How popular are cufflinks as opposed to button cuffs among UK bankers (I'm not based in the UK so I'm curious)?
What sort of necktie patterns/styles are deemed conservative enough to be acceptable (for an intern)
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Cuff links IMO are more popular in London than NYC. quite a few in my London team wear them, with fewer in NYC. This is only an anecdote, of course, and I could be wrong.
The pandemic has changed the dress code a lot - when you WFH the cuff links may make a pretty bad noise when they touch the desk while in meetings. therefore not a good choice for WFH/virtual meetings.
How about for London banking internship interviews?
Yes, f2f totally acceptable. french cuffs/links and a nice tie, shirt.
just count the amount of jewellery you wear and count the cuff links as well. Men have a cut off around 4-6. too much and it looks weird
cuff links 2x, glasses 1x, watch 1x and you have another item left for a wedding band or something like that. I would not go much higher because men who are overloaded look a bit off.
Cuffs, not buttons, always. For ties check people on linkedin if not sure.
Blend in but don’t standout. Be well groomed but not best dressed.
And that's appropriate for banking internship interview candidates in London (I'm from Africa btw)?
Why would you think it’s different for interview vs first day at work? Same advice mate
Cufflinks are tryhard. Only seen one guy (a first yr analyst) wearing them and it looked cringe
Cufflinks are quite common in London, especially knots silk ones
And it's okay for IB interns in London (unlike US)?
Yeah, nobody cares. Wore them a few times during my SA. I think the silk ones are quite casual
Anyone know about euro banks in the NY?
Why's everyone saying to wear ties? No one in my team wore a tie and only 2 people wore suits (3 incl. me).
First start date in London IBD is okay without a tie or suit?
Of course not! Always come with a suit and tie on your first day… Then adjust on the second day… That’s common sense. Better be overdressed than underdressed.
The honest answer here after 8 years of seeing interns come and go is that I've never noticed what interns wear on their cuffs or arond their necks (within reason). Of course, keep it modest and not overly flashy or casual (just sensible, really), and just make sure that you have a great attitude, positive demeanour, and do good work.
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