Save Money on Men’s Dress Shirts by Paying More
It does actually pain me a little bit to write an article about spending more as an attempt to actually save yourself money in the long run. Usually, I will fight this notion, but when it comes to men’s dress shirts, I have found through experience, that it really does make much more sense to spend more on the front end.
Having to wear a suit everyday for work, I have purchased many dress shirts over the years at places like Kohl’s, Macy’s, Marshals, and Ross. But the problem with all of these shirts that I felt like I was getting a great deal on is that they are just simply ok. Many of them, even though they are advertised as “iron-free,” still come out of the dryer with plenty of wrinkles. In addition, many of these shirts would get wrinkly quickly throughout the day losing their crisp ironed look.
The solution for me has been Brooks Brothers. I’m sure there are other favorite brands out there, but I have found their iron-free shirts to be completely worth their high price tag. Generally, they run about $60-80 or so for just one shirt, compared to about $15-40 for a cheaper brand when you find them on sale. However, the quality of the material as well as the hassle free maintence of the shirt makes them far worth the extra dollar.
Brooks Brother’s shirts usually always come with the crease running all the way down the arm, which makes it look like it was just dry-cleaned. This crease is permanent, which means it is always going to look like it was just dry-cleaned. And, as advertised, their shirts actually do look great when taken out of the dryer fairly quickly after they are done. This translates into no ironing. I don’t know about you, but I prefer to spend my Sundays watching football with a beer and not ironing my shirts with a spray bottle.
Lastly, for those that do not know or probably just don’t care, Brooks Brothers shirts have a little wrinkle at the cuff of each shirt, which is very faint, but recognizable to those around you that know about fashion/quality. So the next time your in a meeting with “the suites” at your job, I bet you will be able to spot at least one shirt with this wrinkle.
If your going to try spending a little more on a shirt like this, make sure you get sized before you make the purchase and decide if you want a slim fit or traditional fit. In addition, decide if you like the spread collar vs. the traditional collar. You’re going to be spending a lot on a shirt that will last you a long time, so make sure you are getting what you want, because after you wear it, you’re stuck with it.
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“Saving by paying more” — quite a radical idea, but it does make sense, at least in some cases.