Lol this is a pretty wholesome, funny snapshot of an engineer reverse-engineering another field. And all the specific claims are right on, of course! A few elements are missing, though:
1. Suits are nice & durable because they're expensive. After my first "holy shit you're paying me how much??" job I replaced all my college tees with ~$1K in super high quality tees, and the difference is obvious to say the least. I do care for them a bit more (i.e. hangdry them), but still: more comfortable, more durable, more attractive.
2. Suits are tailored because they're expensive. You can get anything tailored! Expensive jeans also receive this benefit by default.
3. There are shitty suits. Presumably this guy has never looked for the very cheapest set at H&M in desparation!
That said, this guy's a smart cookie. And the comment about ties is just joyously relatable
I'd be curious to try a high-quality tee, I may have never worn one. I kind of assumed beyond a certain floor (100% cotton, decent fit) the price is just brand recognition? I end up wearing a lot of tees from events or bands, and I have noticed the Gildan ones do feel a lot better usually, but that's about the only difference I ever feel in tee shirts
Yeah I should clarify that you have to look for ones that differentiate themselves on quality rather than branding. I was lucky enough to get Pistol Lake ones before they went out of business (they invented their own cloth!) but there’s various others you can find I’m sure. Sunspel also makes quite expensive, quite incredible polos — might have plain tees too, not sure.
Definitely don’t, like, get Gucci or Supreme ones ;)
bbor · · focus · HN ↗
1. Suits are nice & durable because they're expensive. After my first "holy shit you're paying me how much??" job I replaced all my college tees with ~$1K in super high quality tees, and the difference is obvious to say the least. I do care for them a bit more (i.e. hangdry them), but still: more comfortable, more durable, more attractive.
2. Suits are tailored because they're expensive. You can get anything tailored! Expensive jeans also receive this benefit by default.
3. There are shitty suits. Presumably this guy has never looked for the very cheapest set at H&M in desparation!
That said, this guy's a smart cookie. And the comment about ties is just joyously relatable
grep_name · · focus · HN ↗
bbor · · focus · HN ↗
Definitely don’t, like, get Gucci or Supreme ones ;)