A presentation for men on the basics on how to dress for career fairs for engineers and other professions.

1. ENGINEERING EDITION

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3. * THIS IS NOT A SUIT
A suit is a matching set of a pant and a
coat purchased at the same time, that
are the same color and are made of the
same material.

4. G R E Y C H A R C OA L
B L AC K N AV Y
* CHARCOAL
IS THE MOST
VERSATILE
For career fairs and
interviews a neutral suit color
works the best; Grey, Black,
Charcoal and Navy are all
great options that can be
dressed up or down with
shirts, ties, and accessories.

5. ( 2 )
T H E
JAC K E T
* YOUR BOTTOM BUTTON
A 2 button suit looks best on most guys and
always remember to keep the bottom unbuttoned.
Also remember to keep the jacket buttoned when
standing and unbutton it when you sit.

6. JAC K E T
FI T
SLIM AND STYLISH
There are lot of basic little things that go into
making a suit look nice. A major aspect is how the
suit fits, does it hug your frame without pulling,
the lapels shouldn’t bulge out, there shouldn’t be
a lot of pulling at the back and the arms should be
long enough to just show a 1/4” - 1/2” of sleeve.

7. ( 3 )
T H E
PA N TS
* FLAT FRONT FAB
You want to wear flat front pants, they
help you look slimmer and don’t add
any extra bulk in your mid section.
Furthermore you should wear pants that
are the appropriate size, they shouldn’t
need a belt to keep your pants up.

8. T H E M
TH E
B R E A KS
* LIGHT BREAK-UP
The pant break is the place where the pants hit your shoes.
There are 3 basic breaks: A large break, medium or light
break or no break. The best option to go with would be a
light break. For a fashion forward look you could go with no
break. We rarely recommend a large break.
L A R G E B R E A K L I G H T B R E A K N O B R E A K

9. ( 5 )
P I C K
A
S H I RT
BLUE & WHITE STAPLES
The two basic shirts that should be in everyone’s
wardrobe are a blue and white shirt. They go with
almost every suit and can be worn with just pants
for a business casual look.

10. TH ROW
A F I T
*THE TWO FINGER TEST
A shirt should fit without a lot of billowing. A shirt is
measured in 2 numbers, a measure of the neck and arms,
you should be able to fit 2 fingers in the neck.

11. ( 5 )
T I E
O N E
O N
* HIT THE BUCKLE
You don’t want your tie to be too long
or too short, a good rule of thumb is to
have the tip of it hit the top of your belt
buckle.

12. K N OT
G O O D
* FOUR IN
HAND IS THE
HANDIEST
You’ll want to go with simple
knot, we reccomend either
a four-in-hand knot or a half
windsor. Both give a small to
medium sized knot that works
with most fabrics and widths
of ties.
F O U R - I N - H A N D
H A L F W I N D S O R

13. GA M E
S E T
M ATC H
P L A I N O N PAT T E R N
PAT T E R N O N P L A I N
PLAIN &
PATTERN
Matching a shirt and tie is one
of the most difficult things
for guys to get right. A good
rule of thumb is to match a
patterned tie with a plain
shirt or match a plain tie with
a patterned tie. Make sure tie
is darker than shirt.
GA M E
S E T
M ATC H

14. ( 4 )
D E TAI L
* PICK ONE
Don’t go overboard with styling and
accessories. For best results, just wear
one stylish thing, is it a tie clip? A
pocket square? A pattern? Just pick one
thing to and run with it!

15. B L AC K
&
B ROW N
IT’S EASY:
NAVY: Brown
BLACK: Black
GREY: Black or Brown
CHARCOAL: Black or Brown

16. ( 6 )
Q U E ST I O N S?