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could have been worse, could have had white socks on with sandals!
Or just sandals in general.
could have been worse, could have had white socks on with sandals!
Judging the quality of a man by his socks is probably not the most accurate way to do it.
On the other hand, if we're talking sartorial sins, I'd rather have a ban on the ubiquitous bland charcoal suits than on mismatched socks.
Had to give up on sandals this year as, due to meds I take, I bruise easily and when I wear any shoe wear sans socks, it causes me small toes to bruise painfully. And am not about to wear sock with sandals. EarlOr just sandals in general.
I dare say the men in the charcoal suits have seen those of us who wear the vintage clothing and rediculed us for being loud and eccentric the same way the sock men are. In my opinion its more of an ultra conservative (clothing wise) reaction to dandism/bordering on foppish.You know, the grey suit exists because of reactions like those in this thread.
The idea is to look as neutral as possible.
Being considered boring is far preferable to the ridicule the sock guy has to endure in vintage clothing forums!!
I see.Had to give up on sandals this year as, due to meds I take, I bruise easily and when I wear any shoe wear sans socks, it causes me small toes to bruise painfully. And am not about to wear sock with sandals. Earl
You know, the grey suit exists because of reactions like those in this thread.
The idea is to look as neutral as possible.
Being considered boring is far preferable to the ridicule the sock guy has to endure in vintage clothing forums!!
Why would you want to dress to be neutral?
I personally don't, but it has it's advantages in a professional setting...
If that was the context on the meeting/presentation, then I'd have to agree with you. Although on the other hand, one should be careful who they dismiss or assess negatively based on a superficiality like that. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg were/are all good examples of high achievers who have often habitually presented themselves in a decidedly low brow fashion sense whilst in very professional settings.
Probaby not. I've been known to wear some rather flamboyant shirt/tie combinations and rarely do I get any negative feedback.Yet if he wore a lime green/pink tie, nobody would've looked at him twice.
This is a very good point.I must say that I'm a bit surprised by the "anything goes" and "don't take dressing for your job seriously" attitudes. I would have figured quite the opposite from this crowd. At any rate, I still think being so noticeably flippant in one's dress in a serious business meeting, where others are not, is not only distracting, but disrespectful to your boss as well as the other company whom you are asking to take you and your business opinions extremely serious.
It is distracting, disrespectful and annoying. See my tag line for comment on such.I must say that I'm a bit surprised by the "anything goes" and "don't take dressing for your job seriously" attitudes. I would have figured quite the opposite from this crowd. At any rate, I still think being so noticeably flippant in one's dress in a serious business meeting, where others are not, is not only distracting, but disrespectful to your boss as well as the other company whom you are asking to take you and your business opinions extremely serious.
I rather agree to this. We don't know much about this man and if he really came from a business meeting or an artsy farts gallery opening. Whatever! None of my business.On the other hand, if we're talking sartorial sins, I'd rather have a ban on the ubiquitous bland charcoal suits than on mismatched socks.