Friday, September 08, 2006
Existential Friday: the new black
Law students are interviewing for jobs with visiting law firm representatives around the law school. Of the 20-30 student interviewees I saw, they all wore black suits.
Were they advised by the career services staff that black interview suits are now expected by employers? Or are the students trying to buy work clothes that they can also wear at a funeral?
It reminds me of the announcement you heard at airport luggage carrousels until the past year or two -- "warning: most luggage looks alike!" Because it was all black!
On my way out of the building, I saw a woman law student in a beautiful cornflower blue suit. Hire her, I say!
Were they advised by the career services staff that black interview suits are now expected by employers? Or are the students trying to buy work clothes that they can also wear at a funeral?
It reminds me of the announcement you heard at airport luggage carrousels until the past year or two -- "warning: most luggage looks alike!" Because it was all black!
On my way out of the building, I saw a woman law student in a beautiful cornflower blue suit. Hire her, I say!
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When I was in law school, back around 1980, guys were told black was too "flashy." You had to go with gray.
ALS: I don't understand this thing about letting the funeral tail wag the wardrobe dog. Would you get kicked out of a funeral for wearing a conservative charcoal or navy blue suit?
Ann: Don't forget the pink and yellow "power ties" of that era.
Brock: The Jose Oquendo I remember was not nearly so versatile... he was more like an argyle suit.
RJ: I'm watching X-Files reruns from Netflix, and I see that Agent Mulder has a whole lot of suits. Many of them are black, but many are not.
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Ann: Don't forget the pink and yellow "power ties" of that era.
Brock: The Jose Oquendo I remember was not nearly so versatile... he was more like an argyle suit.
RJ: I'm watching X-Files reruns from Netflix, and I see that Agent Mulder has a whole lot of suits. Many of them are black, but many are not.
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