Uncommon Cents

I am far from a stylish guy, but I needed to try a different kind of look recently, so I decided to combine my one Ralph Lauren long sleeved button down dress shirt ($24.95 from Ross a few years ago) with a pair of khaki pleated pants and boat shoes. I ended up in two different Ross stores before I settled on a pair of shoes for $30 and one of our local discount stores where I found a pair of Ralph Lauren khakis for just $16.75 less 20%. The whole outfit, then, ended up being under $70.

Of course, one of the nice things about clothes is that they aren’t (usually!) a one time deal. I’ll wear these again and again and again (and given my history, it’ll likely be years before I give up on any of the pieces of the ensemble).

My lady friend said she liked the look better than my usual black pants and black high top athletic shoes, so points were won there. Minus points, however, when a pen ended up staining the khakis in the wash; there’s a plus for going with black.

Could I have spent less? Quite possibly. I didn’t check the thrift stores to see what they had available. While I’m not a snob, I don’t think I’d go with used shoes. Used pants, I think would be fine with. All in all, though, I was quite happy with myself for putting together a nice looking outfit (by my lady friend’s standards–I’m pleased with a t shirt and loud shorts, thank you very much!) for less than the regular price of the shirt alone by looking around.

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