ANCW: What to wear?
Sarah
idea what to wear.
For the first interview, I wore a chocolate-brown-and-black herringbone
patterned pantsuit (it was VERY cold; I didn't want to wear a skirt!)
with a black ribbed turtleneck. DH thinks I should wear the suit again
tomorrow (I only have one that fits me at the moment). I think that I
can get away with dress pants or skirt and a nice blouse, especially
since that it much more in line with what I would be expected to wear to
work. That gives me a lot more options, too -- I only have the one
suit, but quite a few pants, skirts, and blouses to choose from.
To add a kink to the works, I twisted my knee badly while shoveling snow
this morning and I don't think I'm going to be able to handle wearing my
"suit shoes" since they're heeled. My only non-heeled shoe option is my
black leather lace-up ankle boots (they have snow treads on the bottom
but they're not clunky at all, just not something one normally would
wear with a suit or similar outfit). Especially considering that we
have 2+ feet of snow on the ground and I have a *very* noticeable limp,
I think I might be able to get away with wearing those boots with pants.
Thoughts?
Ack. I am seriously stressing over this! Help!
Sarah
Tscout
Sarah wrote:
> > To add a kink to the works, I twisted my knee badly while shoveling snow
> this morning and I don't think I'm going to be able to handle wearing my
> "suit shoes" since they're heeled. My only non-heeled shoe option is my
> black leather lace-up ankle boots (they have snow treads on the bottom
> but they're not clunky at all, just not something one normally would
> wear with a suit or similar outfit). Especially considering that we
> have 2+ feet of snow on the ground and I have a *very* noticeable limp,
> I think I might be able to get away with wearing those boots with pants.
> Thoughts?
>
> Ack. I am seriously stressing over this! Help!
>
> Sarah
>
I think pants/boots/sweater is fine....I can't remember what type of
library this is, but that type of outfit is way more dressy than what I
wore to my last interview (a little over a year ago...) ...a brown knit
skirt/sweater outfit with tights, socks (yes, but my feet get really
cold!) and ankle boots....mind you, this is the PNW, but I think what
you have will be good....especially with the injury....
Linda
Liz D.
"Sarah" <fakea...@fakedomain.com> wrote
: Help! I have my second interview tomorrow at the library
Congratulations!
: and I have no
: idea what to wear.
Dark dress pants, blouse if you have a jacket, a dark-ish sweater or
twin-set if you don't. Jewelry. Your boots (if I were interviewing you and
you showed up in heels with a limp, I'd think you were a moron. Especially
if there's a ton of snow/slush on the ground).
I personally think that for a second interview, it's perfectly appropriate
to show up as though you are already on staff, to demonstrate that you'll
fit in.
Good luck!!
--Liz
HollyLewis
>tomorrow (I only have one that fits me at the moment). I think that I
>can get away with dress pants or skirt and a nice blouse, especially
>since that it much more in line with what I would be expected to wear to
>work. That gives me a lot more options, too -- I only have the one
>suit, but quite a few pants, skirts, and blouses to choose from.
I agree with you, and I wouldn't wear one of the pieces from the suit again
since they're patterned rather than a basic solid color. I'd probably go with
black or navy dress pants and a twinset or sweater-and-blazer (with either the
sweater or the blazer, or possibly both, being the same color as the pants).
>To add a kink to the works, I twisted my knee badly while shoveling snow
>this morning and I don't think I'm going to be able to handle wearing my
>"suit shoes" since they're heeled. My only non-heeled shoe option is my
>black leather lace-up ankle boots (they have snow treads on the bottom
>but they're not clunky at all, just not something one normally would
>wear with a suit or similar outfit). Especially considering that we
>have 2+ feet of snow on the ground and I have a *very* noticeable limp,
>I think I might be able to get away with wearing those boots with pants.
> Thoughts?
>
If you're limping noticeably, you're presumably going to mention why to the
interviewer(s), so I don't see any problem with wearing the dressiest-possible
comfortable shoes.
Holly