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

semi-pro waster said:
Ok, a codicil to the aforementioned views on grey suits and tan shoes - "if you look like Brad Pitt then it might not be the worst thing you can wear but do remember you don't look like Brad Pitt...". :p

This is general advice being given here, most of us (perhaps all of us) don't know what the OP looks like so when suggesting fashion combinations that are somewhat unusual it has to be taken into account that they're probably unusual for a reason. Normally I'd think the reason is that they don't suit as many people as the more traditional choices.
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Don't look too bad I'd say.. Definitely don't look like an outcast.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, lighting, so obviously the pinstripes don't show. But that's how the fit looks like.

edit: Oh, and I know now that I shouldn't have buttoned up the bottom one's.
 
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mattyfez said:
Sure, I was just illustrating the point in terms of grey suit and tan shoes, Brad Pitt is visualy appeasing by anyones standards, and that particular suit is probably taylor made and very expensive, but it's an easy look to pull off I think.

For an interview as I implied, you could easily button up and put a suitable tie on.
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Fair enough, some people will look better in that style than others although I'd probably think it was a little too casual for an interview normally.

rypt said:
I reckon I look like Brad Pitt, makes me want to invest in a few more suits and shoes :)
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Maybe you do look like Brad Pitt, either way having a few smart suits and pairs of shoes is no bad thing.

doiks14 said:
Don't look too bad I'd say.. Definitely don't look like an outcast.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, lighting, so obviously the pinstripes don't show. But that's how the fit looks like.

edit: Oh, and I know now that I shouldn't have buttoned up the bottom one's.
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Looks ok to me although I'd suggest a tie for the actual interview itself. It's only fair to point out I'm about as fashionable as ruffled collars on men however.
 
smit101 said:
No two drops actually.:rolleyes:

haha! If only it were that simple, maybe you should do some research on modern water treatment processes before you start spouting rubbish.



Professionalism is damned important in the water industry, we're responsible for pumping drinking water directly to customer taps, on our network we have no buffer such as offsite containment resevoirs, we pump straight to supply, so no room for error at all.

Oh and we don't use iodine to clean the water as you put it!:confused:
Disinfection of water is carried out with cl2 (Chlorine gas). We handle it with respect and professionalism otherwise it will injure or kill us.
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Calm down mate, i wasn't implying that you are a greasy-joe who wears a tank top, i'm saying that that's what your post sounded like.

Neither am I deprecating the good work performed by industrious people who ensure that the UK's water supply is clean and safe.

the "plop of iodine into the water" comes from your post reminding my very strongly of two things -> the issue here in the UK where lowly maintainance slobs call themselves "sanitation engineers" and things like that to sound more professional, and also this one scene from an episode of futurama where Sal drops a single droplet of iodine into a huge vat of green sewage/water and then says "Theres! the citys' drinkin' water is safes for another day!"
 
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The only thing that I'd disagree with Housey on is the windsor knot. I find a windsor knot can look footballer’esque on a lot of people and far prefer a half-windsor. Beautiful cufflinks always help. Consider with your tie what sort of company it is. If creativity is key a traditional (no mickey mouse!) pattern may be a good idea.

@Smit - I'm sorry, but a job that pays circa £30k a year, where formal qualifications are only listed as 'desirable' in job applications, does not fall within the same sort of category of professionalism as a director or other traditional professional occupations. Truly professional jobs simply require a different kind of presentation and Housey is pretty much spot on.

EDIT: OP, sort out your hair!
 
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doiks14 said:
Don't look too bad I'd say.. Definitely don't look like an outcast.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, lighting, so obviously the pinstripes don't show. But that's how the fit looks like.

edit: Oh, and I know now that I shouldn't have buttoned up the bottom one's.
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Looks good, though I'd tidy the hair up a bit. Also, I'd wear a tie with it :)

And make sure you don't wear that smirk and posture into the interview :p
 
fini said:
The only thing that I'd disagree with Housey on is the windsor knot. I find a windsor knot can look footballeresque on a lot of people and far prefer a half-windsor.
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Agreed; too big a knot makes too much of statement. A half-Windsor subtly sets you apart from the four-in-hand crowd while not drawing too much attention to it ;)

fini said:
Beautiful cufflinks always help.
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I'd be careful not to be too showy though; don't flaunt them. Perhaps wear the cuffs barrel-style rather than kissing.
 
Inquisitor said:
Looks good, though I'd tidy the hair up a bit. Also, I'd wear a tie with it :)

And make sure you don't wear that smirk and posture into the interview :p
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Aye, the hair needs to be tidied.. that's my usual everyday day hair.

As for the posture, that is my completely relaxed posture, no worries posture... doubt I'd get to keep it in the interview with all that pressure.
 
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