pavluska

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It’s not bad here, well, at least outside the city. Of course, on 3k a month (after tax) you aren’t going to be buying a nice home here, but it’s not hard to live off that and have disposable income for saving a little or hobbies/interests/etc.

You can find a 1br place for $1000-$1200 a month or so I believe (I don’t rent myself, so not positive about this). Throw in $500 a month for groceries (doesn’t include eating out). $100 for car insurance. $200 for gas. $100 for phone bill. $100 a month for car maintenance/repairs.

You’re still going to have $500-$1000 each month for hobbies/booze/clothing/eating out/saving/whatever other expenses.

Of course, with more money you can afford to drink better booze, buy nicer things, eat out more and better, Save more money, etc. But it’s not that hard to live a financially worry free and enjoyable life with as little as $3k a month after tax here.
So with rent & taxes that's 5k a month.

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It's just law, fuckin' law.
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Zara >>>> H&M

At least you can wash items from Zara without them falling apart...
Zara designs clothes so they will last 6 months. I guess most trendy brands do.
 

Dostoevsky

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Just picking clothes is stupid.

Since a year or two I buy clothes I would consider expensive. However I buy very few items and they last ages. In the end it's cheaper.

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Makes total sense BUT......

Theoretically... Depends on what you want. If a person wants classy look and to be a gent, I'd say more expensive stuff is more suited. There's the other side, though, which prefers quantity over quality because of the fashion, styling and layering. Such people, from what I've noticed, like to mix and match different fabrics, colors and styles. In such case quantity plays a bigger/better role because you need a lot more stuff in order to fit clothes that's "different" (difficult colors to match, weird stuff that's not suited for everyone, etc.).

Real life situation, though... here's a serious question: does more expensive clothes last for longer?

I don't think it's the same thing as with cars, where you know you're getting better stuff. When it comes to clothes I find that quite shaky. Most of the time imo you're just buying a brand which does not guarantee a better quality. I consider Nike to have quite expensive shoes but when it comes to quality they last as much as any other brand which costs 50% less. Paciotti, which cost 2-3x more, also lasts just as much. If you're using shoes just to walk to your car, and then to your office, I don't think that indicates their quality per se. I don't know, but I highly doubt Diesel justifies paying over 200 euros for a pair of jeans, especially when it comes to black ones as they all lose their color after some period of time. I read somewhere how Drake is wearing some boots that cost 800 pounds. It's just because he's Drake and that's peanuts to him. Rich people would always pick more expensive stuff due to their image. But there's no way that brand has more quality (nor the better looks) than the standard Caterpillar boots. Regular Cat boots would last for 5-7 years and I doubt those that cost literally 8x more would give you more lasting boots. It's just that you'll be able to show that your balls (read: wallet) are bigger.

I could add that it most of the time same goes for niche perfumes. Just because you pay for one perfume 300-800 euros doesn't mean you're gonna have a more lasting smell. Yes, in some cases like Amouage house, you're gonna end up with a beast. But there are also 300-800 ranged ones which will last as much as the ones that cost 50-80 euros while their smell isn't even THAT good.

IMO (most of the time, not always) it's just a spending power you're showing since you're wearing THAT brand. Not all of the people should be able to buy anything they want. It's been always like that.

Lastly, I just want to clarify one thing. I do not think that a pair of Chinese jeans that cost 10 euros is the same as Diesel jeans. I'm more about comparing mid-level stuff with the high-end of the products.

I don't think it's the same although H&M has some better stuff despite the price (I find their t-shirts, especially blank ones, to have a much better quality over Zara). However when it comes to sweaters, shirts and especially jeans I find Zara to be a lot better. The design of their jeans is much more neat and suits a lot better when it comes to slim fit. Also, I think they last way more (washing & not losing their design/cut). I also like Zara's chelsea boots more (I wouldn't say Zara is a great brand for chelsea, though, I'd probably go for Aldo there which is again more expensive).

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pavluska

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I think with outerwear & shoes looks, durability & cost are all important. They really can last a long time without costing a fortune. With shirts & pants, only looks & cost.


If you were to have only 3 suits, what colors should they be?
 

pavluska

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Re shoes, will always buy Adidas for sneakers (lasts 3 yrs instead of 1) & cleats , and Ecco is the most durable casual shoes I've had (leather inside makes the diff, funny none of the others in same price range thought to put leather on heels part).

Now ive to figure out what dress shoes to get next time. I don't wanna fork out $400 for Allen Edmonds & likes.
 

Seven

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black, gray, blue
Yeah this. Specifically navy and charcoal.

You might want to trade the black for something cool. Think dark green or dark red. There's little use for black really. Used to be that you wore it for funerals and stuff, but you don't see it much anymore.

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pavluska

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I've black and a black tux, which isn't needed anymore. Need a second suit and I think that'll be it. Don't really need a third if second is eclectic & perfect buy. Green & red look nice, charcoal a bit boring.
 

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