My previous employer...let's just say she didn't feel any of the shoes I chose to wear to work were "appropriate". And for those of you who know me, I am a designer shoe whore. It's not like I was wearing flip-flops or Crocs, for God's sake! But despite my discerning taste in footwear, she wasn't feeling it. So, I'm a little worried about my shoe choice for tomorrow. I'm being interviewed by a man, who most likely wouldn't notice if I showed up in Aqua Socks, but I don't want to make the same mistake again. I need opinions. I need help.
So, what say you, people of the interwebs? I have several choices to run by you:
Option #1: Closed toe, patent leather Mary Janes with red heel. Fairly conservative, no?
Next we have these:
Next we have these:
Closed toe, aubergine patent leather d'orsays, with gunmetal bow. A little less conservative because the inside is open. But I have a necklace with the same color in it that would look dope with the suit...I don't have a pic of the third option and DJC is not home to take one for me! But they're a gunmetal patent leather pump with a peep-toe. It's the peep-toe thing that has me second guessing these. They'd look great with what I've chosen to wear, but is it unprofessional to show one's toes? I used to think that toes were not a bad thing, but after my last experience with the footwear-nazi, I'm not so sure.
And now, I pose the ultimate question: Stockings or not? This one keeps me up at night, people. Seriously. I hate the idea of knee-highs almost as much as I hate country music or onions, and I just don't know what to do here. Help!!
Any and all opinions are welcome. Interview slated for tomorrow morning at 9am. Wish me luck!!
4 comments:
OMG please take this with a grain of salt because I probably have the most worthless opinions in this area, seeing as I am a fashion-challenged engineer, but... I'd definitely go with the first shoes. The others are not conservative enough. And I'd wear stockings, too. I know, it sucks, I hate them too, but this is a job interview... I find Winter interviewing more tolerable (my one Winter suit looks good with chocolate brown tights, which I find less appalling), but in the summer, it's gotta be stockings. :(
Congratulations on landing an interview, and good luck! I'm sure you'll do well!
And nope, you're not supposed to show toes at interviews, either.
Although, to be honest, I myself think these rules are plain silly, and most people I know think so as well. And we've all been interviewed and we've all interviewed candidates ourselves. And I don't know a single soul who would say, "I'd reject a candidate because she wore peep-toed shoes."
But at the end of the day, being too conservative never hurts, but being not conservative enough, can.
I know it's too late, but I vote(d) for the first pair and agree with Arvay, stockings required. And agreed, no peep toe. _LG
Ok, second interview scheduled. I will go with the first shoes as I chose a different pair with a lower heel for the first interview. Can't wear the same shoes twice, ya know!
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