quick question about the whole french cuff and interview thing

[hanker565]

ok so i have an interview coming up and my limited (but growing) wardrobe only has one quality white shirt that i like...problem is that it is a FC shirt and many members have vehemently protested wearing FC shirts to interviews because they are too fashionable

why if i use inconspicuous off-white silk knots and only show 1/4" sleeve so that the knots themselves barely show

would this be acceptable?

btw it's either gonna be the nice FC shirt or an old 50% polyester christian dior barrel cuff shirt

 

[whoopee]

I really don't think it's a big deal.

 

[DocHolliday]

Perhaps now is the time to invest in another nice white shirt?

I'm not sure the objection to double cuffs is that they're too fashionable. It's that the interviewer might have a negative reaction to them. They can be seen as a bit too showy for interview purposes, particularly for entry-level positions.

If another shirt isn't in the budget at the moment, you'll have to decide which shirt presents the least risk. If the poly blend is still in good shape and fits well, I'd be tempted to go with that. If not, then FC it is.

Either way, seems like you're going to need more than two white shirts.

 

[hanker565]

thanks for the input

right it probably is time to invest is some more shirts...

i think i'll probably stick with the FC for now...i generally do not come off as showy or arrogant so hopefully i'll be alright

i DO have a couple nice blue shirts but i think that white would be more appropriate here

interview is for an ibank internship

 

[hanker565]

on a different note, is there a LESS conspicuous way to hold together a FC shirt than silk knots?

i'm probably worrying too much about this and should just head over to filenes basement and get a shirt for 40 bucks

 

[Jovan]

Either way, seems like you're going to need more than two white shirts.

Bollocks. You only need a button down collar with barrel cuffs and a regular collar with double cuffs. And hell, if there's only ONE white shirt you own, it should be the latter.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by Jovan

Bollocks. You only need a button down collar with barrel cuffs and a regular collar with double cuffs. And hell, if there's only ONE white shirt you own, it should be the latter.
Uh, right.

If you want to fudge your FC shirt, you can roll it like a barrel cuff and put the link through that way. If you REALLY want to fudge it, make two links out of four buttons and thread and use that instead of knots. Then it will be nearly unnoticeable.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Jovan

Bollocks. You only need a button down collar with barrel cuffs and a regular collar with double cuffs. And hell, if there's only ONE white shirt you own, it should be the latter.

Call me crazy, but it's nice to have multiple white shirts, in case one needs to be washed or becomes damaged. Perhaps I live in a world of luxury. One can have a wardrobe full of other colors and patterns, but I can tell you now that having only one white shirt is a recipe for trouble.

Beyond that, I can't agree with your advice. I'd say a point collar with button cuffs is much more universal than the options you suggest. I wouldn't recommend either for an entry-level interview.

 

[drake]

This is brilliant.

Originally Posted by j

If you want to fudge your FC shirt, you can roll it like a barrel cuff and put the link through that way. If you REALLY want to fudge it, make two links out of four buttons and thread and use that instead of knots. Then it will be nearly unnoticeable.

 

[Jovan]

If one becomes damaged, isn't that why you buy a new one?

 

[Pink22m]

One can never have enough white shirts.

Or blue, or lavender...

 

[Etienne]

Originally Posted by Jovan

If one becomes damaged, isn't that why you buy a new one?

That or when it is dirty. Cannot stand those professional launderers

 

[pgoat]

Originally Posted by Jovan

If one becomes damaged, isn't that why you buy a new one?

I try and never wear my 4 or 5 white shirts for just that reason - I save them for emergencies. interviews, funerals and the like.

I usually launder and iron my own shirts but I get the whites drycleaned and keep them pressed and ready for a moment's notice. When life gets crazy there isn't always time to go buy a new shirt.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Call me crazy, but it's nice to have multiple white shirts, in case one needs to be washed or becomes damaged. Perhaps I live in a world of luxury. One can have a wardrobe full of other colors and patterns, but I can tell you now that having only one white shirt is a recipe for trouble.

Beyond that, I can't agree with your advice. I'd say a point collar with button cuffs is much more universal than the options you suggest. I wouldn't recommend either for an entry-level interview.


agreed. if you are working in the business world in America, you need to have some white shirts. I have 3 button cuff white cotton shirts (and a few FC and one linen, but they don't count). I use them only for interviews and other situations where I am meeting americans in a situation where I don't know them and need them.

Normally I don't wear white shirts, but some times you just have to suck it up.

 

[Beckwith]

If this for an investment banking internship, I would strongly recommend against wearing a FC shirt. Buy a new white button cuff shirt that would not be to ostentatious. I actually never wore a FC shirt during my earlier years, that may also be to the fact that i have always rolled up my sleeves. If you have a blue button cuff shirt, I would even wear that.