mark2247
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Hi guys,
I was hoping that one of you could help me.
Two years ago, I started applying for Marketing jobs for my placement year at University. With the joy of my first interview, also came the time to buy my first suit. My mother kindly offered her help in finding one, and even more kindly, to pay for it. I live in Devon which, naturally, comes hand in hand with a limit of sartorial options. After a lot of searching, we finally decided on a grey DKNY chintz suit, which fitted like a glove. My mother had somewhat of a reservation over it, due to what I can only describe as the shininess. The salesperson was most helpful and explained this is the way suits are going these days and, as I was looking for a Marketing job, this suit would reflect my cutting edge thinking. I was new to the business world, my mother lives a classic country housewife life. Between us, we were none the wiser. After a year in industry however, oh how I wish I had not of listened to the salesperson and went for a classic black!
Here is a link to the suit, for your reference: http://www.moss.co.uk/DKNY-Grey-Chintz-Suit-964205317
The suit was expensive (£350), and after buying a black suit whilst on my placement year, I have scarcely worn the DKNY number. Generally speaking, I dress stylishly and do not follow ‘fashion’ (a distinction I have learnt from countless articles on GQ), and never feel uncomfortable in clothes (from outrageous driving shoes to pink linen trousers). Alas, I have now adopted my mothers initial reservations of the ‘shiny’ factor of the suit, not wearing it as I feel it sticks out for all the wrong reasons, which has left me riddled in guilt at my mother’s financial expense for a suit I have worn but a handful of times. This is where you guys come in. I was hoping you could perhaps provide me with your opinion on a few matters:
Firstly, should I even wear the suit in the first place? If so, what would an appropriate occasion be - an interview? a business meeting with clients? a pitch? a day in the office?…or any other occasions you may think of.
Secondly, could you please suggest what I should wear it with? A shirt/tie combo?
Many thanks and I hope you can help resolve my feelings of guilt and severe dissonance over this purchase!
I was hoping that one of you could help me.
Two years ago, I started applying for Marketing jobs for my placement year at University. With the joy of my first interview, also came the time to buy my first suit. My mother kindly offered her help in finding one, and even more kindly, to pay for it. I live in Devon which, naturally, comes hand in hand with a limit of sartorial options. After a lot of searching, we finally decided on a grey DKNY chintz suit, which fitted like a glove. My mother had somewhat of a reservation over it, due to what I can only describe as the shininess. The salesperson was most helpful and explained this is the way suits are going these days and, as I was looking for a Marketing job, this suit would reflect my cutting edge thinking. I was new to the business world, my mother lives a classic country housewife life. Between us, we were none the wiser. After a year in industry however, oh how I wish I had not of listened to the salesperson and went for a classic black!
Here is a link to the suit, for your reference: http://www.moss.co.uk/DKNY-Grey-Chintz-Suit-964205317
The suit was expensive (£350), and after buying a black suit whilst on my placement year, I have scarcely worn the DKNY number. Generally speaking, I dress stylishly and do not follow ‘fashion’ (a distinction I have learnt from countless articles on GQ), and never feel uncomfortable in clothes (from outrageous driving shoes to pink linen trousers). Alas, I have now adopted my mothers initial reservations of the ‘shiny’ factor of the suit, not wearing it as I feel it sticks out for all the wrong reasons, which has left me riddled in guilt at my mother’s financial expense for a suit I have worn but a handful of times. This is where you guys come in. I was hoping you could perhaps provide me with your opinion on a few matters:
Firstly, should I even wear the suit in the first place? If so, what would an appropriate occasion be - an interview? a business meeting with clients? a pitch? a day in the office?…or any other occasions you may think of.
Secondly, could you please suggest what I should wear it with? A shirt/tie combo?
Many thanks and I hope you can help resolve my feelings of guilt and severe dissonance over this purchase!