Quite honestly, I don’t really care about the navy - gray rule and happily wear black dresses from time to time. Black makes me look GOOD, and I would never hesitate to wear a black dress to the office. Wall Street needs to abandon its stupid rules, for real, and stop being stuck in a bygone era.
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Is that a thing? I've only heard of people shitting on black suits.
Well, you may have a harder time with wearing black if you’re a guy. If you’re a girl, it can be seen as a power move, no?
I honestly doubt anyone really cares
It’s slimming for women. Also looks good
Power move 😂 fucking hell
You don't give a fuck yet you need a bunch of WSO simps to tell you that always wearing black is okay
what an absolute weirdo
she has gotta be the most retarded – socially and intellectually – person on this site.
edit: how am i getting MS lol, anyone who has been on this site for more than three months knows im right
^This dude is 100% right
Guys spend zero time worrying about what women wear professionally as long as it’s not scandalous. Wearing black to the office is a non-issue. Maybe if you’re in a woman dominated group or profession, it’s different, but I doubt it. My wife (pre-COVID) wears black to work all the time.
How’s the post-covid new wife
Classic victim mentality. No one cares.
what
Do whatever you want, if you’re a guy you will 100% get shit on either to your face or behind your back by one of those Bankers from the “bygone era”. So go for it, but you will reap what you sow.
what the fuck are you talking about
Whatever the fuck makes you feel empowered or some shit. No one cares, except maybe female coworkers
People only say it about guys’ suits...
^ Knowing this makes your post quite funny, I guess. Girl boss!
Jesus, not you again
I think that rule only applies to suits because a black suit makes a guy look like he is at a funeral. Black dresses are totally fine. I'm pretty sure that rule has always been just a guy thing.
Why would you come to a forum to notify people that you won't abide by normal finance attire? Wear what you want but just know that people will be weirded out by that analyst who looks like he's about to drop roses on a casket. No one has any kind of itch against black but it's more dressing for the occasion. No one is trying to impede on your sense of uniqueness or whatever is triggering you to post this. Also no one cares if you feel like a Prada model in black vs the standard navy - again it's more about the perception as a junior banker. Once you start earning money for the firm as a more senior banker, wear seersucker or pitch-black if it makes you perform better as a producer. See where I'm going with this?
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