So, I received a question the other day.
A gentleman is going through Esquire, GQ.
He's looking at the prices on these items and he's like, Antonio, is it ever worth spending
over $1,000 on a particular item for a man's wardrobe?
My quick answer is yes.
Now, there are many things to go into that.
And in today's video, gents, I'm going to talk about five items which I think you can
get a return an investment on even if you spent over $1000
Gentlemen, I want to stress you don't have to spend $1,000 on any of the items I'm talking
about here to get good quality.
But if you have a lot of disposable income, if you travel quite a bit, if you're in a
certain industry where these items are paid close attention to and they're kind of part
of their uniform, you may find that by investing in certain pieces, doors and opportunities
are going to open to you which wouldn't have otherwise.
And that's kind of what I want to bring to your attention and the purpose of this video.
Item number one that I think it's okay to spend $1,000 or perhaps a bit more on is a
perfect fitting suit.
So, guys understand that if you're going to go custom or if you're going to go bespoke
or if you're going to go with a designer label from a high-end designer brand, that's just
the starting price point.
And, let's talk about each of them.
So, if you're going to go custom maybe made to measure, you can find something maybe for
half that price, but it's going to be at $1,000 to maybe $1,200 point that you're going to
start to get into some of the really nicer ones.
Now, when it starts bespoke, this is the art and the craft.
And if you go to Savile Row we're talking $5,000 for a suit.
You go the New York, you know, particular designers in New York, they're going to charge
you at least $2,000 to $3,000 for that bespoke or that custom suit.
So, a lot of things go into this, but understand at this point part of it also is to show that
you can afford this, to show that you're with a certain type of clientele.
The fashion designer especially a lot of them price their suits at a point, so that only
a certain type of people can work with them.
Well, these particular people they're at a level where honestly $7,000 for suit isn't
even blink in their eye.
They want to spend this money because they want to show that they're worth millions of
dollars or be able to show that they can be trusted to close deals that are worth millions
of dollars.
And if you don't think image and clothing matters, you are welcome to my site because
I've talked about it.
I've talked about the science of everything goes in here and there is something to be
said about, hey, this guy is wearing a suit made by Tom Ford.
Instantly for those in the know he gets a level up.
Now,m, that he earned it and can he maintain it, that's another question.
But the point is is that a book is judged by its cover.
Item number two worth spending $1,000 or a bit more on is going to be leather luggage,
bags, items like that.
And what's cool about this is if you choose the right ones something that's timeless something
that's classic, you're going to be able to have this for the rest of your life.
You take care of it, it's going to look better over time and that's one of the reasons I
think the price here is justified.
Basically, you're going to get your return on investment because you're going to use
it so many times.
In addition, it's going to open up opportunities, compliments, people are going to start to
talk to you about your luggage.
Now, this bag right here was just under $1,000 and it's made by Col. Littleton.
They have been a sponsor in the past.
I love this company, but it's the hardware right here.
I actually am pretty selective about when I use this because if I'm carrying this to
an airport or I'm carrying this around, I can tell you people stop me and they start
to talk to me.
And, it's just one of those things that if you want something that has character is made
in the United States, these are made over in Tennessee, that's what you're going to
pay.
That that bag right there the leather is from American buffalo.
They're so much -- I mean that that bag is just oozing character.
Now, if you wanted something maybe and, again, I said at the very beginning you don't even
have to spend $1,000.
Oftentimes on bags what you're going to spend that extra money for is sometimes the brand.
So, understand that Louis Vuitton and some of these other ones they're going to charge
multiple thousands of dollars.
Okay, you know, $500 and I didn't say that everything was going to be over $1,000.
This bag right here from Blue Claw made in the United States.
I'm going to link to them down below.
I mean this one we've gotten tons of miles out of and I've also got a discount code for
a lot of these companies.
Col. Littleton, sorry, I don't have a discount code, for Blue Claw I do.
Go over to Saddleback and look at some of that luggage especially their big suitcases.
Those things are amazing.
And, I mean this one right here, Maxwell Scott, Italian-made.
They come out of England, they also ship in United States.
I've got a, you know, I'm going to link to them in the description as well.
But, companies like this make in my opinion when I look at the hardware, I look at the
overall built, I look at the compliments or I note the compliments I get when I'm traveling,
all of these in my opinion gives them a positive return on investment because I'll be able
to use this twenty, twenty five years from now, pass these onto my kids and that's pretty
darn cool.
The third item on this list, gentlemen is a coat.
I do believe you can spend $1,000 or a bit more on a good quality coat and get a return
on investment.
The reason being is a good quality coat is going to last you twenty to thirty years and
it's worth spending sometimes double to get yeah, you can walk into a menswear store and
maybe find heavy overcoat that just doesn't look that good on you, it falls over the place
or you can go get something made to measures something custom.
I know I've recommended I've got my list of tailors that I'll put in the description down
below.
The point is is everyone looks at you everyone gives you a bit more respect and it just looks
good.
And that is worth it, guys, thirty years of compliments on a coat that, yeah, maybe you
paid double which you could have gotten something cheaper that didn't look, you know, really
good on you, you're going to be perceived as basically more successful persons and that's
what this clothing is about because you know you're a successful person, but our clothing,
these bags, these accessories, all these details just help us project it.
Item number four on this list.
I bet a lot of you guys are waiting for this one, your watch.
Now, I do believe and I've got friends that own $2,500 I've got people write me talk about
their $50,000 their $100,000 watches.
I don't own a watch that expensive.
Most of my watches are well under the $700 price point, but I will tell you guys that
this is real.
I have seen friends of mine wear their watches out with them get compliments.
Actually, I've read stories and I'm going to link to it in the support article where
a guy actually rents an expensive watch and he notes the number of upgrades, the way people
talk to him, he even has a woman hit on him who happens to be in watch industry who immediately
started talking about the watch.
Little things like that.
You don't know about those industries until you get into them.
And I can tell you, now that I've kind of gotten into watches, I'm still in an early
phase.
Oh, and by the way, go grab my free eBook on watches.
Plenty right there to get you started as you look to purchase your first $500, $100, or
$1,000 plus watch.
But, I put this information out there guys because I want you to make a smart decision,
but I will say that watches are one of those things you can go down that rabbit hole and
it can get expensive.
All right.
Number five on this list, guys.
I lied to you, I don't have a number five on this list.
What I want to hear is from you.
Down in the comments below, let me know what should be on this list?
What did I miss?
Because I didn't talk about shoes and I have seen shoes out there for well over $1,000.
But, can you justify them?
Yes, I think you can if you get custom you go with a particular brand, you're able to
get twenty to thirty years of wear, but I didn't want to put shoes there because I also
thought about jewelry, what about particular rings, necklaces, cuff links.
I know that people spend a lot of money on items like that, so can you justify it?
Fragrance, I have seen fragrances that go beyond $1,000 and this one may be a little
bit hard, but I know that some of you guys that love fragrance you're going to say, no,
Antonio, it is worth spending this money because when you wear it to this event, people the
right people notice and they can open up doors.
And, guys, that's what I want to leave you with.
I want you to be thinking about that, yes, that may seem like a lot of money or it may
not seem a like a lot, $1,000 to spend on one item.
But, think about the opportunity that it can bring to you.
And that's what I want to do, I wanted to do with this video is to open up your mind
to the way that sometimes, yes, you want to spend a bit more on something save up for
it, but when you get it when you've got the real thing you're going to be more confident
you're going to feel good.
But, remember guys don't over extend yourself, it's about getting what you need being able
to use it and that's what channel is all about, guys.
Take care.
I'll see you in the next video.
Bye.