Where Do You Buy Your Clothes?

Gap only, of course.

Kohl's, JCPenney, Amazon (all online only.)

(And no, I'm not poor.)

Goodwill - you can find some really quality brand names, almost brand new. Quick wash in the washing machine and they are almost as brand new

Costco

Orvis

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Zara & Uniqlo

Nowhere else but Gap!

On vacation. Provincetown and NYC small shops.

Macy's, Belk, Dillard's, Kohl's, and Penney's, I like department stores so I shop at them while they are still around.

Brooks Brothers, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, Lord & Taylor, and Neiman Marcus

I just checked out my closet, and most of my pants are from LL Bean. I have a very short inseam, and I like that I can get my correct size, and not pay for alterations. I think most of my shirts are from JC Penney. I also check out Marshall's and TJ Maxx. And I just received some pajamas from Brooks Brothers. I know I probably paid more than I needed to, but they had the simplest, most classic pajamas I could find, 100 % cotton, plain white.

I don’t know. Brooks Brothers stopped making their traditional Traditional Fit, and the replacement not only costs $45 more, it no longer has a pocket.

Fashion threads have been one of the most surprising things about DL for me.

I would have bet money that participants in a gay gossip site would be all about trendy fashion and designer names (e.g. Prada Hos) but if anything, the reverse is true: Normcore middle American brands like Gap/JC Penney/LL Bean dominate the threads.

That may be because most DLers are over 50 (even if they look ten years younger) and thus are wise enough to no longer want to dress like teenagers.

Dillard’s, Amazon, Charles Tyrwhitt for shirts, DSW. Sale only, always.

As for myself (and I am under 30) I buy most things online or at smaller boutique type stores.

Barneys Warehouse and NM Last Call have good deals on dress clothes (don't need a lot of those) and you can often find brands you like, even slightly obscure vaguely fashiony ones like Life After Denim or Faherty on Amazon for a lot less than in stores. It's often last season's merchandise, but a sweatshirt or pair of jeans is pretty timeless, lol.

What fit of Gap Jeans do you wear?

Sandro, All Saints, Reiss mostly

R14 I'm not over 50, actually I'm a millennial, but I settled into my Southern Preppy style in high school and stayed there. Just classic styles that never really goes out of style. The only brands that I've gone crazy for since then has been in that area such as Vineyard Vines, Southern Tide, Southern Proper, etc...

Extreme Holiday 1997!

Gotcha R19, but Vineyard Vines is a lot different than Gap/JC Penney.

I hear Duck Head is making a comeback. Or at least they've been throwing ads in my insta feed lately, and the ads seem to indicate the brand disappeared and came back.

"Mountains" from Holiday 1999 at Gap!

I still have the Reflective Stripe Inline Pants in this video! Gap quality forever!

R3 I dont know what Goodwill you shop in,but the ones here in florida charge almost as much as retail . And any designer duds go into their "boutique collection" . That being said,though I loathe them., I have pulled an amazing amount of real silver out of there stores. Apparently they only are familiar with the "sterling" mark and have never heard of hallmarks. I aint bitchin,I made ove 3 grand extra pocket cash in 2018 for about $1 a piece.

DestinationXL. Big and tall. Their casual wear goes to BOGO 50% off to BOGO free Thanksgiving weekends.

Old Navy, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack.

R21 True, but I buy my Vineyard Vines at Belk, so I don't really make a distinction. Also, Belk has a great store brand that is similar to VV, Crown and Ivy.

Duck Head had become an exclusive brand at Goody's, then they went bankrupt. The Goody's name was resurrected by Stage stores, but Duck Head and Goody's were separated. I have seen Duck Head pop up occasionally over the last decade, including at the new Goody's but never a full line of clothing, they had the best khakis so I hope they are making a big comeback.

Many of my clothes I have purchased from Nordstrom (not Nordstrom Rack). The rest are from other stores if I find something I like or need something in particular.

What? No one shops at Walmart? I'm surprised.

Kohls for most things. But casual pants only from Levi’s online. Only place I can get pants that fit properly and look good.

It is ridiculously hard to find a 40 waist. Every major store - including Levi’s specialty stores - only sell to 38 waist. Occasionally find an oddball 40 at TJ Maxx or discount store. I have a BMI of 25 - so not really overweight. Just tall- but the inseam is never the problem, it’s the waist size. With all the fat people in America, why do stores not sell pants over size 38?

Walmart simplified their entire line of dress shirt offerings a few months ago- you can get a very sturdy Oxford dress shirt in white for about $15. The old style had Peter Pan-like collars with pearly buttons and was too blousy, but the new fit is trimmer and indistinguishable from shirts from a high end store.

They’re breathable if you sweat easily, or are active during the day and because I work with chemicals all day so they’re easy to spot bleach too.

UNIQLO for dress pants, they will custom the inseam for free of $5 extra (invisible)

Mostly LL Bean and Nordstrom Rack.

Banana Republic.

Simons

R14 'high' fashion is despised and mocked here at DL. Along with faddy trends such as the dreaded skinny jeans and dress shoes without socks, though I have repeatedly told the grouches that hate those that they are being worn wth 'invisible' socks, the 'over the heel and toe' kind you wear wth sneakers.

Balenciaga, Prada, Comme des Garcons! (not true, but this thread is depressingly cheap)

Walmart is fine for basics like underwear and lounge pants. I got an ugly Christmas sweater there. Also, their George brand is ok, I ate before a job interview and got food on my pants and I was able to run in Walmart and get a replacement pair of slacks, that were not great but nicer than I expected.

Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Bonobos

All on sale. The markups on clothes are the highest in retail. Only a fool pays full price.

Grailed, Crossroads Trading and the local thrift stores (but NOT Goodwill, it's too expensive and they're corrupt). I get virtually all of my clothes used. Quality is excellent, price is low (e.g., I recently got a beautiful and extremely well made Prada shirt on Grailed for $30 + shipping.)

I can’t get into used clothing.

r29 Nearly every major retailer goes up to at least 42 in most pants, and often 44. You can certainly find Levi's in those sizes at JCPenney, Kohl's, and even Amazon.

And then they have Big and Tall for the larger sizes. My problem is finding things with a 28 inseam in the larger sizes.

Charity shops like the American Cancer Society place near me. It's curated well so it's not a matter of wading through lots of crap. Quality and prices are excellent. Fuck Nordstrom and huge mark-up shirts for upwards of a hundred bucks.

Tailors charge $5 - $10 to hem a pair of pants R40

Bob's stores in CT. The parent company also owns Eastern Mountain Sports and in the last couple of years they've been combining product lines from both into Bob's. I'm also a rewards member so every now then then I get a $10 coupon.

The company has gone bankrupt a couple of times. I'm surprised they're still in business.

R40, I mentioned LLBean upthread. My pants have a 42" waist (actually I need to switch to a 40" waist, since I've been losing weight, but I only have a 28" inseam. In today's parlance, I think I'm considered "thicc".

R43 their owner Sports Direct, out of the UK, just bought one of Britain's well known department store chains House of Fraser.

I have a house with a yard, and work from home. I have a dog and two cats. I prefer clothes that are basic, machine washable, and relatively cheap. I get jeans from GAP and tops from UNIQLO. Found a brand and style of sneakers I really like and bought several pairs (they're all black). It's nice not worrying when I get mud or fur on my clothes, I just toss them in the wash and grab a nearly-identical outfit from my closet.

I do need to get some nicer stuff for nights out. Although recently I went to an upscale restaurant and saw a musical and was surprised in both places how dressed-down everyone was. Most people dress for comfort, I suppose.

R46 Where are you? I saw "Norma" last year at the Met and felt overdressed in a pair of chinos and a blazer - everyone else, it seemed, was in jeans. Not quite "People of Walmart" attire, but edging towards that look.

Work those GAP jeans, R46!

R46 I've never understood this "dressing for comfort," I feel comfortable in a suit, I feel comfortable in jeans and a tee, I feel comfortable in my birthday suit. If you are uncomfortable in any outfit it is because it doesn't fit you, not the the style of clothing.

Suits do NOT feel comfortable r49

I'm self employed, I haven't worn a suit in 10 years, and I'm not wearing one while I'm still alive

I had to look up "Belk" R26-- they're not in the NE or CA. Funny name, it sounds like it should be a Serbian curse word. And link to the revived Duck Head for you.

R34-- is that because many DLers are from smaller towns and cities where "high fashion" is not a thing? That's been my thought--that many of them live in places where a man in anything other than normcore would be looked at askance and furthermore many of them are just keeping their heads above water, so spending money on clothes is not an option.

I've hated wearing a suit since first grade. Nothing made me feel quite as free as transferring to public school in 11th grade and getting to wear real clothing.

R52, I thought you were going to say that you transferred to a nudist high school.

A good suit will indeed feel comfortable R50 (okay, not the tie part, but the suit itself)

I have a couple of expensive suits that got passed down to me by my dad, and they can be quite comfortable without tie. The tie part sucks.

No, r53. The old one was Marist, though.

Well guess what, r54: the tie was required, too.

Nordstrom. I wouldn't be caught dead in Kohl's or Walshit.

I refuse to wear a tie.

It's emasculating and a throw back to ancient times.

R51 Belk was the family's name, it use to be Belk's also they were interesting in that until the turn of the century many of their stores had hyphenated names like Belk-Hudson, because instead of just building corporate owned stores in new areas they would instead bring on partners who shared ownership of the store in that area.

Thanks for the Duck Head link, I see their prices are alot higher than I remember. But, I use to buy all mine at a corporate outlet that they had in a small town near me, so I was never actually paying full retail.

I'm in DC, r47. People weren't exactly in Walmart attire at the Kennedy Center but few were as dressed up to the standards of decades past.

R37 = Fran Fine

Uniqlo, Banana Republic, Club Monaco

Other than my Levis jeans, all my outerwear comes from Suitsupply.

[Quote] Other than my Levis jeans

Blasphemer!

Banana Republc, Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers

Yoox.com. Italy-based store that sells designer clothes at a discounted price. Items go on sale every few weeks at a discount of up to 90% MSRP. They have a warehouse in NJ. Shipping by UPS direct from Italy takes 7 days, and only costs $10.00.

JCrew and Bonobos.

Tom Ford

After years of hits & misses, I now only wear one brand of jeans (AG) and one style of theirs in particular but in different types of denim. I shop online and only buy when I find them on sale. T-shirts are Uniqlo. For business I splurged a few years ago on custom suits and shirts while in Hong Kong. It is amazing how comfortable a well fitted suit and dress shirt can be. I wear a suit even when it's not required, sans tie.

Costco, JC Penney, Kohl's and my latest favorite, Banana Republic.

I've long since been done with anything more expensive. That phase of my life is over.

It seems the latest posters are coming back from work and make more money as the stores are getting higher end.

A shipment of losing team Super Bowl t-shirts arrives every February.

Macy's, Mens Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks, from their online super slashed clearance section. I usually won't pay more than $15 for a shirt.

Your mama’s closet

Mostly Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. Wait for end of season sales. The prices are usually lower and the quality is better than the stuff at their discount brands i.e., Nordstorm Rack and Last Call or even TJ Maxx or other discounters.

I love the look and feel of Rag and Bone but never pay full retail. This brand is often on sale 50-60% off during Nordstrom sales.

Asos

Every man should learn how to tie a tie. I learned at age 10 for Catholic Shool.

My brother in law stood out for really dressing down at some event, I can’t recall which, probably a funeral of a close relative. He did look like an idiot. Another BIL wore a tie with the three stooges on it. I think it’s the only tie he owns. I wish they tried, just a bit.

TJMaxx, Target, places when I travel for work

Ties aren't uncomfortable to me, except when I was a child and wore those awful clip on ones that dig into your throat.

[quote] Every man should learn how to tie a tie.

Is this a skill you believe most men, especially men with white collar jobs lack?

R66 Yoox is great. I do wish their website was easier to navigate though. Lots and lots of scrolling and I can't seem to narrow down my searches the way I want to.

Lands End makes a great oxford button down, The Sail Rigger. Similar to the great ones Brooks Brothers used to make years ago. Prices are amazing. Almost always can get 30% or more off. Usually get them for 19.99 - 29.00.

Giving up on Old Navy for the cheap-but-durable-and-presentable, which had been my experience before.

A sad DL-er spreading Holiday cheer...

banana republic or j crew.

I am into upscale designer clothes- love fashion. I ONLY buy during sales though. Barneys. Saks. Neiman Marcus.

And some of the best deals are found online from Selfridges, SSense, and Matches.com (Mr Porter related, same stuff at much better prices at different times)

Grailed is awesome too for designer stuff.

And let me tell the designer fans something- SAKSOFFFIFTH is the BIGGEST RIP OFF OUT THERE-

All of that stuff can be purchase at Saks during end of season sales for far less than when they dump it all at SaksOffFifth eventually-

Time and time again, I have seen this with items I almost purchased- Generally in the hundreds of dollars- Its obscene.

Century 21 and Boscov's (a regional department store)

I thought Century 21 was a real estate broker?

Bonobos

I learned to sew, so I shop for old patterns and fun fabrics. Nothing too sophisticated, mostly just make shorts and short sleeve shirts. I’m always getting requests from my friends to make them stuff or they ask to borrow stuff. I mix it with ll bean, or department store stuff. So I don’t look so different but ....

I make all of my clothes. I am a clothing designer.

[quote]I thought Century 21 was a real estate broker?

They have an online presence, but I believe they only have stores in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Sunrise, FL. I go to the Philly one and love it.

I like Mango, european style clothes with very decent quality. Topman was great in the UK when I discovered the chain. But what they sell in the US is just wrong for me.

i only buy my clothing at yard sales. the shitty ones.

i buy some shit at the Gap. Mostly at Banana Republic, Bonobos and J. Crew. Occasionally Eddie Bauer and Lands End.

R93 = Jame Gumb

George Lucas kids used to wear Old Navy when they were young.

I know of an adult child of an almost billionaire that shops at thrift stores (and lives in a $2 million dollar house...because location!)

I look for sales and discounts.... compare and end up on amazon....for t-shirts, socks, Dickies, and they have an amazing selection and variety of underwear....from tighty whities to jockstraps, thongs, speedo, bikini...so hot!

J Crew makes some nice dress trousers. I like the slim cuts, always get them on sale

I went Nordstrom Rack for the first time, and a particular brand of shirt I like was $50 instead of $175. I'll be back.

NordstromRack isn't bad as long as you are aware that you don't get Nordstrom brands or quality there. It's very decent quality still, but not exceptionally great. Sam with Gap/Banana Republic. Except, their Outlet subbrand is really inferior quality.

Layne Brian of course

Amazon and Uniqlo.

Caftan-Mart

[quote]Layne Brian of course

Oh, dear.

It's Lane Bryant you amoeba.

J Crew, Patagonia, a great surf shop called Vetner for Vissla board shorts. Birkenstock’s and Olu Kai for footwear.

Lezzy ^

^sorry but I’m a guy

Ebay, but not for pants or jeans.

I buy a lot on EBAY - Brooks Brothers, Viyella, Vineyard Vines. Why pay full price - EBAY finds are dramatically reduced pricing

The dumpster.

Darfur Orphan, it's time to stop whining and pull yourself up by your bootstraps! The Saudi army is hiring. Make your fortune killing Yemenis. And desert camouflage might be passé, but it's better than wearing rags.

I prefer the Darfur Orphan without clothes.

Has Bonobos' quality changed since they were purchased by Walmart?

I use Calvin Klein dot com for sweaters and winter tops. And their trunk briefs.

Old Navy for summerwear.

Kenneth Cole dot com for shoes. The best!

R117 the quality is still the same, but Walmart will undoubtedly fuck it up eventually

Dillard’s has a clearance center nearby so I get dress and casual shirts, pants, sweaters, and shoes there. Good quality and at least half off. For jeans, I’ve had luck online.

R120 Asheville?

REI, Patagonia (esp. when they have semi-annual sales), LL Bean (good for dress shirts), sales at Banana Republic, the occasional stop at Macy's. Have never found anything worthwhile at Dillard's--a lot of dowdy house brand stuff.

R122 There house brand Roundtree & Yorke is pretty nice.

Kinda, sorta, not really. R103

Stuff that manufactured for the outlets is not the same quality and Gap/BR does that as do many department stores with their own brands.

But most of the stuff at at Nordstrom Rack is not Nordstrom's name brand but rather markdowns of other brands that they've removed from the stores. Smaller brands in particular don't have the budget to make a second, cheaper line, and so those are the same thing you'd get in the main store, just out of season. Last Call (NM) works the same way.

[quote]I would have bet money that participants in a gay gossip site would be all about trendy fashion and designer names (e.g. Prada Hos)

Only the 1% can buy all their clothes from Prada. Regular people can only afford to splurge on the accessories once in awhile.

I can only afford one pair of Prada panties

I buy Spanx for men.

Banana Republic. I know exactly what size fits me so I don't have to try anything on. The clothes are classic, not flashy. That said, in recent years, I find Banana's clothes boring. Everything is either black or gray.

I love the fit of Ca;vin Klein but it only seems to have outlet stores nowadays.

Everlane is a good choice for clothes that (in my experience) are simple and plain but very well-made. They're based in San Francisco, online only.

I live in S. California and I love dressing fashionably well. and because I work in the entertainment business (low paying marketing geek), I can wear anything I like to work and I buy almost all my clothes at "Out of the Closet" a gay thrift store chain. Since it's a gay charity, most of the donations are from gay guys and there's always great fashionable stuff. I recently bought a brand new high fashion dress shirt that still had it's Barney's price tag of $175 for $10, a Christian Dior suit for $30, and then spent $70 having it tailored, but still an amazing buy. I find stuff like this all the time. I especially like their $1 rack. Their price tags are color coded, so every week one of the colors are designated as $1!

And i also regularly donate stuff to them as well

[quote] Only the 1% can buy all their clothes from Prada. Regular people can only afford to splurge on the accessories once in awhile.

LOL.

Not even almost.

So much designer gear is bought by people who can't afford it but save up, buy on sale, at thrift stores, etc.

But it's people thinking that "only the 1%" wear it is what keeps these brands in business.

Buying Prada from thrift stores. How phony can you get.

Thinking about using Stitch Fix. The straight boys at work started using it and they look pretty cool.

ebay actually, odd that I can't stand the smell of Goodwill and get ill at the thought of putting those clothes on me -- but not ebay. I can tell when they come from a clean queen or haven't been worn at all. Great things like a silk Brioni shirt and for very little money.

Only once has something felt "off", arriving in a flat envelope and smelling like old cologne from 1993. I didn't even take it inside and ebay seller took it back immediately and refunded.

Poshmark is the best place to go for gently used or new designer clothes and well known brands for men.