Pin Stripe suit or Plain black/grey suit for interview?

VoG said:
depends on the person, some folk can look downright spivvy in a pinstripe suit, where as pretty much anybody can look good in a plain suit.
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yeh, depends how loud the pinstripe is, dark blue suit with white stripes looks pretty trashy to me, but if its more subtle, it can look very smart.

i quite like a light grey suite, with tan shoes, and a crisp white shirt. its modern and sharp without looking to pretentious.
 
Hey pretty momma im here for the interview.

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Castiel said:
Definitely a tie, a suit with no tie is plain lazy.
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i wouldnt nessesarily agree, ties are a bit stuffy and out dated, but you need a well fitting suit and shirt to pull off the open collar look, or risk, as you say, looking sloppy.

again depends on the job, software engineer for a software company, or for a financial institution? if in doubt, sure, wear a tie, but if its a small creative outfit, you dont want to come across as a stiff.
 
I'd be tempted to suggest going in whatever suit you look best in/you are most comfortable with. Provided you are reasonably smart or at least not noticeably scruffy and out of place then that's what you want I think as it should be down to your personality/skills/experience anyway once you've got past the initial judgement of "is this person completely unsuitably dressed?".

I may be wrong on this but I'd suspect that relatively few times how you're dressed will get you the job but being terribly dressed might lose you the job.
 
Plain suits imo. First thing I think of seeing a pinstripe is dodgy estate agents. Never fully trust someone wearing a pinstripe suit!
 
Definitely plain, with a plain tie.

Save the pinstripes for when you want to look like the owner of a 1920's speakeasy.
 
Some general advice and what I look for when candidates walk through the door....

1) Have a ****ing shower or bath, really, start here first!
2) Have a good shave. If you do have a beard ensure it's tidy and trimmed and not bloody Brian Harvey crap!
3) Comb your hair. I want to see it kept and tidy and if you take point one ensure you don't forget the shampoo!
4) Well pressed suit, shirt and tie please, ideal blue, grey, pinstripe. No bloody green or brown crap, get a proper business suit for christ sake.
5) CLEAR YOUR SHOES. Really, ensure they are polished and shiny and ideally black!
6) Teeth, clean em!
7) DO YOURSELF UP! No open buttons with a tie, no bloody trousers around your ankles and do a windsor knot. Ensure your suit fits too, so many people have badly fitting suits. Don't buy your size, buy your fit!

I touch the surface here but SO MANY people fail at this point and usually first impressions prove to be right in such situations. I promise you, if you turn up looking like you walked from Savile Row you will be 85% ahead of the rest of the people you are competing with. To all those who say 'just be you' or 'I don't need a suit to be good' they are right of course, but they are also not employers. If you are going for an interview BE SMART unless they specifically tell you not to.

OP. Pinstripe is fine, assuming the above points are followed too but I would suggest plain white shirt and plain tie to complement it best. Good luck.
 
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