Steve
Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/18/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Building an outfit from the shoes
Makes sense. Anything besides chinos you see it working with or not really?
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Mmfad
•Created by bobman37 on 10/16/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Stylish ways to bring lunch to work?
I have nothing to offer here RE fashion, but Tupperware is in my wheelhouse🤣🤣
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Mmfad
•Created by bobman37 on 10/16/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Stylish ways to bring lunch to work?
They actually make flat glass ones too, I just grabbed the first one I saw
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Mmfad
•Created by bobman37 on 10/16/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Stylish ways to bring lunch to work?
Not advocating that exact thing, but the point is it exists and would likely fit in a messenger bag. Won't work for a sandwich, but I bring a salad most days and use something similar. $6 solution with no style impact.
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Mmfad
•Created by bobman37 on 10/16/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Stylish ways to bring lunch to work?
26 replies
Mmfad
•Created by bobman37 on 10/16/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Stylish ways to bring lunch to work?
This may be a ridiculous suggestion for this audience but....is the solution here a new bag or new Tupperware? Depending on what you regularly eat, could a flatter container work?
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/13/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Prioritizing Spending
Appreciate that. Definitely open to many things evolving (parenthood is also good for forcing open mindedness/adaptive approaches🤣...or at least has been for me!) and actually looking forward to it. Some of you all are definitely more creative/adventurous than I ever see myself being. Work is a bit constraining since it would generally be frowned upon if I showed up looking like Elton John and I just don't see myself having a completely different work and non-work persona, but who knows? So far, I'm having vastly more fun with this than I expected to
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/13/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Prioritizing Spending
I will say, I generally appreciate this community. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting but this was not it (in a good way). Particularly for a 40s dad who has literally never thought about clothes at all until maybe a month ago.
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/13/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Prioritizing Spending
Been on a weight loss journey so started with focus on things that won't be impacted (shoes/socks, looser-fitting outerwear) and generally going for high quality per dollar. My tastes are not very refined at this point so it really is what some alluded to above and just breaking into that "good quality" tier. Something like specific stitching pattern on a jacket I frankly dont even notice, let alone care. Maybe I will eventually, maybe not. Butt "this didn't fall apart the 2nd time I put it on" I certainly will. After that I'm striving for a mix of business/casual wear. I'm going against recommendations and really doing both a capsule with also specifically completing a few "outfits" , albeit with an eye towards buying pieces a bit more versatile. TBD how it works, but it's been interesting so far.
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/13/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Prioritizing Spending
Didn't post mine to start with since I deliberately wanted to hear open-ended responses vs approval/disapproval if what I'm doing but now that we've passed that point I should probably share too. I'm honestly a little all over the place....
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/13/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Prioritizing Spending
Thanks all. This discussion was very helpful. Sounds like "go with your gut" is a pretty cross-cutting theme. Strategies seem to vary a bit, which is expected given everyone is at different places, with different budgets, interests, etc.
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/13/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Prioritizing Spending
I am 100% sure this is where I will eventually land once I've got a stable base. I'd much rather save up an extra few hundred for a new blazer if it's what I want vs a filler. The struggle is at the start. E.g. Basically all my shirts are either stained, torn or comically ill-fitting. I do not work in a field where I can show up naked. So it's more a question of 10ish at $50 apiece or a few at a much steeper price and keep the least trashed. Just an example, but multiply by everything I own and that's where the challenge comes in. There may just be an unavoidable "WTF is he doing" period where I'm either looking hot or like a hobo on alternating days or pairing a classy dress shirt with pants that look like they came from a dumpster because I replaced all my shirts first, etc.
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Dress Shirt Fit Check
Fair point. I am planning a jacket or vest in most scenarios but would like the flexibility to go without.
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Dress Shirt Fit Check
Thanks all. Cuffs did have a weird crease that made them jur out so will see how they look after washing, but I'll take a look. Otherwise good? Chest pocket issue is not a problem?
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Dress Shirt Fit Check
Also....if I took the pictures wrong let me know. I have literally no idea what I am doing
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Charles Tyrwhitt 3 for $99
As of maybe 6 months ago (last time I bought) they were great! I mean, not equivalent to a $200 shirt but unquestionably the best quality-price ratio in my opinion. Darn close to Brooks Brothers quality for on-sale-at-Macy's price
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Ridiculous question...
@ClassClown Something tells me y'all care a bit more whether yours fit 😉 Thanks all!
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Ridiculous question...
Thanks all, this is helpful/good to know. Definitely no plans to become a fashion journalist🤣 Just trying to look a bit less like the frumpy professor who grabbed two random things from his closet he got 15 years ago in graduate school because they were the cheapest thing on the shelf .
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Mmfad
•Created by Steve on 10/12/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Charles Tyrwhitt 3 for $99
Those promo codes are what I've been trying but none seem to work😩 Might just be a lull though and will come back. They're not "bad" shirts for $60-70 apiece (about what I've been able to get) per se, but that's within the margin where I can find Brooks Brothers for only very slightly more...
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