What Not To Wear
Hey guys,
So I have read and heard that SA's shouldn't wear loafers, so what are they supposed to wear?
Thanks.
Hey guys,
So I have read and heard that SA's shouldn't wear loafers, so what are they supposed to wear?
Thanks.
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regular dress shoes (not square toed)
Open toe if you have
simple, charcoal/grey/navy suit. oxford shoes- brown and black. light colored shirts- white/blue usually with ties with a conservative pattern. Absolutely do not wear squared toe shoes or a black shirt. Never wear a black shirt.
Are double monk strap shoes acceptable? I personally do not like tying my shoes,
No.
Never!
Agree w. fudbox -
Charcoal / grey suits are acceptable, navy safest option. Go with two buttons, no more - certainly no double breasted suits or three-pieces.
Conservative shirts (no pink, NO BLACK). Frankly, you shouldn't even wear black shirts outside of work. No monograms, no Ralph Lauren logos. French cuffs with understated cufflinks preferred.
Ties will likely not be required, however if they are needed, vouch for a conservative pattern. Blue ties w. white shirts (and blue / grey suits) work well, as does burgundy w. white shirts and blue suits.
Polished black / dark brown oxfords (NO TAN). Round toed, lace-tied. Avoid brogues. Statement socks at your discretion, safest option dark blue plain socks.
If you're going to wear blue shirts, also worth considering wearing a white under-tee - will help to hide / avoid sweat stains.
Bring deodorant to the office and order roughly two pairs of suit trousers for every blazer. For your suits, if buying new, go for fit over brand. Try not to over-gel your hair and keep a cotton handkerchief for brow / palm sweat (no one likes a clammy handshake).
Agree with all that.... except walnut "tan shoes". They look great with a navy suit. I wear mine 2-3 days a week and no one has said a thing. Personally, If someone makes a big fuss about if your shoes aren't brown enough, they can royally fuck off haha.
Can't emphasize enough. No black shirts ever. Work, social setting, anything. You're not Bradley Cooper who can pull off the all black look from Hangover 1.
If the word “tan” can describe your shoes, don’t wear them to work.
Are oxblood good?
Lmao I chuckled at no black. S/o to california franternity guys at formals
So true, especially the double front pocket ones.
For the love of God don’t wear French cuffs...
Agree. Especially if you’re not wearing a tie.
The autistic generation - where questions such as "what type of shoes should I wear" are posed and yield multi-paragraph responses
this wasn't posed. it was a real question.
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Mental midget
100% thinking the same thing.
WTF is going on.. these people are our peers, and they’re leading our industry, politics, and generally shaping the world. What’s happening?
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You look 55 wearing those fucking things...
Cuz banking is all about hazing. Only VP and above is allowed to wear Gucci loafers.
Summer Analysts aren't allowed to wear loafers? Where did you come up with this malarkey, your university finance club? I came in with gators on my feet that four people in Bangladesh died making. When we had a group outing to Pier 25 Mini Golf, the managing director complimented my sleds and told me he'd like to cop a similar pair. No one really notices what you wear in the office as long as you're a humble Sepoy who works hard.
the only thing not to wear, is nothing.
shame, because clothing was likely invented by fat/unshapely/disfigured people trying to conceal said fact. so now all of us with warrior-like, perfectly proportioned bodies are forced to don our bodies with arbitrarily designed/layered/sewn fabrics.
shaking my head (in disapproval).
thanks for most of the responses guys. I appreciate the advice.
Loafers are fine, I don’t even know where you kids come up with this stuff.
What the hell do you know about men's fashion, Dick?
Pretty much everything, if I’m being honest.
Take a cue from what finance executives wear: solid, white and blue, with spread collars.
And make sure they fit you well https://www.wardrobeessentialist.com/post/dress-for-the-setting-meeting…
Hello! I think, that just regular black shoes will be quite good, don't you think so?
I totally will agree with you. That's more acceptable.
Lol if you're good at your job and people like you- no one gives a fuck what's on your feet
true
But if someone doesn’t know you well enough to judge your work, you’ll get judged on how you dress. Dress like a dumbass and someone will think your work is just as bad.
Square shoes, bold colors, overly clashing patterns or simply too many patterns.
Wear whatever you want, unless its so flashy / expensive your parents had to buy it for you or your manager still can't afford it.
The couture du jour on the street nowadays is actually a slim-fit, thousand thread count silk loin cloth paired with a bolo tie. If you really want to stand out, maybe throw on a pair of hot pink socks with a geometric pattern.
Let me tell you what I wear. If you don't wear like me I am fine.
SAs don't get deal sled privileges yet
Arbitrage Andy?
No but I do follow him.
P.S no Hermes ties either
Check this out for inspiration.
No, seriously just keep it conservative. If you need to ask, it's probably not appropriate.
I have heard of the black-shirt-to-office phenomenon, but never seen it myself.
Loafers are so unfashionable. Like we get it you grew up in Connecticut, spent yours summers getting fucked up off one beer on the vineyard, and the closest your girl came to finishing was when you used a strapon, but doesn't mean your shoes have to have Brad written all over them.
Show the world you actually have a pair of balls and get a real man's pair of shoes.
actually i spent the summer teaching myself guitar but if that's your idea of people who grow up in CT I probably can't change ur mind
the fact that you're actually from Connecticut makes this so much funnier
and the fact that I live in Ct dosen't mean I am rich... just throwing that out there. Why would I be getting into the snake pit of banking unless I wasn't rich in the first place .
I never assumed you were rich. I was talking about the stereotype that comes with loafers and the types of people who wear them. When I said "you" I meant the types who wear loafers and hence why you shouldn't wear them as they are tastless shoes for tasteless people my guy
Buddy, if you don't know how to dress yourself in the morning, you may want to think about going to work in tech.
That being said get three suits, a navy, a grey, and a charcoal. Do not get a black suit. Ever.
Brooks Brother's shirts are my favorite, but places like TM Lewin and Charles Trywhitt will do sales on dress shirts for like 29.95. I picked up two and I actually like them. Get a bunch of whites and blues. Boring, but let's be honest, so is iBanking.
I hardly ever wear ties unless I am at a conference or am meeting with a potential investment at one of our Banker's office. Just get Brooks Brothers, or not. Who cares. I've never actually seen anyone give the "Hong Kong Handshake"
As far as shoes, yeah the Gucci's you may want to hold off until you "earn them". (Same thing with Hermes ties, tbh) Get a pair of the Allen Edmond Park Ave's in black and brown. If that is more than you want to spend, get Cole Haans. Really, nobody gives a fuck. Nobody is going to roast you on Insta.
FWIW I've worn some kind of loafer every day since 8th grade, this includes in a professional setting. Nobody will care if you are wearing a nice penny or tassel loafer. (Semi related, there was like a whole chapter dedicated to this in the book American Psycho)
dress shoes with sports clothes
Essentially, dress in a way that people won't really notice your attire.
Meaning, don't wear tan square-toe shoes, a pinstripe suit, or a bright yellow shirt. On the flip side, don't wear Hermes ties, Gucci loafers, or a Rolex watch. Your good work is what should be noticed, not the attire.
not sure why all the hate on tan shoes.... I have several pairs of walnut/tan shoes and they look incredible with basically any shade of blue or light grey.
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