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Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed
Feb 1^st, 2010 at 2:01pm

So they told me not to dress up for this interview today, which is cool, but I just can't see myself going to a job interview in jeans... I have this great-looking dark-brown corduroy sport coat, and some nice brown shoes with a matching belt. I was thinking of pairing them with black Dockers, a crimson shirt and black sweater vest... will that work or just look wrong? I can always go with black shoes and belt, of course.

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Kaylee All Access Offline Matters progressed. Posts: 10381 Coeur de Coeurs Gender:	Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed Reply #1 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 2:06pm Black, brown, grey, white, metallics-- to me, they're all neutrals, and so they're okay. It doesn't have to "matchy-match", it just has to "go". I think you'd be fine, but if you would feel more comfortable with everything feeling "coordinated", go that way!
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Shrink Forty-Four All Access Offline Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet. Posts: 243 Earth Gender:	Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed Reply #2 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 2:07pm I'm not queer enough to know the answer to this question. But good luck with your interview!
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Dexter All Access Offline You know, like the Sociopath? Posts: 3914 St George, UT Gender:	Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 2:28pm I have a queer voice in the back of my head that tells me never to wear grey/blacks with brown/tans. I don't know if that is still true though.
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Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed
Reply #4 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 3:41pm

Have you already gone?

DO NOT WEAR THE BLACK DOCKERS!

If you're going to go with the brown jacket over the crimson shirt, wear brown or tan pants. Make the crimson be the one different thing, the thing that pops.

Good choice with crimson, too. Is that because it's supposedly a power color? I always wear something red or reddish to job interviews or auditions.

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MRC All Access Offline Posts: 1424 NJ Gender:	Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed Reply #5 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 8:49pm Although I'm certain that you've already gone, I'd agree with what Mr A said. And since we're the queers... you have to listen to us. Other than that, I hope it all went well!
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Reply #6 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 9:51pm

MRC wrote on Feb 1^st, 2010 at 8:49pm:

Although I'm certain that you've already gone, I'd agree with what Mr A said.� And since we're the queers... you have to listen to us.� � Grin

Other than that, I hope it all went well!

ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT, you are obvsly queers that do not watch What Not To Wear. (I am sure some fashiony people that frequent this board are spinning in their early graves to hear that I take advice from that show, but I do, so ha.)

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Mister A Board Moderator Online Betcha can't pronounce THAT!! Posts: 6578 The Lost Moon of Poosh Gender:	Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed Reply #7 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 10:16pm MRC wrote on Feb 1^st, 2010 at 8:49pm: And since we're the queers... you have to listen to us. We need to say this more often.
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Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed
Reply #8 - Yesterday at 9:47am

Kaylee wrote on Feb 1^st, 2010 at 9:51pm:

MRC wrote on Feb 1^st, 2010 at 8:49pm:

Although I'm certain that you've already gone, I'd agree with what Mr A said.� And since we're the queers... you have to listen to us.� � Grin

Other than that, I hope it all went well!

ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT, you are obvsly queers that do not watch What Not To Wear. (I am sure some fashiony people that frequent this board are spinning in their early graves to hear that I take advice from that show, but I do, so ha.)

hey i watch that show. and love it. and LOVE Clinton. he is a hottie.

And when it comes to mixing and matching blacks and brown...really i can't say yes or no. It all depends on the shade of brown and the blacks etc. Generally though i wouldn't recommend BLACK with any browns. However, a nice charcoal grey pant with a rich mahogony brown shoe or a lighter brown shoe with a more yellowy hue to it is not a bad thing, but jet black dockers and brown doc martens wouldn't work...like i said...it just depends on the shade and color...and there are too many options in that realm. Some work, some dont.

Anyway...

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Shrink Forty-Four All Access Offline Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet. Posts: 243 Earth Gender:	Re: Black with brown... "Queer-Eye" advice needed Reply #9 - Yesterday at 10:10am So it really comes down to whether or not the person interviewing you is queer or not.
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