Style & Design 2009: Wardrobe Staples Worth Investing In

By Complex Mag | Sep 4, 2009 | 9:42 pm | Permalink

Bag by Jack Spade; Shoes by Mark McNairy

Putting together a more sophisticated wardrobe isn't nearly as daunting as it may seem. To start out, all you really need to do is invest in a few basic essentials. For the times when a t-shirt and dunks aren't the look, you would be doing yourself a great service by copping a couple of the staple items needed for a more formal look. We're not talking three-piece suits here: we're talking about an outfit that you can rock to a nice dinner or when you go to meet your girl's parents. In our 2009 Style & Design package we highlighted the Jack Spade Leather Supply Brief and the Mark McNairy Chukka Boot (pictured above) as two items that can hold down any refined wardrobe. We picked out 10 more items to really help you start putting your new look together...

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NO MAS GROSSINGERS T-SHIRT
Click here to Buy It Now at No Mas, $36

BAND OF OUTSIDERS TIE,
Click here to Buy It Now at Aloha Rag, $125

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POLO RALPH LAUREN SLIM FIT OXFORD SHIRT
Click here to Buy It Now at Ralph Lauren, $80

J. CREW SOLID GREY TWEED SPORTCOAT
Click here to Buy It Now at J. Crew, $265

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THEORY BLACK MERINO WOOL CARDIGAN
Click here to Buy It Now at Revolve Clothing, $275

NOM DE GUERRE UTILITY JEAN
Click here to Buy It Now at Blackbird, $249

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MARK MCNAIRY CHUKKA BOOT
Click here for More Info at Mark McNairy, $330

OLIVER PEOPLES STRUMMER FRAMES
Click here to Buy It Now at Oliver Peoples, $675

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LOUIS VUITTON NOMADE LEATHER MARCO WALLET
Click here to Buy It Now at Louis Vuitton, $605

JACK SPADE GRAIN LEATHER SUPPLY BRIEF
Click here to Buy It Now at Jack Spade, $495

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GoILL September 4th, 2009 at 07:56 PM

those Olivers Peoples frames are hella expensive. but i'll cop the jack spade brief for my grown look.

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mr.please September 5th, 2009 at 08:10 AM

Good idea, nice oxford shirt and sportcoat too. The rest is totally overpriced.

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Fr3ddy P. September 6th, 2009 at 09:51 PM

Mr. Please, I kinda sorta agree. Complex needs to show expensive and reasonably priced quality pieces. I'm sure most of your readers don't have that kind of bread to throw around. You can still have key pieces in your wardrobe with a quality fit without breaking ya pockets....

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