Gear your business wardrobe toward quality over quantity
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When you’re thinking about purchasing business shirts and suits, it’s important to consider quality rather than quantity. Think back to a time when you might have been studying at uni, and were hitting the clubs or bars every weekend. If you felt like you were wearing the same outfits repeatedly, you probably went out shopping.
You probably now see this act as money wasted, as you are older and realise that while the designer items were nice for a time, you need clothes that are actually going to last while not breaking the bank. Wouldn’t you want to pay for quality and have them last you for a good long while instead of maybe two or three seasons at most?
With the GFC in full force, this is the time to get crafty with your clothes and shoes and buy things that you know is going to last and still fit your personality. If you think you can pull it off, try shopping at vintage stores, as you’ll find all kinds of garments that are from the last several decades. You’ll find these garments are rather inexpensive as well. Consider mixing up your business shirts and suits with the vintage clothing you buy.
Look at your current wardrobe and put some thought into how you’re going to shape it up. If you have doubts about how you should coordinate, resort back to the threes-rule: never have more than three colours on an outfit.
Remember, it’s important to dress the part and be well-groomed if you’re going to keep up your gentleman-like appearance, even if you’ve been affected by the GFC.
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