If you do a black suit, go with a white shirt and a solid dark red or dark blue tie. You could also do navy suit, I would again go with a white shirt and a dark red tie.

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" - Will Rogers
 

I like black better because it's more slimming and gives you a more "fit" appearance - but I highly doubt you'll get dinged for wearing a nice well-fitted navy suit. I think it comes down to personal preference.

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" - Will Rogers
 

I've only ever done black suits, but I have heard from people who prefer navy/gray. There have been very long threads on this in the past, with no conclusive answers. Your shirt/tie choice might be more important

 

if you're buying a suit, buy navy.

if you already own a black suit and can't afford to get a new one, go with a white shirt and a navy or dark purple tie, something not just solid, but with some texture, like this: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2a/4a/ae/2a4aae8bcb9851e4a84b…

regardless of what color, make sure everything fits well and is pressed.

 

Do not wear black. If that's the only suit you have and your financial situation isn't such that you can afford a new one, fine. Pair it with a white shirt and a tie in a conservative color (this means nothing in the red family).

Black suits are something you wear attending a funeral or a worker in the following professions: waiter, maitre d', musician, mafioso, bouncer, driver, private security, airplane pilot ... etc.

They are not considered appropriate for business. Sure, you won't burn and die for wearing one to an interview, but it's a thing you should certainly know. Don't buy a black suit as your first suit.

Your first should be charcoal or navy. Your second should be whichever of those two your first wasn't.

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 

Navy or Charcoal.

Nobody cares about the brand. Focus on fit and a fabric that doesn't look like you bought it at K-Mart. Just about any online MTM shop should be fine if not better than what you need.

No black suits. Black suits are for funerals or wearing with a flashy shirt and tie at the club.

 

Don't buy your suit at a department store. If slightly used suits are ok with you, go to a high-end department store (Neiman Macrus, Barneys, Saks, etc.) and try on some suits. Remember your size and the brand (some top brands are Brioni, Canali, Ermenegildo Zegna, and Hickey Freeman). Go to eBay and do a search for the brand and size. Once you get your suit, take it to a tailor and have it fitted.

I did this and got a Hickey Freeman sports coat that Nordstrom was selling for $1,000 for $90. It fit perfectly, but tailoring would have been under $100.

 

No one here said anything about the tie. I have seen so many bad ties when interviewing people... and as much as comments on them in the war room after the interviews.

Guys, please avoid any burberry theme tie. It is crucial.

I'm grateful that I have two middle fingers, I only wish I had more.
 

I mean, you're not going to get thrown out as people here would lead you to believe, but why wouldn't you wear navy or charcoal?

Don't be that guy who stands out for a bad reason.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

I just realized today that red and blue look really cool together.

"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man." ― William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
 

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