1. What to wear during the interview:
Job Interview Fashion Tips
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2. Agenda
1. Attire for women
2. Attire for men
3. Q&A
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14. What (not) to Wear – A Guy’s Guide to Interview Attire
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15. A Guy’s Guide to the Finance Interview
Rules of Thumb:
• Classic Always Wins
• Danny’s advice to Linus: “Be funny but not memorable.” Except be the opposite
• Your goal is to look the part not to be the best dressed guy in the office
• Attention to the details of your outfit is a conscious/subconscious indication of how you’ll
treat your work product
• Authenticity will be the secret to your success
Suits Shirt Tie Shoes Accessories
Do’s • Solids (but texturized)
• Extraordinarily subtle
chalkstripe (tread
lightly)
• Medium width lapels
• 2 Button
• Notched Lapels
• Solids (white and
blue)
• Micro ginghams &
checks
• Micro stripe
• Medium spread
• Button cuffs
• Hermes, Ferragamo
or Thomas Pink styles
• Pinks, Blues, Reds,
Yellows, Greens
• Bring the pop !
• Horse bit loafers
• Cap toe lace ups
• Oxford Wingtips
• Cap toe or wingtip
dress boots (for the
advanced dresser)
• Black, Dark Brown
• Always match your belt to
your shoe color
• Match your bit on your
shoe to your buckle if
applicable
• Spend a little money on
your belt. It shows.
• A little color in the socks is
okay
Don’ts • Herringbones
• Stripes
• Glenplaids
• 1 or 3 button (and
please nothing over 3
buttons…)
• Peaked Lapel
• Double breasted
• Skinny or wide lapels
• Solids (pink, yellow or
any shirt belonging in
TGI Friday’s)
• Big Checks
• Big Stripes
• Multi colored stripes
• Button down or full
spread
• French cuffs!!
• Vineyard Vines
• “Grandfather” stripes
• Anything with
‘Trump’ in the name
• Paisleys
• Super bold colors or
patterns
• Penny Loafers
• Anything you’d
wear casually on
your business
school buddy’s
father’s boat…
• Cordovan, light
brown
• Tie bars
• Pocket squares
• Lapel pins or lapel flowers
(you aren’t Mitt Romney
nor LeBron James)
• Leave the bold socks at
home
• Cuff links!
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16. Approved:
Guy’s Guide to the Finance Interview
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Guy’s Guide to the Finance Interview
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18. Rules of Thumb:
• Classic Always Wins. Again…
• You won’t always be wearing a tie and suit but your interviewer is judging how you will look and
act in front of their client
• Their client is a Fortune 500 CEO
• Their client is their lifeline
• This could be an investment bank as much as it could be a software company – adaptability is key
• Can be a little more flirtatious with style than your investment banking comrades
• Know your geography
Suits Shirt Tie Shoes Accessories
Do’s • Solids (but texturized)
• Subtle Pinstripes
• Can include colored
pinstripes
• Narrow to Medium width
lapels
• 2 Button
• Notched Lapels
• Solids (white and blue)
• Medium Checks
• Micro ginghams & checks
• Micro stripe
• Medium spread
• Button cuffs
• Hermes, Ferragamo
or Thomas Pink styles
• Pinks, Blues, Reds,
Yellows, Greens
• Bring the pop !
• Horse bit loafers
• Cap toe lace ups
• Oxford Wingtips
• Cap toe or wingtip
dress boots (for the
advanced dresser)
• Black, Dark Brown
• Always match your belt to
your shoe color
• Match your bit on your
shoe to your buckle if
applicable
• Spend a little money here.
It shows.
• A little color in the socks
is okay
Don’ts • Herringbones
• Glenplaids
• 1 or 3 button (and please
nothing over 3 buttons…)
• Peaked Lapel
• Double breasted
• Skinny or wide lapels
• Solids (pink, yellow or
anything shirt belonging in
TGI Friday’s)
• Big Checks
• Big Stripes
• Multi colored stripes
• Button down or full spread
• French cuffs
• Vineyard Vines
• “Grandfather” stripes
• Anything with
‘Trump’ in the name
• Paisleys
• Super bold colors or
patterns
• Penny Loafers
• Anything you’d
wear casually on
your business
school buddy’s
father’s boat…
• Cordovan, light
brown
• Tie bars
• Pocket squares
• Lapel pins or lapel flowers
(you aren’t Mitt Romney
nor LeBron James)
• Leave the bold socks at
home
Guy’s Guide to the Consulting Interview
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21. Rules of Thumb:
• They haven’t been written yet
• Styles are across the board
• Know your position – design, programming, sales or corporate? Adapt
• If you had to choose, always choose to be overdressed as opposed to underdressed
• Do your diligence
• Being thoughtful can never hurt
• Leave the suit at home (most likely…)
• Bring the blazer
• Jeans can work (most likely…)
Blazer/Pants Shirt Tie Shoes Accessories
Do’s • Navy Blazer (horn buttons)
• Corduroy blazer (seasonal)
• Glenplaid/Tweed blazer (seasonal)
• Fitted jeans – classic, subtle, dark
• Checks – from
small to large
• Gingham
• Plaid
• Colors – bring
‘em!
• Tucked in
• If appropriate, solid,
narrow, on trend
• Horse bit loafers
• Dress boots
• Chukkas
• Designer athletic
shoes (tread SO
lightly here…)
• Pocket squares
• Tie bars
• Lapel flower (tread lightly
again…)
• Watch – subtly (be on
trend – Nixon not Rolex
graduation present)
• Bring the socks!
Don’ts • Linen blazer
• Your dad’s blazer
• Corduroy/Tweed (non seasonal)
• Light colored jeans
• Jeans with flaps on the pockets
• Jeans with purposeful or non
purposeful distressing
• Solids
• Shorties (leave
them in Cousin
Eddy’s closet)
• T-shirts (seriously)
• Untucked
• Generally, don’t wear
a tie
• Anything on Madison
Avenue
• Anything super classic
• Sandals
• Anything with croc in
the name
• Colorful!
• Nothing with comedic
value
Guy’s Guide to the Tech Interview
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Guy’s Guide to the Tech Interview
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Guy’s Guide to the Tech Interview
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24. Rules of Thumb:
• In some cases, very similar to tech interviews
• In other cases, drastically different
• Must know your audience (what’s the company, what’s the position and who is interviewing you)
• You are being given a very valuable slice of a very finite pie, act (and dress) accordingly
• Let the founders know you are serious. Your visual appearance should be reflective of the respect
you have for the company they’ve built
• Cater to their industry
Suit/Blazer/
Pants
Shirt Tie Shoes Accessories
Do’s • Be on point – well fitted,
classically styled blazer –
solids, subtle windowpanes
• If suit, on trend, fitted, narrow
lapels
• If blazer, fitted, designer jeans
are acceptable (most likely…)
• Checks – from
small to large
• Gingham
• Plaid
• Colors – bring
‘em!
• Tucked in
• If appropriate, solid,
narrow, on trend
• Horse bit loafers
• Dress boots
• Chukkas
• Designer athletic
shoes (tread SO lightly
here…)
• Pocket squares
• Tie bars
• Lapel flower (tread lightly
again…)
• Watch – subtly (be on
trend – Nixon not Rolex
graduation present)
• Bring the socks!
Don’ts • Your dad’s wardrobe!
• Torn jeans
• Unfitted khakis
• Solids
• Shorties
• T-shirts
• Untucked
• Generally, don’t wear
a tie
• Anything on Madison
Avenue
• Anything super classic
• Sandals
• Anything with croc in
the name
• Colorful!
• Nothing with comedic
value
Guy’s Guide to the Startup Interview
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Guy’s Guide to the Startup Interview
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Guy’s Guide to the Startup Interview
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27. Thanks and Good Luck!
Alton Lane
NYC | Boston | Washington, DC
www.altonlane.com
What (not) to Wear – A Guy’s Guide to Interview Attire
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29. Questions & Answers
Question 1:
To what extent should you tailor to your
company?
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30. Questions & Answers
Question 2:
To what extent should you try to portray
yourself as fashionable?
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31. Questions & Answers
Question 3:
What are the benefits and pitfalls of wearing
the “perfect” suit?
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32. Questions & Answers
Question 4:
What should you wear for a luxury/brand
interview?
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33. Questions & Answers
Question 5:
How should you dress for an
operations/strategic interview?
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34. Questions & Answers
Question 6:
How should guys approach
haircuts/grooming?
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35. Questions & Answers
Question 7:
How important is coordination in your work
attire?
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36. Questions & Answers
Question 8:
How is the on-the-job attire different from
what you wear going into an interview?
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