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Originally Posted by Titan2
Does anyone have any thoughts on a new wardrobe? I got a new job that will be 5 days a week in a suit. I bought one from Tip Top for the interview process. It is fine for me but I am thinking I may need to step up from a durability perspective. No chance I am spending over $750 or so on suits. I probably need at least two more. Plan to get 10 shirts as well and have them laundered. Are there personal shoppers I could go with? Just go into the stores mentioned already? Other thoughts? Probably about $2500 budget.
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Durability wise, go with something Lululemon. It's stretchy/comfy and doesn't run too hot. Unless you think it's a little bit too casual. The ABC pants will be hemmed by the store. Wear the belt and shoes you plan to wear so that it's in the right position when they pin it. Unsure about the fits of the blazer though. You can legit do yoga in Lululemon dress pants, so they're durable AF and the risk of blowing out a seam is low. To clean, I just chuck them in the laundry and steam it after. Low risk of shrinking due to the material and the stretch means you can wear it for many more years without worrying about ripping. I'm pretty sure the ABC pants will outlive a lot of my regular wardrobe even though I wear it more regularly for work. TBH, the ABC pants look decently sharp if you accessorize that way, but if you accessorize more casually, it passes for business casual street wear.
Kit and Ace has some decent stuff that's decently durable too, but it's on an item by item basis. Some can shrink, others are similar to Lululemon in that you can launder it yourself without too many worries. Their stuff is more business casual than Lululemon, but I'd say their durability is easily a step up from lots of basic brands out there as well.
All the Lululemon and Kit and Ace stuff still looks great after 3 years. For other inexpensive brands I tried in the past, most were thrown out by year 3.
Lululemon and Kit and Ace have good people in their stores to help you find good stuff. I find they'll legitimately suggest some good suggestions to you if you ask. I don't find the recommendations are as good in other dressier clothing stores.