What are your most expensive pieces of clothing?

[Ylen13]

will have to say my $1500 suit

 

[NutBucket]

Uhm, ~$150 leather jacket, $80 Kenneth Cole slacks, various pairs of shoes ~$100.

 

[Wuffsunie]

Leather bomber jacket, $500. Suit is the next closest, $300.

 

[MazerRackham]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: Konigin
Probably my $700 suit.

does that include tie, shirt, coat, and pants? Mine was like $300, but that still a lot of money

I have a Hugo Boss suit that was $1000 on sale (down from $1400). It was that much for just the jacket and pants. But, it does look fantastic on me 🙂

 

[usualuse]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
Mine=$50 BR shirt

if including shoes and jackets, kenneth cole shoes= $68 BR coat= $120

Shirt=29.99 British Pounds

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Konigin
Probably my $700 suit.

I think i was more in the range of 550-600... But that was the whole deal...

Pants, shirt, tie, Everything.

 

[csf]

Just to put things into perspective, $300-500 (retail) is the least you can get away with spending and not come out with a "cheap" (i.e. polyester or cardboard-like wool) suit, and even then the vast majority of suits in that range will be relatively low quality. The cheapest a "good" suit will retail for is $800-1000, of course even most of the suits in that range are fairly crappy and overpriced. $2000-3000 is where the top tier suits retail, and for the best off-the-rack (i.e. not custom-made) suits $4000-5000 isn't unheard of. Truth be told, many of the suits that retail at that price are worth it in comparison to what else is out there and quality of fabric, construction, etc. The people here that will tell you suits are uncomfortable have never tried on a really nice one... the feel is vastly different. Of course you should keep in mind that paying retail for off-the-rack clothes generally is for the very rich and very foolish, and it's not too hard to pick up a $2500 suit for $600 or a $4000 suit for $1000. Those "reduced" prices may still seem obscene to some, but in actuality that's a bargain.

That said, the piece I paid the most for is probably a $1000 suit I bought at retail when I was still learning about clothes. My most expensive items right now are probably two $1500 tuxes I picked up at $150 each.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

I would really like to know how you get high quality suits cheap.. I will shortly be in need of a 500$-1000$ suit.

 

[csf]

I usually post this in all the "where do I buy a suit" threads. Warning; I've become a clothes fanatic over the past year, spent a lot of time reading up and doing research, and am still by no means an expert. If you consider this a waste of time, going to your local menswear store or a department store will be easier and less taxing, although less likely to yield great finds.

First, get your measurements taken (learn your size, but your actual measurements are what matters, because sizes vary). You can do this at any local menswear store. If you have a high end men's clothier, try on some top of the line suits. Right away you should feel a difference in how soft the fabric is, as well as the general fit. Also, read this article for some basics, like the difference between a fused (fabric is glued together) and canvas (sewn together) front suit.

Once you have an idea of how to tell a nice suit apart from a cheaper one, you can try checking thrift stores, discount stores like Marshall's, and high end outlets like Sak's Off Fifth and Neiman Marcus Last Call. You have to wade through a lot of crap, but you can find great bargains. Websites like bluefly.com and yoox.com also have some good options, and a friendly return policy to boot in case you don't like what you get.

Ebay is the best place to get deals, BUT, you need to know a lot since you don't have the luxury of feeling or trying on the suit. Ask the sellers lots of questions to ensure he is reputable (a bad seller will avoid questions or refuse to answer some), and be 100% sure the measurements will fit well on you, because there's usually no return policy. Unfortunately, a lot of ebay shopping is about knowing brand names and being able to sort the good from the bad, but thats the risk. Definitely don't go this route unless you have this stuff down or have someone experienced in your corner (there are some helpful forums I could refer you to if you cared). I got my tuxes off ebay; they were great deals. However, I also see lots of men paying inflated prices for low-quality crap. Caveat Emptor.

 

[GasX]

$650 Joseph Abboud suit - jacket and trousers

Next closet thing is probably my Helly Hanson ski outfit ~$350

 

[Glitchny]

Birkenstocks, 3 pairs, about 300 bucks

 

[Rakkis]

my 2 piece, worsted wool, 3 button kenneth cole suit. retailed at $500. got it for about 270. 🙂
other than that.... um... a coupel of jackets for just under 100

 

[upsciLLion]

I think my glasses were like $450. 😕

ups

 

[Chaotic42]

I had to order special steel toe boots since they didn't make them in my size. They were $60.

 

[Sachmho]

eh probably a $70 jacket... i'm not a fashion whore

 

[Scouzer]

$30 T shirt.

 

[pray4mojo]

My million dollar bra.