R.A.G. New York

The weather is getting nicer every day and as much as I love the warm weather and the bright sun, I think I hate baking inside a tight, restrictive collared dress shirts even more. In college I never wanted to wear anything other than a fresh, cheap graphic tee and a pair of old jeans. I even went as far as making a promise to myself that I would never sell-out and be one of those sweaty, suit wearing corporate cogs dripping all over the uptown express train during rush hour. As I sit here in my cramped cubicle wearing my tight, starched, collared shirt that promise seems like a lifetime ago. The vintage t-shirts and well-worn jeans of my youth have been replaced by deadlines and corporate dress codes.

I needed a backup plan. I needed professional attire that also didn’t try to strangle me in the sweltering heat of a New York City taxi cab but I couldn’t sport a t-shirt and jeans and ever expect to get anywhere above middle-management. My solution was simple: cheap polo shirts! After almost passing out one afternoon I decided that I’d buy polo t-shirts by the truckload and use this arsenal of professional yet casual attire to wage war on restrictive clothing. Take it from me, cheap, breathable clothing is a far superior to ties and dress shirts. Comfort aside the environmental benefits of not having to get my shirts dry-cleaned make me feel good– almost as good as all the money I saved!