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Any particular reason you have so much trouble? I live in a small North American city (750,000 pop), a jacket size of 36 (Maybe a 38 in some places now), a wai

Any particular reason you have so much trouble? I live in a small North American city (750,000 pop), a jacket size of 36 (Maybe a 38 in some places now), a waist size of 30/32, and prefer European constructed clothing (See Tiger of Sweden's website) which is damn near impossible to find unless you go to the larger more fashion-forward cities: Montreal, Toronto, New York, San Fran, LA, etc. And since I'm not a local I first have to find the places that have the right kind of clothes and then I have to decide what I like. I have three sisters, they have far more options for clothing than I do. I believe it's much more difficult for men to shop for clothing because we have fewer options and if we want good stuff we have to pay a lot more for it. In my experience there is good cheaper clothing for women. Not so for men. I have shopped with many women and while dating my ex spent a some time around women in the fashion industry. If you're purchasing clothes off the rack without trying them on I'd wager you're an outlier and not the norm.

Mz 15y ago
If you're purchasing clothes off the rack without trying them on I'd wager you're an outlier and not the norm. Yes, I am. And I am aware of it. It is not how I handle shopping all the time, but I do it quite frequently. I also do the same thing for my sons/with my sons. They have a yawning disinterest in clothes and have learned to touch it (to check if the fabric is acceptable) and choose clothes off the rack without trying it on in most cases. In a pinch, I have them hold it up against themselves to eyeball it. Granted, our lifestyle allows them to currently live in shorts and t-shirts, still they typically look pretty good in their clothes in spite of all that and a yawning disinterest. So trying to understand how others experience this, because generally speaking, even when I try clothes on, the first few things I grab are typically the best choices available in that store for me and the longer I shop, the worse everything is because I already determined just by looking at everything what my best bets were and there isn't anything better. I know what cuts, colors, patterns (as in plaid/stripe/floral), materials, etc work for me and can eliminate most items that won't work without having to go to the trouble to try it on. Thanks for your reply.

Mz 15y ago

If you're purchasing clothes off the rack without trying them on I'd wager you're an outlier and not the norm. Yes, I am. And I am aware of it. It is not how I handle shopping all the time, but I do it quite frequently. I also do the same thing for my sons/with my sons. They have a yawning disinterest in clothes and have learned to touch it (to check if the fabric is acceptable) and choose clothes off the rack without trying it on in most cases. In a pinch, I have them hold it up against themselves to eyeball it. Granted, our lifestyle allows them to currently live in shorts and t-shirts, still they typically look pretty good in their clothes in spite of all that and a yawning disinterest. So trying to understand how others experience this, because generally speaking, even when I try clothes on, the first few things I grab are typically the best choices available in that store for me and the longer I shop, the worse everything is because I already determined just by looking at everything what my best bets were and there isn't anything better. I know what cuts, colors, patterns (as in plaid/stripe/floral), materials, etc work for me and can eliminate most items that won't work without having to go to the trouble to try it on. Thanks for your reply.