Jude 2

For all you men who must wear suits all the time: YIKES! Because I am being "expected" to wear suits at much of the Assembly, and only have ONE, I had to go suit shopping today. How do you guys afford a closet full of suits, shirts, ties...???

Discount stores... sales...

Burlington Coat Factory here in Nashville.. you can get one for less than $100. There are also sales that are 2 for $99. You just have to be on the look out. Or rebel... I mean, what are they gonna do?

Sports coats are also good. You could wear one over khakis and a Hawaiian shirt.

Pastor Gary wrote:For all you men who must wear suits all the time: YIKES! Because I am being "expected" to wear suits at much of the Assembly, and only have ONE, I had to go suit shopping today. How do you guys afford a closet full of suits, shirts, ties...???

Thats a good question! Penny's sometimes has great sales, but you have to catch them.

I would just go Hawaiian if I were you and tell them to get over it. But then that is just me.........

KB

The trick is to not have to buy them all at once, PG!! I have like 10 pairs of khaki slacks that I pretty much wear everyday. It's like my uniform or something, just crazy. And, I'll wear either (a) short sleeve casual or golf shirt (b) long sleeve Oxford dress shirt with them, depending on if I'm in court or in the office or just doing around. I have about 20 oxford dress shirts, white or blue (take your pick!) and several cool weather long sleeve casual oxfords that I rotate in and out during those months. I also have a barter agreement with a dry cleaner that I get all my dry cleaning for free and he gets legal services for free. It works about right for both of us; I haven't paid for dry cleaning in 4-5 years. Most of these come from TJ Maxx or Sam's (they always have Savane khakis) and sometimes from Dillards, and I used to get Rountree and York shirts at the Parisian chain before Macy's sold them to Belks.

Suits? I just have always tried to catch them on sale over the years. Same with dress jacket separates.

Pastor Gary wrote:For all you men who must wear suits all the time: YIKES! Because I am being "expected" to wear suits at much of the Assembly,

Old school coming back? Do they not realize that "suits" and/or "ties" are not the ultimate expression of dress anymore?

I have several nice suits that I don't wear now if you can fit a 50 Long.

pa

While some may laugh, I enjoy wearing suits at the right time and in the right place. I have many.. Armani, Burrberry, Dior, and others. My secret is Ebay......remember I said don't laugh. I generally can get a really awsome high end well conditioned suit ( $500-$1,000) for about $150 then about $50 for alterations..... So for about $200 ...looking good. For Shirts and ties you can mail order from Paul Fredricks great prices and really good quality.

I love suits PG it is about buying them every once in a while. I dont have a whole lot but they are nice suits sometime if you buy 2 you get a much better deal.

paul wrote:I have many.. Armani, Burrberry, Dior, and others. My secret is Ebay......remember I said don't laugh. I generally can get a really awsome high end well conditioned suit ( $500-$1,000) for about $150 then about $50 for alterations..... So for about $200 ...looking good. For Shirts and ties you can mail order from Paul Fredricks great prices and really good quality.

I made the mistake of taking Amy & Tori along. They know labels and brands. I know little -- I am a jeans and Aloha shirt guy. They found a sale at Macy's on $500-$900 suits, for $129 - $199 range; Burberry, Oscar, etc. Very nice stuff, at a better than retail price.

Now for shirts, ties, socks, and probably an entire suitcase to pack all of them.

The key for me is ties...If you buy two or three that match the suit you can wear the same suit many times...Throw in a different color shirt and nobody knows the difference.

Just mail the suits to someone here... It would probably as cheap or cheaper with all the airline baggage changes... And I know you are not going to want them before the Assembly or after... By the way, what size... My brother has one that I am positive he can not still wear that has been worn maybe twice (I really think only once)... That is if you don't mind had me downs...

My guys shop at Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro AL. You also can find some great deals on suits at the Goodwilll store. Of course, that is if you don't mind wearing used clothing.

You also can find some great deals on suits at the Goodwilll store.

I got my son one of these the other day.. Brand new! Tags still on it $49.99 I got it for $3.50

MY dad has found them like that as well.

I like Macys they have nice suits. I got 2 one time and went to buy another one latter and saw how much one that I had got on sale was and was in shock but they have been very nice.
Mens warehouse can have some nice ones as well just watch the prices.

I love suits but I need to buy some more. I have bought from S&K when they do their 2 for $200 suit sale (right now 2 for $179 - I'm really not on their payroll) and they're good suits. A manufacturer in Cleveland opened its doors for a warehouse sale a couple times. Great new suits for $79. I went in and it was like a General Assembly of preachers.

Hey PG, don't they still sell them out of the trunk of a car at the GA ???? I remember the Assembly hall with all the bright Poloyester Suits...man you needed sunglasses

I thought that was how James Staggs and MS Curry made their fortune..just kidding.