and prefer a slimmer look. I tried on shirts at Pink and thought the fit wasn’t great - sleeves too long on the 16 neck, whereas the next size down was too tight in the neck - though the quality seemed good (but a little pricey). The shirts at suit supply didn’t really work for me either (cuffs too tight and sleeves too long which made them bunch up in the arm). In the past I’ve had a few shirts from Brooks Brothers but apart from being too boxy I found they didn’t hold up well, either tearing in the sleeves or staying the collar. I went to Rothmans yesterday and ended up buying a David Donahue slim fit shirt ($135) which so far has been the best fitting shirt I’ve found, seems like good quality (?), just don’t love the collar as I’d prefer a collar with a little bit of a wider spread. I also bought a pair of slacks there which needed some tailoring in the back to slim up, but at least that was included in the price. We’ll see how they come out next week.
Anyway, would appreciate any advice on shirts (and pants) - budget is up $200 or so per shirt. Also I’m going to London for a bit in a couple of weeks so if there is a store there you prefer I can check that out as well.
Thanks!
I will be starting a new job in a couple of months at a conservative office (investment bank), coming from a very casual tech environment (think shorts a t-shirts), and need to update my wardrobe for the new job.
Suits are not required on a daily basis as I won’t be dealing with clients often - I’ve been told “business casual” though from the bit of time I’ve spent in the office it seems a bit dressier than business casual. Think slacks and nice button downs, no khakis or polo shirts.
Can you recommend a place for shirts and pants in NYC where I live? I’m relatively trim and prefer a slimmer look. I tried on shirts at Pink and thought the fit wasn’t great - sleeves too long on the 16 neck, whereas the next size down was too tight in the neck - though the quality seemed good (but a little pricey). The shirts at suit supply didn’t really work for me either (cuffs too tight and sleeves too long which made them bunch up in the arm). In the past I’ve had a few shirts from Brooks Brothers but apart from being too boxy I found they didn’t hold up well, either tearing in the sleeves or staying the collar. I went to Rothmans yesterday and ended up buying a David Donahue slim fit shirt ($135) which so far has been the best fitting shirt I’ve found, seems like good quality (?), just don’t love the collar as I’d prefer a collar with a little bit of a wider spread. I also bought a pair of slacks there which needed some tailoring in the back to slim up, but at least that was included in the price. We’ll see how they come out next week.
Anyway, would appreciate any advice on shirts (and pants) - budget is up $200 or so per shirt. Also I’m going to London for a bit in a couple of weeks so if there is a store there you prefer I can check that out as well.
Thanks!