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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/17/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Brand Spotlight: "Big Box" Stores (Target, Walmart, etc.) - Topic of the day 2/17/25

If you need generics or undergarments I think it is a great option. Undershirts? Plain white crew socks (if that's your thing)? Sure. No real point "investing" for things like that unless it is a comfort/skin sensitivity issue. I don't know if I'm an exception here or not but I also definitely have "I am a presentable human" clothes and "Zero fucks are given" clothes. Maybe you all are all-in on fashion 100% of the time, but if I'm on a Saturday morning grocery run with a toddler I am unapologetically wearing e.g. cheap sweatpants with the coffee stain from WalMart or similar. Is it a "fashion" choice? Not really.

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•Created by Daniel Spasic on 2/16/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Thoughts on this vintage Brooks Brothers 3 piece suit?

Overall though this is awesome. Three piece isn't common these days, but if you want to embrace it I can't think of a better suit to do it with.

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•Created by Daniel Spasic on 2/16/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Thoughts on this vintage Brooks Brothers 3 piece suit?

Am I wrong in thinking the jacket looks just a hair too long (in addition to needing to be taken in)? This may be the intended style but something about how it hangs near the bottom and interacts with the pants just looks off to me.

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•Created by Salty Buckets on 2/16/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Does this fit me?

I think this looks great.

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•Created by silentmandible on 2/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Annoying trouser question

I wouldn't normally suggest this, but the department store crap Ive used for a decade to is all machine washable cotton-poly blends. They look dressier than chinos until you are close and you can tell the material. If you haven't, go to a Macy's or whatever to try. They will have approximately 50 billion options, most will be sub-$100 and I'm sure some will tick the style boxes.

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•Created by disc o'van on 2/6/2025 in #questions-and-advice

About to buy some cap toe boots. Need help with the color.

From the picture that looks like a pretty "brown" burgundy with just hints of red, but may look different in person. Should make it pretty flexible if true. True brown is of course more standard. I love redder burgundies but think they can look off with brown/tan.

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•Created by disc o'van on 2/6/2025 in #questions-and-advice

About to buy some cap toe boots. Need help with the color.

Probably depends on what you intend to wear it with.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/5/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Wearing Clothes Off-Season - Topic of the day 2/5/25

Personally, I'll try to explore but will never knowingly make myself uncomfortable for fashions sake. I usually err on the side of dressing warmer than necessary, but strategizing so I can remove layers of needed.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/5/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Wearing Clothes Off-Season - Topic of the day 2/5/25

Having lived in many climates....your winter may not be someone else's idea of winter. When I was in Florida, people wore parkas when it was 55 degrees. In Buffalo, you broke out the shorts as it popped above freezing.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/3/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Spotting Fakes - Topic of the day 2/3/25

I don't buy much secondhand but imagine the things that interest me are unlikely to be faked in the first place. Seems like a good defense.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/3/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Spotting Fakes - Topic of the day 2/3/25

@nowhereface You aren't alone. When I was a teenager I bought a fake Rolex from a guy selling watches out of a suitcase under a bridge on a school trip to NYC. Rationale to my teenage brain was that a fake watch bought from a dude under a bridge was a far more authentically NY souvenir than the empire State building keychains and other crap most kids were buying.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/1/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Selling clothes - Topic of the day 2/1/25

Typically donate straight to local homeless shelters and whatnot.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/1/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Selling clothes - Topic of the day 2/1/25

Have never tried this, but also only recently started getting nicer clothes that would likely be worth the time/effort to sell. TBD what the future holds.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/31/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Layering - Topic of the day 1/31/25

Counterpoint to this is it is also one of the easiest ways to take clothes that should theoretically work with anything and find a way to fuck it up.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/31/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Layering - Topic of the day 1/31/25

I feel like layering is what can make a basic wardrobe interesting. Unless you really get into the weeds on fabric types or something, solid colors pants and a solid color top are just never going to be all that interesting. Throw 1-2 layers on top of other solids and suddenly it looks really interesting.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/28/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Day to Night - Topic of the day 1/28/25

Weekends, I certainly don't have day outfits and night outfits. I do frequently not give a fuck until pretty late in the day, at which point I remove the mismatched gym sweats I wore much of the day to put on something that makes me look vaguely human. Particularly if I will be seeing other humans.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/28/2025 in #topic-of-the-day

Day to Night - Topic of the day 1/28/25

Weekdays it is work stuff until bed. I try to thread the needle by finding comfy work clothes and attending to any evening plans when getting dressed in the morning.

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•Created by Steve on 1/27/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Chinos under $100 that aren't stretchy

To clarify.... secondhand doesn't make a difference? Elastane itself doesn't make a difference? Timeline doesn't make a difference? Just not sure what you were referencing

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•Created by Steve on 1/27/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Chinos under $100 that aren't stretchy

Have been avoiding eBay but that might not be a bad way to go here....I feel like even a few years ago it was easier to find 100% cotton so the secondhand market should have options.

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•Created by Steve on 1/27/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Chinos under $100 that aren't stretchy

Editing....

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