This fall, I'll be sending my first born to college (Midwest, but not sure where yet). I've been looking for some basic dress attire that he can have on hand for the occasional semiformal dance, fraternity pledge class photo, or disciplinary hearing with the Dean of Students.
Knowing that these clothes will hardly ever get worn and when they are, will be splashed with beer, pizza sauce, and who knows what else, I don't want to spend much. I'm thinking very basic here:
Bass Weejuns--Bought last week for $47.50 thanks to this forum
BB OCBD White, slim fit--Bought yesterday for $48 thanks to my AAAC card and 30% off
BB OCBD Blue, slim fit--Ditto above
Khakis--J Crew, spent $75 in an urgent rush a few weeks ago. Waste of money, but done.
Dark tartan sportcoat, not Black Watch but similar. Ted Baker, bought at Nordstrom Rack for $89, originally $595, not that anyone pays that much. Decent.
Various repp ties that he's had a while.
Still need:
Medium gray wool trousers
Navy Blazer--maybe
I think with this setup he'll be in the top 5% when he needs to be, wearing t-shirts and sweats and sagging like everyone else the rest of the time.
Am I missing anything here?
Knowing that these clothes will hardly ever get worn and when they are, will be splashed with beer, pizza sauce, and who knows what else, I don't want to spend much. I'm thinking very basic here:
Bass Weejuns--Bought last week for $47.50 thanks to this forum
BB OCBD White, slim fit--Bought yesterday for $48 thanks to my AAAC card and 30% off
BB OCBD Blue, slim fit--Ditto above
Khakis--J Crew, spent $75 in an urgent rush a few weeks ago. Waste of money, but done.
Dark tartan sportcoat, not Black Watch but similar. Ted Baker, bought at Nordstrom Rack for $89, originally $595, not that anyone pays that much. Decent.
Various repp ties that he's had a while.
Still need:
Medium gray wool trousers
Navy Blazer--maybe
I think with this setup he'll be in the top 5% when he needs to be, wearing t-shirts and sweats and sagging like everyone else the rest of the time.
Am I missing anything here?