OCI/callbacks/etc Men's Clothing Mega-thread

[Dr. Review]

1. That's very obviously not a guy.
2. It's not so much that my arms are long, as it is that I am pretty skinny. A 40L fits in the arms, but I'm too skinny to wear it

While every fiber of my being wants to instruct you to start eating like a man and start smashing big weight in the gym--as explained here--I'm going to hold my tongue and instead direct you here. If you are patient, you'll learn everything you'll ever need.

Don't particularly want to live like a gym rat... or get bigger for that matter. Thanks, though.

[bigchris1313]

BigChris, I heartily approve of your avatar. Their IPA is exceptional.

That is all.

+1. The Greatest Beer on God's Green Earth.

[arhmcpo]

Looking to buy a charcoal colored suit. I want a slim, modern fit. I want to spend between 200-300 dollars. Any recommendations?

Just got 2 Calvin Klein Suits (Charcoal Black, and Charcoal gray) which both fell in this price range at Men's Warehouse FWIW

[HiLine]

Black is reserved for evening and mourning.

This is helpful to know. Thanks!

[07ggfa5]

Back from the dead...

Do you suit experts think that this striped navy suit will be too much for interviews? --> http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/Pr ... 050_254821 I already have a solid navy and charcoal grey suit so I have backups.

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Back from the dead...

Do you suit experts think that this striped navy suit will be too much for interviews? --> http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/Pr ... 050_254821 I already have a solid navy and charcoal grey suit so I have backups.

I would not pay 400 dollars for a Jos A. Bank suit.

[07ggfa5]

Back from the dead...

Do you suit experts think that this striped navy suit will be too much for interviews? --> http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/Pr ... 050_254821 I already have a solid navy and charcoal grey suit so I have backups.

I would not pay 400 dollars for a Jos A. Bank suit.

Getting it for around $230 after some haggling.

[Cactus]

3/2 roll sack suit

J. Press,
Brooks, or
O'Connell's

[jrs12]

3/2 roll sack suit

J. Press,
Brooks, or
O'Connell's

Actually, this is really good advice. It's a misconception that sack suits are not for slim guys. As long as you get one that fits, and it's properly tailored, they look fantastic.

For those who don't know, a sack suit has natural shoulders (very little to no padding), flat front pants, and no darts (means the jacket doesn't taper like an hourglass). They are generally 3-button, but the lapel rolls over the top button, so the stance is something like a lot of contemporary 2-button jackets (much higher than 2-button jackets were in the 80s, for example).

If you're skinny, unpadded shoulders and flat front pants are the way to go (seems counter-intuitive, but trust me). Also, the fact that these suits don't have a lot of waist suppression makes them look more professional than a lot of fashion brands.

J. Press is probably the way to go. Brooks doesn't carry many sack suits in the stores anymore, though they'll still do them made to order or made to measure. J. Press is a good value, for a well-made product that will last a long time and won't go out of style.

[jrs12]

Back from the dead...

Do you suit experts think that this striped navy suit will be too much for interviews? --> http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/Pr ... 050_254821 I already have a solid navy and charcoal grey suit so I have backups.

I think this is too much. If you go to department stores these days, you'll see that almost every suit has some kind of pattern (hides stains), but many of them appear to be solid if you're standing 8 feet away. These kinds of stripes are fine. Widely spaced, bold pinstripes are to be avoided. If you're getting stripes, look for them to be fainter and narrower.

If you have 2, you're in good shape for interviews, unless you want to upgrade the quality. Also, don't assume you'll need 10 suits when you start work. Unless you're in a midwestern city, there's a high likelihood that you won't be wearing suits that often.

[starstruck393]

Back from the dead...

Do you suit experts think that this striped navy suit will be too much for interviews? --> http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/Pr ... 050_254821 I already have a solid navy and charcoal grey suit so I have backups.

I think this is too much. If you go to department stores these days, you'll see that almost every suit has some kind of pattern (hides stains), but many of them appear to be solid if you're standing 8 feet away. These kinds of stripes are fine. Widely spaced, bold pinstripes are to be avoided. If you're getting stripes, look for them to be fainter and narrower.

If you have 2, you're in good shape for interviews, unless you want to upgrade the quality. Also, don't assume you'll need 10 suits when you start work. Unless you're in a midwestern city, there's a high likelihood that you won't be wearing suits that often.

Huh? Explain pls.

[texaslawyer]

If you a have a basic, conservative, two or three button blue suit, that will be fine for interviews. However, I'd say depending on the firm and the city, you WILL need many suits. For example, if you go with a mid to large firm in a major urban area, suits are a must. I just believe that attorneys need to dree appropriately and project a prosperous, confident image. It is about image and perception, contray to popular belief.

[kalvano]

Huh? Explain pls.

A lot of the attorneys I know don't wear suits to work every day. Slacks and a dress shirt, mostly, and about 50/50 on the tie.

They only wear suits if they are going to court or meeting with clients.

[starstruck393]

Huh? Explain pls.

A lot of the attorneys I know don't wear suits to work every day. Slacks and a dress shirt, mostly, and about 50/50 on the tie.

They only wear suits if they are going to court or meeting with clients.

What types of firms are these? Except for a very casual firm I know of, just about every attorney I know (even small town attorneys) wears a suit almost every day...

[Amelie]

Huh? Explain pls.

A lot of the attorneys I know don't wear suits to work every day. Slacks and a dress shirt, mostly, and about 50/50 on the tie.

They only wear suits if they are going to court or meeting with clients.

What types of firms are these? Except for a very casual firm I know of, just about every attorney I know (even small town attorneys) wears a suit almost every day...

I found this really interesting

http://looklikealawyer.wordpress.com/

[stalls]

You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.

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BAHAHAHAHA! i signed in just to speak to this awesomeness

[cranberry]

i bought a $450 BCBG suit at dillards for $300 last week... black jacket and black dress pants.

[texaslawyer]

SUCH A DEAL!!!! That's great !!! I just can't shop at The Men's Wearhouse, I got burned by them years ago. IMHO they can't guarantee shit !

[kalvano]

Huh? Explain pls.

A lot of the attorneys I know don't wear suits to work every day. Slacks and a dress shirt, mostly, and about 50/50 on the tie.

They only wear suits if they are going to court or meeting with clients.

What types of firms are these? Except for a very casual firm I know of, just about every attorney I know (even small town attorneys) wears a suit almost every day...

Local firms. Not Biglaw for the most part. The Biglaw people I know wear suits.

[Renzo]

If you have 2, you're in good shape for interviews, unless you want to upgrade the quality. Also, don't assume you'll need 10 suits when you start work. Unless you're in a midwestern city, there's a high likelihood that you won't be wearing suits that often.

Huh? Of all of the places I have spent time, I have found that atlantic seaboard (particularly NYC) is far the most formal, and as you move west and south things generally become less formal. A Polo shirt and chinos is evening wear in SoCal, and is pajamas in NYC.

[bigchris1313]

Of all of the places I have spent time, I have found that atlantic seaboard (particularly NYC) is far the most formal, and as you move west and south things generally become less formal. A Polo shirt and chinos is evening wear in SoCal, and is pajamas in NYC.

+ Awesome

[ram jam]

In the south a searsucker suit is not only appropriate but required to make pastner. That and a thirst for makers mark that takes over at 3:00 pm on friday afternoons...

[texaslawyer]

ramjam,

Seer sucker suits in the South to make partner and a thirst for Maker's Mark ? Maybe in the rural South, but in Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Nashville, etc, or any major city one WOULD NOT be taken seriously if they wore a seer sucker suit. Ben Matlock and Atticus Finch were only real on TV and in the movies. A taste for Maker's Mark .....Well............in some circles that would be appropriate.

[nontradintexas]

ramjam,

Seer sucker suits in the South to make partner and a thirst for Maker's Mark ? Maybe in the rural South, but in Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Nashville, etc, or any major city one WOULD NOT be taken seriously if they wore a seer sucker suit. Ben Matlock and Atticus Finch were only real on TV and in the movies. A taste for Maker's Mark .....Well............in some circles that would be appropriate.

I think some level of sarcasm was missed.

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ramjam,

Seer sucker suits in the South to make partner and a thirst for Maker's Mark ? Maybe in the rural South, but in Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Nashville, etc, or any major city one WOULD NOT be taken seriously if they wore a seer sucker suit. Ben Matlock and Atticus Finch were only real on TV and in the movies. A taste for Maker's Mark .....Well............in some circles that would be appropriate.

I think some level of sarcasm was missed.

Not to mention that seersuckers were perfectly acceptable professional summer attire until not that long ago - Atticus Finch didn't just wear a seersucker because he was fictional; he wore it because they didn't have widespread central AC back then...