Hey Guys,
Just got an a new navy pinstripe suit here:
http://www.indochino.com/product/premium-navy-pinstripe-suit
Do you guys think it is fine for a first year analyst in IB to wear this?
Thanks
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I suppose it depends on the culture of your office, but that suit with a nice pair of brown shoes probably wouldn't raise any eyebrows.
well you already bought it so why are you asking us now
In any case why would you think there's anything wrong with that suit. Are you partially/fully blind?
I bought it as it was on sale and i think it look really nice.. However was just worry that it will raise some eyebrows so want to ask you guys as I can still return it...
And why do you think it would raise eyebrows?
No problem. Solid choice.
ok thanks
It's a basic cheap pinstripe suit. This is certainly not going to raise an eye brow, and its kind of shocking that it causes people to ask this. I would say it is expected that analysts or summer interns where cheap solid/pinstripe navy or charcoal suits like this.
Pinstripes - Opinions? (Originally Posted: 08/31/2010)
What's everyone's opinion on wearing pinstripes as a summer analyst? I feel like things would get too boring if you were just wearing solid colors all the time.
wearing pin stripes as an analyst is not the end of the world like most people say; the key is to get very "subtle" stripes rather than bold in your face stripes. See example:
http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/us/paul-smith-london-320/paul-smith-london-s…
Hahaha. Douchiness as a function of suit pinstripe spacing.
summer analyst uniform
charcoal suit blue shirt any tie except red black/brown shoes and make error-free models
no pinstripes. you want pinstripes? earn it. do ur time on street.
Makes me laugh when i see young bucks wearing pinstripes with a (fake) hermes tie and a rolex. Dont go rolex unless you have wrinkles. Wrinkles means experience, experience means mistakes, mistake means lessons and lessons means having enough war stories to trade back n forth with clients.
I will never understand the big dick comments that come whenever someone asks a simple question. Go wear the pin stripes, just keep them conservative as mentioned above. Rolex comes with wrinkles? I am sorry, wrinkles come when you are 35 and if you aren't bringing in enough before 35 for buy a shitty Rolex you are a loser.
Haha. Or you could be 28 and have a wife...then you would have gray hair too.
Regards
stick to the basics!
any flashy Summer will get dinged in my book!
Dress to work, not to a VIP party.
"Wrinkles means experience, experience means mistakes, mistake means lessons and lessons means having enough war stories to trade back n forth with clients."
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering...
Ok. I like the idea of having more subtle pinstripes. Hopefully I won't need to go shopping again.
Just make sure the wrinkles aren't in your suit.
Quick Fashion Question, Pinstripe Suits (Originally Posted: 05/24/2014)
Are pinstripe suits acceptable for freshmen interns in PWM? I fancy a navy pinstripe suit such as the one in the picture but I worry it might be excessive. Thoughts?
I wouldn't, personally. I have heard that the extras - cufflinks, monogramed shirts, pinstripes, etc - are all excessive for a SA, even more so for an intern. On the flip side, I would take into account the firm you will be working at. When I did PWM, it was a small family office where nobody would care or know the difference between pinstripes and windowpanes. Best of luck!
It's a BB PWM local branch office. Do you see it feasible?
I don't think it should be a problem. Local offices are usually less uptight. See what people are wearing the first week and dress accordingly.
Subtlety is key here; pinstripes are fine provided that they are narrow and unobtrusive. What you want to avoid are chalk stripes (ie: wide) which are gaudy and draw too much attention.
Why not just stick with solid charcoal or navy? They're by far the safest and most versatile suits you will own.
because I want to look like the wolf of wall street
Is that Tom Keene when he was young?
Faint pinstripes are absolutely fine and is a less formal suit than the solid.
Are mild striped, pinstriped, grey, or subtle pattern suits appropriate for an MSSB finance internship? (Originally Posted: 06/23/2011)
Hi everyone, I will be doing an internship at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. It is a retail brokerage internship and involves some client interaction. Right now I am having a hard time buying suits. It seems like all the Hugo Boss sale suits (from 895 to now 399) are either grey, navy with a bit of subtle striping, or pinstriped. I can opt for a black or dark navy Calvin Klein for around 225 and fit isnt a problem because I can get any suit tailored. Does management for finance frown upon some intern wearing an off color(not black or navy) suit? any ideas what to do for suits? thanks!
I see a lot of senior people wearing pin-strips, but I don't know about junior guys.
Personally I think pin-stripes look whack, but if its really subtle then I don't think it would be a problem.
DONT get a black suit for work related stuff, you'll get laughed at.
Navy or Dark Grey is a safe play.
first of all. DO NOT WEAR A BLACK SUIT TO WORK. those are for very formal occasions. Now, it is acceptable to wear striped suits and probably better since plain navy or charcoal is pretty boring but if you do wear striped suits make sure you buy shirts and ties that match. for example, do not show up in a striped suit with a striped shirt and a striped tie.
nothing wrong with subtle stripes. Navy, Charcoal, Grey are usually the go to colors
You're fine wearing a pin striped suit as long as its not something crazy with huge thick pinstripes. Definitely a no on the black suit.
As long as the pinstripes don't say your name I think you'll be alright.
Subtle stripes are fine.
A non solid black suit acceptable attire for the office? Pinstripe Windowpane Plaid.... (Originally Posted: 08/05/2016)
I have been reading on this site to NOT wear a black suit in the office. But I'm not sure if your referring to a solid black or a black styled suit, please answer the following in either Yes or No, whether it is acceptable attire for the office.
Also, if you answered No, please tell me if any of the black suits is acceptable on casual Friday.
This question seems very job specific. Some people LOVE making a big deal out of everything, some people couldn't give a shit less what you wear.
Why would you ever wear any suit on casual Friday? The whole point is that you don't have to.
No. Don't wear a black suit ever to work. Actually throw away your black suit, and just buy a tuxedo because if its ever formal enough to wear a black suit its formal enough to wear a tuxedo.
Eh, I wouldn't wear a tuxedo to a funeral...for most people at least.
OP - I agree that you never need to buy a black suit. If you own one already, leave it in your closet until someone dies. Also, you're completely missing the point of "Casual Friday" if you're wearing a suit...
OP I don't mean any offense, but i think you're missing the point of why you don't wear a black suit to the office in the first place. Solid black suits aren't less formal, they're considered "more" (and i use the term loosely) formal than the navy/charcoal/grey suits seen in the formal office attire setting.
You could probably get away with the black windowpane or pin stripe (as long as it doesn't look like your protecting prohibition-era liquor for the mob), again it all depends on the firm, but solid black should sit for funerals.
With so many different color, shade, pattern, style combinatorics, why would you even bother with black? Unless this is to sate sartorial curiosity......... what's the point?!?!
Navy pinstripe suit for interview of quantitative research(C++) (Originally Posted: 10/30/2016)
Hi
I wondered what kind of navy pinstripe suit would be a little flashy for interview of quantitative research.
http://imgur. com/hcMUgwQ
Is the image of the navy pinstripe suit I uploaded a little flashy for junior guy in an interview of quantitative research?
Thanks
Why do i not see the image that I upload?
I add a space between .(dot) and com because I am new user.
I've interviewed probably 100 people now. Someone's suit has never factored into the decision.
I am worried that some people here said things like these...
...never wear pinstripe for an interview. Stick with the solids. ...should wear navy blue not black, and shouldn't wear flashy club clothes like armani to work. ...Stick to solids as a junior guy. ...pinstripe might be a little flashy until you get the job ... Blue suit with pinstripes and brown shoes sounds like a bit much for an analyst interview - a little flashy. ...save that for after you get the job
These sound more reasonable after I read them again and again.
Just make sure the suit fits you, that's the most important thing.
Is Navy Blue with light pinstripes OK or bad news bears? (Originally Posted: 10/03/2010)
I bought a suit in Asia that is navy blue, but it has very light, non-broad pinstripes, so I wanted to check to make sure that this is acceptable for a prospective businessman (not just wall street)? I have heard a lot about black with pinstripes, but not navy blue, so I want to make sure that its acceptable to pinstripe navy blue suits, or if I'll look like a joker wearing that?
Also, my suit only cost $50, so I'm wondering if this may be considered too cheap for banking/business. Although it is from one of the more exclusive designers in Asia (its not the Armani, Burberry, etc of Asia but not the Old Navy of Asia either), it fits me well (according to many sources), and I think part of the reasons for the discount is because of currency exchange/COL rates, I just want to make sure that people won't automatically shit on me for being poor?
thanks
it's perfect -- you should be wearing navy blue not black, and you shouldn't be wearing flashy club clothes like armani to work. How well it fits is 2x more important than the quality and 1000x more important than the brand. good quality, not a gaudy brand, navy blue -- you should get more of these suits if they're not too expensive
Those suits are great...although inappropriate for banking.
Regards
Thoughts on this pinstripe suit? (Originally Posted: 05/26/2015)
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=55819026&cp=1760…
subtle stripes
No.
Great looking suit. That said,
ok :(
actually i think its perfectly fine. Maybe in real life the stripes are too strong but I have seen plenty of people were suits like that (mind you I am in Europe).
With a light blue shirt and strong tie its a pretty good combo
It's probably great quality and some might have the taste for it, but I would generally stay clear of a pinstripe suit. If you like the suit, no one should stop you from wearing something you want to wear. However, I think pinstripes are more of an 'occasion' type of suit. If you want something a little different than the regular crowd, there are better options than pinstripes. I like the olive look.
http://www.bensilver.com/Olive-Tropical-Wool-Suit,28149.html?
I'm not trying to take over this thread, but if you're going to spend that type of money I wouldn't invest in a pinstripe suit unless you already have 5 solid suits.
Looks good, why not? I see people (both young and senior) with them all the time (I am based in Europe)
Nah bruh. Stick to solids as a junior guy.
you'd look like a stylish mob boss.
Need help on this suit. Pinstripes OK? (Originally Posted: 09/15/2017)
I'm trying to interview for consulting, mostly. Since I'm broke, I've only been able to find one suit that fits:
imgur (dot) com/a/Ij8q2
Should I try to spring for a solid navy or charcoal instead? Also, what color does navy mean?
Is this navy? https://static.theblacktux (dot) com/products/suits/navy-suit/2_18_NS_7624_Ext_F_1812x1875.jpg?impolicy=PDPdesktop
Or is this navy? https://slimages.macysassets (dot) com/is/image/MCY/products/9/optimized/8225479_fpx.tif??op_sharpen=1&fit=fit,1&$filterlrg$&wid=1200&hei=1467
I only saw the first image, and the color seems ok, very easy to pair with ties when you keep it with a white shirt.
Even if you are on the broke side of things try to get it tailored, especially the sleeves and pants, it will look a million times better and you will feel more confortable in the interview.
Yes, thank you, the pants and sleeves will definitely be hemmed in store for cheap. The rest is tricky. The pattern is in the second image of the album. Is it too striking?
Pinstripe Suit Advice Needed (Originally Posted: 07/01/2008)
I am interested in picking up a pinstripe suit or two and would like to get something that is fairly conservative and not flashy.
In terms of how far apart the pinstripes are on the suit, what would be better, pinstripes closer together or farther apart? Also, I am avoiding thick pinstripes as those just look odd in my opinion.
Finally, if someone could also comment on the suit (via the link) and whether they would consider this conservative or not, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
http://www.hickeyfreeman.com/website/product.asp?s_id=1&prod_name=Light…
I look good in everything.
Black pinstripe suit for hedge fund interview? (Originally Posted: 09/09/2014)
I managed to land an interview with a well established hedge fund. I am looking for some feedback in regards to the suit i will be wearing at interview. I know people have mixed opinions about pinstripe suits at interview. I wonder if this suit would be appropriate for the occasion.
I personally wouldn't, but if you don't get the job I'm sure it won't be because of your suit
only if it's this
Nice pinstripes (Originally Posted: 03/03/2011)
Anyone else thinking of getting a pinstriped suit "alla Mubrak"? Can't wait to wear one in the office!
In case people don't know, his pinstripes actually spell out his name in small font.
Are they SF approved?
"The Tom James Company has created an intriguing new idea for your business suit, putting your name in pinstripes. Starting in January 2008, the company will offer the Tom James Signature Collection, which is a collection of custom suits, made of the fabrics available from Saville Row's Holland & Sherry. Anyone can personalize their suit's pinstripes using family member names, company mottos or even, in some instances, logos. The Signature Collection suits are available for both men and women range from $13,000 to $25,000."
http://www.tomjames.com/us/
Pinstripes - Thoughts? (Originally Posted: 12/12/2011)
Thoughts on navy suits with subtle/soft pinstripes? Paired with a white shirt and blue/red tie, this seems like a pretty standard outfit to me. Is it interview appropriate?
For reference:
a BB Fitzgerald http://i.imgur.com/QfxfX.jpg
I wouldn't wear pinstripe for an interview. Stick with the solids.
You don't think that if everything looks impeccable and conservative otherwise that it adds a subtle touch of personal flair?
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