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Herringbone tweed suit for the cold weather. Can't really tell if that is herringbone, my eyes are dilated.
Herringbone tweed suit for the cold weather. Can't really tell if that is herringbone, my eyes are dilated.
The skinny tie works because of the narrow lapels, skinny fit, and overall slim fellow. It's not going to be a deal breaker for anyone, but a more average tie width would always be the preferred advice for people seeking advice on this thread.Hmmm... that seems to be a skinny tie. But a good width, no?
~Kalyx
Hmmm... that seems to be a skinny tie. But a good width, no?
~Kalyx
You know, if I'm looking to get the "essentials" here... is there a tie other than a navy one that I should be investing in? Or anything else in general?^ the first tie is not too busy because the pattern is small enough to blend in from far away. The second is nice although I do not like pink ties with a pattern, especially a pattern that busy. By this, I mean pink generally works best plain. I also don't like pink silk. I think pink works best as a soft fabric while silk is a bit too sharp. Pink cashmere or wool.
But all in all, both are acceptable. I think your choices in suit color, ties, and shirts are all sound investments.
You know, if I'm looking to get the "essentials" here... is there a tie other than a navy one that I should be investing in? Or anything else in general?
Also, a charcoal topcoat would work with anything, I'm assuming? Or is black the safer bet?
Charcoal with navy is better than black? Man, I really have some learning to do...Charcoal is better because it will pair with any color but a black overcoat/topcoat is harder to pair with navy and anything off of the gray scale, really.
As for tie, I recommend a solid, light-medium blue, maybe with a simple stripe of some sort.
Charcoal with navy is better than black? Man, I really have some learning to do...
I've heard no on red ties, too, at least for interviews... does that extend to burgundy/darker reds as well?
should i wear a suit?
can i just wear well fitting blue blazer, dark charcoal pants, black captoes?
i spy styleforum members here
do good on your MCAT
Thinking of biting the bullet and getting a custom tailored (high quality) suit soon( ready for an important interview next month ). I've always been a fan of Ralph Laurens styling and just overall look. Anyone have any experience with their suits similar like this Stripe Suit , whether it be there black label or purple label? Is it suitable for interview? Any other good recommendations?
I'm sorry, you're Pre-Pharm. We don't serve your kind here! You'll have to wait outside!Thinking of biting the bullet and getting a custom tailored (high quality) suit soon( ready for an important interview next month ). I've always been a fan of Ralph Laurens styling and just overall look. Anyone have any experience with their suits similar like this Stripe Suit , whether it be there black label or purple label? Is it suitable for interview? Any other good recommendations?
So it's a bad idea to go with that suit? Polo RL ?I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks.
Dude, just wear the suit. So what if it's pinstriped, or has "strong shoulder pads" or whatever. Its not like it's covered in rhinestones and tassels or anything. You'll look fine.
No, they're not actually.
Didn't you just prove that they're "in"? The whole fashion v. style thing...
They were in up until about a month ago. It died. I don't think the skinny tie can last the winter cold.
I would laugh at my doctor if he wore a skinny tie. And then find another doctor. I'd probably walk out midway through the examination and tell him his tie is stupid.
They were in up until about a month ago. It died. I don't think the skinny tie can last the winter cold.
I would laugh at my doctor if he wore a skinny tie. And then find another doctor.
Having a mickey mouse tie says you're fun in that you don't care and you want to put your patients at ease or you have young children as patients. Having a skinny tie says you care but in the wrong direction. Or that you care but have no class.
It says you put a lot of effort and still suck.
They were in up until about a month ago. It died. I don't think the skinny tie can last the winter cold.
I would laugh at my doctor if he wore a skinny tie. And then find another doctor.
Having a mickey mouse tie says you're fun in that you don't care and you want to put your patients at ease or you have young children as patients. Having a skinny tie says you care but in the wrong direction. Or that you care but have no class.
It says you put a lot of effort and still suck.
should i wear a suit?
I could not disagree with you more. That being said, I approached this with an open mind; perhaps the people I run into are in some sort of a bubble....
I then went ahead and checked the GQ style yearbook here for 2010:
http://www.gq.com/style/week-in-style/201012/style-yearbook-2010
Every single tie here - except one out of the 30 or so I bothered to look at are skinny.
I would concede that the photos you posted are of people who look like clowns. Yet I would point out that nobody here is going to attend a med school interview dressed in a pink shirt or a white tie. You seem to have selected for photos of people dressed poorly in order present that as what people in skinny ties look like.
I'll throw my lot in with the people I see walking the streets of Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Istanbul, and the pages of GQ.
Edit: even the one you posted yourself above is a skinny tie! Do we have the same definition of skinny? I'm not talking as skinny as that one you just posted, but somewhere along the lines of the "herringbone" photo you posted above. maybe even a little skinnier.
I could not disagree with you more. That being said, I approached this with an open mind; perhaps the people I run into are in some sort of a bubble....
I then went ahead and checked the GQ style yearbook here for 2010:
http://www.gq.com/style/week-in-style/201012/style-yearbook-2010
Every single tie here - except one out of the 30 or so I bothered to look at are skinny.
I would concede that the photos you posted are of people who look like clowns. Yet I would point out that nobody here is going to attend a med school interview dressed in a pink shirt or a white tie. You seem to have selected for photos of people dressed poorly in order present that as what people in skinny ties look like.
I'll throw my lot in with the people I see walking the streets of Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Istanbul, and the pages of GQ.
Edit: even the one you posted yourself above is a skinny tie! Do we have the same definition of skinny? I'm not talking as skinny as that one you just posted, but somewhere along the lines of the "herringbone" photo you posted above. maybe even a little skinnier.
Jesus I hope you're being facetious, dammit I really hope you are. Seriously, if you place so much judgment in clothes on someone's ability to practice medicine, I'd have very serious questions about your judgment as a whole... One of the attending ED physicians at the trauma 1 hospital I volunteered at wore green corduroys that had holes in them regularly, now what is a bit on the extreme side, lacking professionalism, but he was still a good attending as far as I could tell and I'd have him take care of me over a douchebag in a fashionable power tie who knew more about what to wear than how to practice.
captainnerd, I think the issue is more about how you come across than any advice you're giving.
I'm an active member on styleforum also, so I know where all of your advice is coming from. I know the members on there who dress really nicely. I also know that the average medical school applicant doesn't have to look anywhere near that nice to be completely adequate. The SF groupthink is not the only acceptable clothing standard out there, especially for people who can't drop $5,000 on a pair of bespoke shoes.
I see plenty of people on interview day who really aren't dressing well. If we kept it simple and gave them tips that they could all follow, we'd do a lot of good. But going overboard and trying to push 2" cuffs and MTM shirts as mandatory is a bit too much.
it's hard to get into a sartorial debate with people who don't have the interest or means to follow through with it.
funny thing is that they almost all seem to be lawyers. my perception of lawyers is that they all make money hand-over-fist for sitting at their desk all day surfing SF and taking pictures of their $30,000 watches.Ugh, StyleForum and those people's deep pockets.
*dreams of having an MD paycheck*
funny thing is that they almost all seem to be lawyers. my perception of lawyers is that they all make money hand-over-fist for sitting at their desk all day surfing SF and taking pictures of their $30,000 watches.
whole fashion style??Didn't you just prove that they're "in"? The whole fashion v. style thing...
whole fashion style??
Lol @ captainnerd. Clothes are meant to cover the body, keep you warm and prevent you from getting arrested. Your logic that people should be dressing a certain way because other people have to look at them is so outrageous, I don't even have the time to embarrass you.
I can't believe I actually read these crazy people's posts.
Lol @ captainnerd. Clothes are meant to cover the body, keep you warm and prevent you from getting arrested. Your logic that people should be dressing a certain way because other people have to look at them is so outrageous, I don't even have the time to embarrass you.
I can't believe I actually read these crazy people's posts.
Clothes are social power. It's an important concept in business, medicine, and polite society.
Herringbone tweed suit for the cold weather. Can't really tell if that is herringbone, my eyes are dilated.
Polite society, what is that? Is that like when you decide to NOT **** on your neighbor's yard?
So, for Christmas I received 3 new suits (part of the Jos A. Bank buy 1 get 2 free deal). Gray, navy, and black and all part of the Traveler's series (tapered jacket, plain front pants). So, 3 questions:
1) Where should my pants sit when I get them tailored? The last suit I had tailored I was with my dad. They pants were pleated and, honestly, I feel like a man in his 40s with them on (no offense to anyone is their 40s!). I don't want them "low" but also don't want them too high. What's a good rule of thumb on where they should sit?
2) Suspenders? Yes or no? I like them under certain instances, but all the suits I received are two button. Will obviously being able to see the fact that I don't have a belt on be a problem? Where should the buttons go (inside or out)? Is there a rule when pairing suspenders and a tie (or even a pocket square too)?
3) Navy suit shoe color. I'm former Air Force and our dress uniform was navy slacks with black shoes. I'd like to break out of that every now and again. How dark should brown shoes be (if they are allowed at all)?
Bonus question: If I were to go to Brooks Bros. and get 3 new shirts I was thinking (1) white (needed for black suit), (2) light blue, and don't know what my third selection should be. Any input?
I'm just now learning how much I like looking sharp when I need to, so thanks for any input!