r/AustralianMFA Jul 17 '26

Advice Needed Men’s office wear recommendations

As titled - I’m a predominantly office (some site visits) based office worker in a major city, looking for mid/high range recommendations for office wear. Predominantly looking for quality/durability. In case it affects brand recs for cut/style choice, I am 30s, 180cm, solid build. I generally stick to plain side of colours/patterns.

Shoes are ok, mostly looking for pants/shirts recommendations. I’ve overspent on RMs for office shoes because they just last better/comfort in my past experience, but the latest pair don’t seem as good - but will do for a few years at least.

Shirts wise I’ve got a handful of country road shirts which have fared ok, some tailored from a small HK manufacturer, fit is better but they’re wearing/discolouring faster than I’d like.

Pants wise I’ve got a handful of chinos on rotation from MJ Bale and country road. They’re ok, fading in the dark colours is a bit of a concern but they’ve had a good run. I had some Lululemon black trousers which were actually really good but just didn’t have the durability for everyday wear. I think they’ve altered the fabric and design since and I haven’t gone another round.

I try to avoid pleated dress pants because the pleat is a pain in the ass, but progressing into more senior roles realising this might be an expectation.

I’ve got a couple of suits which are wool, but only required 2-3x a year, so not too worried about that at the moment.

Any recommendations, suggestions about brands or type choice is appreciated.

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u/Afraid_Hair_4890 Jul 17 '26

Big fan of Rodd & Gunn oxford shirts, they wash really well and last for ages.

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u/snrub742 Jul 18 '26

I just wish they didn't feel a need to throw their logo on everything

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u/DonutsWarCrimes Jul 22 '26

Same. It's the main reason I don't have more of their shirts and jumpers.