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I never wear smart clothes but I have a *MAXI-IMPORTANT* Interview for a high-flying University job...and also one as the P.A. for a doctor...

Fuck.

However I have been instructed to wear a suit, which I have never owned...

I need to buy one on Sunday...

HELP?!

I was thinking if I got a nice woolen one that I could wear a cute peter-pan-collared blouse with it may not be so bad, add pearls, patent heels, alice band...?

SUGGESTIONS/PICTURES?!

i don't like wool, but you can't go wrong with black or gray. don't wear a lot of accessories. don't try to look cute, this is serious. a white blouse is good, but business like is the best.

good luck!!

No! Don't buy a suit. Are you 50? Get a nice pencil skirt, a nice blouse, and some smart shoes. A suit won't be much smarter than this and if you get the suit wrong you will look terrible and it will be a waste of money.

i agree with not going overboard with accessories! if you're going to wear a suit you should get a nice tailored one! men-style suits look hot on women, i think? haha
but a pencil skirt and a good shirt would also work. with heels!

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i think there may be something on my head.

not a mens style suit for an interview. ffs!
wool will be really heavy. get something midweight and fitted. nothing worse than poorly fitting jackets.
if they say wear a suit to the interview wear a full suit. skirted ones are usually fine but you really shouldnt be just going in a skirt and jacket.
alice band is fine for an intreview i think. and court heels. not high skanky ones

for an intreview i would suggest a tracksuit.

Ok...

Finally ended up with

Grey well fitted suit jacket,
Black top,
Black 50's style skirt,
patent low heeled Mary Janes,
Plain black Alice band.

I am not 50, but the people interviewing me are of that generation.

And although I normally wear dresses & blouses etc to work, I have a tattoo on my wrist that needs to be covered up for the interview!



Yargh!!

haha this made me lols.

for my last round of interviews, i decided to experiment and not wear a suit or stockings/tights. it was 90+ degrees though that week so i guess no one faulted me for it. i just went the blouse or lightweight sweater, pencil skirt, and pointy-toed heels route (no higher than 3.25 inches).

normally to interviews i would wear something like the following:



but instead of pants i'd wear a skirt:



black tights and black shoes similar to the ones in the skirt picture would probably work.

edit...i took too long to find pictures when i was posting this... what you got sounds great!

get a big bracelet or two for the tattoo.
also, a good suit is always altered. may take a day or two, but i maybe it doesn't fit just right, a tailor isn't always expensive i don't think. i'm not sure about suits.

So...

I got offered both jobs & went with the University one cause although its temporary now, it has the option of becoming permenent...

AND I FUCKING HATE IT!

AFTER 3 DAYS!

I am 24 years old and have 'maths class' feeling in my gut

There are some interviews that basically require a suit for the interview. At 22 years old I had to invest in a nice suit for my interviews to become a flight attendant. I despise Skirt suits, so I chose a great gray Pant suit from Ann Taylor Loft with a silky pattered top underneath and pointy-toed pumps. I looked freakin GOOD! It was an investment, but a suit is an unwritten rule for FA interviews. If you have good taste and find a suit that its you well, it can be your BFF(haha)!! It's not just for 50 year olds....