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1st day at Uni: Turn up in a suit?

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In2deep

Everyone here is right.

Please don't embarrass yourself, I would recommend a white tuxedo, that is what the cool people wore:

That is not a tuxedo, that's just a white 3-piece suit. And a hideous one at that.

Don't wear a suit.

You should wear a kilt.

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sir-lewis

Hari1

Hi, just wondering what people are gunna wear? How smart you should look on the first day? Don't laugh but I'm considering a suit.

H.

Do you want to be known as the weird kid who wore a suit on his first day at uni?

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Robbie_Tor

Boss suit, collar up, sunnies, wet hair, polish your jeffery west's and you are God. If I was at your institution i'd be your friend.

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placenta medicae talpae

Wear exactly what you want to.
I have a big thing about selecting features about oneself to effectively cover up true identity - and if you like suits a lot, then yeah :dontknow:

I guess a suit might make you seem formal :fatcontroller:

or it might make you quirky :crazy:

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TheSownRose

Please don't embarrass yourself like that. :facepalm:

This is the minimum that you need to be aiming for:

Reply 47

Splodger

Ralph Lauren Polo
True Religion Jeans
Ralph Lauren Sneakers
Gucci Belt

That's the usual for me but its what I'll most likely wear on first day.

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Steiss

GodspeedGehenna

Shut up!!! He might actually do it.

Please, OP. Do this. It will look good and you will make so many friends.

Alright!! Calm down. I've revised my outlook on this. Wear what YOU want and if I see anyone at my uni wearing a suit I will say hi. :smile:

Reply 49

fist of the south star

Oh and dont forgot one of those curly moustaches like this one, otherwise saygoodbye to making friends...

Reply 50

Alex000007

What's the issue with a nice, tailored suit?

Reply 51

OceanInTheSky

Wear what you want.

I wear a suit sometimes to lectures, if you want to, then do.

Reply 52

Free force

Are you going to Oxford actually? Might be an idea then :P

You don't want people thinking you belong in steerage.

Dress like the best if you want to assciate with the best :biggrin:

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Little_missy01

haha love all the cheeky sarcastic responses, but on a more serious note, do not wear a suit, you will be laughed at. keep it cool casual. a nice pair of eans, shirt and pumps/sneakers.

Birthday Suit!!!!!

Little_missy01

haha love all the cheeky sarcastic responses, but on a more serious note, do not wear a suit, you will be laughed at. keep it cool casual. a nice pair of eans, shirt and pumps/sneakers.

Not necessarily the best advice - if you always wear a suit, then it'll be worse to turn up in 'cool and casual' and then start wearing the suit afterwards. People would wonder why you didn't on the first day, why you are now, etc. Eventually they'll realise that you were being 'fake' and only did it to make a good first impression.

Whereas if you go on the first day in a suit and then keep it up, you'll just become 'the guy in the suit' and no one will think anything of it.

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kpwxx

Wear whatever you feel comfy in and like.

People won't be dressing smart, but as you do when you meet new people you like to wear nice clothes, usually :smile:

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