Written by Aaron Evans on 6 September, 2019
How to Spend Less than $1,000 per year on Clothing and Look Good
Investment . LifestyleMen.
This is your dilemma: You want to present well in multiple occasions however you don’t want to spend huge dollars and when you go to the shopping centre you want to get in and out as quick as possible. Here’s the solution.
1. Get your Professional Business Wardrobe (corporate)
| Type | Style | Quantity | Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Shirts | Collared Button | 5 | 50 | $250 |
| Business Pants | Navy Blue | 2 | 50 | $100 |
| Shoes | Brown | 1 | 150 | $150 |
| Belt | Brown | 1 | 50 | $50 |
| Total | $550 |
2. Gym Clothing
| Type | Style | Quantity | Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Shirts | Cotton | 5 | 6 | $30 |
| Shorts | Synthetic | 2 | 40 | $80 |
| Shoes | All Black Running | 1 | 150 | $150 |
| Total | $260 |
3. Casual Clothing
| Type | Style | Quantity | Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Shirt | Cotton | 10 | 6 | $60 |
| Pants | Navy Blue Cotton | 2 | 50 | $100 |
| Shorts | Cotton | 2 | 40 | $80 |
| Shoes | As per Gym Shoes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jumper | Hooded Dark | 1 | $49 | |
| Total | $289 |
Mens Hoodie available at most retail outlets for $49
4. Special Occasions
| Type | Style | Quantity | Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Shirts | As Above | |||
| Business Pants / Casual Pants | As Above | |||
| Blazer | Navy Blue | 1 | 200 | $200 |
| Total | $200 |
5. Additional Accessories
Mix and match the various outfits to suit your needs. You may want to purchase other staple items such as flip flops and board shorts however after this there should be no need to buy any more clothes other than underwear and socks which will get you below the $1,000 per year cost.
*Prices above will vary based on the outlet you choose however the pricing is intended to give an indication. Some items will last longer than 1 year, such as the blazer so this should be taken into account.
