/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.14264250]

Starting a job in finance soon. What shoes can I wear that aren't gay but still work appropriate.

[Anonymous No.14264399]

Black oxfords if it's formal/strict, monk straps if it's relaxed.

[Anonymous No.14264404]

you'll always be gay and a square working in finance

[Anonymous No.14264419]

-Common Projects derbies
-Tricker's has done collabs with everyone under the sun
-Paraboot

[Anonymous No.14265128]

>>14264419
>Paraboot
This. I just copped pic related for 30% off which is a steal since there are hard af to find in the US.

[Anonymous No.14265147]

Finance where?

In most countries/cities you dont need to wear black oxfords... you can even wear brown no problem.

[Anonymous No.14265152]

>>14264250
Same here OP. Starting finance job in NYC soon

Do I go lace or no lace?

Also what are some good suit/shirt/tie color combos

[Anonymous No.14265184]

>>14265147
i feel like a cuck retard wearing brown shoes in a real city, i dont care if its accepted.

[Anonymous No.14265363]

>>14265152
white shirt and a dark grey suit is the only acceptable combo. Also splash a bit on a MTM suit if you can afford one. Thank me later.
>>14264250
Black Oxford. Anything else will stand out like a sore thumb.

[Anonymous No.14265368]

>>14265128
Hideous as sin. They look like soviet era shoes.

[Anonymous No.14265376]

>>14265184
I get the sense you feel like a cuck retard generally, so whats the problem?

[Anonymous No.14265415]

>>14265184

You are not mistaken. But really dark brown (coffee) shoes can make a difference.

[Anonymous No.14265482]

>>14265184
Welcome to the 21st century...

The "no brown in town" bs died everywhere south of the english channel like 70 years ago.

[Anonymous No.14265504]

>>14265363
Most people can barely tell the difference between an oxford and a derby. Derbies are more comfy so pick what you want.

[Anonymous No.14265520]

>>14265504
Most will see the difference on the spot. Black derbies are slightly associated with ill-fitted suit wearers. And formally speaking, oxfords would be the better choice.

>If the shoes were patent leather, noone would see the difference from 3 meters away, guaranteed.

[Anonymous No.14266273]

>>14265504
Most people working in a finance environment know the difference.
"comfy" doesn't apply to suits and associated shoes in a cut-throat finance business. You're meant to look crisp and sharp.

[Anonymous No.14266331]

>>14265504
I think everyone that knows what they're looking at can tell.
Derbies just look bad. Oxfords win every single time. If you're dressing up, wear oxfords always

[Anonymous No.14266614]

I work in finance in central London, it's probably a 50/50 mix of oxfords and derbies. My boss wears double monkstraps, his boss wears half brogues.
If you wear loafers, people will think you're Italian, if you wear brown shoes people will think you're American.
I started out wearing oxfords but will probably switch at some point because they're uncomfortable.

[Anonymous No.14266620]

>>14265376
>>14265482

[Anonymous No.14266623]

Buy a pair or two at your local florsheim, dont listen to the larpers in this thread. no one cares about the difference

[Anonymous No.14266641]

>>14266623
Work at a larger law firm and tell me no one will notice the difference if you walk in wearing brown shoes of fucking derbies.
Black captoe oxfords are standard for a reason

[Anonymous No.14266646]

>>14266623
Bullshit. Anyone who knows an iota about mens shoes will spot your cheap ass $60 shoes and laugh you out of the building.

[Anonymous No.14266679]

>>14266641
Then don't buy brown shoes. Who said anything about buying brown shoes? I meant no one cares about the difference between oxfords and derbies

>>14266646
Who said anything about $60? Anyways no one above the low rung of the ladder employees CARES

[Anonymous No.14266718]

>>14266679
Oh I'm sorry. He should splurge for the $100 Florsheims. Only the HIGHEST quality for anon.

[Anonymous No.14266740]

somebody tell me where to find oxblood monk straps pls

[Anonymous No.14266786]

>>14266740
Carmina

[Anonymous No.14266845]

>>14266786
Fug that's pricey.

[Anonymous No.14267056]

b-bump
I'm nervous as fuck as per how the fuck am I going to dress for that first job and first manager job after my internship, lmao

[Anonymous No.14267107]

>>14267056
Honestly anon everyone is fucking with you. Yes the higher up you get the more cut throat things get but chances are you aren't anywhere near that point yourself if you have to ask, so just make sure everything fits and looks ok and you'll be fine. You'll know when you need to do everything to inch out the competition but i doubt anybody here is

[Anonymous No.14267138]

>>14267056
Overdress the first day you're there. But take note of how the rest are dressed and just copy them. If they're wearing brown shoes then you can too. If they're all wearing oxfords then probably skip the derbies.
When in doubt just ask someone who does the same stuff you will

[Anonymous No.14267282]

Get a really nice looking tailored suit and you’ll probably be fine unless your office is run by uptight boomers. I personally like my dark brown bit loafers but I think I’m gonna get some lighter colored double monk straps with summer coming up. Oh and driving mocs for more business casual shit. And driving.

[Anonymous No.14267394]

I interned on a few trading desks in NYC. Most FT dudes came in sneakers which blew my mind, they then changed into brown Tod's or Ferragamos that they kept under their desk. As an intern I wore black Allen Edmonds Park Avenues the whole summer.

[Anonymous No.14267754]

>>14267056

Since every man should have a black captoe oxford in his wardrobe. You should get one regardless of anyone's opinions. Now's the time.

[Anonymous No.14267775]

>>14264250
>What shoes can I wear that aren't gay
Why is your masculinity so fragile?

[Anonymous No.14267786]

>>14264250
Don't listen to these retards.

Get black cap toe oxfords from allen edmonds.

I work for a bulge bracket bank in the front office. Don't take any chances as a newboy/FY/SA. Definitely dont wear monk straps. Second years can get deal sleds, but until then, black cap toe oxfords.

Oh, and you better have a navy or charcoal notch lapel suit and lots of white/light blue spread collar button cuff shirts, because thats the only thing that you should wear.

>>14264399
>monk straps
go back to the back office

>>14264419
no

>>14264404
jelly?

>>14265128
Not awful but don't wear brown shoes

>>14265363
or navy

>>14267056
see what I said

>>14267394
Smart man. Gamo sleds have "size mover" written all over them. Slinging swaps

[Anonymous No.14267886]

>>14267786
can I only wear white shirts or would that be odd?

[Anonymous No.14267895]

>how do i dress for a job in finance
no problem senpai i got you

[Anonymous No.14267923]

>>14267886

In my case,

>light skin colour, brown hair, brown eyes

I'd always go for the white shirts. When I built my wardrobe, I chose equally the amount of white to light blue shirts. And I've come to dislike the blue ones. If you buy, buy a few but better pricier shirts. You can rotate 5 expensive shirts throughout the week.

[Anonymous No.14269002]

>>14267886
As an intern I only wore white shirts. This was a carry over from my fraternity pledge days. Then one of the female interns found out and started calling me "pledge" so I bought some blue ones.

[Anonymous No.14269011]

>>14269002

cuck

[Anonymous No.14269032]

>>14269011
I nailed one of her friends in the end. Still have each other on instagram.

[Anonymous No.14269529]

>>14267107
>>14267138
>>14267754
>>14267786
T-Thanks guys.

[Anonymous No.14269544]

Wear derbies. You can wear them with anything basically

[Anonymous No.14269601]

>>14265482
>muh current year

[Anonymous No.14269603]

>>14266273
This. Absolutely based.

[Anonymous No.14270326]

>>14269603
The man knows what he's talking about.

>>14269529
You're welcome. Get ready to get hazed, unless youre in the back office, which is what this sounds like, based on the hyphens.

[Anonymous No.14270392]

>>14269032
Doesn't restore your honour, but good flex.

[Anonymous No.14271268]

>>14267786
>>14269529
one thing, get allen edmunds factory seconds, the defects on black ones arent noticeable (brown ones can have discoloration sometimes), and theyre more reasonably priced. also get an allen edmonds belt to go with them.

[Anonymous No.14271294]

>>14266623
I bought a pair, the stitching on the part keeping the derby flap on started falling apart a few months in.

[Anonymous No.14271344]

>>14264250
The new 350 v2 triple black

[Anonymous No.14271375]

>>14264250
>starting internship at optiver
>not wearint new balance