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Originally Posted by me_dennis
reading this thread has gotten me all self conscious about my style. I'm an engineer, so most of my time, I spend wearing business casual (pants from Zara or chino's from J.Crew; shirts from BR or Brooks Brothers). I usually only buy stuff that's on sale, because I can't justify spending over $100 for an item of clothing.
On the weekends, I prefer to wear joggers (lululemon, nike techfleece, zanerobes) with sneakers (ultraboost, airmax, jordans) or shorts (chino or jean shorts) paired with a tshirt (usually some sort of print or nike dri-fit). I dress in more leisurely clothing on the weekends because it's easier chasing around 2 kids.
I am 35, and I feel like I'm kind of in a weird age, where I'm either dressed too young, or I look super old if I dress in something more age appropriate. I hate shopping because I can never find something that I feel stylish in, and I hate spending money on clothes. I've been wanting to get a sportcoat/blazer for work, but everything I've tried on is either 1) ill fitting; 2) way out of my price range; or 3) makes me look 10 years older.
The stores that I like to shop in are Zara, J.Crew factory outlet (prices are more reasonable). I find that Club Monaco never quite fits me right, and BR can be hit or miss. Their pants don't quite fit me (too baggy) and the shirts are too slim.
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I'm in the same boat in terms of age. I find that if I go out in a t-shirt I look sloppy, but a lot of "older clothes" are too old fashioned.
The trick is to find a few mid-tier brands that fit you well. Personally, I like Nudie and Scotch and Soda. These are European casual brands. They are generally more fitted.
I would recommend checking out Gravity Pope and, believe it or not, the Bay. The Bay has done a large overhaul of their men's section. They also have a lot of sales on stuff, and you can grab some of these mid-tier brands for 50+% off. Both stores will have lots of options in the casual to business casual range. There's actually a fairly large market with lots of options for late 20s to mid-40s men.