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Sam
Yes, Jos. A Bank would be a good place to start and for the price, are good deals and good suits. Here is what I do, but you have to remember, as a lawyer, I have been buying suits, shirts, ties and dress shoes for 20 plus years. So I am now not needing clothes, but I will pick up something as I WANT it. Go to about the best men's store you can find. Tell the salesman that you are starting out, and tell him what suits you own. Tell him you can not afford to pay full retail and give him an idea of your budget. Tell him you can wait until after Christmas for the big sales. Locally, our two men's stores have their best sales mid-January. For example, I bought a Hugo Boss suit, which is flat front and with the two side vents and very slim cut (though I am not so slim, more athletic but I went up a size and tailored it down). Usually would be over $1000 and I got it for $200. But see, I can wait until the next sale if I have to. I will find Robert Talbott and Brioni ties that go for over $135 down as little as $25 or so. I go to Nashville around that time and will shop there as well.
But if you can wait, tell the salesman to call you when he gets an exceptional deal. Tell him you will get the suit and would like a nice shirt and tie to go with it if the savings are there. Tell him you would like to start doing business at the store, and until your resources build up, price is more of a factor. That Hugo Boss, one salesman at the store held it out for me, even though I do not use him, but one of his associates, and he knows that if something happens, I would use him. I seldom pay full price for a suit anymore as I go when they have their sales. I will get one 25% off at times, but usually, I hit it when they are at least 50% off. One of these days, I'll get an Oxxford or Zegna.
But if you can wait, tell the salesman to call you when he gets an exceptional deal. Tell him you will get the suit and would like a nice shirt and tie to go with it if the savings are there. Tell him you would like to start doing business at the store, and until your resources build up, price is more of a factor. That Hugo Boss, one salesman at the store held it out for me, even though I do not use him, but one of his associates, and he knows that if something happens, I would use him. I seldom pay full price for a suit anymore as I go when they have their sales. I will get one 25% off at times, but usually, I hit it when they are at least 50% off. One of these days, I'll get an Oxxford or Zegna.
