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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Disagree w/almost everything said here.
Suits: you can easily get by with 5 (I do). I'm in court/taking depositions 3-4 times a week. No one notices whether you're wearing your dark grey suit or your darker grey suit. People don't pay as much attention to this as you think they do. Well, maybe your admin, but who gives a shit. Unless you're trying to bag one.
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That's why I said a bland suit can be set off with a fabulous tie. Most people don't really see the suit - unless it's ill-fitting or ridiculous looking. You can get away with 5 suits, but it's nicer to have some seasonal stuff. Maybe a couple lighter ones for the summer and heavier ones for those cold winters in California. Sometimes it gets below 50!
Seriously - it's nice to be able to rotate and not wear the same thing day after day.
Ties are not fungible. Unless you want to look like a banker. People will see the tie first - the suit later. You can always tell a cheap tie - it will accompany cheap shoes.
And what is it with the Johnston and Murphy's? My husband had 1 pair and hated them. Every time he wore them he bitched. They ended up in the garbage 1 day after a long day of standing on his feet at work. He has to stand a lot, sometime 6-8 hours a day so good shoes are a necessity.
