indytechnerd
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I can see the point of both sides, but with the world we live in today, I subscribe to the first idea. If I were to OC, I'd at least be in khakis and a tucked in polo, cleanly groomed, with a matching belt and holster. (holster should be proper as well, ie not some nylon deal that flops around with each step taken)
How about your purse? Would it be matching also?
I'm in with the clothing makes the man crowd, I guess. But, I'm also one of those folks that won't go to the store for any reason in sweatpants, thinks flipflops are for wearing to the pool, and leaving the house without a belt makes me twitchy all day. The only exception to #3 is hiking shorts that have belts built in.
Pants have sizes listed on them, get one of those lovely ladies working the men's section at Von Mar to measure you and buy the appropriate pants.
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I think, considering first impressions are what really wins or loses the perception war, if you dress like Eminem and act like a gangbanger, you'll get lumped in. If you want a positive first impression, you need to look it. Why else do you dress up for a job interview?