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- I advise against a full wardrobe makeover. Finding your personal style is a trial and error process and you will waste a lot of money trying to knock it out i

- I advise against a full wardrobe makeover. Finding your personal style is a trial and error process and you will waste a lot of money trying to knock it out in one go. Take it slow and incorporate key pieces into what you already wear. Please do not follow a spreadsheet, infographic, or God forbid, a Reddit post. - With that in mind, you should have some sort of direction. Is there an actor, musician, or other past/present public figure who you think looks good? Try to work backwards from there. Even if it's something extreme. You can't go to work in full punk/goth regalia, but you can take inspiration from it and dress it up. - There's nothing wrong with wearing nice shoes, outerwear, or pants over and over again. If they're versatile, nobody will care, so I'd focus on quality over quantity. Shirts you'd have to change up more of course. - Take items to the tailor. - Things are generally trending to a looser fit now. Avoid anything skin tight or overly tapered. - As a 32 year old man, you'd do better avoiding hoodies, activewear, baseball caps, and sneakers. Not a hard rule, but none of these things should be a staple of your work wardrobe even if your colleagues are wearing them. Favor button up shirts, sweaters, jeans, trousers, leather shoes/boots, and proper coats. You will not look tryhard or overly formal in NYC of all places. - Blue, green, white, brown, gray, and black are the easiest colors to work with. - Shave. - https://www.mrporter.com https://www.mrporter.com is probably still a good overview of normy fashion for professional men. You gotta sift through some overpriced garbage though. Deals can be found on Outnet, Markkt, The Real Real, and Grailed, though the latter is a bit dodgy.

golmedo 4y ago
This advice actually changed the way I thought about this. Thank you so much!
rantallion 4y ago
I'd echo almost everything you said, except for: > As a 32 year old man, you'd do better avoiding hoodies, activewear, baseball caps, and sneakers. I'm not sure why there are still so many people around that look down on casual wear as office attire. A tech worker these days in an office surrounded by others doing the same isn't going to stand out. Save the dress shirts and Italian leather shoes for big events and fine dining; they're not going to impress anyone at the office. Gone are the days of everyone wearing a tie and jacket to sit at a desk for 8 hours.
- jim-jim-jim 4y ago
  I'm not sure I look down on it, but having a personal style and taking pride in your appearance means standing out, so I would avoid what other developers are wearing. If you are consistently put together in a non-pained manner, it absolutely impresses people professionally and romantically.

golmedo 4y ago

This advice actually changed the way I thought about this. Thank you so much!

rantallion 4y ago

I'd echo almost everything you said, except for: > As a 32 year old man, you'd do better avoiding hoodies, activewear, baseball caps, and sneakers. I'm not sure why there are still so many people around that look down on casual wear as office attire. A tech worker these days in an office surrounded by others doing the same isn't going to stand out. Save the dress shirts and Italian leather shoes for big events and fine dining; they're not going to impress anyone at the office. Gone are the days of everyone wearing a tie and jacket to sit at a desk for 8 hours.

jim-jim-jim 4y ago
I'm not sure I look down on it, but having a personal style and taking pride in your appearance means standing out, so I would avoid what other developers are wearing. If you are consistently put together in a non-pained manner, it absolutely impresses people professionally and romantically.