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Author	feejsf
Comment	I've had the same problem. It's fucking infuriating. Second hand shops are good if you've got time and patience, like others have said. Same with tkmaxx. If you find something you really like then don't be scared to take something to a tailor if it's just a bit on the big side, either. Ive had some luck with John Lewis for shirts and chinos (although only recommend the pure cotton relaxed fit, nothing with elastane). I've got a few pairs of 501s on the go, and when they wear out I'll replace them with one expensive set from a UK supplier like Hebtroco or hawksmill. I'm also sick of seeing myself in jeans, so I'm currently shopping for one or two pairs of wool trousers, casual jackets, cardigans, etc. Walker slater in town is good for some of this sort of thing, or there's cordings for knitwear, and in autumn/winter John Lewis tend to have wool flannel trousers too. Ignore the cordings and waller slater marketing - they're both going for the country gent shtick, but you can pair a lot of their stuff with normal clothes and you'll look good. Both are expensive, but you get what you pay for with these items. For shoes, I avoid trainers because they're expensive and never last. I save up for shoes and buy a new pair or two every 5 years or more. There's no secret here, just get good quality leather, Goodyear welted, and look after them. I don't recommend Dr martens because the quality is shite (same goes for basically every named brand, tbh). Grenson are good, and I've saved up in the past for Trickers from their outlet store. Obviously recommendations are only any good if they match the style you're after, but I've started to spend more on fewer items that are much better quality than I used to buy, and this seems like a good tactic if you're able to increase your spend a bit more too. E.g., if two shirts are ready for the bin, I'll just replace them with the one at twice the price if the quality is also better. I'm justifying this in part because clothes haven't actually got much more expensive despite inflation, they're just more shit and the quality control is worse so they're now cheaper to make.
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Created	Thu 3rd Aug 2023 9:48pm
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I've had the same problem. It's fucking infuriating.

Second hand shops are good if you've got time and patience, like others have said. Same with tkmaxx. If you find something you really like then don't be scared to take something to a tailor if it's just a bit on the big side, either.

Ive had some luck with John Lewis for shirts and chinos (although only recommend the pure cotton relaxed fit, nothing with elastane). I've got a few pairs of 501s on the go, and when they wear out I'll replace them with one expensive set from a UK supplier like Hebtroco or hawksmill.

I'm also sick of seeing myself in jeans, so I'm currently shopping for one or two pairs of wool trousers, casual jackets, cardigans, etc. Walker slater in town is good for some of this sort of thing, or there's cordings for knitwear, and in autumn/winter John Lewis tend to have wool flannel trousers too. Ignore the cordings and waller slater marketing - they're both going for the country gent shtick, but you can pair a lot of their stuff with *normal* clothes and you'll look good. Both are expensive, but you get what you pay for with these items.

For shoes, I avoid trainers because they're expensive and never last. I save up for shoes and buy a new pair or two every 5 years or more. There's no secret here, just get good quality leather, Goodyear welted, and look after them. I don't recommend Dr martens because the quality is shite (same goes for basically every named brand, tbh). Grenson are good, and I've saved up in the past for Trickers from their outlet store.

Obviously recommendations are only any good if they match the style you're after, but I've started to spend more on fewer items that are much better quality than I used to buy, and this seems like a good tactic if you're able to increase your spend a bit more too. E.g., if two shirts are ready for the bin, I'll just replace them with the one at twice the price if the quality is also better. I'm justifying this in part because clothes haven't actually got much more expensive despite inflation, they're just more shit and the quality control is worse so they're now cheaper to make.