I have never been one for "dressing up". So even "semi-casual"has been a little too dressed up for me. I am a shorts and t-shirt guy and usually won't put myself in situations where dressing up is needed. But, this last Valentine's Day, I got a wild hair up my butt and decided to do something nice for my new bride.
I had always wanted a black leather blazer just cuz they are cool and you can dress them up with slacks and down with jeans. So I went to the Men's Warehouse to find one. I ended up with the blazer, a new shirt, a really cool pair of nice jeans, shoes, socks and a belt to the tune of $560!
The thing that I like about these clothes are that they "fit". I am a big guy at 6'5" 300lbs so my typical thsirt size is either 3 or 4XL. The fitted me with a 2XLT shirt that wasn't form fitting but it fit perfect. The sleeves were perfect, even when I raised my arms up and the length was perfect for either tucking or wearing untucked. The jacket fits great as well!! What struck me the most was how spending money on "real" clothes, as opposed to tshirts wasn't as big a deal as I thought it was going to be. I kept waiting for the reality of $560 (three details) to hit me but it never did. Wearing clothes that fit right and making my wife happy were worth the amount spent.
Just some food for thought! I am kinda looking forward to buying some more dress casual clothes in the near future!! (Never thought I would hear myself say that!!!)
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