Nordstrom rack trip
Looking for suit and shoes and potential other items. Suggestions for brands to look for.
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Shoes I need black oxfords or some other formal shoe?
Black suit..
What brands should I be looking out for
Is the black suit still that same quest
General tip tho is the good deals are found by getting mainline Nordstrom returns or overstock - the tag will be different on those
“If The Main White Tag Says “Nordstrom Rack,” It Didn’t Come From A Nordstrom Store
Another thing to pay attention to on clothing tags is the way it is labeled. Tags that read “Nordstrom Rack” at the top weren’t initially sold at Nordstrom stores, but rather were made to sell specifically at Nordstrom Racks. A full-line Nordstrom item will never have a paper Nordstrom Rack tag.
Items With A Nordstrom Paper Tag Or A Designer Tag Came From A Nordstrom Store
On the contrary, if an item does have a paper tag and/or the original designer tag on it, then you know for sure that it came from a full-line Nordstrom store and wasn’t made for Nordstrom Rack only.”
It’s kinda hard to know if you’ve never seen them but the Nordstrom shop tags will be noticeably different
If you’re still looking for a black suit though ignore that and, repeat after me:
buy whatever fits that’s within your budget
Nordstrom tags
The sticker that says Nordstrom with the barcode is called a UI and goes on tags when the item is sold. Items that are sold and returned to Nordstrom can go to the rack for a number of reasons (altered, damaged), so looking for a UI is one way to spot full line items at the rack
Yaaaa that thing yay you had a picture
Good thing I was too lazy to make my returns today 😂
for the suit, if this is for the same suit you've made threads about previously then the best brand is "whatever fits that's within your budget"
brands will vary based on location and to what degree they get stuff from mainline nordstrom so i can't really say much. i've seen the occasional brooks brothers blazer or suit but they're usually from a diffusion line so regardless, look for "whatever fits that's within your budget"
Alright lol
What about shoes?
I need black shoes and a belt as well
Same advice
Whatever fits your budget
I don’t want to buy bad quality items
I jsut won’t buy anything if I don’t know what’s decent quality 😅
Which is bad because I need something
Then don't go to Nordstrom Rack...
you fuckin maniac
Nordstrom rack is gonna be a lot of diffusion line shit with the rare ass Nordstrom overstock and return
Pick it up and feel it don’t go by the brand though
Just like, in general
I’m so confused
I thought you guys said to go to Nordstrom rack
My budget is like $150 for the suit
Can’t find anything on eBay it’s very frustrating
I told you to go to Rack because they’ll still have better designers for your budget
a lot of CK and Boss
Ok that’s the info I’m looking for
If you’re lucky you can find a nordy return
CK and boss are good brands
?
They’re brands people know
So here’s what you do
You try on a suit
If it fits and is the right color and your preferred cut, you buy it
Then someone comes up to you and goes “nice suit man!” You say “thanks, it’s CK/Boss/Nordstrom/Hilfiger” and the normie walks away impressed
And again, I’m gonna be real with you, the triangle of suiting is good cheap and fast
You need cheap and fast, stop getting hung up on construction and materials
Hmm ok
I mean I’m not going to tell anyone the brand that seems weird lol
I jsut want it to look good for wedding photos
then how many times do we gotta say
buy whatever fits and is the right color
Alright I’ll go look
Wool is good too right?
For how it looks
sure, if it fits and is the right color
Is this your wedding?
No
Sisters wedding
Great, then let me tell you something
No one is gonna look at the photos of you close enough to be like “wow I can’t believe bread didn’t even get a half canvass wool suit what a punk bitch”
They’re all gonna be looking at your sister and her new spouse
I’m pretty sure he didn’t even get a half canvass suit
I think you might be missing the point a little
Oh no I get the point
Was just an aside
big dog I wish you the best of luck at Nordstrom rack but unless you’re putting shit on I’m not helping you again
I only got sucked in bc I suggested rack
This goes for most clothes: touch and fit are gonna carry you way further than brand names
The brands come when you’ve found pieces you like you can go to those brands to find more of the same
I’m going rn to put shit on lol
not a single person at the wedding will even know what this means my guy
I went to Nordstrom rack
They had pretty much nothing lol
They did have these crazy shoes
what else did you try on bud
They had nothing to try on lol
incredible they didn't have one thing in your size to try on!
They had one suit in my size and it didn’t fit
Too slim cut
I know.. they really didn’t have anything big selection
it's good you tried it on anyway!
happens but you may have learned something
maybe you just need to go to nordstrom and try on a bunch of things, since they have a larger selection
you don't have to buy anything, but trying things on™️ will help you figure out what works so you can buy smth for the wedding
Kinda disappointed I drove 20 mins but I don’t fit in Calvin Klein 46 lol
So I know that now
Cheapest thing at Nordstroms was like $500
I went there
I know what I fit in. I jsut can’t find it lol
Brooks brothers 1818 Madison 46R fits me well
find that and buy it
you may just have to eat the cost of the next one you find for the exchange of your peace of mind
I’ve been looking a while
Running out of time is the issue lol
I found one for $80 on eBay but it seems too cheap
Gotta be something wrong with it
maybe that’s why you’re not finding anything
80 seems fine
For a $1500 suit?
maybe someone wore that suit two, even three times
Yeah
I will not elaborate just buy the darn suit
It looks well worn I’ll post it if I can find it
Tailoring does not hold value. Black tailoring holds even less value because nearly no one needs a black suit.
assuming its a suit (and not just a jacket) the listing will probably explain any glaring defects
if not then ask the seller if there's any rips, tears, holes, stains or missing buttons; they should tell you so they can sell it, otherwise skip
but otherwise $80 for a BB suit on ebay is fine 🙂 check the measurements and buy it if it fits, then get it altered and enjoy the wedding
Need shoes too lol. Didn’t want to spend $200 on Allen Edmonds
But they did look nice
I will Go back to eBay now
eBay
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this was the one
but looks like some buttons are broken?
idk they dont list that so...
what else they hiding. also looks like it might not be black?
send the seller a message to ask them about the buttons
some suits will have spares, otherwise you can just remove however many it takes to get an equal number of unbroken ones on both sleeves
re. color if they used flash the black may appear gray in pictures. again, send the seller a message to try and get a picture without flash
ask if there's any loose threads/tears/rips
these are reasonable questions you can and should ask before spending your money on something. any decent seller will answer them.