I recently graduated and will be starting a new job in two weeks! The only thing is I don't own a decent suit (I borrowed one from my dad for interviews), and I really need one for work now. The other thing is, I don't have much money to spend yet. Where do you think I could find an affordable suit that looks professional?

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A slim (or skinny) fit suit from H&M, R&W, winners, or another department store will look tailored and will run you $100-200 max. I still use it for important meetings and have received the occasional compliment.

If you're on the bigger side, a regular fit could work, and you can tailor it for a little extra. Id tailor the pants on the off the rack suit if the length is wrong too.

Fit > quality. If it compliments your shape, it will work and look much better than a higher tier untailored suit, and no one will know or question you.

If you dont truly need a suit, consider mixing and matching a few nice blazers from those same stores with different colour pants to have several outfit permutations.

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Congrats on the new gig! I found my first work suit at Macy’s during one of their big sales. You can usually grab something decent there for under $200, especially if you catch a holiday promo. Men's Wearhouse is another place with suits that are affordable and well-made.

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Congrats!! The goodwill or thrift store you can get what you need to begin a new job

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As long as the suit fits you, it’s going to look professional, so id suggest getting it tailored. When I first graduated, I got a suit from Belk that wasn’t expensive at all (I forget how much it cost but I still wear it from time) but as poor as I was I know it couldn’t have costed much more than $100.

Bad looking shoes can ruin the suit so be sure to find a pair that matches nicely; also cheap at Belk

Fully agree with the above. Fit over quality, especially for a first suit. Try Express

I would say that express

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