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Just got 2 Calvin Klein Suits (Charcoal Black, and Charcoal gray) which both fell in this price range at Men's Warehouse FWIWgroundkontrol wrote:Looking to buy a charcoal colored suit. I want a slim, modern fit. I want to spend between 200-300 dollars. Any recommendations?
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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.
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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I would not pay 400 dollars for a Jos A. Bank suit.07ggfa5 wrote: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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Getting it for around $230 after some haggling.174 wrote:I would not pay 400 dollars for a Jos A. Bank suit.07ggfa5 wrote: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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3/2 roll sack suit
J. Press,
Brooks, or
O'Connell's
J. Press,
Brooks, or
O'Connell's
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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.Cactus wrote:3/2 roll sack suit
J. Press,
Brooks, or
O'Connell's
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.
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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.07ggfa5 wrote: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.
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.
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Huh? Explain pls.jrs12 wrote: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.07ggfa5 wrote: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.
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.
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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.
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starstruck393 wrote: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.
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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...kalvano wrote:starstruck393 wrote: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.
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I found this really interestingstarstruck393 wrote: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...kalvano wrote:starstruck393 wrote: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.
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i bought a $450 BCBG suit at dillards for $300 last week... black jacket and black dress pants.
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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 !
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starstruck393 wrote: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...kalvano wrote:starstruck393 wrote: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.
Local firms. Not Biglaw for the most part. The Biglaw people I know wear suits.
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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.jrs12 wrote:
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.
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+ AwesomeRenzo wrote: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.
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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...
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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.
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.
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I think some level of sarcasm was missed.texaslawyer wrote: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.
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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...nontradintexas wrote:I think some level of sarcasm was missed.texaslawyer wrote: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.
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