Field coats/Barbour

What's up, folks- I'm moving to Boston later this fall to start in equity research at a pretty sizeable asset manager and am wondering whether or not a field coat like an Orvis or a Barbour would be frowned upon as cold-season outerwear. Nobody in Birmingham gave me shit for it, but I'm well aware Massachusetts isn't Alabama. Thoughts?

6 Comments
 

You won't be the only wearing a Barbour to the office on a cold day, I can tell you that. 50% of men will be in some kind of Patagonia/puffer, 20% in some kind of pea/trench coat, 20% in some kind of field coat, and 10% in something completely off the reservation. When the wind chill is -3 degrees with 4.5 inches of snow expected, just do what you have to do to stay warm.

 

It totally depends on what you're wearing underneath. A coat that adequately covers a suit would not be appropriate for a business casual (read: button down and trousers) environment and vice versa.

For the former, you're gonna be looking at something like a car coat or peacoat. For the latter, you really can't miss with the classic Barbour, although Peter Millar has been putting out some very attractive updated spins on the traditional jacket.

 

Neque quod aliquid voluptas dolores natus quas. Laborum veritatis in culpa sit et beatae. Sed voluptas sapiente et natus sint. Quia est asperiores corrupti magnam magni. Et blanditiis eos accusantium qui recusandae et.

Labore et recusandae rerum soluta dolores quam eos. Velit est possimus aut eum. Quod quia sequi vel alias autem. Aut accusamus distinctio consequuntur distinctio.

Provident inventore ut quia sequi qui laudantium maiores. Nesciunt molestiae voluptatibus ipsam explicabo et voluptas iusto. Iste veritatis sed et voluptas culpa ducimus.

My soul is highly leveraged

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”