Appropriate Attire for Company Visit

I am currently a first year university student. I got selected to go on a trip to NYC to visit investment banks and network. I only have a plaid navy suit. I've had it for a year, and I got it tailored. Would this be appropriate?

 

A blue suit and gray suit are staples...you should get one or both as soon as possible and also get them tailored. Much more conservative. The plaid suit may be fine but a gray or blue suit with a white or light blue shirt and black or brown oxfords (with matching leather belt) is definitely appropriate.

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Agree that navy and charcoal are the conservative basics for NY finance. For shirts, can't go wrong with a white spread collar shirt that fits you well: in more conservative offices, you will see white 2/3 of the time, so might want to stock up. For more detail on the top shirt choices of senior finance executives, see here

 
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I'm guessing people are responding specifically to "a trip to NYC to visit investment banks and network."

As a general rule, I try to understand the dress code of the person I'm meeting, and then target "one level above" for two reasons: 1) most people who've worked in more formal settings view this as a sign of respect 2) it's easy to take off a jacket/tie if it's clear you've over-shot on the formal side.

If you mis-read the setting and come in less formally dressed, your host may think less of you, and it's harder to adjust.

 

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