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Originally Posted by ferrets_bueller
Gold Toe Over the Calf Windsor Wool. Buy 10 in black, 5 in light gray, 3 in brown. No need for the navy blue; the black works with navy suits.
A hideous look is the bare shin topping off a short, thin sock.
Flashy socks are ok for some but not for me.
Socks on a weekend seems wrong.
I bought a few colored or striped shirts with white collars and cuffs in the 80s. I then found that in my legal specialty, that was considered the private domain of Harvey Miller of Weil. Other insolvency people simply did not do this under penalty of being accused of sucking up to, or emulating Harvey. It simply wasn't done.
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As usual, I agree with ferrets.
I’ve never done the contrasting collar shirt thing myself, but like TM, I have seen a few people pull it off. (I have also seen exactly one friend pull off a bow tie.)
My version of ferrets’ story re Harvey Miller’s look was suspenders (excuse me, “braces”) at my old firm. The head of litigation wore them, and no one else was allowed to by unwritten but clearly understood law. This was also the guy who, when business casual was introduced, sent a a memo (printed, not by email) to all of the associates in his department that those who wished to dress in business casual had to notify him in advance so that he could confirm that they had no client meetings, appearances, etc. that day. This made the troops sullen but not mutinous, and it took a long time for that policy to change.
