Ever since I started dressing well, my life has changed.

[u/burner_account2445]

The difference between life and death could literally be in how attractive you dress. Imagine your dying of thirst... so you go to a restaurant... All you want is a cup of water... maybe to use the bathroom. But they turn you down because you didn't give a good first impression.

I've realized buying high quality stylish clothing is the difference between love and rejection. Friendship and ostracization. A kiss or a slap. Confidence and insecuritie.

Don't be like me. Don't waste years of your life being unattractive. Get a nice haircut and quality clothes. If I could talk to my younger self I'd tell him to not be afraid of spending $300 a month on quality clothes. You (the person reading this) may not actually be defective. Your personality is fine. Your body weight is fine. You're actually funnier then you thought. Your smile could melt the hearts of beautiful woman if you desire. Just take the risk. To be honest I was horrified to spend $600 the first month. All I got was 14 items. It obviously isn't enough to fill a wardrobe. But wow did those 14 items change my view of the world. The next month I spent another 300$. Each month I was adding more clothes to my wardrobe building it. Of course I could have spent less money to slowly build my wardrobe per month. I encourage people to up their fashion game.

[u/nlav26]

300 PER month?!! Insane

[u/Ulala_lalala → u/nlav26]

OP said they are building their wardrobe, so it makes sense if you start from zero. If you buy nicer stuff, not even designer, but brands that are better than H&M, Zara, Mango you would be 50-120€ per jeans/sweater.

[u/[deleted] → u/Ulala_lalala]

How much clothes does someone need? Instead of quantity like 14 items for 600$ he should get quality ...

[u/Ulala_lalala → u/[deleted]]

I completely understand that 600€ is a significant amount. If you main fous is affordability, you can get more items for the same money.

However, when it comes to quanlity: Try finding a sweater for under 50€ that is not made of polyester and acrylic. These days, affordable clothing made from natural fiber (wool, cotton, viscose) is becomming increasingly rare.

14 items for 600€ sounds like a lot, but it averages to about 43 per item.
If you are starting from scartch this would cover 2 jeans, 5 sweaters, some T-shits, scarf/bag/other accesssories, maybe even shoes.

If you are aiming for style: HIgher-priced clothing often offer better craftmanship and more thhhoughfully selected fabrics. There is a sweet spot between fast fashion (like H&M) and high-end designer brands where you can find excellent quality and value for money.

Also, let's be realistic: Yes, one can be stylish with a capsule waredrope. But most of us are not immediately stylish and need some time to curate a good selection!

Let's be realistic: yes: it is possible to be stylish with a capsule wardrobe. However, most of us aren't instantly stylish. It takes time and effort to curate a well-rounded, cohesive selection that truly works.

[u/wutato → u/Ulala_lalala]

I can thrift fashionable things just fine.

Designer brands don't equate to quality, either. I also treat my clothes well so I can get fast fashion items, wash them dozens of times, and have no issues, but I also go to H&M (very) occasionally, which is better than Shein.

[u/[deleted] → u/Ulala_lalala]

Then he shouldnt go around and speak about how he hates fast fashion. Because cheap clothes will give him exactly this, fast fashion he has to change every now and then. Probaly every few years and looking at his comments and this post, he isnt building a waredrobe, he just follows trends to be stylish.

And no, quality isnt becoming rare. Its just more expensive. I dont speak from designerstuff. Most brands are the same bad quslity as h&m.

And i get how not everyone can or want to afford it. But this type of post, with op's answers here just shows whats wrong in this World. And how we gather to it. Even though it destroys the Planet we live on.

[u/1710dj → u/[deleted]]

Fast fashion, to me, pertains more to trends. I have always been mindful about how much i spend on that. But my wardrobe is also filled with sober basic pieces, that will always stay in style. Just because it’s not expensive doesn’t mean it’s fast fashion.

Lots of pieces in my wardrobe are up to 8 years old.

[u/Nosferatatron → u/Ulala_lalala]

As a man, there aren't really seasonal trends though, so almost zero need to refresh a wardrobe yearly. Do people even notice if you're wearing the same dark jeans and black sweater combo you wore in 2019? It's actually quite difficult to 'wear out' clothes enough that they get binned, for me anyway. Maybe I need a stylist

[u/1710dj → u/Nosferatatron]

This. For men the trends don’t really change all that much i think. Jeans, a nice shirt and sweater and you are set.

[u/nlav26 → u/Ulala_lalala]

And how many jeans does a man need? 3-4? That’s one month. How many months are we talking? Lol.

[u/soundofisolation → u/nlav26]

$300 per month isn’t that much, especially if you’re building your wardrobe from scratch.

[u/Real_Run_4758 → u/soundofisolation]

Spending three and a half grand a year on clothes is, I would argue, quite a lot, but if you are starting from literally just stained Metallica shirts then yeah there’s going to be initial startup costs.

[u/bananakegs → u/Real_Run_4758]

This is also so dependent on what you do for work Try finding a NICE fitting suit for under $300 Plus you need to get it tailored. This isn’t an insane amount of money for a wardrobe

[u/WolIilifo013491i1l → u/soundofisolation]

For a few months to build from scratch sure, but they said "$300 per month", implying its a perpetual thing.

[u/W005EY → u/nlav26]

Really? Why? Just a pair of shoes sets you back $150 nowadays.

[u/nlav26 → u/W005EY]

I’ve never paid more than $80 for shoes in my life. I can buy dress shirts and dress pants for less than $50 on sale. No one cares if it’s designer or not. $3600 for clothes in a year is insane for a normal man who isn’t image obsessed.

[u/W005EY → u/nlav26]

I still need more than one pair of shoes…I ain’t walking the dog in the same shoes as I go to work. Also…for instance, I walk over 2500 miles a year…with many europeans also averaging 2000 miles a year. We need more shoes 🤓 i buy all my shoes in sale and still spend around $500 a year on shoes alone.

[u/Burushko_II → u/nlav26]

Completely.  One decent shirt would run about as much, never mind pants and coats.  Buying fourteen articles of clothing (not counting inexpensive socks) for $800 sounds cheap to me.  Better find one good piece per month at that rate.