Let's talk about clothes

[LITTLEREDDOT]

These are the shopping notes I have made over the years.

1. Office shirt

Tailored
No synthetic, only 100% cotton. To make cotton shirts that do not crease, use fabric that has thread count of 140 and more.

Also, if it is a white shirt, use 2-ply cloth which is thicker so that your nipples will not show through the cloth.

Ready-made
One of my favourite is Feraud. They use 2-ply Supima yarn. Supima is American prima cotton. Within budget: about $45 per shirt. I have 5 of them.

2. Pants

Office pants
Always tailored them. Have never bought ready-made. Safe colours are black, blue and grey.

Casual pants
Ever since I bought my first pair of Polo chino pants, I only buy pants of chino material. It is comfortable. Black, blue, white, beige, brown...the colours can change but the material is the same.

3. Shoes

Do not buy Ecco brand of shoes. Bought two pairs and both times the rubber soles crumbled. Looks like the rubber are not treated for tropical use. Cost me $218 and $233.

Geox shoes. Breatheable shoes seems like a good idea. Glue used is not strong (or not strong enough for tropical climate). The shoes come off from the soles at the sides. Stopped buying after two pairs. And they are not cheap: $174 and $294.

After Geox, I had no preference so just went to the sale at Tangs. Bought a brand Obermain from Germany and it was comfortable. $97.

4. Running shoes

Used to buy Nike running shoes, guess its advertising campaign was effective. Bought a pair of Nike Free when it was became a fad about 10 years ago. $102. Also bought Air Max360 $211.

After that, heard good reviews about Asics and bought a pair. Have bought a second pair since. $179 each.

5. Swimming goggles

Only Arena brand for me. Its anti-fog properties last the longest.

I bought Speedo goggles but they lose their anti-fog properties pretty soon. One unused pair even crystallised when it was in storage.

Shop wisely.

 

[po2wq]

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1. Office shirt
2. Pants
3. Shoes
4. Running shoes
...
Shop wisely.

buy watz on lelong! ...

 

[yinyang]

Undies? Or don't they qualify?:p

 

[laksaboy]

Nike running shoes are overrated and expensive.
Try Mizuno, Asics, Brooks, New Balance etc.

Nike is only good for Dri-Fit wear and shoes for certain ball games.

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

Have not found any favourite brand for underwear. Just buy what's on sale. But prefer the more conservative cut rather than those high-cuts that look like G-string.

 

[eatshitndie]

1. black t's. 5 short sleeves for summer. 5 long for winter.
2. jeans. 3 levis 514 slim fit for summer. 3 levis 505 straight fit for winter.
3. shoes. 2 pairs clark slip-on for work and play. 2 pairs clark dress shoes for formal events.
4. sports shoes. addidas for walking. nike for golf. giro trans road bike shoes. giro code mountain bike shoes. no running as it's bad for knees at our age.
5. goggles. aqua sphere.
6. shades. ray ban.
7. suits. black, dark blue, stripes, dark green, grey. bossini, hugo boss, and tailored in italy. only wore black twice a year.
8. ties. 26. only wore yellow with navy theme and whole red twice a year.
9. tuxedo. 2. only thrice a year during formal nights on cruises.
10. boxers. fei loong or jimbo brands bought in singapore. white. bestest boxer shorts all year round. allows dick to breathe and expand.

 

[yinyang]

prefer the more conservative cut rather than those high-cuts that look like G-string.

Boxers, for freedom of movement? Did see some funny designs on boxers, almost kinky:p

New Balance etc.

Yo, think Nike's pricing is OTT. My New Balance does the job nicely (or is it lack of use?)

 

[po2wq]

Undies? Or don't they qualify?:p

pasar malam 3 4 $10 type! ...

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

Wear boxer shorts when sleeping. Bought a few branded ones (Banana Republic) but no preference as boxer shorts are generic items: all the same cut but different prints.

 

[hawker]

A few months ago I had really no time to do shopping, so for the first time in my life I asked my wife to buy underwear for me.

Me : Help me buy half a dozen of underwear please.

Wife : Ok. What brand and size?

Me : Brand anything lah. Pierre Cardin or Renoma or whatever, I am not particular. Size I think M is ok.

After she bought, I realise M is far to big and loose for me. Lan Lan have to wear the new ones for a couple of days as I had really run out of useable underwear. Very uncomfortable with the dick and balls always running out of position. :o

 

[po2wq]

...
2. jeans. 3 levis 514 slim fit for summer. 3 levis 505 straight fit for winter ...

oni tis 1 go 4 dose wif bland ...

go 4 dose wif tick material ... @ least, dey gif u back ur moni's worth in material quantity ... ze tick material actuarry makes it last longer ...

 

[thinkorsink]

bought this in april, nike pegasus, quite comfy, best thing is jog without socks.

*beware now there are imitations of nike, adidas brands of sports shoes that look 99% so real. only buy from authorised shops.

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Nike running shoes are overrated and expensive.
Try Mizuno, Asics, Brooks, New Balance etc.

Nike is only good for Dri-Fit wear and shoes for certain ball games.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

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This song sums it up about clothes,,,,for those that cant understand,,too bad for u

 

[hairylee]

Have been thinking of buying Ecco shoes when my old pairs worn out.
Now might have to do a rethink.

 

[jw5]

Don't forget the loose running shorts.

 

[streetsmart73]

[video=youtube;P5SjBwL-P4I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5SjBwL-P4I[/video]

This song sums it up about clothes,,,,for those that cant understand,,too bad for u

hi there


1. bro, thank you for the sam's music.
2. aiyoh!
3. just reminds me of home.

 

[zhihau]

Shop wisely.

SAF issued black shorts at home, bare bodied most of the time
simple dry-fit polo coupled with cargo pants at work

 

[zeddy]

Anyone heard before of this store called The Reject Shop?

They used to have an outlet at Marina Square before the mall underwent major renovations 6 years back..

Think its their one and only store in Spore back then.. Bought few Paul Smith shirts for less than $20 each.. Even though, rejected items, the shirts were all in good conditions..

 

[Balls2U]

Why are the men's clothes these days so bloody frigging small and tight-fitting in size? Just hop into Cotton On and Zara and you'll know what I mean. Every bloody shirt's cutting is slim fit. It's just so uncomfortable wearing such undersized garments! How I wish they can bring back the fashion of the 80s, where the pants were so baggy at the thigh region that one can stuff a chicken in it!

 

[ionzu]

These are the shopping notes I have made over the years.

4. Running shoes

Used to buy Nike running shoes, guess its advertising campaign was effective. Bought a pair of Nike Free when it was became a fad about 10 years ago. $102. Also bought Air Max360 $211.

After that, heard good reviews about Asics and bought a pair. Have bought a second pair since. $179 each.

Shop wisely.

your intentions may be good, but it is precisely lists like yours that enforce our national obsession with keeping up with the joneses.

for guys, the standard SAF shoes can be gotten for free as long as you have your ns credits for saf emart. heck they even deliver to your doorstep. paying more than $150 for a pair of running shoes is being extravagant. i cannot understand how that is shopping wisely.