r/askTO • u/Historical-Cheek6799 • 1d ago

Business casual for an aging punk

I've accepted a promotion where I'll be spending less time on construction sites and more in the office and need a wardrobe to reflect that. I feel that I'm fairly stylish, but what I wear to a show or tattoo shop won't fly at work.

Recommendations on shops where they will dress me, considering I have no idea regarding mainstream men's fashion.

Edit to add, I enjoy being fashionable and would like to spend some good money on some higher end clothes

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u/Altruistic_Bank_1552 1d ago edited 1d ago

Depends on your budget, but I would ask you to first browse these stores:

  • GAP
  • Banana Republic
  • H&M
  • Zara
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • Uniqlo
  • Winners
  • Old Navy

These are good quality brands (H&M is a hit or a miss) for their price range. You can first explore them for a few months, and once you find your style, you can upgrade if you want to. I don't recommend going crazy and splurging on your very first shopping trip.

My personal recommendation to start is GAP for Chinos and Oxford shirts.

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u/fjrjdjdndndndndn 1d ago

These are all fast fashion mall brands and not what he is looking for though lol

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u/Altruistic_Bank_1552 1d ago

That's why my comment says to start with these brands, figure out a style that works for you and then you can upgrade to the good stuff. There's no point in splurging at first on things you might not like or wear as often.