I just realized I need more clothes, but I don’t often shop for clothes by myself. In the past most of my best clothes have comes from exs, my sisters, or my mom.
What clothing shops around town have decent selections of light, breathable casual/slightly dressed up clothes? When my wife has a lovely summer dress on for a lunch date I got... nothing but t-shirts and jeans, and that needs to change.
Price is limited-ish, I'm basically looking for 2-3 outfits (just shirts and pants/shorts) for $500 or less. Looking for more local shops rather than chains but I'm not against scouring Nordstrom Rack, I just rarely have luck there and I don't have the time to check out thrift stores on a regular basis.
EDIT: This got more responses than I expected! Just to clarify, I'm looking for physical brick and mortar locations (nothing against buying online, I just would rather try before buying than deal with returns).
I just started expanding my wardrobe last fall and while I found a bunch of cold weather options to branch out into that I really love, I'm struggling to do the same now that hot weather is on the way. So I was hoping for some options to look at or outfits for inspiration (looking for tops, bottoms, and footwear).
The tricky part is that I'm currently in the process of a weight change that's been slowly bjt steadily trending downward; so, I don't really want to put any really significant financial investment in things I might not be able to wear next year. With that in mind, I was hoping for options at $80 or less for tops and and bottoms, but footwear can be $300 or less since that's not something that's going to change haha
Title is straight-forward. I'd like some summer basics, like shorts and tank tops that will last me awhile, and have a tight budget. I'd like to avoid places like Old Navy because the clothes I have bought from there in the past don't last. I just went thrifting and found some great things, but am open to stores as well. I'm in a major city, so have access to a lot of different stores. Any tips appreciated!