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K1 brown/tan shoes do not go with a gray suit (light gray, charcoal gray, chalk stripe, etc.) or a black suit, and wearing shoes of that color with a navy suit draws the eyes directly to the shoes, ie they stand out as a distraction. IMO, you should wear black shoes with a gray or black suit, and either black or cordovan/oxblood shoes with a navy suit.

I know this sounds rigid of me, and maybe it's just an age thing, but I have only ever noticed those brown/tan shoes on consultants. It's like a "tell" in poker to me. YMMV

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@p1 who cares if it's a tell? I'm not hiding that I'm a consultant. And if you actually followed fashion that closely you'd know the trend of navy blue suit with tan/dark brown oxfords these past couple of years.

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He brags about being upper right

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You hear them talking about bill rates blah blah deloitte blah blah .... Slicked back hair, suit jacket and trying to pick up girls who couldn't care less

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He's wearing those effing brown/tan shoes w/a grey suit

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When you overhear the words leverage and deliverables in close proximity

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When they talk about MBBD

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When they spend 20 minutes trying to pick up a girl and all they can talk about is work

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He suggests a more efficient way for the bartender to serve more drinks per hour and, as a result, collect more personal incentives while contributing to the overall bottom line

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He uses the word "workstream" while talking to a colleague while side by side at the urinals, while missing the sad irony of the situation

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And workstream

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He has a branded bag

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He's talking to someone from EY

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You see the good app

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Damnit you got me OP

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He's drunk as shit and working.

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I hate "workstream"

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He/she is being anti social and browsing the FB app

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K2 I know what it means, I'm asking how else EY would refer to it if not "workstream"

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@p1 what's wrong with brown shoes? @mck1 it means a portion of the project

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We use workstream/work stream. The fact we don't have a formal standard in our style guide irks me - if we have to use it, we at least need to be consistent right?

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