^Please try on the suit before you buy it.
ASA Employment Fair Interview Dress Code
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Wear something stylish (women and men). Opening Ceremony, Paul Smith, Alexander Wang, Celine, APC. Do not wear cheap-looking stuff.
Ironically the first two brands you mentioned actually look cheap, except maybe for Paul Smith's most (and overly) expensive line. The next three brands do not really offer business formal clothes.
Finally, sociologists trying to look like fashion designers end up looking like sociologists in weird clothes.For men, nothing beats Suitsupply's quality/price ratio unless you really know your stuff (and you don't, if you have to ask SJMR about it). Also, they have a broad rang of cuts/cloths/levels of formality, so if you think you'd look stupid in a charcoal suit, white shirt and a blue tie, you'll still find something.
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It's people like fef7 that should never make hurting decisions.
That's not really helpful (and it sounds defensive)
Like it or not, people are biased and quick to judge, no matter how well they dress and groom themselves (and interestingly, some of my worst-looking colleagues really like making comments on other people's appearance, especially when it's someone more junior and of the opposite gender).
Generally if you look like you couldn't care less or don't get social conventions AND if your record isn't a perfect match, you run the risk of losing points for preventable reasons. You probably can't afford that.
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I�m sure I�ll get burned for this, but what about the employers? What should we wear?
Usually a notch or two less formal than the interviewees, but don't stop wearing a tie if you always do and don't buy one for the occasion.
It also depends on your interviewing style. For instance dressing sloppily could, depending on how you handle the interview and your overall image, be interpreted as you being relaxed, deadwood-y, or arrogant (we all have that senior colleague who makes it a point to look like trash *because he can*, don't we?).
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Ironically the first two brands you mentioned actually look cheap, except maybe for Paul Smith's most (and overly) expensive line. The next three brands do not really offer business formal clothes.
Finally, sociologists trying to look like fashion designers end up looking like sociologists in weird clothes.You don’t need to wear business formal if you’re wearing good clothes. I got a job without a tie but I dressed better than most anybody else. Also don’t be fat, it helps.
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Also don?t be fat, it helps.
I'm a fat but not like morbidly obese guy, and I am worried about this. I think there's a lot of bias. Is there a Spanx for fat men's stomachs? Essentially I'm asking for girdle recommendations, yes I do understand.If you're lucky, this guy will be on your SC: