Good Natured Advice Thread (improving a business wardrobe)

[PCK1]

a DB overcoat is pretty dressy...so if you are planning on wearing it with suits it is appropriate...

You seem to dress more casually...so an SB might make more sense.

 

[in stitches]



What iPhone app with voice command do you guys use to take pictures?  Something tells me my wife will be reluctant to cooperate...

If I use a timer, which is rare, I just use the camera+ app, and set the timer to 30 seconds. You can count the beeps and it counts off numerically the last 5 seconds.

 

[yanagi]

I'm a business school doctoral student "on the job market" this year. My department had a seminar today, and the speaker is from a school that I thought was hiring. I put this on today (sorry for bad quality; my smartphone is still charging):




One of my female colleagues in another department said I looked nice but that I overdressed and risked coming off as "trying too hard." Can I get some second opinions on this?

 

[PCK1]

I'm a business school doctoral student "on the job market" this year. My department had a seminar today, and the speaker is from a school that I thought was hiring. I put this on today (sorry for bad quality; my smartphone is still charging):




One of my female colleagues in another department said I looked nice but that I overdressed and risked coming off as "trying too hard." Can I get some second opinions on this?

Where to begin...

1. lose the tie clip.
2. fix your tie and tie it properly.
3. your shirt cuffs are either too long or you blazer cuffs are too short.
4. is that blazer black? don't wear a black blazer...opt for a navy
5. what kind of pants are those?...they look like khakis...get a nice pair of medium grey dress pants
6. get a shirt with a spread collar.
7. is that a knit tie? don't wear knit ties for job stuff...they are too casual. wear a nice neat patterned tie in a blue, brown, or burgundy...or a striped tie of similar accord.
8. what shoes are you wearing?
9. since you are a beginner i will take it easy on the fit of your blazer...it needs some work though.
10. white shirt is too stark of a contrast with black blazer and khaki pants. try for blue blazer, grey pants, and white or sky blue shirt....or go for a full navy suit with white or sky blue shirt.

 

[yanagi]

Where to begin...

1. lose the tie clip.
2. fix your tie and tie it properly.
3. your shirt cuffs are either too long or you blazer cuffs are too short.
4. is that blazer black? don't wear a black blazer...opt for a navy
5. what kind of pants are those?...they look like khakis...get a nice pair of medium grey dress pants
6. get a shirt with a spread collar.
7. is that a knit tie? don't wear knit ties for job stuff...they are too casual. wear a nice neat patterned tie in a blue, brown, or burgundy...or a striped tie of similar accord.
8. what shoes are you wearing?
9. since you are a beginner i will take it easy on the fit of your blazer...it needs some work though.
10. white shirt is too stark of a contrast with black blazer and khaki pants. try for blue blazer, grey pants, and white or sky blue shirt....or go for a full navy suit with white or sky blue shirt.

Thanks for the quick reply.

1. No problem.
2. Yeah, I saw that after I took the photo. Bleh.
3. Shirt cuffs are too long.
4. It's navy; the lighting is just bad. I'm glad you see it as a blazer, though; this was actually a concern of mine because as someone very much still learning, it doesn't have "blazer features" like patch pockets and contrasting buttons. Also, my female colleague thought it was an orphan jacket.

5/6/7. Yes, they're khakis; it's an OCBD; and yes, it's a knit tie. Again, as someone new and still learning, I thought these made the outfit less formal and thus toned down any risk of "trying too hard."

8. I was wearing these: http://cdnb.lystit.com/photos/bb8a-...1-22228685-4-157820867-normal_large_flex.jpeg

9. What did you have in mind?
10. Thanks. I will keep this in mind.

 

[unbelragazzo]

FWIW you are probably trying too hard, unless your department has a dress code way different from any department I know of. If you want to get your visitor's attention, email him ahead of time expressing interest in his research and ask if you can talk to him about it (or, if your department arranges meetings between visitors and students, try to get one of those).

 

[PCK1]

honestly i didnt pay too much attention to the jacket...but it does look like an orphan.

 

[yanagi]

FWIW you are probably trying too hard, unless your department has a dress code way different from any department I know of. If you want to get your visitor's attention, email him ahead of time expressing interest in his research and ask if you can talk to him about it (or, if your department arranges meetings between visitors and students, try to get one of those).

Thanks.

 

[jungleroller]

Monthly Hello!

 

[Murlsquirl]



Monthly Hello!

Monthly talk to ya later! Hope all is well.

 

[Claghorn]

Not knowing what I was getting into, I saw Oldbpy in theaters with my mom. Afterwards, she said "Claghorn, that was an excellent movie. And we will never talk about it again."

There are few worse movies to see with one's mother.

 

[Isolation]

While browsing overcoats I just realized that I really like trenchcoats, I've just realized I don't event want a normal overcoat I just want a wool trenchcoat. I understand most of SF think they are tacky though.



lol I DON'T CARE I AWNT A LEATHER JACKET THINggg me only young once yes


I still haven't watched Wolf of Wallstreet. Recently someone mentioned it and I said I haven't watched it. I said I haven't really had the chance because my spouse didn't want to watch something with a **** scene in the theatre, and the person said "what no, there's no **** scene" and I was like ?? huh rly? I thought...

Took me a moment to realize that people apparently just have different definitions of **** I guess.

Was reminded this because a friend of a friend who's into bespoke clothing was talking about how he wanted to be like DiCarprio's character semi seriously. I'm like

 

[in stitches]



Not knowing what I was getting into, I saw Oldboy in theaters with my mom. Afterwards, she said "Claghorn, that was an excellent movie. And we will never talk about it again."
There are few worse movies to see with one's mother.

Debbie Does Dallas?


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Howdy, jungle.

 

[JIMB]

4. I think you might need a higher collar on your shirts. In the last pic, the corduroy jacket isn't sitting well on your shoulder, a little collar gap, but also, your shirt collar gets swallowed by the jacket. You need a higher collar. In none of your photos can I see the shirt collar in the back.

What you've learned: 40L RTW is probably the size you want to try, to begin with; a sense of how the jacket should sit, focusing on appropriate size for chest and fit at shoulders. I still say, aim for the thumbs for jacket length. I wouldn't recommend any of these but I like the fabric of the HF, from what I can tell. Brown herringbone?

I'm still thinking the corduroy is too big, which could explain the collar gap and disappearing shirt collar. I have considered trying Luxire for shirts, so I'll try posting a couple shirt fits to make sure I'm not as off as I was with sportcoats. If that works out will try raising the shirt collar as well.

I'll keep the BBs in mind if I can find a 40L with side vents. I had a chance to try on a few more makes, took pictures of the ones that hit around the thumbs, with a preference for side vents. In any particular jacket, started with 40R, but if it was too short, moved to 40L, then 42, and finally 42L (if respectively available). I'm hoping the lower backs get cleaned up once I've corrected my posture.

























Finally, I have an existing suit which hits closer to my thumbs, but based on feedback so far I'm thinking not long enough:


And pants can be hemmed.

 

[TweedyProf]

We're talking about length of SC here.

Length at some point is a matter of taste. The suit length is ok. Seems proportional to your height and just about covers seat. Optical illusions are worth noting but the last SC looks to hit obout the same place but feels too long. Makes your torso seem long to my eye. IM on iPhone. Anyway hard to tell since pants are dark (light pants next time).I wouldn't say it has to be the end of the thumb exactly. That was just to get SCs that would reach the seat when earlier ones you posted did not. The suit jacket length would be within an acceptable range for my own tastes.

I like the fit in front of the first two jackets best. Shoulders clean, lapel line straight. Do the lapels lie flat on the chest or does chest feel a bit big (40 or 42?). Hard to tell anything in back. Shoulders look a touch too big in others. My 2 cents. Others should weigh in.

What do you think about those jackets?