Is it ever appropriate to wear canvas yachting shoes into the office?
When you own a yacht and you’re leaving the office early to go yachting.
samss007, A good suit will run you 6-700 on sale. Having a comfortable piece of clothing that lasts 5 years and looks great…priceless. The sad truth is that most of the world judges you by how you look so use that against them and dress one to two levels above where you are now (within reason). Substance over style but why not put out a little effort and have style AND substance esp if you are on the sell side of the street.
“Having a comfortable piece of clothing that lasts 5 years and looks great…priceless.” I’m fairly certain one can put a price on that.
Turkish, Touche…600-700 smackers
Turkish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When you own a yacht and you’re leaving the office > early to go yachting. see that’s the problem, after this week it looks like I’m going to have to sell my Allen Edmonds’ on Ebay, so I need to figure out how to maintain the look of pedigree around the office and that’s all I can really think of…
Why try, just let it go…sandels it is.
cfa2grunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I spend around $500-600, but I’m a chick, so I > hope to get away with a cheaper suit by showing a > little leg. nice…
generally, i think people should spend whatever they think is reasonable on clothes as long as they’re comfortable in them. if you think people in the office are going to look at you like you’re a cheapo, then maybe you should upgrade a bit. however, if you can buy something from jos. bank or men’s warehouse or whatever and you don’t care what people think, eventually others will notice that you’re not a self-conscious person…so even if maybe they thought you dressed sloppily at first, eventually they’ll stop caring too. while it does help to look good for work, most of the time people form an impression of you based on how you perceive yourself…and if you can carry yourself with confidence, it shouldn’t really matter if you’re wearing a $300 suit or a $3000 suit. and yes, maybe there’s a perception that people dress better on the sell-side, but there are a lot of slobs too. so just wear whatever makes you feel confident
One of my former MD’s on the sell side used to wear a cardigan that he would keep in his office that I could’ve sworn came from a woolly mammoth.
Askandyaboutclothes is a great site for figuring out men’s clothing, but what is a good website regarding women’s professional clothing?
is wearing a black suit w/ a light white stripe ok for entry level?
viktorv Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > is wearing a black suit w/ a light white stripe ok > for entry level? they make suits like this? for real?
Hey Gouman, Who’s your hookup in LA that gets you $900 suits for $400? Would he be able to give others that deal as well?
numi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > viktorv Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > is wearing a black suit w/ a light white stripe > ok > > for entry level? > > > they make suits like this? for real? yeah you’ve never seen one? I got one a while back, it was from mexx (store)…
I would highly recommend that you don’t buy all of your attires before getting a job offer. Work cultures and attires can be very different in different cities, industries, and companies. Even if you have expensive custom fitted suits with perfect shirts and ties - you may by overdressed if the company’s culture is business casual. My suggestion is to buy one conservative colored suit (i.e. Black, Dark Grey), a pair of nice black shoes, a white shirt, and a conservative color tie with some color that matches suit for the interviews. Make sure they fit well and are not too big on you. If you are not too far off from average size - shopping at Macy’s or other department stores should be sufficient. Now when you go on an interview - pay close attention to how people dress in the office. Get the job- then go out to buy your attires. I just graduated from college a few years ago and I have many friends who while job hunting went out and spent thousands of dollars to buy work attires - and ended up working for industries like advertising or IT - where people wear jeans and sneakers to work.
viktorv Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > numi Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > viktorv Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > is wearing a black suit w/ a light white > stripe > > ok > > > for entry level? > > > > > > they make suits like this? for real? > > yeah > > you’ve never seen one? > > I got one a while back, it was from mexx > (store)… mexx is fine for casual wear, but just doesn’t cut it for an interview. get a suit that fits you properly and is appropriate for business situations. if you don’t think you have that much of a fashion sense, wait for a sale at brooks brothers or so and buy a suit there…i think you should be able to get one for like $400 or whatever the going rate is for off-the-rack suits these days black suits are best served for funerals, concerts (if you are a musician, and only if you are a miusician), or club bouncers in chelsea (make sure the suit jacket is at least two sizes too large, and the pant cuffs drag along the floor) for your first suit, stick with a charcoal, dark gray, or navy blue. fine if you want to get pinstripes, but i suggest sticking with something plain or very faintly patterned till you have developed an eye for business attire. for what is probably your first business suit, just remember that simpler = better
i have a pitch black hugo boss for interviews, but for casual/everyday work i am considering whether the pinstripe is ok, so thats why i was asking… i also have a brown suit but thats too casual. I am considering buying a navy blue for casual but prefer to save $$ right now, so thats anotherreasons why i was asking about the pinstripe, TY for the comments
Spend as much money as you need to feel confident. Don’t overthink colours. Do you really want to work for some idiot that thinks “If only he had worn a blue shirt…”? Concentrate on knowing your s**t. The rest is just BS. I was one of the worst dressed at the assessment centres I went to out of uni (hired at 3 out of 4). It made me feel 10 feet tall that I was sticking it to my more privileged peers in my $250 outfit (a $250 “bundled offer” - suit, shirt, tie). I relished it. I spend nearly $300 per shirt now, so I’m a real sell-out.
Etienne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was one of the worst dressed at the assessment > centres I went to out of uni (hired at 3 out of > 4). It made me feel 10 feet tall that I was > sticking it to my more privileged peers in my $250 > outfit (a $250 “bundled offer” - suit, shirt, > tie). I relished it. I spend nearly $300 per > shirt now, so I’m a real sell-out. Damn, $300 is steep. MTM from my tailor here in NYC is $250 for handmade and about $115 for machine, with bulk discounts. (don’t mind me just fishing for referral discounts…)