My father went through WWII in the Pacific, and finally graduated law school in 1948 on the GI bill. His first significant purchase was an Oxford suit. He always said that was the best money he ever spent.

I took it to heart. If I am not the best dressed SOB in the courtroom, I go shopping. It worked for him, and I think it has worked for me. Also, remeber that old movie, "Stay Hungry"?