Fashion in the boonies /u/cherrywest /r/malefashionadvice

Admittedly, I’m newer to being interested in men’s fashion – always had a taste for it, but never had the headroom or wallet capacity to make anything work.

After reading through a few posts here and a bit of the wiki, I have a question – what would y’all do for fashion in the middle of nowhere?

For some context, the town I live in has a population of around 3,800 and two(!) stoplights. The nearest city where I do any and all shopping for anything fashionable is just under an hour away, and the nearest with any cultural significance (IE that you’ve actually heard of) is 2-1/2 to 3 hours away.

I work in a steel shop so my normal day-to-day is hard wearing jeans, steel toed boots, and a company t shirt, since I don’t mind if I get those dirty and it won’t end up with a dry cleaning bill.

I’ve picked up some pieces from Dillard’s clearance and the assorted outlet stores, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, that sort of thing. Several sets of shorts, khakis, nicer jeans, some polos, button ups, a couple quarter zips, a bit of knitwear. Even two sets of linen pants which I adore. A pair of Madden lace up boots, two pair of (dreaded?) dress sneakers, and a pair of lace up derby shoes. Frankly I’m terrified to wear most of it unless I’m headed out of town to a more urban area, or I’m confident I’ll be staying indoors most of the time. Cleaning dog mess off of nice boots is an experience I’d not like to repeat.

So how would y’all address it? Wear it, cleaning be damned? Difference of opinion on shoes and bottoms? Move (only semi joking)? Thoughts, opinions?

Admittedly, I’m newer to being interested in men’s fashion – always had a taste for it, but never had the headroom or wallet capacity to make anything work.

After reading through a few posts here and a bit of the wiki, I have a question – what would y’all do for fashion in the middle of nowhere?

For some context, the town I live in has a population of around 3,800 and two(!) stoplights. The nearest city where I do any and all shopping for anything fashionable is just under an hour away, and the nearest with any cultural significance (IE that you’ve actually heard of) is 2-1/2 to 3 hours away.

I work in a steel shop so my normal day-to-day is hard wearing jeans, steel toed boots, and a company t shirt, since I don’t mind if I get those dirty and it won’t end up with a dry cleaning bill.

I’ve picked up some pieces from Dillard’s clearance and the assorted outlet stores, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, that sort of thing. Several sets of shorts, khakis, nicer jeans, some polos, button ups, a couple quarter zips, a bit of knitwear. Even two sets of linen pants which I adore. A pair of Madden lace up boots, two pair of (dreaded?) dress sneakers, and a pair of lace up derby shoes. Frankly I’m terrified to wear most of it unless I’m headed out of town to a more urban area, or I’m confident I’ll be staying indoors most of the time. Cleaning dog mess off of nice boots is an experience I’d not like to repeat.

So how would y’all address it? Wear it, cleaning be damned? Difference of opinion on shoes and bottoms? Move (only semi joking)? Thoughts, opinions?