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Stores are categorized by tiers based on the average cost of clothing sold by the store.

Mall Tier / Fast Fashion

(Good for basics; t-shirts, underwear, socks, etc.)

• Asos
  • For the home brand quality can be variable, although as the price entails it usually isn't the best however some items do look and fit well. They also have a great and easy returns policy making it easy to try out clothes. The site also offers items from higher tier brands. Has sales on quite frequently.

• Topman - Similar to ASOS it tends to be hit and miss, however they do have a good returns policy and if you avoid the typical 'lad' items (usually t-shirts with pop culture references) and it should be decent. Their Stretch skinny jeans and chinos stretch out quite a bit. Suits and blazers are great looking especially considering the price.

• River Island- Extremely similar to topman.

• Zara

• Urban Outfitters

• H&M - Recommended for very basic pieces and occasionally more stylish pieces, don't buy shoes from them.

• Aldo Shoes- Shoes will fall apart within a month. Only buy on SALE.

http://www.americaneagle.com/

http://www.americanapparel.net/ - Has basic t-shirts in a variety of cuts. Tees fit well even for slimmer people.

http://www.forever21.com/ - Has a fuckton of items in many eclectic styles, but quality is sometimes dubious. Best to use for experimenting with styles without shelling out too much money.

Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic

http://www.jcpenney.com/ Good place to nab Levi's jeans if you cannot find an outlet

http://www.express.com/ Good for better fitting dress clothes. Brown people (Indians, Hispanics, Brazilians, etc) love it alot for some reason.

http://www.ralphlauren.com/

http://www.macys.com/

Low Tier

Uniqlo - Above average quality basics, recommended for entry level.

Levi - Large selection of jeans (among other things) in a variety of colors and cuts. The quality is beginner level in their cheaper jeans not made in the USA. Levi's often has sales, so avoid buying at full retail. Avoid if you live outside NA, ridiculous markups. You may find defected Levi's jeans at Marshalls or TJ Maxx at deep discount (~$30).

http://www.riverisland.com/

http://www.jcrew.com/index.jsp - Good quality clothes with acceptable cuts. High-ish price for the quality they offer ^{[Citation needed]}

http://www.karmaloop.com/ - Has sales literally almost every day. Can sometimes find entry-level designer brands (e.g. Naked and Famous) at deep discount.

http://www.frankandoak.com/ - Good quality Menswear basics for around the same prices as Uniqlo. I wouldn't recommend them for taller guys, as everything seems to run a bit short. Free shipping.

http://www.everlane.com/ - Their tees are generally well liked and they claim to offer the same quality as more expensive brands but with less markup.

Middle Tier

http://www.yoox.com/

http://www.allsaints.com/

http://www.april77-shop.com/ - April 77 is notable for their large selection jeans which come in many different sizes, cuts, and colors.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/

http://www.revolveclothing.com/

http://store.archivalclothing.com/ - Great outdoorsy backpacks, and some other vintage-inspired clothes.

High Tier

http://www.unionmadegoods.com/ - One of the best shops out there for mid- to high-tier menswear. Does collaborations with Alden fairly often.

http://tateandyoko.com/ - A good place to buy high-end raws and various other clothes.

http://www.superdenim.co.uk/ - Great for "heritage" menswear and some streetwear.

http://blueingreensoho.com/ - Mainly sells raw denim.

http://www.thecorner.com/

http://shop.tres-bien.com/ - Mostly streetwear, but they also have a pretty good formalwear selection. Probably the cheapest shop you will find for designer stuff, some nice discount codes from time to time.

SSENSE (link)

http://www.farfetch.com/ - Boutique shopping aggregator.

http://www.luisaviaroma.com/

http://www.mrporter.com/ - The male version of Net-a-Porter. Designer clothing from Givenchy, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Loro Piana, etc.

http://www.reborn.ws/ - All orders made by email

http://www.antonioli.eu/en/men

http://www.rodengray.com/ - Vancouver, Canada

http://www.nomadshop.net/ - Toronto, Canada

http://www.ln-cc.com/ - Online & London, UK

http://ateliernewyork.com/ - "Gothninja" stuff. CCP, BBS, A1923, M.A.+, Guidi; you get the idea. Everything is black, white, or grey.

http://leffot.com/ - Retailer of high-end shoes, from Edward Green to Viberg.

http://epauletnewyork.com/ - Straight-up classic menswear, focusing on a high quality of construction. Has lots of exclusive Carmina models.

http://www.hickorees.com/ - Heritage-focused menswear.

4.0 tier

4.0

Uncategorized Tier

http://butterflysoulfire.blogspot.co.nz/

http://www.readytofish.nl/

http://www.blackbirdballard.com/

http://shop.hlorenzo.com/

http://www.antonioli.eu/en/women

http://www.ink-clothing.com/en/main.php

http://www.nagnagnagshop.com/

http://shopnumber4.com/

http://www.guyiconsignment.com/

http://www.thecorner.com/

http://www.e-g.co/

http://re-porter.ca/

http://doshaburi.ocnk.net/

http://oparis.bigcartel.com/

http://orimono.se/

http://suspensionpoint.ca/

http://www.vrients.com/en/

http://www.daad-dantone.com/

http://www.gilt.com/

http://www.myhabit.com/

http://gravitypopetailoredgoods.blogspot.com/

http://shopsydneys.com/ - Toronto, Canada

http://www.jonathanandolivia.com/

http://www.tntblu.net/

I think I didn't mention that gilt and myhabit require to make a amazon account or something? But I think it's free to make just a tiny bit of registration process.

Here are weird sort of Japanese Ebays but things go crazy cheap here. Talked to heaps of people that have found anything from Yohji Yamamoto to pre-2000s Helmut Lang and MMM for less than $50. It sort of requires heaps of dedication and watching so idk, ive never put in the effort myself. http://global.rakuten.com/en/ http://www.yahoo.co.jp/

God Tier

http://www.blacklapel.com

High quality shirts, suits, and accessories that fit well and look great. Full canvassing is optional and half canvassing is free, as opposed to Indochinos shoddy fused construction. Amazing customer service via their concierge. If you can think of something to request that isn't normally offered, the concierge can make it happen. Black Lapel also runs an /fa/ #menswear blog, The Compass.

One of the best MTM suit makers on the web.