Career attire advice for H

[penguingrrl]

H has a networking-type meeting Friday. Basically, a friend of a friend works for  a company that H wants to work for and has invited him to come in for the day Friday and has arranged for him to meet with a bunch of people. It's not an interview, but more than just a standard networking event. He originally intended to wear a suit, but the friend just emailed and said not to dress up, that it's a jeans and polo type place. The work is in the finance industry, but as a quantitative analyst. Should he wear jeans and a polo or step it up to khakis and a button down? Khakis and a polo?

Help! And Thanks 

[orangeblossom]

I'd go with khaki's and button down or polo. A part of me says jeans, since it's Friday, and if they're that casual in general, they may have casual Friday.

IMO, it's better to be overdressed, than underdressed.

Good luck to your DH.

[ttt]

Check JCP! They have great careerwear!

LOL just kidding. I think khakis and a button down would be appropriate.

[aurora]

Khakis and a button down, or maybe jeans and a button down since friend reached out to say specifically that it's a jeans/polo type place.

[2curlydogs]

I think khakis and a polo would be acceptable, given culture and the fact that it's a Friday. I'd probably err on the side of caution and wear a button down, though.

[penguingrrl]

Thanks ladies! I was thinking khakis and a button down too. And lol, I almost said we were going to browse JCP for ideas! He feels so weird not wearing a suit for this, but I feel like if they're trying to get a sense of how he'll fit in, a suit is overdressing enough to not be good.

[ECB]

I would do khakis and a polo. meet his friend 1/2 way.  

[tacosforlife]

H's go-to for a situation like that would be khakis and a long-sleeved button-front shirt, but with the sleeves rolled up.

[charminglife]

Jeans, casual button down and a blazer? That way he can take off the blazer if he feels too formal.

[2curlydogs]

Jul 28, 2015 14:44:54 GMT -5 penguingrrl said:

Thanks ladies! I was thinking khakis and a button down too. And lol, I almost said we were going to browse JCP for ideas! He feels so weird not wearing a suit for this, but I feel like if they're trying to get a sense of how he'll fit in, a suit is overdressing enough to not be good.

If he feels like he's too casual, he could always bring a modern-style blazer or something.

I'm trying to find one that I'm thinking of. H has one. He pairs it with black jeans and a button down and looks hella chic.

[penguingrrl]

Jul 28, 2015 14:50:07 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Jul 28, 2015 14:44:54 GMT -5 penguingrrl said:

Thanks ladies! I was thinking khakis and a button down too. And lol, I almost said we were going to browse JCP for ideas! He feels so weird not wearing a suit for this, but I feel like if they're trying to get a sense of how he'll fit in, a suit is overdressing enough to not be good.

If he feels like he's too casual, he could always bring a modern-style blazer or something.

I'm trying to find one that I'm thinking of. H has one. He pairs it with black jeans and a button down and looks hella chic.

That sounds really good, but the only jackets he owns go with suits. I wish he had something like that, though! If he hadn't just spent $750 on a car repair I'd send him out to get one!

[msmerymac]

You're in the northeast, so I think that non-jean pants are fine. My husband is weird, though, and rarely wears jeans - he wears khakis with t-shirts pretty often, even on weekends, and looks like a dork. But because of that, I don't think black, navy or khaki pants scream "too dressed up" for a casual day at an office. I'd probably go button down, but polo is cool, too.