The range of prices for time-pieces is astonishing. Nothing in men’s style can be had for so cheap, or, cost so outrageous & soul-shattering expensive. For our purposes here, these guidelines apply to watches in the $30 – $200 range, no matter the movement, Quartz or Mechanical. As always, these are guidelines, not rules, and there will be exceptions. 

Some would claim that there is no such thing as a good, inexpensive suit. But then there are those of us who don’t want to (or can’t) spend a ton of money on a suit we wouldn’t wear with any real frequency. There are great looking, good feeling suits in the $125 – $300 range. They just might be a little tough to find. Here’s what to look for, and remember, dry clean as little as possible…

You can hear the consternation now: “But there IS no such thing as a good, cheap pair of shoes!” Sure, if you’re a shoe snob. But for plenty of us, it’s quite possible to wear a pair of glued-sole, not the best leather, decent looking shoes for years. You just have to know what you’re looking for. That, and not all of us want to get married to a pair of shoes. Sometimes it’s good to date around, discover the good signs & bad signs of a potential mate, and learn to avoid certain pitfalls. We’re still talking about shoes here, right?

It’s the holy grail of affordable men’s style. The inexpensive blazer or sportcoat. These are the jackets that look like a million bucks, either off the rack or after some adjustments by a tailor, despite costing nowhere near an arm and a leg. Here are some suggestions for what to keep in mind the next time you’re in the market for for an inexpensive blazer or sportcoat.