https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:29:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1504140 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:46:32 +0000 Style Fan 1504140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I work with academics. The same suit is fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1504014 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:21:35 +0000 Susie 1504014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Repeating a suit is absolutely ok, except maybe in the fashion&nbsp;industry or for a creative position. And wearing the pants instead of the skirt is fine too. I haven't owned a skirt suit in many years so I have certainly interviewed in pants many times. </p> <p>I do a lot of interviewing and<i>&nbsp;</i>I agree with the others that most interviewers won't notice the details as much as the overall impression of being dressed appropriately. </p> <p>Your second interview sounds very promising...good luck!</p> <p><i></i><i></i></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1504003 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:44:48 +0000 MrsK 1504003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for the same suit being fine! I also think the same shoes are fine, and I'd be really hesitant to wear new shoes if you'll be doing a lot of walking. If you know your current shoes work well with the suit and can handle the type of meet and greet you'll be doing, I'd definitely stick with those. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1503981 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:27:08 +0000 viva 1503981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This second interview sounds so promising! You will look fantastic. Best of luck!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1503957 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:58:19 +0000 Mander 1503957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the context of interviewing, I think that very, very few people would notice that you wore the same thing twice -- and even fewer would mark you down for it. If this were a fashion job it might be different but most academics or business types will only really notice your outfit if it is inappropriate in some way.</p> <p>So don't stress about it too much, especially the shoes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502399 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 00:16:01 +0000 annabelle 1502399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so EXCITED FOR YOU! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502346 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 20:10:48 +0000 Anonymous 1502346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>..and wearing the same shoes is totally fine, really best case scenario because you already know they fit well and can put in the long hours. I'm always up for buying new shoes but I'd wear the proven winners for the second interview. You won't be distracted by some annoying little new shoe problem that will wait to occur until you're walking around meeting people, like squeaking, wobbling, pinching, etc. I really think the less self conscious you are the better, especially about your appearance, people can feel it when your attention isn't directed outwards. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502330 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 19:27:16 +0000 Gaylene 1502330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely wear the same suit with a bit of a switch-up in the top and the accessories. Of all the reasons to eliminate a candidate, I'd have to say that wearing the same suit for two interviews would be seriously stretching for a negative. Unless the candidate is dressed oddly or inappropriately, what a person is wearing is rarely the subject of discussion by the time he/she is at the point of a second interview. As a matter of fact, in an academic setting, wearing the same suit with a different top and accessories could actually be viewed as a positive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502252 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 15:54:35 +0000 Kristin L 1502252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Thank y'all so much for the advice! I am definitely going with a different top and accessories than the first go-around.&nbsp;</p> <p>@Annabelle - the gentleman I interviewed with for the first go around will be in charge of this one. From what I understand, I'll be going around and meeting everyone in the Dean's Office and Student Affairs (i.e., admissions, coordinators and their assistants).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502247 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 15:36:37 +0000 Gaby Meyers 1502247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same suit ok, but different top. You need to look fresh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502235 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 15:14:20 +0000 Anonymous 1502235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The same suit is fine, especially in academia. Trust me on this one. I've been around college professors and administrators all of my adult life. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502225 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1502225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Best of luck to You! A second interview is a good sign! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502219 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:39:14 +0000 kkards 1502219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>you can totally wear the same suit….especially &nbsp;as you say that you wore a skirt to the 1st and have pants that you can wear to the 2nd….</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502153 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:47:37 +0000 Helena 1502153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for same suit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502148 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 09:54:55 +0000 Lucy 1502148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh good luck! It is so hard to get an interview these days, so well done.<br /> Ive been on a few panels for academic jobs and I think the main thing is well presented, like you have made some kind of effort - but really the main thing is your research skills :)<br /> I'd wear the same base outfit with the change of top. Most academics won't notice anyway! I'd also think pants were 100 % fine for an academic interview.<br /> Goodl luck!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502096 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 04:03:01 +0000 annabelle 1502096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Deborah. If I'm interviewing someone, I'm focused on and entranced by their conversation, qualifications, and presence. I would notice if my candidate were conservatively or flashy dressed, but I wouldn't observe the exact items of her outfit, unless they were particularly dynamite. These guys want you to succeed and to see how you'd fit with the team. That's what they're obsessed with. If you dress appropriately, I think they will love you the same as the first interview. (P.s. the second interview probably is all different people, right?) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502061 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:55:40 +0000 Current 1502061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that pants are totally acceptable for an academic interview. The gamet of academic style is broad. A proper suit, regardless of the type of bottoms, puts you at the outer limits of formality.</p> <p>That said, I want to echo what the others have said, and suggest you wear what you feel the best in. Best of luck!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502049 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:16:42 +0000 Janet 1502049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you'll be fine wearing the same suit if you wear a notably different blouse/top, shoes, and accessories. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502048 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:08:36 +0000 Kristin L 1502048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Isabel, Deborah, and Sharon! I was worried I may tooted my own horn too much, but it looks like it worked. I have another nice, white drapery top that I think would go well with my suit. I'll ace to play around with that and accessories. The only thing that worries me is shoes. I have one great pair of black heels that feel good to wear and walk all day in. I may have to go look at shoes this weekend instead. I'm just a bit more nervous about this interview than I was with the first one. </p> <p>And yes, I work on the admin side of academia. I think I could go away with my blazer and suit pants a bit more easily than I could if I was looking for a job in a big company. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1502015 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 01:11:48 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1502015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, the same suit with a different blouse is just fine. I'm not sure about pants versus skirt. I like what Isabel says about looking "as fresh and put together as you did the first time, since clearly you made a good impression"--so wise! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1501984 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:25:19 +0000 Deborah 1501984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's fine to wear the same Suit. Just change up the top and your accessories:). I find unless a person is a fellow fashionista:) most Poole joust notice if you are well dressed or badly dressed, they don't often notice if you are in fact wearing the same thing, particularly with suiting. Sound like, you work in academia? Would a pant suit be appropriate? If so then the pants would be an option with a nice pair of dressy shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1501896 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 22:00:15 +0000 Anonymous 1501896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that if you wear a significantly different blouse that should be fine. Maybe different accessories too if possible?<br />I can't help but think that pants are less dressed up than a skirt and that maybe it's too soon to dress down so I might stay with the skirt.<br />I would try to look just as fresh and put together as you did the first time, since clearly you made a good impression.<br />That's very exciting!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-wear-the-same-suit-to-a-second-interview#post-1501892 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 21:53:54 +0000 Kristin L 1501892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry I've been really hit or miss the past few months. Life has been very crazy. :)</p> <p>I have a wonderful problem. Two of my colleagues me about a new open position on campus and mentioned it to the gentleman in charge of hiring. I had an interview earlier this week and I got a call back for a second one today! Very exciting! Unfortunately, that's my problem comes in. I only have one suit, which I wore to my interview earlier this week. Is it ok for me to wear the same suit with a different blouse next week? Or should I go hunting for a new one tomorrow? I know I need another one, but I was hoping to go wait until I found the one that called out to me. I wore the skirt to my suit to the first interview and I still have a pair of slacks I could pair with my jacket, but I wonder if it will be too obvious. My jacket is a peplum style, it stands out a bit more than a regular blazer in my mind. I didn't get a pic of it, but I wore a great poppy red sleeveless blouse to the first interview. It's down in my finds.</p> <p>What do you think? I've been searching the web and there doesn't seem to be any consensus. </p>