New Suit Advice: Colors

Hi everyone, I am an incoming first year analyst at a BB in IBD and am buying a bunch of suits before I start work. Was trying to get a sense of what is acceptable, namely on color and also pinstripes. I'm looking at these two suits from Suitsupply, and I was wondering if the first one is too light gray:

Napoli Grey Herringbone: http://us.suitsupply. com/en_US/suits/napoli-grey-herringbone/P4297NI.html?cgid=Suits&srule=PriceAsc

Also, this one is a darker grey but has pinstripes that are pretty visible, is that a no-go? Lazio Grey Stripe http://us.suitsupply. com/en_US/suits/lazio-grey-stripe/P4211I.html?cgid=Suits&srule=PriceAsc

(I had to put a space before the com because I am a new user) Thanks a lot guys

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Depends on what you already own. If you don't have a dark charcoal grey suit yet, I would prioritize purchasing one of those. You'll be able to use it a lot more than a light grey suit. I've always thought buying a light grey suit is like buying a richer blue suit (not talking sharkskin cobalt here, but also not a boring old navy that almost looks black) - it's more of a personal style statement that you can get away with wearing during the ordinary day to day grind at work and not something for big meeting days, especially if you're a more junior employee.

If you're a prospect and are looking to buy for interviews, I would stick with a darker grey or navy suit.

 

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