<p>Old Navy sucks.</p>
<p>TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Ross is the way to go if you want cheap, brand name products.</p>
<p>Standalone department stores such as Kohl's is also good for sales. The only stores in the mall I can stand are restaurants, Hot Topic (Slayer shirts!), JC Penney, and the CD store.</p>
<p>Gap for basic everything.
JCrew for nice jeans and decent-ish polos.
American Eagle for jeans and the occasional label-less basic.</p>
<p>When buying shoes get New Balance because they don't use any child labor. All New Balance shoes are made in America. They are of superior quality. Marshall's usually has a decent selection.</p>
<p>What about just going to a local resale shop? Generally things there are VERY cheap, in good shape, and very comfortable.</p>
<p>I just went on Gap.com to check out some of their stuff, and I saw a pair of khaki pants for $45. Wth? I always thought Gap was a decently priced place to buy clothes.</p>
<p>^ Nope, Gap has always been fairly expensive lol. BUT if you get them on sale, they can have some pretty good deals.</p>
<p>How come people keep recommending JCrew? They're selling khakis for like twice as more than Gap. </p>
<p>Just for the record, I live close to a mall so I probably can go to like all these stores you guys mentioned.</p>
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Used to be until they alienated their core customers to chase after high street fashion. Their stock stumbled and never made a recovery. It was on the WSJ 2 years ago, I think.<br>
They dabbled into H&M, Zara territory a few seasons ago with Forth & Towne and folded quickly.
A&F, the Gap, Holister, AE are all preppy wannabe. The preppy look was pioneered by the likes of lily pulitzer, ralph lauren, etc..
JCrew guys are never my type. =)</p>
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<p>The New Balance shoes I had were all ugly and tore a hole in 6 months. I've had my Nike shoes for 8 months so far and the only problems I had with it are worn soles from everyday use. I've had a pair of Nike trainers for 2 years of crew practice before the sole came lose.</p>
<p>i live off the plain shirts at old navy.</p>
<p>There must be a huge trend for nerds on CC, huh?</p>
<p>I guess we all have our brand loyalties. I still live off Nike and Adidas. Thank God that they sell that stuff at Ross and the factory outlet.</p>
<p>So far I'll check out Old Navy and Marshalls on Friday since they're right next to each other. I'll check out JCrew and Gap if I don't really find anything I want, though they do seem pretty pricey. I'm hearing a lot of mixed reactions about the durability of Old Navy clothes. Seems like they have a good variety, though.</p>
<p>jk_91. Gap may be more expensive but its better quality than Old Navy. it depends on what you want. with old navy you can prob get more stuff for your money, but it will wear out faster and you will need new stuff. with gap or jcrew, etc., you may spend more or get less stuff for the same amt of money, but it will last longer and usually fit better, so you won't need new stuff for longer. it's a higher price for a REASON, they use better quality fabric and a better constructed. </p>
<p>that is why it is a good idea to invest in some great quality basics that are timeless (jeans, khakis, polos, plain tees) even if they are more expensive, and to then buy trendy pieces for lower prices at cheaper stores. This way you will have your basics for a long time and they will still look good, while the trendy peices may wear out quicker, but by the time they wear out they'd probably be out of style or "old" and you'd want to get new stuff anyways. idk if this works for guys fashion, but whatever haha</p>
<p>again, people were recommending JCrew b/c they are known for having really good quality and fit. which is why they're expensive.</p>
<p>If you do have one, H&M.</p>
<p>alamode, that's good stuff and totally makes sense. Definitely changes my perspective on the more expensive clothes. </p>
<p>I just checked H&M's website, and there is one near me (just about every big name store is), but I can't seem to find what they sell on their site. Am I doing something wrong?</p>
<p>^yeah you can't really shop online. But they sell some nice trendy, cheap stuff, so just check it out at the mall.</p>
<p>I've also found upscale department stores to be good. Von Maur (or Nordstrom) has VERY nice sales/clearances sometimes. Like I can get a shirt for 10 bucks...</p>
<p>haha once I got a nice shirt for $2 at banana republic..major sale...</p>
<p>haha glad to here it, I think you end up saving money if you buy quality basics anyway since you don't have to keep buying the same cheap basics over and over.
but needless to say, sales racks are never to be ignored.
unless they're advertising a seasonal sale, I go straight to the back of the store and working my way to the front, since they usually keep the sale stuff in the back. </p>
<p>oh yeah and i love nordstroms. they hold a "Half Yearly Sale" twice a year, I believe its once for Women and Children and once for Men. idr when it is, but you can get some great stuff.</p>
<p>So I went over to Old Navy today and picked up a belt, pair of khaki pants, and a gray tee w/ baseball graphic. I was pretty pleased with the variety they had there, but I didn't get to really check out their shirts and other stuff since I was kind of in a hurry. This also caused me to skip on Marshalls today, but I'll check them out another time. </p>
<p>Now just to see how these clothes hold up after a few washes...</p>