Define "business dress"

Devrij

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Starting my new job tomorrow (Sales exec with Trinity Mirror), and my only niggle is what to wear. Agency who got me the interview said "business dress, don't worry about a tie though". So I've got a dark blue pinstriped shirt and black trousers/shoes set out for tomorrow. My only fear, irrational and inconsequential as it may be, is that I should be wearing a white shirt. High class problems or what, eh?

So: white shirt, or coloured is fine? Just worried I'll look like I'm going out clubbing or something :p
 
"business dress" means suit and tie... They said no ties, so drop the tie. Definitely wear a jacket though, especially on your first day...
 
BluZiff said:
just any shirt trousers and decent shoes, surprised in sales you dont have to make more of an effort though.
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It's all inbound phone sales I'm lead to believe, so I think it's pretty informal, but still an office requiring business-y clothes.

Thanks for the feedback then, put my mind at ease. I think I'll have to buy a bunch of shirts with my first paycheque then. Ugh, hate having to worry about being properly dressed. Style/fashion are not my forté
 
Disco Boy said:
"business dress" means suit and tie... They said no ties, so drop the tie. Definitely wear a jacket though, especially on your first day...
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She did say don't bother with a suit or I would've worn that. My only jacket is my suit jacket (which doesn't match anything else) so it's either suit, or no suit. I'm putting my hopes on no suit.
 
I would always aim to overdress on the first day, you can always take a jacket or a tie off if you feel like it.

From Day 2 onwards, go with whatever everyone else was wearing.
 
OP, you can't go wrong with the below. Just say you know you're in the right as you seeked help on an internet forum.

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Devrij said:
Starting my new job tomorrow (Sales exec with Trinity Mirror), and my only niggle is what to wear. Agency who got me the interview said "business dress, don't worry about a tie though". So I've got a dark blue pinstriped shirt and black trousers/shoes set out for tomorrow. My only fear, irrational and inconsequential as it may be, is that I should be wearing a white shirt. High class problems or what, eh?

So: white shirt, or coloured is fine? Just worried I'll look like I'm going out clubbing or something :p
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Your shirt should compliment your suit, not dominate it. You will wear a chalk or heavy pin-stripe suit, blue of course, and you will wear a cut-away collar shirt from Thomas Pink and a pure silk tie (I'm thinking red, a bold red) with a half-Windsor knot. Your shirt will be either Flamenco Pink or Bright White.

Your shoes will have leather soles and will make a pleasant clack-clack noise as you walk. They're black, perhaps chestnut if you've gone for a royal blue suit.

You can choose your own scent but I would recommend Anteus by Chanel.

Your socks are black. This isn't open to discussion. All formal socks are black. Blue at a push.

For your hair, I recommend American Crew. If you have short hair then I'd go yellow lid. If you have slightly longer hair then I'd go blue lid. Both will give you a firm, matte finish, allowing you to later resculpt if necessary.

You will have clay-masked, toned, washed and moisturised before any of the above happens.

Good luck.
 
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rexehuk said:
OP, you can't go wrong with the below.

http://www.fancydressball.co.uk/big_images1/western-cowboy-costume-33629.jpg[/QUOTE]

Like the "Hombré" dude from Friends. I could pull it off.

I think, given the variety of opinion, I'll wear the shirt and trousers, but with a tie. It's formal enough to show respect, and it's still warm enough to pretend I was too hot for a jacket. If too formal, off comes the tie and bingo. Christ, I'm overthinking this. It's a sodding training week! :p
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[FnG]magnolia;22450893 said:
Your shirt should compliment your suit, not dominate it. You will wear a chalk or heavy pin-stripe suit, blue of course, and you will wear a cut-away collar shirt from Thomas Pink and a pure silk tie (I'm thinking red, a bold red) with a half-Windsor knot. Your shirt will be either Flamenco Pink or Bright White.

Your shoes will have leather soles and will make a pleasant clack-clack noise as you walk. They're black, perhaps chestnut if you've gone for a royal blue suit.

You can choose your own scent but I would recommend Anteus by Chanel.

Your socks are black. This isn't open to discussion. All formal socks are black. Blue at a push.

For your hair, I recommend American Crew. If you have short hair then I'd go yellow lid. If you have slightly longer hair then I'd go blue lid. Both will give you a firm, matte finish, allowing you to later resculpt if necessary.

You will have clay-masked, toned, washed and moisturised before any of the above happens.

Good luck.
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Well, my shoes have leather soles. I'll sing you a JT song if you buy me the rest.
 
[FnG]magnolia;22450893 said:
Your shirt should compliment your suit, not dominate it. You will wear a chalk or heavy pin-stripe suit, blue of course, and you will wear a cut-away collar shirt from Thomas Pink and a pure silk tie (I'm thinking red, a bold red) with a half-Windsor knot. Your shirt will be either Flamenco Pink or Bright White.

Your shoes will have leather soles and will make a pleasant clack-clack noise as you walk. They're black, perhaps chestnut if you've gone for a royal blue suit.

You can choose your own scent but I would recommend Anteus by Chanel.

Your socks are black. This isn't open to discussion. All formal socks are black. Blue at a push.

For your hair, I recommend American Crew. If you have short hair then I'd go yellow lid. If you have slightly longer hair then I'd go blue lid. Both will give you a firm, matte finish, allowing you to later resculpt if necessary.

You will have clay-masked, toned, washed and moisturised before any of the above happens.

Good luck.
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Very aggressive there.
 
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