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BB 1st Yr Analyst Dress Code
 

welcome2thejungle's picture
IB
(Monkey, 65
 
Points)
 on 6/9/12 at 4:33pm
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Hey what is the realistic dress code for a first yr analyst at a BB in NYC. How many suits/shirts/pants would you suggest?

Thanks!

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Rambo's picture

Go naked.

(Baboon, 150
 
Points)
 on 6/9/12 at 5:51pm

Go naked.

gstackle32's picture

Obv it depends on the bank.

O
(Gorilla, 500
 
Points)
 on 6/9/12 at 6:14pm

Obv it depends on the bank. This could also be a helpful starting point. http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-b...

frgna's picture

When you buy suits be sure to

O
 
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 on 6/9/12 at 9:04pm

When you buy suits be sure to get 2-3 pairs of pants, they wear out a lot quicker than the jackets.

Ask the 1st year full-timers obviously. Banks range a lot like gstackle noted - remember when Lehman existed, they were suit and tie every single day...

if you like it then you shoulda put a banana on it

Clever Name's picture

To answer the OPs question,

IB
(Baboon, 137
 
Points)
 on 6/9/12 at 10:10pm

To answer the OPs question, again, it depends on the bank.

If business formal four days a week, I would buy four suits (one solid charcoal and one solid navy in all-season worsted, one solid medium grey flannel, one light grey in a tropical weight with a subtle pattern). Also, buy a navy blazer. I would budget about $2,000 total.

I would also buy about four odd trousers (dark grey, dark navy, khaki, and light grey, all solid). About $100 each. $400 total.

CT, TM Lewin, and BB are fine for dress shirts (tailored, fully fitted, and extra slim fit respectively) at around $40 each. Yo should probably buy ten shirts total (white and blue bases, mostly) so you only have to do laundry once every two weeks. That's $400 total.

You can stick to 4-5 ties for now (quality over quantity is important here). Personally, I favor solid or subtly patterned ties in heavier silks. I would look to spend about $50-$70 each (could do bespoke with Sam Hober at that range). So, about $300 total.

Get three shoes (one black balmoral captoe, one dark brown captoe with a light brouging and a medallion, and one pair of medium brown loafers). Highly recommend Meermin here. Link here: http://meermin.es/. That should run you about $700 total.

So, from your 10k signing bonus (about $6,900 after taxes), you're looking at about $3,800 in building your wardrobe.

Helpful links here:

http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2009/02/buildi...
http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2009/08/wardro...
http://www.styleforum.net/a/how-should-i-start-my-...

frgna:

When you buy suits be sure to get 2-3 pairs of pants, they wear out a lot quicker than the jackets.

I consistently hear people say this and it really confuses me. No first year analysts should be buying suit separates (where you can get multiple pairs of pants for each suit), as they are too cheap and generally ill-fitting. On the other end of the spectrum, no first year should be spending the $1,000+ required to get decent MTM suits, where you can have multiple trousers made. Decent OTR brands do not sell pants separately.

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frgna's picture

Clever Name: To answer the

O
 
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 on 6/12/12 at 12:59am
Clever Name:

To answer the OPs question, again, it depends on the bank.

If business formal four days a week, I would buy four suits (one solid charcoal and one solid navy in all-season worsted, one solid medium grey flannel, one light grey in a tropical weight with a subtle pattern). Also, buy a navy blazer. I would budget about $2,000 total.

I would also buy about four odd trousers (dark grey, dark navy, khaki, and light grey, all solid). About $100 each. $400 total.

CT, TM Lewin, and BB are fine for dress shirts (tailored, fully fitted, and extra slim fit respectively) at around $40 each. Yo should probably buy ten shirts total (white and blue bases, mostly) so you only have to do laundry once every two weeks. That's $400 total.

You can stick to 4-5 ties for now (quality over quantity is important here). Personally, I favor solid or subtly patterned ties in heavier silks. I would look to spend about $50-$70 each (could do bespoke with Sam Hober at that range). So, about $300 total.

Get three shoes (one black balmoral captoe, one dark brown captoe with a light brouging and a medallion, and one pair of medium brown loafers). Highly recommend Meermin here. Link here: http://meermin.es/. That should run you about $700 total.

So, from your 10k signing bonus (about $6,900 after taxes), you're looking at about $3,800 in building your wardrobe.

Helpful links here:

http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2009/02/buildi...
http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2009/08/wardro...
http://www.styleforum.net/a/how-should-i-start-my-...

frgna:

When you buy suits be sure to get 2-3 pairs of pants, they wear out a lot quicker than the jackets.

I consistently hear people say this and it really confuses me. No first year analysts should be buying suit separates (where you can get multiple pairs of pants for each suit), as they are too cheap and generally ill-fitting. On the other end of the spectrum, no first year should be spending the $1,000+ required to get decent MTM suits, where you can have multiple trousers made. Decent OTR brands do not sell pants separately.

Agree, the likes of Hugo Boss/Brooks Brothers and many others don't sell multiple trousers with many of their suits, Austin Reed does though. I like Austin Reed (good cut for my build and they have a full bar in the store) but I'm sure others differ.

if you like it then you shoulda put a banana on it

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