No Suit, What to Wear to Networking Event

I don't have a suit and have a networking event tomorrow at a prominent equity research firm. I have dress slacks, khakis, blue blazer, ties and dress shirts along with the obvious shoes, socks, belts etc. I have navy blue and grey charcoal dress slacks. It is a large event with informational segments, but the last hour and a half is devoted to networking. Any insight would be great.

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mitchillen

If you have a blue blazer and navy slacks, I don't see the problem. Just make sure the color and patterns are very similar so it looks like a suit.

No. Don't do this. You'll look like a scrub wearing an orphaned suit jacket with slacks if the two fabrics aren't identical. with a blue blazer+charcoal pants, it'll look like you meant to wear it. and they can't blame you if they didn't say 'business formal required.'
 
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I don't have a suit and have a networking event tomorrow at a prominent equity research firm. I have dress slacks, khakis, blue blazer, ties and dress shirts along with the obvious shoes, socks, belts etc. I have navy blue and grey charcoal dress slacks. It is a large event with informational segments, but the last hour and a half is devoted to networking. Any insight would be great.

Skip the networking event and spend the time getting a suit.

 

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