Go-to outfit for client meetings?

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Mesh tank top and cowboy boots.
They’ll know what’s up. 💪

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I have a shirt that says "pants." That's my go-to.

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I’ve been pulled into really big client meetings looking like a scrub and had it be fine. It definitely just depends, but sometimes they want their creatives to look like creatives.

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Just be yourself. Every brand culture is different. I’ve had to wear a suit and also had another client say she liked her creatives to look “heroin chic”. 🧟‍♂️

Rando grooming story: I had an very senior-level client at a prezo for Gillette comment multiple times on my scruff. He left mid-meeting and walked back into the room and handed me the razor we were marketing. A good minute of awkward silence and uncomfortable laughter. I had zero back-up from my CD or account team but I was able make him feel pretty small with a few choice words.

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Black / dark jeans, some kind of boot / nicer shoe, a shirt that isn’t a tshirt / hoodie / sweatshirt.

Basically I just step up each piece about 20% in quality and that is comfortable enough for me to be myself and not feel “trying too hard” but still showing some respect.

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Ask your CD. I’ve had clients that I had to wear button ups and slacks around, and clients that saw me in my all-black V-neck, jeans and sneaker uniform.

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