Want to buy some suits

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: LegendKiller

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: LegendKiller

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Ns1
don't buy any dress shirts

in 6 months, go to brookbrothers semi annual sale, and pick up 6 shirts @3 for 150 (i mean you could theoretically do it right now, semi annual and all, but you know, time value of money)

you can thank me later


As far as the suit goes...how much are you willing to spend?

I'm thinking $1000-2000 as necessary (to start), but the less the better. I am trying to save for a house so I want to do this with some kind of reason, but also realizing that I am investing in myself.

You don't want anything close to 1000-2000. That's way too much. Shit, I don't even have a 1k suit.

1000-2000 TOTAL. For multiple suits. Like 5.

Go get 4 suits from BBs, 598 right now. With 4 they'd probably give them to you for 2k flat.

Madison 1818. Charcoal grey, grey pinstrips, blue, and another of your choice.

Of course, if no one in his company wears suits, he shouldn't buy any.

Plenty of people in my company do, those with the types of jobs that I want someday anyway

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is this your first job? What kind of position are you taking?

I am currently interning at this company and am accepting a full time job offer from them. In June I will have been with the company for 2 years. The job is one step above an entry level IT position with lots of opportunity to move up, which I plan to do.

Is this for a financial services/law firm? Does anyone in the company/mgmt wear suits? If not, you're better spending the money on very nice business casual attire. Nice dress shirts, slacks, shoes and belts rather suits.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is this your first job? What kind of position are you taking?

I am currently interning at this company and am accepting a full time job offer from them. In June I will have been with the company for 2 years. The job is one step above an entry level IT position with lots of opportunity to move up, which I plan to do.

Is this for a financial services/law firm? Does anyone in the company/mgmt wear suits? If not, you're better spending the money on very nice business casual attire. Nice dress shirts, slacks, shoes and belts rather suits.

No, it is not. Lower level management does not generally wear suits but higher level management does.

 

[BarneyFife]

I guess my perception is jaded from working in the construction field. I got guys working under me that wear flannel shirts and jeans that make 100k. Nobody in my office or with any of the contractors wear shirts and ties. The guys that I encounter who own big companies don't even dress up. People want to see hard work and common sense and you'll eventually get promoted. I always viewed it as a big no-no to try to outdress my boss or even to compete with him. You need to wear what everyone else in your position wears because it may backfire on you.

 

[LegendKiller]

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is this your first job? What kind of position are you taking?

I am currently interning at this company and am accepting a full time job offer from them. In June I will have been with the company for 2 years. The job is one step above an entry level IT position with lots of opportunity to move up, which I plan to do.

Is this for a financial services/law firm? Does anyone in the company/mgmt wear suits? If not, you're better spending the money on very nice business casual attire. Nice dress shirts, slacks, shoes and belts rather suits.

No, it is not. Lower level management does not generally wear suits but higher level management does.

Do any of your would-be full-time peers wear suits?

If you walk in there with a $500 suit when no peers, nor your immediate bosses wear suits you're going to look like a massive douchebag.

I work at an i-bank in a client driven area. I sometimes don't even wear suits on client visits. At industry events nobody wears them, blazer/sport coats are max. My group head wears a suit, as does my MD, but no VP or directors wear them.

If I came into work with a suit ever day I'd look like a DB.

 

[JJChicken]

what industry finite automation?

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is this your first job? What kind of position are you taking?

I am currently interning at this company and am accepting a full time job offer from them. In June I will have been with the company for 2 years. The job is one step above an entry level IT position with lots of opportunity to move up quickly, which I plan to do.

It seems that you might be the only one in your position wearing a suit. I would work for a few months before dropping $2K on suits but I do somewhat understand what you are trying to do, I wouldn't do it, but I sorta understand.

I've never been in a Men's Warehouse but you can get nice 'starter' suits at Macy's. They usually has their 'biggest sale of the year" every few weeks and the suits are usually close to 50% off. I would also get some BB non-iron shirts, they are nice for the price.

 

[JJChicken]

There's some gold advice here finite automaton. Never overdress, dress like everybody else dresses.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
I guess my perception is jaded from working in the construction field. I got guys working under me that wear flannel shirts and jeans that make 100k. Nobody in my office or with any of the contractors wear shirts and ties. The guys that I encounter who own big companies don't even dress up. People want to see hard work and common sense and you'll eventually get promoted. I always viewed it as a big no-no to try to outdress my boss or even to compete with him. You need to wear what everyone else in your position wears because it may backfire on you.

I out-dress my boss every day but so do our maintenance guys. Shit, if you don't have perpetual coffee stains on your shirts you could out-dress him. You could never guess he has money to waste.

 

[RgrPark]

OP, you're looking for fashion advices from the wrong forum.
It's like going to a car forum and asking them what would be the best air cooler for your CPU.

Please check out

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.../forumdisplay.php?f=31

AND

http://www.styleforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=5

and browse the forums for about a month before starting to post any questions.
Please use the search function, as the question you ask has been asked about a million times. For some reason, even internet veterans never use the search function when they join a new forum.

After you read all the major threads there, you will know more than 99.9% of the population on how to dress yourself.
Enjoy.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Wow, a forum that regularly boasts about never spending a dime over $25 for a pair of jeans suddenly thinks it's practical to buy airline tickets to Asia to buy a few suits. I get the whole ' get a free trip out of it' idea but who the hell travels to a different country to buy some damn clothes?

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: RgrPark
OP, you're looking for fashion advices from the wrong forum.
It's like going to a car forum and asking them what would be the best air cooler for your CPU.

Please check out

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.../forumdisplay.php?f=31

AND

http://www.styleforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=5

and browse the forums for about a month before starting to post any questions.
Please use the search function, as the question you ask has been asked about a million times. For some reason, even internet veterans never use the search function when they join a new forum.

After you read all the major threads there, you will know more than 99.9% of the population on how to dress yourself.
Enjoy.

ta

 

[LegendKiller]

Originally posted by: RgrPark
OP, you're looking for fashion advices from the wrong forum.
It's like going to a car forum and asking them what would be the best air cooler for your CPU.

Please check out

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.../forumdisplay.php?f=31

AND

http://www.styleforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=5

and browse the forums for about a month before starting to post any questions.
Please use the search function, as the question you ask has been asked about a million times. For some reason, even internet veterans never use the search function when they join a new forum.

After you read all the major threads there, you will know more than 99.9% of the population on how to dress yourself.
Enjoy.

The problem with those sites is that they are so high-up in "fashion" that they worry about whether buttons are MOP or not. They are that damn picky.

It's like somebody asking about how good Athena speakers are in an audiophile website where they only talk about 20,000 speakers.

 

[dirtboy]

Order some shirts from Best Custom Shirt that are custom fit to you. They will look much better than any off the rack or online store.

Then find out what suit size you are closest to. Go to Sierra Trading Post and order suits. If you sign up for their flyer you will get coupons and discounts on orders. Take suit to tailor for hemming pants and adjusting coat as needed.

Must cheaper than a flight to Hong Kong and better than the always atot popular brooks brothers.

 

[necine]

http://www.indochino.com/

 

[Imdmn04]

Sorry bro, I hate to break it to you. In IT, you do not dress up to get the job. In banking or sales, yes. You ever see Bill Gates or Steve Jobs in suits?

Unless you face external customers every day, you do not want to overdress.

You will look like a complete tool if you come in with a suit everyday and everybody else is wearing shorts and t-shirts. In fact, not only it will not help you get to the job you want, it will actually be detrimental career wise if people around you think you are poser.

Dress in slacks and a nice dress shirt, this will show that you take care of yourself and yet it won't look like you are trying too hard.