Interview Clothes

[hubes]

I have four potential outfits.

1. Pin-stripe black suit- jacket, skirt and bright green cami-type shirt. This outfit's downfall is that it isn't very structured. Skirt is to the knee.

2. Gray pants suit. Looks a bit "old" for my age, I always think.

3. White jacket with fuchsia sheath underneath. Sheath is just above the knee. (I've posted it in OOTD before)

3. Short-sleeved striped jacket with fuchsia sheath.

[studytime45]

PIP!

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Number 1, unless the skirt isn't a suit skirt. If not 1 then 2. I would not wear a pink dress on an interview (unless it is in fashion, art, or something, in which case I don't know).

[flipflopsandwine]

I've always been told to go conservative and with a suit, so I say #2.

[dcannie]

1 or 2, no fuchsia on an interview.

eta: re-reading, go w/ 2 if it fits you better than the jacket/skirt.

[hubes]

Elle, its for an event planning position. So I think maybe a bit on the creative side would be appropriate, but professionalism is the best. I wish I had pics, but my phone is acting up right now.

The first two are both suits. The last two are obviously separates.

[MWOS]

Can you go to a tailor and have things taken in so it looks more structured?

[hubes]

Mary- interview is 9 am tomorrow morning...eek!

[LLL]

#2

[pantsparty]

Agreed with elle -wear whatever is the most conservative and well-fitted. You could get away with, say, a black dress with a jacket over the dress, so long as the dress is dark.

[drrn04]

Sept 3, 2012 21:21:23 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Can you go to a tailor and have things taken in so it looks more structured?

yes yes yes. Do this if you can. I'd even pay to have them rush it if needed, as a great fitting suit will go a long way in making a good first impression.

I would avoid options 3 or 4. They sound fun, but not necessarily ideal for an interview unless it is in an artsy field. Conservative is better.

[MWOS]

If it's tomorrow morning, pick from #1 or #2. Which one makes you feel more confident?

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Sept 3, 2012 21:19:53 GMT -5 hubes said:

Elle, its for an event planning position. So I think maybe a bit on the creative side would be appropriate, but professionalism is the best. I wish I had pics, but my phone is acting up right now.

The first two are both suits. The last two are obviously separates.

Event planning . . . Hmm, maybe the fuschia would be OK. When I interview lawyers, I obviously expect them to be in a structured, traditional suit. When I interview secretaries, I am OK with conservative separates but a hot pink dress would be too much . . . I don't know how any of that translates to event planning. I assume you get a degree of creativity and spark that I wouldn't expect in a corporate environment, so the fuschia may be OK. Remember we are now past labor day, though, so I would be wary of the pink and white combo (I don't care about white after labor day but I know people who do). And I just noted your other option is short sleeve, which I also would not do after labor day.

So I guess we are back to 1 or 2. I would probably do 1 since it sounds like you don't feel comfortable in 2. And frankly, I think feeling confident is more important than the outfit altogether. I think in event planning you maybe can get away with a somewhat edgy outfit but you can't get away with not being personable. The one time I interviewed in a suit I didn't feel comfortable in I was fidgeting the whole interview and it is the only time I have ever gone on a call back and not been offered the job. I still blame those I'll fitting spans for not staying in place and making me self conscious about whether you could see them through my shirt.

[LLL]

The white and pink combo would stand out a little too much for an interview. As an event planner you want your event to stand out. not you or your outfit. Also, I'm in the no white after labor day camp.