Standard USA Business Uniform:
http://www.amazon.com/John-T.-Molloy/e/B000APIT0I/
http://www.amazon.com/John-Molloys-New-D...bc?ie=UTF8
These are not some women or fag designers idea of what to wear - John T. Malloy did his work based upon many case studies how different styles and colors had differing effects and outcomes in life and in business...
Summary of the ideal Conservative USA Business Uniform:
Suit - quality Dark Navy Blue with Thin Pin Stripes or Charcoal Grey wool suit - winter weight wool in winter summer weight wools in summer or a really fine wool poly blend - fabric test grab the fabric in your fist and crush it - it the fabric falls back with no wrinkles than that is good enough for an entry level suit. For Senior Executive Positions all your suits should be tailored with sewn in backing versus factory off the rack bonded backing. For junior level positions Hart Shaffner and Marx is a quality brand. I also like the K&G Men's Stores in New England as they buy direct from the Italian brands Romanian factories. High Quality Italian wool fabrics with Cheap Romanian labor - off the Rack will be $300 to $700 for a fine 2 piece OTS suit versus $2K to $4K for a custom tailored hand Sewn and perfectly fitted 2 Piece Suit... always order a second pair of tailored trousers as mens trousers always wear out long before suit jackets. I still like a 1.25" trouser cuff but chack around your local financial district watering holes to see how many trouser cuffs versus striaght leg suits - cuffs more conservative. I have only seen lawyers and pimps wearing vests or when wearing a Tux at benefit galas. Black suits are only worn at funerals. A Tux is always straight legged.
Shirts and Ties go to Neiman Marcus or Thomas Pink for quality french cuff or Jos. A Banks shirts and matching high quality silk ties solid Red, Gold or Royal blue ties can never go wrong - once you have some FU money then wear whatever you like club rep, floral, paisley, pin dot all fine if a conservative look. Charvet at Neiman Marcus are fine 100% silk ties. Braces - conservative and best quality you can afford - leather button loops matched to trouser buttons never the brass fabric clips - like wearing a clip on tie WTF.
Get a box of white linen kerchiefs and fold to the width of a suit chest pocket and fold over on one end so that 1 cm remains above the pocket... if you are more senior learn how to fold the top four corners and fold bottom to the depth of your suit pocket so that only the four fold triangles appear - takes some practice - save the silk pocket squares for after work or with a tux when you want to attract the sexy buzzing banglers with some rich sex silk red colour.
Dress serious for business and a bit more flashy for sex.
Socks should be black and held up by garters and never sag ever...
Shoes should always look military spit shined cap toed or rolled cap toed - classic wingtips if older gent with straight laced and I mean sharp straight laced not lazy crisscross lacing - google it..
Watches and jewelry - who wears a watch these days when everyone has an accurate atomic clock updated clock in their smart phones. Leave the flashy Rolex or Breitlings solid platinum watch to when you close your first $10M commission and have plenty of Fuck You money available. Cufflinks should be discreet and of quality - but do not upstage the hiring director - save the giant Curved Silver or Golden Eagle coin cufflinks till you are the hiring Director. Mont Blanc has some nice gold and black onyx cufflinks.
Only acceptable men's jewelry is a gold wedding band with now diamonds or other feminine accouterments.
Overcoat - Burberry Trench Coat - with liner for cold weather - However if you live in cities that hit 40F below in winter with 10 feet of salty slushy snow a full length heavy duty parka that covers your lower suit hem... and Hood to protect you from frostbite... pack your dress shoes and wear LL Bean classic winter/salt/slush proof medium high boots you can fold and tuck your suit trousers into... Fashion gives sway to function when faced with Frostbite.
FYI Look at the typical financial Billionaire in a Suit and their hair style - clean cut business cut around the ears block in back rounded corners and 3 to 5 inches on top with strong gel control.
Ponytails are reserved for Silicon Valley tech cowboys, balding old car dealership owners or Colombian drugs dealers.
Dentition - perfect Hollywood Fibonacci Golden Ratio white smile... or never smile.
The idea is to look solid, reliable, professional and subtly prosperous.
Leave flamboyance to the gay pride parades.
EDIT - Great minds think alike - OTR posted his JT Malloy link just before I finished typing my write up - I bought all the JT Malloy Books and surprisingly cheap on Amazon for good used copies... even bought the Dress for Success for Women so I would know how to turn out my women since they have created an economy based on two income households - can't beat them then turn them out best you can and turn them into earners to take the heat and pressure off of yourself.