I agree with this (and was taught to shop this way by my mother)... but where are we supposed to find these quality clothes? A lot of the brands I used to consider higher quality no longer are. JCrew is a hot mess. I recently needed to buy suits for a new job and bought some pieces from Brooks Brothers... but only on…

This article, like most on Lifehacker and other Gawker sites, is geared to white collar workers, middle class and above. Everyone else need not pay attention.