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I was trying to make a point. I took the pants with me when I went looking for the jackets so I could compare that. I know about matching weights and fabrics a bit, I used to work in a theater costume shop. My consternation comes from one above suggesting that I dressed like I was coming in from the clown car for my interviews because I don't have a full on wool suit. In the Midwest you don't often find a full suit at a thrift shop or consignment, even in a larger city (at least in Nebraska), and I when I was laid off from my job I didn't know if I would have 200 or 300 dollars to pull off getting a rack suit at MW or some such, so I improvised. I'm a larger man so getting lucky enough to find my sizes is doing pretty well as it is. I hemmed the pants I have to length, and I adjusted the length of the sleeves of the jackets I found, so I feel that I've done pretty well, so far. Ill buy a suit when my unemployment insurance kicks in. Its only been a month-that usually takes 2 or 3 months to process where I live, so my only income at this point is my wife and some savings.
Back to topic, I got it-despite being told 'not to dress up' by a prospective interviewer, and in spite of knowing that an informal dress code applies at a potential employer, the rule is still to dress up.
If the only thing that keeps me from getting a job in my field is whether or not I wear a full suit to a job interview when they are already presented with my work history and academics, then I either don't want that level of job, or it's their loss for hiring the other guy just because he wore the right monkey suit.
A blazer and slacks is not a suit. I didn't pass it as a suit, I didn't call it a suit.
Apparently not. Ill plead ignorance then. Ive always been told to wear a black jacket and black pants, nothing else. Now I understand where you are coming from, RE: simulated suit. Thank you. Off to google to find what can be worn with a black blazer.
Thank you.
CAS
Off to google to find what can be worn with a black blazer.
Unfortunately, almost nothing.
Why? Because it looks like half a suit.
This thread is sorely lacking in in-depth discussion of the subtle and significant differences between the AE Park Avenue and the AE Strand.