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[blunder1983]

Hi guys,

I'm in the market for a suit and wanna know whats better to get.

It's for job interviews/work in England and on my return, work in a public school here.

Now I've got 400,000w to spend and its looking like I'll be buying from Itaewon or Songtan but I am struggling to find the reason to buy a 3 piece. When is a vest ever useful? How much more would a 3 piece cost?

[inspector gadget]

depends on what kind of work you want to get into.

I have two of each, they are all nice suits however I can say without doubt that the three piece gets more compliments. Having said that mine were custom made so I am sure that would have something to do with it

If you going into business, consulting, marketing and the like I would suggest a three piece.

On the other hand a two piece would be more suitable for some other occupations.

If its simply just for the interview my reccomendation would be a three piece, remember you can take the vest off and you then have a two piece.

Good luck

[animalbirdfish]

It also depends on your age. A three-piece doesn't suit a young fellow - it can look a bit stodgy if you're not mature enough for it.

Take the above poster's advice, though: buy the three-piece and take the vest off when it's not needed.

[blunder1983]

Well I'm only 23 and I'm actually only getting casual work, I come back here in the summer. The suit is mainly for me to wear to school as I'm wanting more proffessional attire.

I'm gonna go with a 2 piece for now, if I need a 3 piece I can always pick one up later.

Thanks for the advice.

[Captain Corea]

I like the vest without the jacket while working on occasion. it keeps a professional feel but still light enough around the office.

[SuperHero]

I have one three piece suit that I love - the weight of the material is too heavy though so I can only wear it when it's cool outside. Anyhow it feels great when you take the jacket off and are doing something wearing just the vest - I feel like some sort of wheeling & dealing high powered gambler.

As for two piece suits you might consider a double breasted - it's a power suit and more formal than the single breast. I've got 3 of those and 3 single breasted as well. It's great to be able to wear a variety of different suits.

[mindmetoo]

Do people (ie non lawyers) still wear three piece suits? I don't think they've been in style since 1980.

[SuperHero]

[mindmetoo]