“MTM from my tailor here in NYC is $250 for handmade” That’s a cheap tailor…there are obviously no gold specs embedded in that material.
Turkish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > “MTM from my tailor here in NYC is $250 for > handmade” > > That’s a cheap tailor…there are obviously no > gold specs embedded in that material. haha, you can get that or the diamond embedded (my personal preference) but I was just assuming that wouldn’t be the first choice for people on here. He’s a young guy starting out so I think that’s why the prices are so low. He used to have absurd VIP specials, but you can see him backing off of them now that he’s figuring stuff out…
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ahahah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 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…) I wear the same shirts as James Bond.
i get my dress shirts custom-made with plutonium collar stays and buttons, so that if any sloppily-dressed individual goes so far as to even think about approaching me, i make sure they implode…LITERALLY
I’m as entry as it gets (rotation program) and my firm loves rocking black suits/white shirts… I have no idea why since clients come in rarely… I spent about 1200 bucks to buy 3 suits to add to the couple i had going through school… You can buy a 400 dollar suit, spend 50 bucks tailoring and look as good or better than most. Even if you look ridiculous in off the rack suits find a little shop where some retiree is doing tailoring to avoid his wife for the day; can be really cheap and good quality. I’m tall with wide shoulders and a skinny ass waist so off that rack never comes close and all my suits fit like a glove. If you’re in canada you can find shops/sites that make custom shirts for about 50 bucks a pop, go in, give you’re measurements and pick fabric/collars/cuffs and a couple of months later you’ve got a shirt that looks like it cost some bucks, fits perfectly and is easy on the wallet of somebody who put themselves through school and lives alone, isn’t pulling in 100k+++ (yet), and would rather have a plasma on the wall and a decent ride than a closet of boss suits… if you’re on a budget check out maxwellsclothiers . com they stop in most canadian/us cities, I have about 9 of their shirts, they all fit great and have held up well. my buddies who have bought their suits are also happy with the quality and fit.
Etienne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ahahah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > 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…) > > > I wear the same shirts as James Bond. Kind of ironic that although Bond but his shirts there, they’re owned by the Saudi’s…
samss007 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i’m gonna repost my original question since it has > dissapeared, anybody know the dress code in ER? It varies a bit, but usually ER is business casual in policy. However, many still wear full suit and if your boss does, usually you do so as well. Whenever you are meeting with an external party, full suit and tie are required. I spend way too much money on clothes, but I don’t think you need to spend buckets of cash. People can tell if the fabric is really bad or if it doesn’t fit well, but objectively, I couldn’t tell the difference between my $400 suit and my $2000 suit. Basically stay away from the ultra-cheapo suits and make sure it fits well. I agree with the above comments that HB (and a lot of the European) styles are more suited for slimmer people, while the ‘American’ brands are more suited for the muscular body type. Don’t cheap out on the shoes though. Suits are too similar to tell a BSD from a middle manager, but shoes more often than not give away their status.
SHOES: what’s everyone’s opinion on Ecco’s? The nice lace ups are around 275 and really comfortable
I don’t really see ecco’s around here. All my shoes are Allen Edmonds or Alden, and a couple of Ferragamo Tramezza’s. I think AE and Alden are good shoes for great value – most of them you can get in the $250-350 range, and they are about as standard as you can get when it comes to professional shoes. I like the Ferragamos on fancier occasions, but can’t necessarily recommend entry-level finance professionals to spend that kind of money on shoes ($600+). I also agree with a couple of the other posters above in that sometimes people can’t tell the difference between a $500 suit (made well) and a $1,500 suit; however it’s much easier to tell the difference between $150 shoes and $300 shoes. Bottom line - if you want to work on Wall Street, make sure you have at least a couple pairs of nice shoes.
$600 for a pair of shoes…are they made of gold? They better last a lifetime and never go out of fashion and be self polishing… How big does your Ego have to be to have $600 pair of shoes.
Why the hell does it matter?
Eccos are a perfect shoe for a business casual environment, but generally are not great with a suit - a little too casual. They are very comfortable though.
Thanks for the additional advice. Been reading it every few days. Finally have some shirts under belt, but having a hard time finding blazers that fit me well. Some are great in length and overall size but they are too tight up around my shoulders.
bigwilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > $600 for a pair of shoes…are they made of gold? > They better last a lifetime and never go out of > fashion and be self polishing… How big does > your Ego have to be to have $600 pair of shoes. Well, as a starting point, you can’t find a pair of good cordovan shoes for less than $500, and cordovan is one of the most attractive and durable types of leather there is. So I wouldn’t say it requires much stretch of the ego to drop $600 on a pair of good shoes. As you move up in the ranks, you should dress for your role lest you risk looking like a slob.
Theo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the additional advice. Been reading it > every few days. Finally have some shirts under > belt, but having a hard time finding blazers that > fit me well. Some are great in length and overall > size but they are too tight up around my > shoulders. The shoulders should be the first thing you look for when buying a blazer off the rack – it should lie smoothly over your shoulders and back with no puckering or bunching. If the shoulder pads extend beyond your shoulders, there’s not much a tailor can do to fix the jacket – get a smaller width. Better to get a jacket that’s a bit tight around the shoulders because they can always let it out at the back if needed.
for shoes, I have cole haan, amazing comfort, it was “shokingly comfortable” when I first tried them on, lol, really
How many pairs of underwear does a CFA need? Would it depend on the volatility in his portfolio???
parsons, i’d say there is a positive correlation!
Makes sense. I heard that a few guys went “code brown” last month.