Is a man bun appropriate for IB?

I wear my hair like this. The hairstyle honestly suits me more than anything else I've ever had.

However, would I be turned down for internships, and what are the chances of getting a job offer down the road?

I'm a first year at university, and currently I get a D/HD average - roughly equivalent to a US 3.6+ GPA with extracurriculars (leadership role, play tennis competitively, part of uni finance community), so even if I dressed appropriately at the interview would I be less likely to get an offer at a BB than if I had a more conservative haircut?

 

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ymous12:

The hairstyle honestly suits me more than anything else I've ever had.

Please do tell.

I don't know really. It just looks good if you know what I mean? The man bun suits all face shapes. In my case, I have quite an angular face (but within the realm of normal - not model-esque) I've gotten more compliments (and action) from women in the first month I wore it as a man bun than ever combined - but maybe thats just going from high school to uni. Almost everyone complimented me on it, and I've never really gotten many before.

So back to the question, although I love the man bun, I'm willing to cut it if it's more appropriate for interviews. How would it affect my ability to get internships/jobs? Would it be possible that they don't care, especially at a BB?

 

I'd only recommend the bun if it's Princess Leia style on both sides, you get a visible tattoo, preferably on your neck, pierce your ears, grow a beard, and wear a shiny suit with bling cufflinks and square toed shoes with some gold buckles.

If this isn't a troll, no, you should not wear a man bun for interviewing, and in reality you never should.

 
Dingdong08:

I'd only recommend the bun if it's Princess Leia style on both sides, you get a visible tattoo, preferably on your neck, pierce your ears, grow a beard, and wear a shiny suit with bling cufflinks and square toed shoes with some gold buckles.

That's hilarious, but no I'm not trolling. I'm definitely not a hipster and don't have any tattoos or dress "out there", and am pretty conservative otherwise. The man bun is pretty universal and quickly becoming popular like the undercut has been for the past few years (at least it is here in Sydney) - but as I don't have any experience yet, I just wanted to find out whether I should cut it before my first interview.

 

I was being sarcastic because questions like these (should I go into an interview with long hair, a beard, tats, etc) are commonly asked and the answer is always no. It's a conservative business, as are most outside of the creative world, and it's best just to conform. I was a long haired surfer with a bunch of earrings when I was 18 so it's not a cut to something outside the norm but when you're trying to get a job, you need to conform. No reason to have a strike against you the moment you walk into an interview or networking thing.

 
Dingdong08:

I'd only recommend the bun if it's Princess Leia style on both sides

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There are a bunch of haters on this thread - not sure if it's stemming out of insecurity or jealousy of how you personally would look with a man bun. In my opinion, if you can pull it off, the man bun look can kill it for you - in a good way.

Is it appropriate for banking? That's a different question and the answer is probably no (as mentioned by a variety people above).

 

Does it have rainbow stripes?

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rank of worst men's hairstyles

1. comb over / plugs
2. mullet
3. man bun
4. fauxhawk
5. bleach blonde on top
6. dreadlocks

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Pony-tails, especially on men over 40. You're not young and your haircut isn't fooling anyone. This was the first I had ever heard of a man bun, but it's pretty horrific.
 

I'm gonna say it...you're pretty hot!! I thought of Bradley Cooper upon first glance. I think if you got rid of the "man bun" and styled your hair like Cooper did in the Hangover movies, that'll be sick. And probably more "acceptable" in a conservative banking environment (in my experience, the banking industry isn't exactly known for "open-mindedness").

 

Hey nothing wrong with a nice man bun on the right guy... and you're an Aussie? So much yes. But as far as getting a job/internship in IB with it.... umm prob not a good idea. ;/

 

I actually have found that a great deal of women--hot women--love the man bun. Unfortunately, most women who like the man bun are white trash and are un-suitable for dating/marriage. My advice is to wear it in college, sleep with as many white trash and/or young girls with no class that you possibly can, and then become an adult. If you wear that into an ib interview there is a 90% chance that you'll get dinged for looking like white trash.

When I was in college I was a skater and rocked a sideways cap and ripped jeans. Some girls--especially white trash girls--loved it. That doesn't mean I looked good.

 
spacejammer:

No man buns in IB. The haters here are right. On the other hand, if you're looking to run a surf shop...

or doing porn like that Lazard intern Veronica Vain chick ....

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