Would it look odd to wear a dress shirt and slacks with a pata sweater and a northface outer jacket to an exec meeting at a client where no one wears suits?

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Don’t show up to a meeting with a client you’ve never met in a fleece jacket

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Don’t show up to a meeting with a client you’ve never met in *only* a fleece jacket.

Play it safe with a sport coat. Strolling in with a north face on top of a Patagonia, just doesn’t seem like a good first look.

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🤦🏻‍♂️ too much activewear

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I would feel very uncomfortable. I’d say wear a blazer, but ultimately I don’t know your client

Does your client care about what brand you wear, or what you talk/say?

Defiantly.

Always go a notch up from client

Okay I suppose you are right. Thanks all

If you are in Silicon Valley - it’s usually fine. But I defer to a previous post... “don’t show up to a meeting with a client you’ve never met in a fleece jacket”.

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