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honey


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so here's the problem, i have a grad school interview on friday and i'm stumped as to what to wear. obvs i want to make a good impression, but i don't really want to wear a suit, plus i don't own any that fit anymore. i'm pretty sure it's business casual, and since it's for grad school i'm thinking it's not going to be the same standard as like an i-bank or law firm. also i'm going to be doing a campus tour, and some other stuff so i need to be relatively comfy. it's from 11-3 so it's a long day.


i want to show my creative side, since everything i'm submitting in the application is about fashion and how i want to work in the fashion industry. but of course i don't want to come across as scary fashion girl and scare the suits.


here's what i'm thinking so far:


*black cord blazer (wide wale, fits really well), black pants (not cord). i'm stumped on the top. when i was putting this together i wanted to go for some sort of tuxedo style blouse like the one esquiress was looking at a few days ago. the problem is i don't actually own this shirt, and would prefer not to buy one. i have the joie tuxedo shirt from last season, but it's a bit big, and i don't want to look too boxy. alternatively i could layer some tees. i have a dressy v-neck tee from f21 that i could wear over a tank, under the suit.


*cream cord blazer, black cashmere tneck, black pants. i'm leaning towards this so far.


*this outfit, with the blazer over it. n/s how warm it would be. i'm going to be in new hampshire and if possible would live to avoid wearing a blazer and then wearing a coat over it.



*also i have this j.crew sweater that i could wear over an ivory crinkle cami with navy pants. kind of like a suit but not quite. could wear a jacket over it, but then shoes become a problem.  i don't think they'd appreciate the yellow kors as much as i do, and i don't really have comfy brown shoes.



 


here's some pictures of what i have


this is the blazer, but i would button it. i have the same blazer in cream too, for a visual of the second outfit.


as you can see i'm clearly stumped. should i go back to the drawing board? i might update this tomorrow with more outfit ideas.  i have a closetful of clothes and nothing to wear...



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I understand what you mean about a blazer under a coat. I like the Jcrew sweater with an ivory cami. Maybe you could do the black pants with it and then wear black shoes. I really like that sweater with a skirt too. Maybe pair it with a brown skirt and brown shoes?

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i LOVE that 2nd outfit.  seriously want to copy every bit of it down to the yellow kors shoes! 


but, you need something slightly different.  i really like the sweater with the ivory crinkle cami- can you wear that with black pants?  or is that sweater navy?  plus wearing the sweater would solve the problem of the bulkiness of a blazer under a coat.



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I really like the second outfit.  What sort of bag would you carry?  It looks very Parisian student to me!  Good luck!

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I dunno...I love the second outfit. All of it. And I think that the yellow shoes are more sophisticated than going with "black top, black pants, black shoes" - after all, aren't you supposed to be able to dress more creatively (even for interviews) in a fashion-oriented atmosphere...?

I like the first outfit too, but IMO it doesn't have the pizzazz of the first one. And I'm not really feeling the last outfit. I think you should go with the second one. It's respectful enough (skirt and sweater) but the layering, tights, and yellow pumps (I love that touch!) show your flair and I think that's important too.

Are the Kors shoes comfortable enough for you to have the tour without limping through it? This is definitely *not* a good time to be suffering for fashion. *s*

Good luck - I'm glad you're moving forward with this. I know you'll be great in the fashion arena!




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I'm also really liking the second outfit.


Also, if you go with your original idea (black cord blazer, black pants) couldn't you wear the tuxedo blouse since it's under the blazer?  I think it would be a really cool outfit. 


I think you should play around with your closet and try a bunch of different combos on and take pictures until you settle on something you feel comfortable and confident in.  I think that's the key to doing well in an interview.



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Seashells


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I hope this doesn't totally change things and make you more stumped and I don't know what you are going to grad school for... but an ex-roomate of mine (a graphic designer) was told to wear skirts on job interviews (so it may not apply). I don't know the reasoning behind it, sorry.

To vote, I like the 2nd outfit the best. :)

Good luck!

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To my grad school interview at Georgetown I wore a blouse and pants and I got a scholarship, so I don't think you need to worry about wearing a suit.  I vote for the jcrew sweater, ivory cami, navy pants and yellow shoes.  I think that the outfit is pretty conservative and the shoes would give it a bit of funk and show a bit of your fashion interest without scaring the suits. 

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honey


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you ladies rock! thanks for all the help. i'm going to go with the j.crew sweater, a skirt similar to the one in the pic., and burgundy boots. i can't quite bring myself to wear the shoes. i think that since it's new hampshire there might still be snow on the ground so wearing peep toe shoes might look a little insane. plus i'm going to carry a red bag (my botkier) so i think the red & yellow might be too much. thanks again for the help. fingers crossed it goes really well.

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Sounds adorable! Fingers Crossed!

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yay!  that was just what i was going to suggest--wear the second outfit, but with tall boots.  i think that will be very chic, but conservative enough.  i do love your yellow shoes with it, though, in general. 


good luck on your interview!! you will be fab.



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