porcelain monkey
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Many good points in this thread. I work in institutional fincial services marketing and have discovered over the past dozen or so years as the clients I present to (often with hundreds of millions of dollars of their pension plan or endowment on the line) have tended to become more casual, that I should do the same. I still wear a suit, but tend to stick to conservative cuts with no cuff links or pocket square. It does depend on the client - with labor unions, for example, I am the most conserviate as cuff links can be reason for dismissal off the bat.
My point is that your appearance does matter as does context. In my opinion, the well dressed professional convays success while still being comfortable in his outfit and not appearing to be trying too hard.
Finally, a quote to illustrate:
"Bond mistrusted anyone who tied his tie with a Windsor knot. It showed too much vanity. It was often the mark of a cad." - From Russia with Love, Iam Flemming. I think the same sentiment is shared by many about French cuffs and pocket squares.
My point is that your appearance does matter as does context. In my opinion, the well dressed professional convays success while still being comfortable in his outfit and not appearing to be trying too hard.
Finally, a quote to illustrate:
"Bond mistrusted anyone who tied his tie with a Windsor knot. It showed too much vanity. It was often the mark of a cad." - From Russia with Love, Iam Flemming. I think the same sentiment is shared by many about French cuffs and pocket squares.