Which Interview Outfit Is Better? With PICS - Page 3

Perhaps Skinny has a new job with RL and wants to make a sale. Otherwise there is not one good reason.

 

Jesus, in America about anything more refined than sweatpants and Affliction t-shirts are considered elitist. And if he is interviewing with a hedge fund I think they've been to the circus and seen the elephant, they aren't WalMart.

 

But I will say that you want your wardrobe to be professional and forgettable at the same time.

 

 

 

Now that everything has already been said, I should mention that I love the monkey face

Yeah, the monkey face is cute. But I wouldn't wear it to the interview.

Red tie looks too aggressive for an interview i think, and +1 the white shirt suggestion. I personally like tie bars, and I'm not sure why the simple white pocket square would be too distracting.

No matter what you've heard, I'm not Jesus. I'm a bit too elitist ... which may explain why I'm unfamiliar with said Affliction t-shirts.

OP, im in the same boat as you - got a few interviews lined up.

I had an interview the other day, and I wore:

- White shirt
- Regular cuffs, not sure that wearing FC is a big deal but best to avoid any misconceptions.
- clean simple tie bar
- white pocket square tv fold

Interview went well, and i'm going in for round 2.

Dress professional and smart, don't over do the accessories, but know what you are doing.

Wear a white shirt, french cuff or no. A more soporific tie, in navy, dark green, etc. A red tie is loud and honestly the combination reminds me of a politician.

I advise you to wear the pants. my 2 cents

Once he has the job -- assuming the workplace is 'sufficiently' turbulent -- there will be plenty of opportunity for a dream/nightmare or two about not wearing trousers. I haven't had one in a few years ... but in mine I was typically in my PJs.
Edited by RSS - 9/15/11 at 6:53am

Either is fine - even getting this far will probably put you ahead of most of the "software guys", the way I understand that culture. If you have time though, get a good tailor to work on the right shoulder line of that jacket. It may require a collar adjustment. Also, get it pressed, as someone else said.

Personally, I think you're fine with french cuffs, tie bar, and PS. And I'm American. If this is a software company that works with hedge funds, it's possible one of the rare skills for interviewees to have is to be able to fit in to some extent with the hedge fund crowd...the accessories send signals in that direction. Unless you're just out of college and interviewing for an entry level position, I see nothing wrong with it.

Watch or no watch ?

Why is everyone fussing about the cufflinks but few people are elaborating on the PS? In my office setting, I see people wearing cufflinks all the time. However, wearing PS's is an easy way to be the subject of a few water cooler jokes (I feel that for most people, cufflinks still retain a business vibe whereas pocket squares have a dandy'ish vibe). I would say ditch the PS for sure (it's always going to be right there in the bosses peripheral vision). The cufflinks are probably not going to add anything, but I don't think it's going to hurt your chances of getting the job either.

And in terms of other accessories, I think the tie bar adds to the outfit. I feel like it subconsciously sends an image of organization/dependability (your tie will remain in place despite how hectic your day is). In general, the pocket squares have no real utilitarian value (are you going to offer it to your boss to blow his nose?) With a double barrel shirt, cufflinks DO have a purpose, but might make someone question why you need to wear a double barrel shirt. The tie bar/watch have clear business purposes - to keep you organized/up-to-par when your day starts to get busy.

Double post...

Double post? Obviously you are not organized enough.

Wear the pocket square.