First Interview+ DailyDriver Work Suit

Great apes of the Oasis, lend me your ears. Apes... Together.... STRONK.  This simple chimpizen asks only for  tasteful advice for me and my fellow floor monkeys  in exchange for silver-backed bananas. This basic primate, and many like me stuck low in the trees, will soon be applying for a job in basic finance.  In my case in the Northest, and most referrably for a North East headquartered  company of some prestige.  The topic of dicussion, my fellow trolling baboons of the Oasis, is suits for beginners.
A fellow monkey of mine, a big ape on the street  in one of my  fields of interest has given me some advice and I am sure many another monkey in the future, would this wise primates advice as well as any other offered in the forum too help them pick the right attire to fit in at most NorthEast centered business formal work environments. 


My fellow chinps advice was this:
1. Dont dress with any  flash for our first year with any respected employer, especially if you feel underqualified or cannot afford more than two/three suits in my first year.  
To serve in this regard he recommended we not monkey around and only get suits with 

A. Do your research and stick to your prospective corporate employers traditions. Here in the Norht East... most of us will follow a very commonly English foundation

Wool only + notch lapels + 2 or 3 button suits + handpocket flaps. This is not to be avoided on the first few suits due to their necessary nature as unassuming in the setting of cold unforgiving skyscraper funnels of Atlantic winds and unpredictably long and infrequent bad wet weather. 

B. Solid and darker shades of the common business formal suit colors.. aka  navy/charcoal/black. I was also told to get suit liners to match the suit color or.. for a slightly more individualistic appearance usually only seen when ones suit is hanging in the office. to atleast steer toward more formal.. and again..dark colors like like burgundies, shades of purple, browns, brasses, or dark greens

2. Dont get any suits that aren't durable. 130s or below,, especially from cheaper sources.. Even from well reputed sourced, never go above 150. When going with 150s, get heavier weighted fabric to double down on longevity and against wear and tear. Stick with tightly spun/twirled thread. 

3.  Like Trump said,  "youve got to follow the art of the Weave".  A good work appropriateweave provides durability and breathability and as you rise up the canopy, a quality intricate weave can add a very customary focus of sophistication. However, for our first few daily drivers, we dont want anything to unusual.    This weave that makes the fabric is also very function fitting and as such diferent weaves have their own strengths and weaknesses, so long as S number, thread quality and weight are the same. Fabric weaves that will provide us another equal measure of durability for suits that are considered NorhtEastern daily driver suits will include but are not limited to  twill, sharkskin, nailhead, and birdseye. All of these will provide tight enough weaves of varying texture without sacrificing breathability for all seasons but summer.  Their stated durability in order from former to latter was stated directly to changes in the the weave, with twill and sharskin having a tight, denimesque weave and nailhead/birdseye adding a pop of texture that only shows up close at the expense of a looser but often heavier weave that could posssibly cause  snag, leading to pulled threads. 

Unfortunately for me personally, I have a somewhat  odd frame proportions and weight distributions measurements  compared to the average American. I have a tall height, backstroke/rowers style physique and a  higher gorilla ratio  thats not well aligned for the average American OTR suits. In my case, it seems the best route other than shopping around on the subway everywhere, is to get a MTM suit from a brand that caters to the slimmer often longer builds of the physically fit/atheltic minded. From what I have read Paul Stuart makes nice MTM suits particularly geared for my outliers and the Loro Piana assortment there is some of the best spun fabric out (albeit a little thinner than their English counterparts).  I am open to other recommendations in the NYC area for MTMs suits catering to tall, high gorilla ratio'd, lanky frames. Specifically 6'4 185lbs with an 83 in reach 20in shoulders,  44-46 inch chest and a 34-34 pants. But I was always told  one Paul Stuart's varying suitblock styles would serve me well.

Also, what are your thoughts on getting a suit vest to swap out for the suit from time to time or wear after the suit is hung up in the office. As I understand from an old family friend in the business.. Suit vests were in style pre- 80s because the central air heating sucked (high rise corporate buildings were always hot or cold) and they often were worn simply as  a sign of professional form with a pocket watch or basic because it was a look of diligent and respectful work that more North Eastern European clients liked to see   My admittedly limited understanding is part of why they have faded from everyday business formal wear as communication tech has limited direct client walkins and as society frankly got larger in the gut and increasingly more casual in their workwear (starting shortly after the college hippies grew up and  got into professional lines of work). I personally think a suit vest made entirely in fabric is a nice work centric piece for inside and outside on occassion considering the wild changes in North East weather and the more commonplace 67-69 degree business environment

If you have any advice to give on anything from fabric, to liner, to suitmaker, to suit vest,etc you would be doin good work for me and other first timers looking to get our foot in the door.  
To help clear things up,   I myself want a good daily driver for the first 2 months of hardwork that will be well respected by my peers while still keeping me slightly  noticeable enough that  my employers go from asking "whats up with this chimp" at first glance  to inquiring more about me personally and hopefully.. learning and taking a shine to me enough that I get a promotion or a mentorship, where the life lessons and tricks of the trade become taught from master to apprentice on the intergenerational quest of apekind for silver-backed bananas.

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