As the title said, I want to start dressing better but don't know where to start, so any articles/links/books that you could provide about the basic is much appreciated.

Updated:

Thanks you everyone for the great advices so far! :meow-bounce:

Here some more info about me: Current everyday outfit is just the bare minimum of a t-shirt and a jean. Live in a hot climate, I also tends to sweat . In my early 20, asian, 5’8, 145 lbs, not exactly chubby but close to it, relatively wide shoulder. And like a commenter below say, my goal right now is just to:

get the basics down and look like Generic Well Dressed Guy #53, can start thinking about personalizing it with my flair later

2nd Update: Just want to express how thankful I am of everyone here, putting in so much effort in their replies :meow-hug: .

  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    Hot climates (I'm assuming hot as in Thailand, not hot as in Sydney and definitely not what Europeans think of as hot.) are harder, but here's a tip.

    Poplin dress shirts are cool and light.

    Get a "Sports Coat" (it's not activewear, it's like a blazer, but generally lighter coloured and more lightly cut). Get it in linen or even better, summer weight worsted wool (trust me). Do not get one with artificial fibres, except in the lining. It will probably be lined if it's at an affordable price point. Make sure the shoulders fit well and don't sag, otherwise try a larger size if possible. Try natural and earth tones, and medium greys, they're hard to fuck up and summery

    Take it, and any light chinos you have, to a tailor, get it cut to fit you, and get the lining removed and the seams sewn up. Tailoring is why most celebrities look good even wearing Kmart.

    With shoes etc, just make sure the leather kind of matches. Invest in a nice pair of Chelsea dress boots. People will say not to wear black shoes with light brown clothes etc but no one cares.

    For colder months, the classic car coat looks good on everyone and can replace a normal jacket.

    Do not do jeans summerwieght jeans are so fucking easy to screw up and do you know how expensive a summerweight denim is?