Ask HN: Clothing for a lazy programmer At the moment I cycle between about 40 tees from H&M in either navy blue or navy blue. I recently went off to purchase a couple extra to discover they have discontinued the style and replaced it with a thin nylon stretch type. Wasn't there a couple of startups in this space? Ideally they should deliver to the UK. |
Maybe Jobs and Einstein did it, but I view it more as a quirk rather than efficiency.
It's more important how it's made (and how the people involved are treated) and what it's made from, in addition to quality for cost.
Honestly, I'd like to see live webcams in contract mgfr factories where a particular product is made and be able to follow a product's components until it ships. That's the proof necessary to show whether workers are dangerously exhausted, abused by supervisors, etc. It would also be good to see the authentic average of hourly worker pay compared to local cost of living.
Every physical purchase has an human, animal and/or planet cost.
Though even Trunk Club is too gourmet. I just need a service that will send me Forever21 t-shirts and leggings when mine are devoured by holes.
Have about 6 so far and my most prized one is the red IBM shirt. IBM! RED! It's brilliant. Now, While I love them, the cut on these shirts is absolute crap. Fits grand on neck and wrist but is the poofiest thing everywhere else. You yanks! Would pay extra to have it cut to a better fit.
In terms of market, if you get the brand right you might be able to skirt both earnest tech-heads and the Vaporwave kids who like this kind of stuff: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Japanese-Windows-Long-Sleeve-Tee-T-Sh...
You mean a clothing store...? Amazon? Online shopping?
This is how I imagine the proposed scenario going...
"Oh, I need fifty pairs of these pants - oh want to hear my latest startup pitch now too?"
I suppose that's how the conversation would go while you get your latest clothes delivered.
For suits & formal shirts I like Indochino[1], who do online made-to-measure. They do cycle their styles, so you might want to stock up if you see something you like. Try a small order first, can take a couple of goes to get the measurements just right.
New Balance seem good for shoes, the quality isn't always great but the sizing seems reliable. Easy online ordering (via Amazon or their Australian site) or you'll find them in stores everywhere.
I tried H&M myself, until they discontinued the small black short-sleeve shirts I loved. I searched every store in several cities (in several countries!) to no avail...
Plain: http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-...
Feels like Reddit designs these shirts: http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/
You mean clothing stores? But seriously: Uniqlo.
Otherwise this would probably be a better discussion for styleforum.net or reddit.
as a lazy hacker i won't go back to cotton. i can comfortably wear a 2/3 merino + 1/3 synthetic base layer in virtually any climate. unlike cotton or pure merino, my pits don't remain wet after sweating. and unlike 100% synthetic tees, i don't smell like a locker room by lunchtime. (lazy bonus: this means fewer washes in cooler weather.)
there are a couple of downsides though:
- they're more expensive (~$40 on sale)
- they're delicate (delicate wash, and tumble dry with no heat or lie flat to dry is recommended)
there may be other companies with similar-quality products, but i'm comfortable recommending patagonia based on my experience. with proper care their stuff should last a long time, but they have a great warranty just in case.
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Enjoy, monthly supply of black t-shirts.
^ What I'll be getting.
https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858048/sega-dreamcast-lon... https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/239251010/windows-japanese-l... https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858970/n64-long-sleeve-t-...