[americanInEurope]

Every year I try to update my wardrobe with some nice fashion ideas and accessories I get from the big cities and mens magazines. Living in small town Germany, I get zero inspiration from the folks around here.

But I run into a problem of work. I work the typical M - F routine, and find that a lot of the times I end up using that nice shirt/pair of khaki's/shoes I just bought over the weekend for work, instead of for after work play, in either a last minute dash out the door when I'm late or just when I've completely run out of ideas and am tired of wearing the same polo to work. Any men out there in the corporate casual environment have any tips? I've tried separating it into different closets/racks but I still end up choosing the nice stuff. I don't wear a suit and tie. That would be easy. What's harder is when you're allowed to come into work in whatever you like, as long as it's not insulting to the customer. Any brands or online places you guys shop at to get nice work stuff? Stuff that's nice and buttoned up for work, but not so fashionable that you'd wear it on a date.

Thanks. Keep gettin that pussy. AIE

[Basil Ransom]

So you want to spend money getting boring clothes to avoid wearing nice clothes to work?

I don't understand. For a given level of formality, there's a lot of overlap between my work and non-work clothes.

[americanInEurope]

(09-09-2012 12:05 PM)basilransom Wrote:  

So you want to spend money getting boring clothes to avoid wearing nice clothes to work?

I don't understand. For a given level of formality, there's a lot of overlap between my work and non-work clothes.

Really? Am I the only one who has work clothes and non work clothes?

Well there's a certain "work culture" you don't want to offend or clash with, like it or not. It's not a democracy or anything. I want to wear something nice but not so nice as to attract haters, dumb asses, or people that say shit like "so you're going on an interview today or something??" I work with a lot of blue collar dudes, so I have to take that into consideration when I dress. Links to websites would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

[polymath]

(09-09-2012 11:51 AM)americanInEurope Wrote:  

Any men out there in the corporate casual environment have any tips? I've tried separating it into different closets/racks but I still end up choosing the nice stuff. I don't wear a suit and tie. That would be easy. What's harder is when you're allowed to come into work in whatever you like, as long as it's not insulting to the customer. Any brands or online places you guys shop at to get nice work stuff? Stuff that's nice and buttoned up for work, but not so fashionable that you'd wear it on a date.

Personally I think the best approach is to buy a lot of clothes that you like, then mix and match ad hoc to find the right vibe for the occasion.

Unless you work in construction, food service, or another field which wrecks your clothes, it's better not to set boundaries between what you wear to work and what you wear to go out IMO. You're only limiting yourself if you keep separate closets.

[americanInEurope]

(09-09-2012 03:19 PM)polymath Wrote:  

(09-09-2012 11:51 AM)americanInEurope Wrote:  

Any men out there in the corporate casual environment have any tips? I've tried separating it into different closets/racks but I still end up choosing the nice stuff. I don't wear a suit and tie. That would be easy. What's harder is when you're allowed to come into work in whatever you like, as long as it's not insulting to the customer. Any brands or online places you guys shop at to get nice work stuff? Stuff that's nice and buttoned up for work, but not so fashionable that you'd wear it on a date.

Personally I think the best approach is to buy a lot of clothes that you like, then mix and match ad hoc to find the right vibe for the occasion.

Unless you work in construction, food service, or another field which wrecks your clothes, it's better not to set boundaries between what you wear to work and what you wear to go out IMO. You're only limiting yourself if you keep separate closets.

I don't work construction but every now and again I have to get under a desk to connect a PC, or unload a pallet of computer stuff and move the boxes up to my office. I'd say about 30% of the time. Never know when it's gonna happen.