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Originally Posted by Sliver
I'm size 15 shoe.
I went to Nordstrom Rack and it wasn't my scene. The suits were a bit too trendy. Plus, I think it'll be helpful to have a salesperson there helping me along. Maybe I'll bump my budget up to $550.
All the malls closed at 7 so I missed being able to check anywhere else tonight. I'm going to resume the search tomorrow afternoon.
Okay, black is off the table. I will try a charcoal and a navy.
White shirt for a funeral, eh? I would have gone dark - all my fashion instincts are wrong.
Do you work in this industry? Thanks so much for your input.
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Size 15? Crazy. I thrift, refurb and re-sell and, not-surprisingly, have yet to come across any 15s... but if i do i'll reach out ;-) Uninterestingly enough, I once found a pair of size 21 Nikes in a TJMaxx in Anaheim - they were unreal.
A dark suit, solid white shirt and subdued tie will get you through all but a Royal funeral in good stead.
Don't work in the industry (I'm a finance guy) but it's a fairly serious hobby. Pre-COVID was even considering working as a style consultant as a weekend side-hustle - so many guys could use help, lol. But do pick up a few hundred a month flipping on Poshmark/Ebay/Kijiji in the meantime.
A good philosphy:
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Building A Basic Wardrobe
The basic suits in a wardrobe should be made from high quality fabrics in unremarkable colors and patterns. The suit is the most expensive garment a man wears during the day, and the purpose of conservative suitings is to minimize the number of suits required to realize a reasonable variety in his appearance.
Accessories let you achieve different looks with the same suits. A dark gray suit, for example, will be comfortable paired with a pink checked shirt, maroon necktie and dark brown shoes, and look different but equally appropriate with a wide spread collared blue twill shirt, dark green foulard necktie and black shoes the next wearing. The man who wears a suit infrequently, or is just beginning his wardrobe, should begin with suits in dark gray and navy. The navy is better for evenings and for more formal occasions such as a wedding. The gray is a basic daytime suit, appropriate for a job interview.
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