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This thread has interested me from a bit of a different perspective. As a
life-long nerd, I have never paid enough attention to matters of dress, and
couldn't tell a Rolex from a Timex, let alone what kind of name is on the
label of a suit. Do others really care that much?
One of the things I have always enjoyed about my membership in STC has been
the opportunity to meet with other professionals (women in particular) where
we can spend an entire evening talking about subjects ranging from plumb
repair to pilling cats, but rarely hair and clothes.
I can't tell you if I have ever lost work because of my inattention (I
subscribe to the "try to dress one notch above the people you'll be
interviewing with"). If you ever get a chance to find out if dress matttered
in your case, I would be interested in knowing.
For whatever it's worth, one of my clients is for the Cleveland office of a
large financial firm, so I do have to respect the rules of Big 10 downtown
dress --- but none of my clothes cost over $100.
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