Can anyone help me with this matching question? I'm going in for a job interview on Wednesday and have had these really great dark brown dress pants.  They fit me perfectly.  I have shoes to match and I'm going to wear a white dress shirt and tie.  These all together look great, but I think I should where a suit coat... I really want to wear the brown pants outfit, but I'm not sure what color jacket to wear... I went to the Men's Warehouse and the guy there insisted that Navy Blue would be the way to go... He said that if I try any other brown coat that didn't match the pants exactly then it would look bad and I couldn't find a brown coat to match exactly.  I tried a very light brown (beige) colored jacket but that looked wrong too... I ended up buying the navy blue jacket and I guess it looks alright... but now I'm having second thoughts... Any suggestions?? Thanks, Scott

Can anyone help me with this matching question? I'm going in for a job interview on Wednesday and have had these really great dark brown dress pants.  They fit me perfectly.  I have shoes to match and I'm going to wear a white dress shirt and tie.  These all together look great, but I think I should where a suit coat... I really want to wear the brown pants outfit, but I'm not sure what color jacket to wear... I went to the Men's Warehouse and the guy there insisted that Navy Blue would be the way to go... He said that if I try any other brown coat that didn't match the pants exactly then it would look bad and I couldn't find a brown coat to match exactly.  I tried a very light brown (beige) colored jacket but that looked wrong too... I ended up buying the navy blue jacket and I guess it looks alright... but now I'm having second thoughts... Any suggestions?? The outfit you describe is far too casual for most job interviews. Invest in a suit. Barbara

Can anyone help me with this matching question? I'm going in for a job interview on Wednesday and have had these really great dark brown dress pants.  They fit me perfectly.  I have shoes to match and I'm going to wear a white dress shirt and tie.  These all together look great, but I think I should where a suit coat... I really want to wear the brown pants outfit, but I'm not sure what color jacket to wear... I went to the Men's Warehouse and the guy there insisted that Navy Blue would be the way to go... He said that if I try any other brown coat that didn't match the pants exactly then it would look bad and I couldn't find a brown coat to match exactly.  I tried a very light brown (beige) colored jacket but that looked wrong too... I ended up buying the navy blue jacket and I guess it looks alright... but now I'm having second thoughts... Any suggestions?? Thanks, Scott I think the navy is fine. Wear navy for an interview whenever possible, for some reason it goes over well with interviewers. Re: Too casual ... Maybe. It depends on what type of job you're going for. If it's corporate, yes, a suit is the answer. Jane

I agree with Barbara. For an interview, a suit is the only way to go for a profesional situation. And it has to be a suit  eg: not just black pants and black jacket. Must be the same cloth. Sorry that's not the answer you're looking for but if you invest in a classic cut, you'll have the suit for years and you'll find there will be plenty of occasions to wear it. It'll pay off to wear a suit - shows you're making an effort...if you get the job, there will be opportunity to wear your great brown pants. melanie

Can anyone help me with this matching question? I'm going in for a job interview on Wednesday and have had these really great dark brown dress pants.  They fit me perfectly.  I have shoes to match and I'm going to wear a white dress shirt and tie.  These all together look great, but I think I should where a suit coat... I really want to wear the brown pants outfit, but I'm not sure what color jacket to wear... I went to the Men's Warehouse and the guy there insisted that Navy Blue would be the way to go... He said that if I try any other brown coat that didn't match the pants exactly then it would look bad and I couldn't find a brown coat to match exactly.  I tried a very light brown (beige) colored jacket but that looked wrong too... I ended up buying the navy blue jacket and I guess it looks alright... but now I'm having second thoughts... Any suggestions?? Thanks, Scott Can one fail with a navy blazer? No.         So, there you go. Wear the damned thing.