Good Natured Advice Thread (improving a business wardrobe)

[The Noodles]

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[justridiculous]

Korean men would just leave the labels on the sleeve to show off that they're wearing something expensive. I've seen it in person.

Russian men do this as well.

 

[Monkeyface]

Lots of people do it, right? Lots of people wearing t shirts with big logos on it. Or even buying fake stuff.

 

[The Noodles]

Lots of people do it, right? Lots of people wearing t shirts with big logos on it. Or even buying fake stuff.

Shoot, I don't touch them tags on my socks either.

 

[semperexcelsius]

Hmmm... It might be hard to fake an Allen Edmonds logo on a pair of shoes...

 

[venividivicibj]

Why don't you throw in a picnic attack and we'll see how crazy this thing can really get?

TROLOLOLOL

 

[TM79]



Lots of people do it, right? Lots of people wearing t shirts with big logos on it. Or even buying fake stuff. 

It's to the point now where I don't see a single LV handbag on a woman and ever think it's real.

 

[semperexcelsius]



TROLOLOLOL

 

[semperexcelsius]



It's to the point now where I don't see a single LV handbag on a woman and ever think it's real.

Haven't you heard? LV is for secretaries.

 

[rms340]

Is there anyway to fact check the claims of career suicide if you out-dress people in the office? Maybe I'm skeptical because it sounds so absurd and I've never heard of a thing, but it seems far fetched IMO.

 

[The Noodles]

Haven't you heard? LV is for secretaries.

That's why I gave one to my wife.

 

[Academic2]

Is there anyway to fact check the claims of career suicide if you out-dress people in the office? Maybe I'm skeptical because it sounds so absurd and I've never heard of a thing, but it seems far fetched IMO.

To be sure, "career suicide" is a bit hyperbolic, but common-sense group psychology should be enough to convince you that the claim that it can cause resentment is at least plausible on the face of it.

Cheers,

Ac

 

[semperexcelsius]



Is there anyway to fact check the claims of career suicide if you out-dress people in the office? Maybe I'm skeptical because it sounds so absurd and I've never heard of a thing, but it seems far fetched IMO.

I can understand catching flack for wearing Gucci loafers as an analyst, but not for wearing a suit that fits you better than your superiors'.

 

[semperexcelsius]



To be sure, "career suicide" is a bit hyperbolic, but common-sense group psychology should be enough to convince you that the claim that it can cause resentment is at least plausible on the face of it.

Cheers,

Ac

What about the psychology that dressing well sublet helps people's impressions of you?

 

[Caustic Man]

Of course they can evolve. But people often need something - a personal experience, or something else close to them - to see something from a different point of view. (which is often when those around you change their opinons)

I don't necessarily buy that. For any situation in which a person has actually changed their opinion for real personal reasons I bet you can find 50 that are just going with the flow.