Online outlet for male office clobber

lawred2

Looking for a site where I can buy decent office clothes... slacks, shirts, jumpers etc - Not suits... we're not that formal

Brands don't necessarily bother me either but oftentimes branded stuff is better quality. High street prices for clothes are just nuts really.

A decent online outlet really but with decent returns policies and customer support..

Anyone here use any particular sites?

Hande hoche!

Marks and Spencers?

tupenny

Female here but i hate shopping and use littlewoods. Free returns so v handy. They have women's officey stuff so I'm sure they've men's too

evolving_doors

Ya I'd second marks... I always thought they only sold stuff for people who had a yacht! But they have a broad enough range to find something. They're pretty frequent with online sales too.
I usually get Next stuff but that can be pricy enough unless there's an online sale on.

lawred2

tupenny wrote: »

Female here but i hate shopping and use littlewoods. Free returns so v handy. They have women's officey stuff so I'm sure they've men's too

I find Littlewoods can be expensive because they've factored their credit strategies into the pricing....

Think Asos do free returns too.

Pac1Man

M&M Direct maybe?

lawred2

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Marks and Spencers?

Gebgbegb wrote: »

Ya I'd second marks... I always thought they only sold stuff for people who had a yacht! But they have a broad enough range to find something. They're pretty frequent with online sales too.
I usually get Next stuff but that can be pricy enough unless there's an online sale on.

People with yachts? As in wealthy people or that preppy New England type look?

I never really think of M&S for clothes - in my head I kinda have it in the same bracket as Dunnes etc

Am I misguided?

LadyMacBeth_

I thought this thread was a place for men to complain about how restricted their clothing choices are in work, especially during the summer

xalot

M&S do really good quality shirts etc.
Debenhams are also great to shop with online, never an issue with returns and you can just pop into your local store to return.

howiya

TM Lewin for shirts

Beefy78

Definitely Marks & Spencers.

lawred2

howiya wrote: »

TM Lewin for shirts

Yes. I can see 4 shirts for €90. Great stuff.

Canis Lupus

I see a lot of online purchases in my line of work for Charles Tyrwhitt but I have literally no experience re the merchant and whether they're expensive/quality or not.

EDIT I see TM Lewin as well.

lawred2

Canis Lupus wrote: »

I see a lot of online purchases in my line of work for Charles Tyrwhitt but I have literally no experience re the merchant and whether they're expensive/quality or not.

EDIT I see TM Lewin as well.

Well I never heard of them up to now so thanks for that...

Teddington Cuddlesworth

howiya wrote: »

TM Lewin for shirts

+1


They regularly do 4 for €140.

Great quality and last long.

biko

ebay

I don't think you can beat M&S for good smart casual and good quality work

wear.http://www.marksandspencer.ie/Formal-Trousers/IE_SubCategory_1012674,en_IE,sc.html

seachto7

Washing lines in suburban Dublin during the night.

seachto7

seachto7 wrote: »

Washing lines in suburban Dublin during the night.

A lot of effort in that approach how would you make sure the clothes fitted, They would have to stalk someone who was the same size for a few days to make that work and then their is the issue of potentially being caught and mistaken for a dirty pervert.

Atlantic Dawn

I do like shirts from M&S, great fit and very good quality, last ages.

razorblunt

I find M&S shirts like a lottery, they say "tailored" but could be anything!

TM Lewin and Charles Twyhitt are decent, regular offers on too.

razorblunt

razorblunt wrote: »

I find M&S shirts like a lottery, they say "tailored" but could be anything!

TM Lewin and Charles Twyhitt are decent, regular offers on too.

I would think they are trying to capture a wide market so their slim fit is going to be a bit more generous that a fashion slim fit they also have a code 'classic' is for someone older which is what my husband gets for work.

Debenhams have a good selection of different stuff at good prices you can just walk into the shop too rather than the size lottery of buying online.

razorblunt

mariaalice wrote: »

I would think they are trying to capture a wide market so their slim fit is going to be a bit more generous that a fashion slim fit they also have a code 'classic' is for someone older which is what my husband gets for work.

I see what you did there!

Ah no I get that, but what I mean is that one tailored shirt would fit perfect, if I bought 3 at a time I've often been lucky If I get them all to fit the same.
They could be different for a number of reasons too, one is fine, one the neck is too big, one is too long in the arms.
For that reason you'd chance Fitted but it could go the other way.


FWIW I also like Osborne shirts in Debenhams too, tend to get them for a decent prices in their proper big sales.

Beefy78

razorblunt wrote: »

I see what you did there!

Ah no I get that, but what I mean is that one tailored shirt would fit perfect, if I bought 3 at a time I've often been lucky If I get them all to fit the same.

I find that almost everywhere to be honest. Buying shirts is a major ****ing drama. I'd never buy online for that reason.

lawred2

Beefy78 wrote: »

I find that almost everywhere to be honest. Buying shirts is a major ****ing drama. I'd never buy online for that reason.

But the vast majority of shirts sold almost everywhere come in packets anyway... You can't really try shirts on..

Boom_Bap

lawred2 wrote: »

But the vast majority of shirts sold almost everywhere come in packets anyway... You can't really try shirts on..

If you go into a Brick n Mortar Next, in the changing room they have all the sizes and different shirt fits (classic/slim/etc), so you can get your size for all the different cuts.
You can then buy online from there, the range of shirts changes quite frequently as well.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Another +1 for TM Lewin

lawred2 wrote: »

But the vast majority of shirts sold almost everywhere come in packets anyway... You can't really try shirts on..

Every shop that I've been in that sold shirts in packets, always had all the sizes and different shirt fits available to try on in the changing room

Ush1

Penney's in Dundrum actually have decent men's office wear.

4068ac1elhodqr

TK-Minimum.
It's usually fancy enough clobber without the fancy prices, that's a couple of weeks out of the peak-trend-curve-apex.

Find anything from M&S on the 'very boring' side of being very boring.

razorblunt

lawred2 wrote: »

But the vast majority of shirts sold almost everywhere come in packets anyway... You can't really try shirts on..

I've never had any hassle bringing shirts back when they've been tried on. In those cases I can prove the fit was different, been challenged before on it but I brought the one that did fit, where they could see the (in this case, measured) difference.
I'm quite handy at repackaging though all those nights and weekends spent in retail trying to pass the time.

evolving_doors

Boom_Bap wrote: »

If you go into a Brick n Mortar Next, in the changing room they have all the sizes and different shirt fits (classic/slim/etc), so you can get your size for all the different cuts.
You can then buy online from there, the range of shirts changes quite frequently as well.

I took a notion to try on a load of stuff instore in Next and take a pic of the code in the dressing room. Then use the code to search online in next uk when the sales are on (UK sales are sometimes better) and use parcel motel for their free UK delivery. It's a bit convoluted but if you keep an eye out it can work out well when buying in bulk.
Their basic office suit trousers are good enough but the ones with the suits are really good, quality wise... but expensive enough in-store.

Boom_Bap

Gebgbegb wrote: »

I took a notion to try on a load of stuff instore in Next and take a pic of the code in the dressing room. Then use the code to search online in next uk when the sales are on (UK sales are sometimes better) and use parcel motel for their free UK delivery. It's a bit convoluted but if you keep an eye out it can work out well when buying in bulk.
Their basic office suit trousers are good enough but the ones with the suits are really good, quality wise... but expensive enough in-store.

That's a great idea

The suit trousers are great, but as you say can be expensive and are never on sale.
A good alternative there is the Chinos if you can get away with them in your office. Great quality and not tough on the pocket.

andekwarhola

lawred2 wrote: »

But the vast majority of shirts sold almost everywhere come in packets anyway... You can't really try shirts on..

Marks and Spencer (in Dundrum at least) do nice formal shirts (at different price levels) and have a rack of open shirts in most sizes/fits so you can see what fits you. I think the fits are slim, tailored and regular. Tailored is the best: fitted without being too boyband. Once you know your size and fit, then you can just buy off the rack.

I have a few expensive suits for 'occasions' but in general, I think M&S are really underated for good quality, decently priced formal wear that You Don't Really Need/Want But Have To Buy For Work etc.

lawred2

lawred2 wrote: »

But the vast majority of shirts sold almost everywhere come in packets anyway... You can't really try shirts on..

I just pull them out of the packages, no way I'm buying a shirt without trying it on.

A interesting point about the world of men and woman, I always though a shirt was a shirt until my husband explained about split yokes and double cuffs and the like. I suppose its a bit like how makeup is a mystery to a lot of men.

mariaalice

mariaalice wrote: »

A interesting point about the world of men and woman, I always though a shirt was a shirt until my husband explained about split yokes and double cuffs and the like. I suppose its a bit like how makeup is a mystery to a lot of men.

Lads I know who like their shirts and who have to wear them daily don't really give a ****e about that stuff. Some sit well, some don't. Some will wrinkle after sitting in a car for a few hours. They're the things that matter. :P

I'm fussy about shirts, always light blue or faint striped blue and whites, has to be a single or double button cuff as hate cuff links, not a huge fan of very wide flared collars, and always slim fit. Brand doesn't matter so much, even cheap Red Herring efforts can be neat. The only thing with cheaper shirts is that chest hair can show up as a dark shadow...and that's gross.

But ties have to be silk. And not those awful narrow ones.