there are plenty of guides about styles fit color coordination materials patterns formality and these are worth reading to expand your sartorial palette however acumen is mostly a matter of paying attention to what others are doing, and especially to what you are doing
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If you're in a major city, the best place to go is to a used clothes store For nice shoes, you might get lucky at Goodwill because estate sales Otherwise, going to a slightly better thrift place may be more efficient Explore a few places to get a sense of their stock
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Generally when you buy (but especially when you buy used) it's good to have done some reading on clothes fit, and knowing what can be tailored. The end of your shopping phase should be taking things to a tailor because having a good tailor is a superpower
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I want to emphasize this in particular because tailoring is niche today, but the easiest way to get compliments from strangers on your attire is to take your shit to a tailor to get it to fit /just right/ Find a good, affordable tailor (they exist) and make them love you
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4. Continue paying attention to everyone around you; how they dress; what they seem to be communicating to you (or others) with their attire. Pay attention to how people react to your presentation. Pay attention to how /you/ react to your presentation too
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At this point you should be starting to pick up all kinds of messages--is that man in a suit really high status, or is he going to his first interview, or is he a doorman? Wait a minute--are those shoes /square toed/?! Aha--he reads /r/MFA and nothing else And so on
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At this point you're an independent operator. Enjoy your new powers, and don't forget a little nod of acknowledgment anytime you make eye contact with one of your own. And remember to simply pay attention.pic.twitter.com/ASbgHk2eu0
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(Addenda) I don't but I kind of want one because it's a major blind spot for me any recs
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Thrift stores are a good target: with a discerning eye and some pickiness and a willingness to go multiple places, you can get higher end stuff for relatively little investment. I'm wearing my barely-worn Allen Edmonds that I got for $10.
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If you're doing thrift stores: 1. Try everything on. Be relentlessly picky about fit. 2. Know good brands, and buy those. Know what's Walmart or other bargain company house brands, and avoid. 3. Know signs of wear, and be very careful about those issues.
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