'Drobe-aphobia

There comes a point in everyone's life where they're forced to take part in the stressful experience of shopping for work attire. For guys, this can be a nightmare-you're dealing with striped, solids, and shirts with crazy designs... Then, there's that preppy vest look that's kinda sophisticated but nerdy at the same time. Don't get me started on all the different shapes and assortments of ties!



Surely it's advised to bring along a female companion with a knowledgeable fashion sense... but alas, sometimes that's simply not an option. On these occasions, the man must fend for himself in the cutthroat wilderness known as the retail world, left with nothing but his own unreliable instincts.

Such was the situation that I encountered this weekend. The determination was made that my work wardrobe could use a few additions and unfortunately, nobody was around to join me for the process.

I made sure to talk shop beforehand with my female advisors for the right ideas, still, ya never know how you actually look without a reliable second opinion. With that in mind, I headed straight to the people who I KNEW wouldn't let me down. My peeps over at Nordstrom.

In Manhattan, there are a ton of posh and pretentious stores that can frustrate the hell out of you. I actually went to one place that wouldn't even let me try on the shirts. Apparently, I was supposed to get a sense for how the clothing looked and fit just by holding the box up against a mirror. Can you believe that crap?



So I escaped to Long Island and headed straight to Nordstrom. My man Ronald the salesmen really hooked it up! He immediately showed me which fit I needed so I wouldn't be walking around like some baggy clothed high schooler. Then, Ron dawg suggested some trendy styles and colors (Purple is so fall! ... just kidding.) and helped lock down the right tie- it's all about the paisley. The whole process barely took an hour. Well done, Ronald.

Shopping can be an overwhelming experience for guys. Half the time, we don't even know where to start. Fortunately, when women are nowhere to be found there's always Nordstrom to the rescue! Best customer service in the game... That's Sprezzatura.