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- rasko40
why does 'casual' ='bum'
I think things are slightly different over here, and I wouldn't turn up wearing what I wear everyday but I would wear a pair of good jeans, and I would probably wear a well cut shirt or top. I certainly wouldn't go wearing a suit, people would think you were way stuck up/tense/desperate here if you turned up in a suit for a design job.
and out of interest Shellie, do you place a lot of value on a branded image? I mean, does it boost your confidence because you are strutting out with a chanel logo on your glasses or a gucci watch or whatever it might be? I'm not being funny with you its just I see a lot of these girls around London who seem to place so much value on having a Tiffany necklace or a Fendi bag, and they realy strut with it almost as if the designer iconography they carry around with them is some kind of passport, bigger than them, bigger than anyone.
- shellie0
+ ... in some situatoins dressing down wont hurt you. but all things considered, you shouldnt take the risk of wearing your "everybody love a ___ girl" t shirt from urban outfitters. it could lose you a job.
- ********0
wearing a suit can go wrong - someone told me about a candidate who on his first day in a Games production company, was wearing a suit and tie, the CD or MD called him in the office and took his tie and cut it off with a pair of scissors and said wear a suit again and your fired.
But hey, that wasn't at an interview so ignore it
- Ohood0
for my interview here, i just wore me jeans, a plain blue tee, black hoodie and my trusty vans. got the job no probs, mind you, this place is an industrial kinda gaff, and i think i am excused from formal dress as i am an independant contractor or something. god knows. i would dress smart tho if i was asked, but it's never come up.
- shellie0
rasko. quite honestly what i wear outside of work situations is more than casual.
but im working my way up. when you start asking for a certain amount of money, you have to look the part. otherwise, you can forget about it.
as a freelancer now shopping around for design firms, ive had companies im working for include me in BIG client meetings.. and they give me a lot of responsibility..
sure, i have a tiffany necklace (two) and a few nice purses. and so what? im going to client meetings where theyre being asked to pay insane amounts of money for something im working on. creative or not... from disney to ford... they expect a show. and for the money you have to give it to them. (If i dont somebody else will, gladly)
it doesn't mean im shallow. it just means i play the game. you learn to do it if you want to keep moving forward.
- ********0
lol why is it everyone who owns a company is fucking nuts?
- save0
harhar....you said purse!
- save0
- uncle_helv0
I think it depends on the agency, but chances are you are going to be interviewed by a Creative Director or a senior figure of the team, so I would dress smart cos to be fair what harm are you doing to your chances if you do. I would of thought that most people would think scruffy bastard if you turned up in jeans or very casual rather than whadda stuck up twat wearing a suit!
At the end of the day the agency are buying you as a person, and your work should speaks for it's self, but showing a bit of professionalism in how you appear says something also, does it not?
- shellie0
very well put helv. it doesnt hurt to try a little... but not trying at all may hurt.
if youre going to be a client facing individual though. i would assume they would want you to present yourself as you would to the client
but in the end your skills say a whole lot. but, if its between you and someone with a very similar set of skills you need to set yourself apart in more ways than one.
many of the jobs ive gotten were between me and 3 or 4 other people.
- nessdog0
Yip.. like I said before it depends where the interview is and how corporate your clients are. (I personally want to work for smaller creative agencies).
N.B. Casual does not mean scruffy.
I just asked my CD for his thoughts... he said that if you wear what you're comfortable in it shows a lot about your personality/style than weraing the generic smart stuffs. But that he wouldn't be impressed if somone rolled in looking like a tramp. (fuck knows why he's employed me then).
So essentially, we're all right :).
- ********0
Hooray - is this actually a discussion/argument that has been settled amicably and to everyones satisfaction for the first time...ever?
- ********0
if a man showed up in a suit, would he look like an idiot, do you think?
- fate0
Shellie, find some examples for guys. Prissy eye for the straight guy ;) I usually dude a nice white oxford and khakis with a belt, but looking for something a tad more "smart"
...I think that.
- save0
yep!
- ********0
'docker dress pant denim..even those may be edgy'
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- rasko40
people that turn up at studios wearing suits are usually print salesmen, I had one come in today and he had brown teeth, I couldn't help looking at his teeth when he spoke, I think he thought I was going to kiss him.. which I wasn't.
- nessdog0
hahaha. Don't lie. You had a wee feltch eh?
- shellie0
i cant find a picture... but often french connection is an easy safe bet. a lil funky, but they have nice fitting pants and tops. i dont think its neccessary for a guy to tuck in a button down shirt as long as its not baggy. nice black shoes... a sweater or a jacket... and there you go.. casual interview outfit.
as always pants and shirt need to be pressed and crisp. none of this throw it in the dryer so the wrinkles fall out bullshit.
i often get invited out to work related events or parties and i can always find something there for my fiance to wear.
- xaoscontrol0
Shellie...your work is great...
I think the safe way is khakis and nice shirt....not too over the top..not too scraggly...it's respectful of the people you are meeting and that unbuttoned collar shows a laid back 'tude.
I worked at a recording studio back in 96 and the owner was like 'no jeans'...nice shirts and pants....we recorded choirs and classically trained musicians.....I guess the unwritten law is that you should always dress like you're a conductor.....crazy