Business Suit and Tie - Page 7

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Originally Posted by Kirosia 

Kirosia just got back, plans on doing so in a bit. (Don't want to seem desperate) 

Kirosia probably did fine, good luck to him!

Kirosia no doubt will be invited to join his dream firm   No one can resist a sharp-dressed man (especially one with such a manly neck, given his arm length)

^ Thank you for the Interview

the shirt collar is too narrow and pointed... looks like mafia movies.  tie is a little too bold with the color and too much sheen... get some interesting textures (coarse wool, or grenadine) or geometric pattern - theyre interesting but not too loud or busy.  or classic rep stripe (wide slanted stripes). 

heres some examples... you may not necessarily be daring enough for the stripes or the pocket square, but it gives you an idea of the lines and fit.

you could fetch a Polo by ralph lauren (not ralph lauren green or any difficusion line) suit for about <500$ on ebay.

all that said, 95% of people in suits wont notice, cuz they dont know any better, and anyway 99% chance it wont have bearing on your interview; its just if you wanted to look proper in a suit...

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Originally Posted by Kirosia 

Bought a dress shirt and tie, haven't tried them on yet. How do they look?:

 

 

The tie has a more purplish tint (burgundy?) and the shirt is an odd size due to my very large neck/short build. (Also not 100% cotton) Bought some shoe polish, but nothing to polish it with. 

When I want a nice piece of suit, I'd just scour the business district area and when I see a gentleman with a nice set of suit in my size, I'd follow him and clubbed him from behind and steal his suit.

Then you need to take it to tailor to adjust it slightly. Cheap and convenient.

Also good luck on your interview, don't give up after a few rejections. Do whatever it takes to get the job even if the interviewer wants to feel your man thigh. Whatever to get the job man.

The suit doesn't make the man, it just shows that he can be serious once in a while.

Having interviewed hundreds of people in the past, I can say that the suit really doesn't impress me, it's all about how comfortable you are under pressure, and I do like to get people to feel a little pressure in my interviews, can't have a person cracking or giving up, now that makes the man.  Please no feminist remarks about "man", I use the word liberally to mean person.  Had to add that in as I got into a few debates on feminism recently.

I've been an interviewer in more than one interview where the interviewee cried.  And I'm a pretty non-threatening person.

They didn't get the jobs.

Either that or "I said I wasn't going to lose my head but then pop! Goes my heart."

[quote] all that said, 95% of people in suits wont notice, cuz they dont know any better, and anyway 99% chance it wont have bearing on your interview; its just if you wanted to look proper in a suit... [/quote]

I think being too stylish can work against you. People don't want underlings who wear Armani if they wear Joseph A. Bank. I was once in a work environment where some guy showed up in designer clothes every day, and it was not received well.  Especially at a conservative firm, you should be trying to make sure nobody remembers what you wore. 

They only really judge your clothing if you stand out from the crowd, which is bad - be it stylish or raggedy.  They want to see that you can fit into a professional setting.