G’Day, in my post today I go through probably the most important thing for you to do when you get off the plane… Buy enough clothes to last you over a week.
When I arrived, I only had one suitcase and a duffle bag. That was enough for 5 business shirts, 2 suits and a little bit of casual clothes. Sock and undergarments are small, so they fit anywhere. You can just stuff them in. The duffle bag was for all the books and such I’ll be taking from home. Unfortunately, the books and other stuff were pretty heavy, so if you’re packing to go anywhere, try and lay off the books.
So you’ve arrived in America, and are looking for cheap clothes to get your set up…. There’s only one place you really need to look. Marshalls. Marshalls generally sells clothes from last season, which doesn’t really matter if you are looking to buy stuff that doesn’t go out of style. This means this place is great for jeans, polo shirts, business shirts and shoes. Basic undershirts, and undergarments are good too. Be sure to try everything on before you leave the store, otherwise it’s a really annoying trip back to the store for you. At least they have a 30 day money back exchange program.
If you are looking to buy stuff that’s a bit classier or more in style, and don’t mind paying a bit extra, you can go to Filene’s Basement. I’m pretty sure that these are only in Boston, but you can buy some great smart casual gear here, and you can get some great suits as well. There’s also a lot of men’s toiletries and stuff like that.
There are outlet shops as well, but I’ve never been able to get out to them, as I don’t have a car. If someone does, can they let me know?
Here’s the locations of the Marshalls and the Filene’s Basement in Boston.
Filene’s Basement
426 Washington St
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 350-7268
Marshalls
500 Boylston St # 16,
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 262-6066
Hope that helps,
Nathan
