IB Attire for Women?
What do female SA interns wear in IB? Aside from black blazer/dress pants what colors are appropriate? How common are pencil skirts etc? Any recommendations would be much appreciated!
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Lol good luck finding any women on this site
My group is casual. Women wear black pants, black shirt, black gucci loafers or flats and a fun sweater / blazer (black w/ white accents), and some jewelry. You can never go wrong with black. Guys wear the midtown uniform for reference.
Post Covid it’s been more casual. Pencil skirts not common anymore. Would definitely invest in 1-2 nice suits (Theory is a good option). Aritzia has a lot of good casual business attire. Zara has inexpensive blazers you can throw over a standard black dress. Colors are common but muted; think burgundy, forest green, etc. vs. pink/yellow. Keep a pair of comfortable heels at your desk. Also guys are idiots you can wear the same thing 5 days in a row and they won’t notice. Most importantly just nothing low cut or too short that would draw attention.
Heyy everyone is super casual, wear suit pants and a blouse / sweater and you will fit inIf client meetings, bring a blazerShoes-wise anything from boots to flats or loafers will do the trick; no one wears pumps
Transparent miniskirt and G string is pretty common in my group
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Reposting my post about my time in SA at an IB:
I myself largely stuck to suits during my internship since that's what people wore where I worked.
For tops, I went to Ann Taylor and Nordstrom. For blazers and pants/skirts, I went with Theory and Ann Taylor. Hugo Boss and Ted Baker are classics but a bit more expensive, with Banana Republic and J. Crew being of high quality but a quite a bit less expensive too. Express is also great if you're looking for something fairly cheap but decent. Beware about Theory tho, since some of their clothing size-wise is a bit funky if you're not super skinny. I used the classic Longchamp tote as well as mentioned above. It's also worth noting that the J. Crew Cameron Pant is one of the most common pieces of work attire among women I've worked with, so I would recommend those for bottoms.
For shoes, I stuck to flats since I'm fairly tall, but most people I worked with wore heels around office and flats into and out of office.
Additionally, my current company has much more casual attire post-COVID-19, so I wouldn't be surprised if everything I've put down is more formal than needed.
If you have any doubts about color, just stick to black especially if you are in NYC. In other cities, Navy should be ok too.
Good luck with your summer!