clothing for the 30-odd year old man

[Blown2CV]

Now there is no forum section for attire, so I can only assume I am transgressing some unwritten PH rule by posting such. However, here we go. I am nearly 35, and the time has come for me to be a bit more grown up with my clothings. I used to get a lot of stuff from ASOS online, however I find their products more and more ridiculous as time goes on; and I feel this is only natural. I want to dress smarter, but not like my Dad. I also want decent stuff and not spend a fortune. Seemingly, this combination of things in a single shop is not easily found for in the UK. Ideally, somewhere super-convient on the web with free delivery and return postage so I can try stuff and send back the unsuitables/poor fits. Ideas please?

[Blown2CV]

i should qualify here, i do own smartish things, however left to my own devices i generally slob about in trainers, knackered jeans and t-shirts.

Reiss - aware, not been for a while, will check
Zara - always thought their things were a bit weird, and they don't fit me
Debbos - like next for me, not sure why, but i don't feel i'm quite there yet...
supermarkets - not really what what i was looking for, cheers all the same

as it happens i was going to a GQ event at selfridges in manc tonight, so whilst mrs 2cv was smashing the free cocktails and chatting up the male-jail-bait staff i was beavering about and got a couple of pairs of jeans, a coat and a jumper. Happy days.

job - IT consultant (no not an assistant in PC world, like an actual one!)
school - stty comp, stty college, BSc leeds uni, MSc leeds met
location - erm, cheshire... not the footballer bit, but not quite the farmer weird bit either
shotgun - i won a clays comp recently... don't own a gun though!
dog - none
car - Jag XF


have been eyeing up the idea of having a tailored suit for a while... one day soon.

grey fox blog - like it, cheers for that

as for shopping on the web - i can't be arsed with having forced 'assistance' in shops constantly, and being looked up and down... maybe that goes with the occasional scruffball image.

[Blown2CV]

jonny70 said:

Hugo Boss?

got one of their suits a couple of shirts... bit pricey for every day though

[Blown2CV]

fomb said:

Trommel said:

fomb said:

What for?

Can you seriously not think of an occasion where a decent suit might be needed?

I only wear a suit for the very occasional funeral or wedding, and in both instances I see no need to spend a load of a top level suit. If I'm going to wear it once every two or three years, it'll be a price that reflects that.

I wear suits a lot, so it is relevant to me

[Blown2CV]

Wulluff said:

Just googled Reiss and the prices look errr interesting.

Depends what you want to pay of course, i don't think they're that bad. To be honest I'd pay the money to not look like I budget shop in primark, old man shop in M&S or tinsel myself up in superdry/g-star tat