If your OH is stylish / dresses well where does he shop?

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DH’s clothes have gone seriously down hill! He is a trim, 6ft nice looking man (IMO obvs) but I think he is...

When we met he was relatively bothered about his clothes. Of late he’s decided not to bother much, I actually don’t mind this too much in that neither of us are that concerned with ‘physical appearance’ and I wouldn’t like him to be super vain however it’s now got to the point he has very little to wear...

What he does have been has bought (often with my help) from brands like Zara, Vans, Farah. That’s it really. He has so few clothes. I feel (and he does) that he needs to up his game and look like he makes an effort. In the past it was all H&M and Topman but he says he feels he’s a bit old for that (he’s 36) and he would like maybe to spend a little more on some decent stuff that will last longer than a few weeks.

Can anyone advise where the heck I point him in the direction of? His ‘style’ is sort of laid back, creative type, so I’m thinking jeans, t shirts, nice sweaters / hoodies and maybe the odd shirt. A lot of men I work with shop at the likes of Jack Wills, Hackett etc but that’s not really his scene. He wouldn’t like the ‘preppy’ look he says.

Help!

I like the way my DH dresses. It's mostly Fat Face, Gap, Criminal, Superdry etc. He only wears plain colours or stripes, and nothing with huge logos. It works well, he always looks quite put together but doesn't try too hard.

Hackett, RL, Barbour, M&S (!), Gant, a new to us sailing brand that washed really badly and I can't remember the name. Crew not so much now as it's rubbish quality. Although some great cheapie dupes - trolley trash!

My DH likes Massimo Dutti, Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, Gant, Howick (House of Fraser brand), John Lewis own brand. He went off piste recently and bought a Hilfiger shirt and was so chuffed when a shop assistant asked him when he got it.

if the colouring suits him, then Fatface and Whitestuff for casual. Superdry and Jack Wills is overpriced shxte. TKMaxx always worth a look (youngest who is similar shape is into Levi for shorts/jeans). Fatface covers the male need for same thing every year just in different colours - eldest is 6 foot 4 so this is useful for chinos for work

Almost exclusively in navy blue items sourced from the men's department of House of Fraser. The things he buys are expensive but cost per wear is probably minuscule given that he wears it for years.

My dh wears diesel and Tommy Hilfiger mostly. They have lovely basics which are a good cut and lovely material . The jeans are super flattering on him too. Tk maxx is a good shout and we have had many bargains from there !

Band t- shirts, converse,
boots - River Island,
Levi jeans and boxers.
Shirts - Ben Sherman, Ted Baker.
Leather jacket- quite a few years old DK.

My DH is 6'4 and he buys Jacamo clothes. He always looks scrumptious to me!

Reiss, Hackett, Boss and Russell & Bromley

He buys stuff online from QuestionAir and Flannels

He also has somewhere that makes made-to-measure shirts for not much more than a TM Lewin one but look so much better

DH is 61 and 6'5", a little cuddly and balding, but ladies still seem to think he looks okay. Lots of twinkly smiles come his way.

He wears Levi jeans, or Edwins. Tailor made shirts, now mostly cheap copies of the original versions made at about £30 per shirt by a tailor in Singapore 12 years ago. Tweed jacket, nice wool crew neck sweaters in navy, olive, charcoal or a dark red. Nice shoes most of the time, or work boots.

Lots of really well dressed husbands in this thread

He is not a standard size, hence resorting to the tailor, but it has meant he has clothes that fit his height and body shape, which is very long body, and shorter legs, while being quite flattering.

In all honesty, I wish there were better tailoring options for womens clothes.

Does anyone, apart from me, think that a really good alterations workshop ought to be part of every UK high street. So a person could buy a standard garment from wherever and take it straight to the workshop and have it perfectly fitted? Just buy a half size up and then have sleeves or shoulders adjusted. A god daughter who works in fashion, particularly men's tailoring she's a whizz is customising jeans in Carnaby Street. Would it not be great to make that mainstream? Would people pay for the service?

Yep, Gant, Linea, Gap, Joules, some M and S and Superdry.
I would definitely use an alterations shop OC . I'm sick of ill-fitting gear. Eg yesterday I bought a top that in a 12 flattened down my boobs and had really tight cuffs (?) and in a 14, fitted perfectly across the chest but had acres of billowing fabric around the stomach (cuffs normal). I actually ended up buying the bigger one and thinking I'll alter it myself but I'm lazy not that good at sewing and I know I'll probably end up taking it back. If there'd been an alterations shop in town I would have dropped it off there, problem solved! (Sorry to go off topic on your thread OP).

OC, all the dry cleaners near me do alterations...

My dp shops on Mr Porter. He is older than your dh but tends to wear a lot of jeans with a white t shirt and nice hoodie / jumper / cardi . He found a brand of jeans which fit really well called Nudie Jeans co.
Lumber jack shirts are in, Ralph Lauren's are good quality and soft . He has some nice boots from Grenson and wears trainers but it looks stylish not like he is trying to look young . Burberry do nice bits too like shirts etc . Depends what you want to spend . A nice pair of jeans and nice white long / short sleeved fitted T shirt can be dressed up or down I think.

Like a previous poster, my OH gets a lot of stuff from House of Fraser, like Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, Armani, ted baker etc, in addition to Sports Wear like Nike and adidas.

Some of these brands are quite expensive, but as men's basic wardrobes are basically trousers and tshirts, it's easy to pick up stuff in the sales.

OH hates shopping so I normally shortlist a load of stuff for him to look at and choose. As he wears more expensive brands, he looks put together, despite not being hugely interested in clothes.

Reiss for tailoring, John Lewis for their kïn line, Ted Baker for casual jackets and shirts, Sainsbury’s for casual logo tshirts (seriously!), Hackett and Hugo Boss for jeans (good for rugby thighs) and the odd bit of Boden for knitwear or shirts (Boden menswear often really good for well-cut basics, with none of the daft ‘fun’ prints that ruin some of the womenswear).

My dh destroys clothes! We could not afford for him to dress from these places... his trousers just fall apart no matter where from, knit wear same. A joules coat would last me years, him it's 1 year. Max.

Boss for suits and jeans, circle of gentlemen for shirts. But he is a very long legged/armed 6 4 so high street tends not to work for him.

Wrote a massive post and lost it. Nutshell - focus on really good quality things designed to last for years, and build up over time. E.g. Cashmere, merino, alpaca jumpers, quality wool coat, leather jacket, nice scarf. Look at traditional brands like John Smedley outlet.

Have enough clothes so he's not wearing the same thing every day. To make things last longer wash things properly, ie pay for dry cleaning if required, wash on low temp and don't tumble dry. Wear appropriate clothes for activity, eg have clothes for diy, gardening, country walks that you don't mind getting dirty.

Worth looking at charity shops in nice areas - DH has loads of beautiful good quality suits, shirts and jumpers from charity shops.

More casual clothes - all saints, Paul Smith, Albam. Wait for sales and look at online outlets.

Don't bother spending loads on underwear and everyday basics.