TheCollected
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•Created by TheCollected on 4/17/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Need help purchasing capsule wardrobe while in Japan & Korea
Hi guys, as the title says i will be travelling to Japan and korea (seoul, busan, kyoto, osaka, tokyo) next month, and need help on where to buy a capsule wardrobe if possible. This includes shoes and accessories. I'm only looking out for stuff there is specifically cheaper because im buying it in japan (i.e most japanese brands). If its the same price as international, i might as well buy it locally. I've been searching on my own, but most results are for eu brands in japan. Hoping you guys would know which brands to lookout for and where to shop.
Measurements: I'm 181cm, skinny. Have long thin arms and a small chest (80.5cm). Waist fluctuates bet 76.5 to 78 (though i can wear size 29 uniqlo jeans)but my butt is quite big. Working on bulking, so a size up on shirts is fine
Personal style preference: Normcore. I like a well fitted t-shirt/polo with some jeans/chinos and white sneakers,and hate fancy designs or things that will make me stand out. May play around with colours, but thats the limit.
Current wardrobe: I work in an office environment as an engineer, so 70% are polos/short sleeve shirts with chinos/office pants,almost all from uniqlo, which i rotate every day. The remaining 30 % are 3 t shirts, 2 cargo shorts(plan on replacing them with chino shorts), and 2 dress shirts. I wear size m polos (might be s depending on country, its the 35-38in chest size one), as a size down makes the shirt too short.
Usual attire: Weekdays its office wear and then straight home. Weekends i rarely go out and if i do, its for causal shopping and not fancy restaurants where i will throw on a polo/tee and shorts
Environment: I live in a tropical country(SG), so the weather is either hot and humid, or raining and humid.
Clothes requirements: Should be durable, i rather spend more to buy somthing that lasts then spend less and replace often(For context my t-shirts are 8 yrs old now and I sewed the holes in my jacket 3 times rather than get a new one)
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