Hello, everyone!
I'm going overseas soon, and I need to assemble a wardrobe (or in this case, a.. suitcase?). I will be packing very light (one bag).
Virtually everything I bring will match everything else, and I just need very basic things. For casual wear, I will bring trousers (grey-ish) and white T's. For slightly less casual wear, said trousers and white button downs. I have ties (all 50's-60's) and scarves (though I would like to find a few in silk).
I know this sounds easy, and probably mundane, but I'm on the verge of hurling myself in front of a bus..
The problem is -- I don't have a huge amount of money to spend, but I simply cannot bring myself to buy any more cheap Chinese clothes that disintegrate in Huxley-an fashion.
Also, vintage, the obvious choice, is unfortunately impractical. Over the years, I have wasted thousands of dollars on clothes that I cannot comfortably wear. I was an athlete and my XL-XXL build is incompatable with 'off the rack/off ebay' vintage cuts/sizes.
So, I come to you for advice, virtual hat in hand. I think this is a suitable topic for 'the lounge' as the goal of my search is to find items that, while not vintage, are classic, well made and 'vintage in spirit' and hopefully not too expensive.
Here is a short list of items I am looking for:
White T-shirts, cotton
White Cotton Dress Shirts (no silly 'wrinkle-free' chemical treatments that eliminate the benefits of natural fibers)
Grey/Blue Cotton Trousers (wool too dressy?)
All Black Canvas Sneakers (just returned a pair of PF Flyers, and a pair of Keds -- both PRC now)
Any advice/direction is very much appreciated!
-fats
I'm going overseas soon, and I need to assemble a wardrobe (or in this case, a.. suitcase?). I will be packing very light (one bag).
Virtually everything I bring will match everything else, and I just need very basic things. For casual wear, I will bring trousers (grey-ish) and white T's. For slightly less casual wear, said trousers and white button downs. I have ties (all 50's-60's) and scarves (though I would like to find a few in silk).
I know this sounds easy, and probably mundane, but I'm on the verge of hurling myself in front of a bus..
The problem is -- I don't have a huge amount of money to spend, but I simply cannot bring myself to buy any more cheap Chinese clothes that disintegrate in Huxley-an fashion.
Also, vintage, the obvious choice, is unfortunately impractical. Over the years, I have wasted thousands of dollars on clothes that I cannot comfortably wear. I was an athlete and my XL-XXL build is incompatable with 'off the rack/off ebay' vintage cuts/sizes.
So, I come to you for advice, virtual hat in hand. I think this is a suitable topic for 'the lounge' as the goal of my search is to find items that, while not vintage, are classic, well made and 'vintage in spirit' and hopefully not too expensive.
Here is a short list of items I am looking for:
White T-shirts, cotton
White Cotton Dress Shirts (no silly 'wrinkle-free' chemical treatments that eliminate the benefits of natural fibers)
Grey/Blue Cotton Trousers (wool too dressy?)
All Black Canvas Sneakers (just returned a pair of PF Flyers, and a pair of Keds -- both PRC now)
Any advice/direction is very much appreciated!
-fats