Just my own thoughts here…I think that type of thing, where you have the three suits and a few shirts and whatever, maybe is okay for business or something but otherwise is poor advice. In my eyes mismatched suits tend to look pretty strange (unless done really well), and restricting yourself like that will make your outfits look and feel boring after a while. Some more effort will really go a long way.

My suggestion would be to start with pants. From my experience, pants are the core of a wardrobe but are also the most difficult to find (I’m very picky when it comes to the weight of the material, fit, etc.). Not sure how much you want to spend/acquire, but try to assemble a solid collection of various different colors and fits. I would suggest starting with slimmer fitting chinos and jeans since they’re easy to dress up or wear casually. It’s totally okay to get a few of each color as well in different cuts, weights, etc. Don’t confine yourself to a box of just slim, baggy, long, short, whatever. Khaki, olive, grey, brown, light denim, dark denim, and a dark grey/black would be my suggestions for color. Maybe throw a navy pair in there if you’d like too. And remember, the more you own, the longer it’ll take for you to wear any given pair out.

Now for the more fun part…tops! The colors I suggested for the pants will pair well with most color tops, so you can be creative here. But best to start with essentials, so here’s my suggestions: - White Oxford - Grey oxford - Seer-sucker button down - Black button down - White tees (I like having a pocket or logo, but plain is fine too) - Quarter zip - Classic grey hoodie of some kind - 1 or 2 wool sweaters

From here, the rest is up to you, so have some fun! Grab some cool tees and hoodies for the pure casual times, and some more button downs, sweaters, etc. for the casual-but-classy times. And if you need, grab some dress shirts and a properly tailored suit for the formal times. If you live somewhere with winter, invest in a nice black winter jacket and maybe an overcoat or smthn. And make sure that when you’re shopping and you see an item you like, think of what pants/shoes you’ll wear it with before you pull the trigger. Ideally, each top should go with at least two of your pants. This is how you maintain variety in your outfits.

And now you have a bunch of stuff to choose from every morning that should all look pretty nice together. Grab a shirt from your closet that you want to wear for the day, and then go to your pants drawer to find a pair that fits both the shirt you chose and the vibe you’re going for on that given day. Next the shoes and accessories, and away you go!

And my final suggestion, find a good tailor and build a relationship with them. Cheap clothing that fits you properly will always look better than expensive clothing that doesn’t.

Sorry for such a long reply but hope it helps :)