What color (colour) suit for a job interview?

ICRS

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What color suit did you use for your job interviews?
I used a navy blue one.
 
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Black is not suitable for a very traditional interview. For a law or ibanking job you want Navy Blue or Charcoal.

This used to be a pretty serious rule. Today, a lot more people wear black (esp in fields/areas with a large Asian population). Thus, this rule is changing, but again, for law or ibanking, I would stick with traditional.
 

ICRS

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I was told that black looked too much like your priest or a mourning something.
 
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Originally posted by: ICRS
I was told that black looked too much like your priest or a mourning something.

Black used to be reserved for dinner. There was a distinction between business attire and dinner attire. Today dinner attire is almost never used (except for prom, weddings and state functions) so the line has blurred.
 

ICRS

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Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
Originally posted by: ICRS
I was told that black looked too much like your priest or a mourning something.

Black used to be reserved for dinner. There was a distinction between business attire and dinner attire. Today dinner attire is almost never used (except for prom, weddings and state functions) so the line has blurred.

Is it now acceptable to wear light blue and green suits to interviews?
 
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Originally posted by: ICRS
Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
Originally posted by: ICRS
I was told that black looked too much like your priest or a mourning something.

Black used to be reserved for dinner. There was a distinction between business attire and dinner attire. Today dinner attire is almost never used (except for prom, weddings and state functions) so the line has blurred.

Is it now acceptable to wear light blue and green suits to interviews?

Not really.
 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
Black is not suitable for a very traditional interview. For a law or ibanking job you want Navy Blue or Charcoal.

This used to be a pretty serious rule. Today, a lot more people wear black (esp in fields/areas with a large Asian population). Thus, this rule is changing, but again, for law or ibanking, I would stick with traditional.

Exactly this.
 

PricklyPete

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Navy Blue...hands down. Black is to formal and rigid. The other colors come off to casual. Navy blue is crisp and sharp.
 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: LegendKiller
Charcoal. Never lighter gray. Never black. Never blue..

A deep blue is also acceptable. But, yeah, charcoal would be my #1 choice.

 

BoomerD

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It really depends on the job. Charcoal for most jobs, but pastel or floral may be appropriate if you're looking for a position working for Casiotech...;)
 

Gothgar

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black or charcoal (which is really just gray, just fucking say gray from now on...)
 

ShawnD1

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I think charcoal looks the most professional, but I wear black because it's the only suit color I have at this time. Navy blue is probably a good choice too.
 

nageov3t

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I wear charcoal suits to pretty much any event that requires a suit unless it's like an out-door summer thing (in which case I'll break out the off-white suit)

I loathe navy blue, but it's just a personal preference... I don't own navy blue anything.