Best bargain chino's and henley's?

[Dangle]

I need some new chinos, badly. I have a pair of the BR Emerson fit. If they were 1/2" wider in the thighs and not so short in length they would be great. However, I am seeing if there are other options out there which may be cheaper and give me what I'm looking for. I would like something I can wear to a business casual office as well as casually. Also, some opinions on affordable henley's would be great. I live in the south and don't feel like continuing to wear t-shirts as much as I do. Thanks guys

[Rodney Dean]

I've been getting all my chinos lately from Land's End, regular or Canvas. Sales can be great, and quality is good.


I've also done Dockers (which I used to think was only for dorky dads), and if you want slim fit there are some good options, and the price can be good, as well.

[shad0w4life]

I just ordered a Henley(first one just to try them out) from Jcrew during their sale, think it was $25.

[Dangle]

@Rodney, tailored or traditional fit?

[zerostyle]

The 2 pairs of $3.50 chinos from LEC were a pretty high bang for the buck pair recently

[Dangle]

@zero, you have to explain that one haha

[bj]

@zerostyle +1


I *love* my LE Tailored fit original chinos. The LEC refind slim fit are good, but they are almost too slim. Also, since the leg opening is smaller, they feel/look longer than a straight-leg pant with the same inseam.

[zerostyle]

@Dangle: http://threads.dappered.com/topic/th...no-350-shipped , but the deal is over

[VespaMatt]

I like my H&M Henleys. I can't bring myself to spend that much on a fancy t-shirt. They have stood up to sporty stuff like cycling as well as casual wear and have a good fit. Sizes go all the way down to XS and prices range from $8-$15 depending on the material/pattern. My only problem is that I wear a small and finding those in store is hit or miss.

[LesserBlackDog]

Try Target. Quality isn't stellar, but hard to beat for the price. They've got some henleys through their Converse One Star line, too. Bought a couple earlier this spring and they've become my casual shirt of choice for weekends and after work.

[Transient]

I wish I could get LEC chinos to work. Their pants sizing is wildly inconsistent for me. I'm anywhere from a 32-34 waist and 30-34 inseam with their pants.

[tomservo]

Target Merona are decent for a good price.


You can get Dockers at Kohls for super cheap when they run a 30/20/15% sale about once a month.

[Ryan87]

I got 2 pairs of Merona Tailored fitted pants from Target for $8 each on the clearance rack. Im going to tailor them to the perfect length which might set me back another $20 but you can't beat the price. I could've gotten 11 pairs of these for 1 pair of bonobos pants.

[surprisinglyminty]

If you on a budget, Target is probably your best bet.


Both the merona and mossimo brands are almost interchangeable, in my opinion.

http://www.target.com/s/mens+henley+shirt


Some of the newer pieces that have been released have provided fairly good off the rack fit. They usually have a good variety of colors as well; which is a plus.


As others can attest to, the clearance rack in a target stores can produce awesome finds. Keep on the look at for those little red stickers with "CLEARANCE" written on them!


I personally purchase my henleys from target and my chinos/khakis from Dockers,LEC, JCrew, BR/ Gap. A lot of these retailers will often put out promotions or discounts. Sometimes its just a waiting game.


Another alternative is to possible visit a local outlet that has a banana republic or jcrew factory store.


Let us know what you decide!

[Rodney Dean]

As for Land's End, I usually go Tailored/Slim but as with everything, if you find a deal, get it, try it, and take it back to Sears if you don't like it. I've paid less than $20 a piece for everything I have from them.