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#21

I just figured it was obvious. 90% of my shirts are BB. It’s nice they do the slim fit. Had to tailor the hell out of them for a while.

#22

I find that if I let non-iron dress shirts dry on hangers rather than in the dryer, most will not need ironing. If I put them in the dryer, they do need it.

I found a cheap place to launder shirts, so often I just take them there. It’s relatively rare that I need a fully pressed shirt, so can get away with something that’s just hung dry, but leave one or two shirts fresh from the launderer in case something comes up where I need more

My bigger issue is that my arms are long, so the off-the-shelf shirts are usually slightly short in the arms unless I get them obscenely big on other dimensions. I swore a long time ago never to buy a length 34/35 shirt again, and look for 36 length arms, but then I found that there was almost nothing to choose from. So often I just put up with the fact that the arms are a little short. I guess I should get some tattoos to show off on my wrists if I’m going to have slightly short sleeves…

I guess it may be time to try one of the bespoke places.

#23

wow 36

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#24

If I buy an off the rack shirt, it’ll be a 39 or 40 in the sleeve, but the problem there is finding one that doesn’t have a 20+ inch neck. I’m able to dress pretty casually most days, so I wear a lot of 2XLT or 3XLT oxfords and then just do a nice roll on the sleeves. Gives my outfit the sociopath politician mingling with the common folk vibe.

#25

This is true. Plus dryer is harsh on and damages clothes.

#26

Username checks out.

#27

what’s wall street oasis?

#28

Which one is that?

#29

It’s one of the largest finance forums. I’ve spent very little time there. Seems like a lot of pikers.

#30

Back in the day(age 18-21) I use to get all my shirts from Macys. However being 6’1 with a 80 inch wingspan and 31 inch waist made finding good fitting shirts of the rack a hard find. Now 90% of my shirts come from Express. Guys hate on the store but I’ve yet to find a brand that makes extra slim work shirts with extra long sleeves straight off the rack. However now that I’m in my thirties, I may need to find a brand that caters more to my age.

#31

Peter Parvez (http://www.peterparvez.ca/). Quality is pretty good for the price point, and they honour their groupon pricing even after the deal is over (ie 3 shirts/$139).

#32

I do this with my Brooks Brothers slim fit non-irons, (no front pockets Greenie). Hang dry then quick ironing. I have a 10 shirt rotation so I only have to iron for one Family Guy episode every two weeks or so. BB is usually on sale once a season so you can get a nice durable shirt for about 50$CAD. My first generation of shirts are starting to wear out at about 5 years so they do have a good useful life.

The classic soft cotton shirts are really comfortable and breathable, but I don’t want to deal with the ironing. Those are kept for special occasions.

#33
#34

What do you guys normally pay for a tailored shirt compared to something off the rack? Here in Vancouver there’s a company Samson Wardrobes that does full custom Suits and custom bespoke and shirt at affordable prices the name of person is Steve and his team,Gr eat and experience person

#35

MACY’s OSH KOSH MAGOSH BLACK FRIDAY SALE:

https://www.macys.com/shop/mens-clothing/black-friday-doorbusters/Mens_product_type/Dress%20Shirts|Ties?id=53704&cm_sp=c2_1111US_browse_men-black-friday-doorbusters-_-row1-_-flex_static_1_50%-off-select-dress-shirts-%26-ties-from-calvin-klein%2C-tommy-hilfiger-%26-more

#36

I find that shirts from Suitsupply fit me well enough with no alterations. Good value at $79-$99 as my tailor’s shirts start at $225