<p>what should i wear?!</p>
<p>im guessing business casual? i know she is a young mom… perhaps even a stay at home mom? but im used to wearing full on business suits and dont have much bsuienss casual…</p>
<p>fo ruhl? you wear business suits? i think guys should wear nice slacks and a nice button down polo or something, and loko polished (i'm guessing youre a guy).</p>
<p>Hahhaaaa WHY!? Honestly I don't see why dressing that way matters at all. It's not like 'OMG THIS KID KNOWS HOW TO PUT ON A TIE - ADMIT' every single freaking kid does that.</p>
<p>Just dress your size. Dress clean. Don't dress too loud. Gosh I wear my slim jeans and a buttondown shirt and don't even bother to tuck it in.</p>
<p>They're more interested in you than your dress... it's not like a scholarship interview with some fancy board members... you're in a bloody starbucks.</p>
<p>Edit: good job characterizing stay at home moms as lacking formal clothing or whatever....</p>
<p>If a student showed up wearing a "full on business suit" to an interview with me, I would be speechless. I can't imagine expecting that, even if your interviewer was a Wall Street executive and you were meeting in his/her office. Since Brown students tend to dress down (suits are worn for job interviews and at rare semi-formals; most kids wear jeans and flip flops), my first thought would be that this applicant would not be a good fit at Brown. To be frank, even business casual is probably overdoing it.</p>
<p>I agree with fengshui. Complete casual is already fine (especially if you've just come from school) as long you're not sloppy. I suspect that most people want to at least be somewhat formal, and if that's the case, then just put on a nice polo and a comfortable pair of slacks and dress shoes. That's what I do, and most interviewers won't even be expecting that much.</p>
<p>I wore a casual short-sleeve button up, some corduroys, and heels (pretty normal for me, actually) and when I got up and put my blazer on to leave, my interviewer was like, "Oh man, did you dress up for me?" I said, "No, I usually dress like this," but I suppose I could have dressed it down a little more. And if what sly_vt says is true I'm kind of screwed, hahah</p>
<p>if i wore what i wear to school i would always look business casual or (rare) dressy boho.</p>
<p>we cant wear jeans/look sloppy. but yeah, its starbucks...</p>
<p>hmm.... what to do???</p>
<p>i dont htink business casual would be BAD?.. even if brown students usually tend to dress down? becuase it is an interview..</p>
<p>Most you should do is like a tucked in shirt and a nice pair of slacks.</p>
<p>I'd honestly just wear a sweater over a nice fitting pair of jeans and that's that. I've gone to interviews in an open shirt and shell necklace. :)</p>
<p>GOSH why panic over something that won't affect your decision at all.</p>
<p>Think about it this way:
Their input already has very little weight.
What you wear already is near insignificant
Therefore, DONT WORRY.</p>
<p>You're gonna be talking for at least an hour so the impression the alum will leave with is of who you are and what you are going to make of yourself at college - NOT whether the pinstriping could have been a bit subtler or if the fading of your jeans was too aggressive.</p>
<p>well i am a girl... haha.</p>
<p>When I had my interview, my interviewer told me to wear what I usually wear. When I got there, he explained that he wanted to see his interviewees as they truly are, not dressed up and hidden behind a professional image. He also said, like sly_vt, that he would not consider someone who showed up in a suit and tie a good match for Brown. </p>
<p>A lot of people are a lot less comfortable in fancy clothes, and that does show in your interview. Just dress casual. It's a Starbucks. How uncomfortable would you be if you were the only person in the Starbucks dressed up?</p>
<p>Well open shirt meaning just not tucked in, silly thing.</p>
<p>Seriously if you've got courderoy and a nice top without a deep neckline, that'd be fine.</p>
<p>seriously
thats a bit over the top (business suits)
for Starbucks.......
--just wear some dark (make sure they're dark though) wash jeans (either skinny or trouser cut)
--an slim fit oxford or a nice bright colored sweater
--some jewelry that kind of reflects your personality
--black pumps</p>
<p>you don't wanna look like your trying TOO hard to be the perfect cookie cutter student, especially at STARBUCKS. but you don't wanna look sloppy either. Jeans and a white oxford or a bright sweater. Easy, simple, cute. And for the jewlery, have it reflect your personality. For example, if you're a laidback person, maybe just ome simple sterling silver earring/necklace set. If you're an outgoing person, maybe some bright beaded jewlery and bangles. If you like dressing up (as I'm assuming you do) maybe do some pearls or something.</p>
<p>yeah pearl earrings are one of my staples, and i wouldnt go to an interview w/o them. but i think many (most?) people feel v. dressed up in them. i agree with you in your styles, alamode!</p>
<p>whoa! I just read what you wrote alamode after my interview and i acutally wore some pearls and dark pair of jeans.. oy vey.. she told me at the end that she thinks i'm a nice human being, and i quote.. she said that i'll end up where i belong in college.. and hope that is the case for me.. she didnt say "oh! brown is perfect for you" .. hope that's not a bad sign...</p>
<p>I'm sure that she wouldn't be allowed to say that to anyone, haha.
Thats funny that you wore that. hehe.
and collegelyfe4me, totally agree. my mom think's I wear my pearls wayyyy too much. hah. I say, there's no such thing as too many pearls. :)</p>
<p>That reminds me: I'm excited. I just got the most perfect random outfit ever.
--pearls. HAH
--thin black tee layered over thin gray tee
--gray oversized cardigan
--wool Johnson shorts, black/gray/plum plaid
--plum tights
--black suede slouchy boots</p>
<p>but I'm sad.....I was gonna wear it tomorrow, and then I check weather.com and it says its a high of 19 degrees and @ 7AM its supposed to feel like -15.
yeah. right. not a time for shorts. :(</p>
<p>mcrk: I wouldn't take what she said as being a bad sign at all. Remember her position: she doesn't have a lot of sway over admission decisions and she has probably dealt with or been told she'll deal with disappointed people who have been rejected. In similar situations, I play just as coy. Her saying that you are nice person is a great thing.</p>
<p>alamode !!! i love your outfit, but i dont think i could pull it off. i would need to change the shorts to a skirt and the boots to ballet flats (im still living in last year, i know)</p>
<p>love the plum tights accent though! you rule. </p>
<p>and yes, i think bedhead is right, nice people>not nice people</p>
<p>Thanks!
haha, I still wear skirts with ballet flats. I don't care what these people say.
Fashion Week right now = excited
You rule too :)
I hate this week though.....its supposed to be like 20 degrees today. I might wear my outfit anyways though, b/c I have a competition thing after school and I want to look good :)
btw, I go to this fashion forum....I'll pm you the link if you'd like.</p>
<p>i would so like! plus, 20 degrees=warm here. no school today or tomorrow for me because with the wind chill its -35 to -40. (yes, thats a NEGATIVE sign)</p>
<p>anyway, doesnt it rock to know that we can always make a good first impression for interviews with our awesome fashion sense?</p>