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I'm talking here about bare minimum survivor kit :) [also I'm not from US so prices are lower here I guess] Even worst and cheapest possible suit ["slim fit" p

by hansor 5y ago

I'm talking here about bare minimum survivor kit :) [also I'm not from US so prices are lower here I guess] Even worst and cheapest possible suit ["slim fit" preferably] is still making you looking better than 95% of people around - as they don't know the difference. Modern nylon can look and feel GOOD if mixed with viscose. Such suits are ridiculously cheap. I have few of such suits, and to be honest - people(let's say ladies on the street) do not see the difference between those and 90% wool ones. :) Same goes with cheap Chinese shoes. If you take care of them - they will last even if they are shit. For example I still wear 100% leather shoes I bought for 40$ over 4 years ago. I just take great care of them and I fix them on my own. My thesis is: get cheapest stuff and make most of it. Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimax

moshmosh 5y ago
On a budget, I'd favor getting a blazer or three and one or two pairs of good shoes/boots over buying a suit, if a person's really starting from nearly-scratch in the nice clothes department. They're (decent blazers) easier to buy used at a fairly low price, aren't quite as tailoring-required as suits, and can be dressed up or down very easily. They also blend in better at anti-suit tech companies. > Modern nylon can look and feel GOOD if mixed with viscose. Such suits are ridiculously cheap. I have few of such suits, and to be honest - people(let's say ladies on the street) do not see the difference between those and 90% wool ones. :) This is true! 1) a lot of people aren't great at telling the difference to begin with, so depending on your "audience", it may not matter much, and 2) if you are good at telling the difference, it is possible to find modern materials that don't scream "this is polyester" the way older synthetic suits do.

by hansor 5y ago

moshmosh 5y ago

On a budget, I'd favor getting a blazer or three and one or two pairs of good shoes/boots over buying a suit, if a person's really starting from nearly-scratch in the nice clothes department. They're (decent blazers) easier to buy used at a fairly low price, aren't quite as tailoring-required as suits, and can be dressed up or down very easily. They also blend in better at anti-suit tech companies. > Modern nylon can look and feel GOOD if mixed with viscose. Such suits are ridiculously cheap. I have few of such suits, and to be honest - people(let's say ladies on the street) do not see the difference between those and 90% wool ones. :) This is true! 1) a lot of people aren't great at telling the difference to begin with, so depending on your "audience", it may not matter much, and 2) if you are good at telling the difference, it is possible to find modern materials that don't scream "this is polyester" the way older synthetic suits do.