What does one month on SF get you?

[DerekS]

the first month is a cleansing if you will...afterwards you settle the spending...a little.

 

[Marcellionheart]

The few things that have saved me from total bankruptcy is that I don't fit RTW that well and so can't buy things on impulse in shops. Moreover, I'm not supposed to wear suits at work and so can't sink that much money into it.

Unfortunately, I've developed a MTO boot habit.

 

[Christopher Essex]

Originally Posted by Marcellionheart

The few things that have saved me from total bankruptcy is that I don't fit RTW that well and so can't buy things on impulse in shops. Moreover, I'm not supposed to wear suits at work and so can't sink that much money into it.

Unfortunately, I've developed a MTO boot habit.

Your workplace dress code forbids wearing suits? Or does it just not make sense due to the nature of the work?

 

[Marcellionheart]

I'm a teacher in Canada. About half the staff show up in t-shirts and pyjama pants. I can wear a suit, but I primarily live in tweed, cords, moleskins, and English country boots. When I was in England, I wore suits as part of my regular rotation. Here they look out of place and garner odd looks from the staff and administration. The kids love it, though. It's just not enough to justify regular purchases. I have 4 suits, but only my tweed one gets regular wear.

 

[Blackhood]

I've resorted to a shopping list. I've found myself slurging on stuff that I like rather than just buying what I need. I have more sports coats than trousers by a ratio of 3:1. From here on in I am saving for pre-set items and not buying "bargains" found in stores.

 

[ALFAMALE]

What does one month on SF get you?

3 credit cards.

 

[Beaune Head]

Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse

Broke! That's right, I've only been around on SF for about a month, and after reading everyone's posts, comments, suggestions, and reviews of shoes and clothing, I've spent way too much money upgrading my wardrobe. Let me try and tally it all up...

3 pairs of AE shoes:
- Strand ($220) and Park Avenue ($199), both 25% off at shoebuy.com
- McAllister ($230), great deal on amazon.com


If you'd spent two months on SF, you wouldn't have bought the AE shoes at all, thus saving $649.

 

[Beatlegeuse]

I'm still happy with my AE's, and I don't plan on upgrading to higher quality shoes for a while yet (altough I told myself the same thing when I "upgraded" from Kenneth Cole Reaction to Kenneth Cole New York pre-SF). They serve their purpose very well and I think they look great. I'm not quite ready to start unloading $400-$500+ on a pair of shoes yet, but the way things are going I assume I will get there someday.

I'm not sure if this is the norm, but the other guys in my office are usually dressed horrendously, and I'm already known to many as the best dressed man in the office. A pair of Strands gain a lot of attention around here, because nobody has even heard of anything as good as AE. I couldn't hold a candle to most of the fits that get posted in WAYWRN and the weekly challenges, so that just shows you how badly the others dress here.

 

[thinman]

♫ Another month older and deeper in debt. ♫

 

[Imhoff]

Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse

I'm still happy with my AE's, and I don't plan on upgrading to higher quality shoes for a while yet (altough I told myself the same thing when I "upgraded" from Kenneth Cole Reaction to Kenneth Cole New York pre-SF). They serve their purpose very well and I think they look great. I'm not quite ready to start unloading $400-$500+ on a pair of shoes yet, but the way things are going I assume I will get there someday.

I'm not sure if this is the norm, but the other guys in my office are usually dressed horrendously, and I'm already known to many as the best dressed man in the office. A pair of Strands gain a lot of attention around here, because nobody has even heard of anything as good as AE. I couldn't hold a candle to most of the fits that get posted in WAYWRN and the weekly challenges, so that just shows you how badly the others dress here.

Exactly. Although Aldens and E.G.s are preferred, as well as Lobbs, AEs are still leagues better than what most wear at the office.

 

[styleguy2]

It was said a few times but I agree that you should develop a style you are comfortable with before making big investments. Just as cars all have different feels - both cheap and luxury ones - the feel of different brands and styles will push you in the right direction of your own style.

Another good idea is to always keep your clothing budget in line with your income, so as you make more money, you can spend more, but dressing good won't help you if you can't keep up on the rest of your finances, so it's not worth going overboard just to dress well. There are always less expensive alternatives (IMO) to major clothing labels and part of developing a style is finding the right brands/clothes for your budget and needs.

 

[Dakota rube]

Better bowel movements.

 

[uhurit]

After the initial binge, if you are smart and know what looks good on you, you will eventually be able to control your spending and be dresed extremely well for not so much. The key is being a smart shopper an not to give in to groupthink garbage. Shop YOOX and the bay.

 

[stillerfan07]

Re: What does one month on SF get you:

snark

 

[stillerfan07]

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Two nights ago I was watching a movie with the girlfriend and a man in a suit was sitting at a high desk with his arms on the top of the desk. His suit was rising up on his shoulders like crazy. Of course I notice these things, but then the girlfriend was like, "I think his armholes are way too big." So ******** her.