Wearing suits in business class?
Apr 17, 2013, 8:17 am
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I work in the tech field and want people to take me seriously, so I don't wear suits. Which works for me, b/c despite what anyone says I'll never believe a tucked in button up and belt is as comfortable as sweats and a hoodie.
Apr 17, 2013, 8:25 am
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i travel in a Travel Smith blue 100% silk blazer. have been for over 10 years. never been to cleaners. i sleep in it on airplane. it has inside zip safety pockets. not sure how many, never found them all. carry passport, tickets, money(two kinds), id cards, billfold, credit cards, info for destination. where you put your money, passport and credit cards after you put on your snuggle bunny pj's. in your overhead???
Apr 17, 2013, 8:27 am
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Interesting choice, considering corduroy is F/W wear. And not any cooler than wool trousers lighter than 12oz.
Apr 17, 2013, 8:50 am
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Apr 17, 2013, 3:40 pm
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I once had to fly from London to Sydney to attend a funeral after arrival. As I was flying business class, I decided that the way my suit was going best (or least bad) at the other end was if I wore it rather than packed it. My jacket was hung up properly for the entire flight, and my trousers were also in good shape (and "naturally creased") on arrival, rather than with folds in them or packing creases, as they would have been if packed, even in a suit bag.
In any case, a well-tailored suit should not be uncomfortable: if it is, one should find another tailor.
In any case, a well-tailored suit should not be uncomfortable: if it is, one should find another tailor.
Apr 17, 2013, 6:38 pm
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Not to mention, airline care more about your status with the airline, not how you look. You can wear the nicest suit but still get serve the last if you don't have status, no matter you like it or not those wear PJ but have status will serve first or before you.
Apr 17, 2013, 6:50 pm
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Anything you are wearing in-flight is one less thing to pack. On a day flight, when I was going straight to work, it was a simple matter of wearing a suit I would wear to the office. An evening flight meant wearing my most cumbersome suit, so it would not take up space in my suitcase.
As a woman, I had (and still do) mostly travel in, and generally wear, when I have to wear a suit, suits that are made of a knit material. They travel well, don't wrinkle, and, because they are made by the same design house, jackets, skirts, and dresses all mix and match, making it easy to have a week's wardrobe with a few pieces in my suitcase, as well as what I am wearing in-flight.
If I am going to sleep in flight, I will wear the pajamas (if offered). Otherwise, I will remove the jacket and shoes.
As a woman, I had (and still do) mostly travel in, and generally wear, when I have to wear a suit, suits that are made of a knit material. They travel well, don't wrinkle, and, because they are made by the same design house, jackets, skirts, and dresses all mix and match, making it easy to have a week's wardrobe with a few pieces in my suitcase, as well as what I am wearing in-flight.
If I am going to sleep in flight, I will wear the pajamas (if offered). Otherwise, I will remove the jacket and shoes.
Aug 31, 2013, 8:05 pm
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I do. I actually enjoy dressing up and I enjoy how I feel and look when I do so. When you're a guy like me it makes you look a little slimmer I think at the very least. Besides, it was my Dad (whom I'm pictured below right before JFK-SFO in First) who taught me "it's very hard to be overdressed"
Aug 31, 2013, 9:26 pm
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Wear it or pack it?
I guess the logical follow-on question is not "what" you wear in business and first, or whether or not you feel as comfortable in it as you would in sweats and a hoodie, but rather, "Would you rather fold up your suit and hope it shows up at the other end, or would you rather stuff your $15 cotton sweats into your bags and trust the airline with making sure those got delivered?"
Personally, while I rarely travel with a tie on, I always travel in a jacket and proper shirt - the jacket goes onto a hangar, or folded gently onto top of my carry-on if in Y. I'm very comfortable in a good shirt and a pair of lined trousers - even when travelling in the Middle East. I keep the 100% cotton comfort wear for the restaurants and bars at the other end of the flight.
And I enjoy it.
Personally, while I rarely travel with a tie on, I always travel in a jacket and proper shirt - the jacket goes onto a hangar, or folded gently onto top of my carry-on if in Y. I'm very comfortable in a good shirt and a pair of lined trousers - even when travelling in the Middle East. I keep the 100% cotton comfort wear for the restaurants and bars at the other end of the flight.
And I enjoy it.
Sep 1, 2013, 12:17 am
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I'm happy that this whole suit wearing thing is a dying trend. Here in Nanning, people actually wear shorts to business meetings. Why? Because it's insanely hot.
The only city I frequent in which suits are still the norm is HK, but even those guys are starting to come around. While I won't go into a meeting with GS in shorts, I have no problem with jeans.
The only city I frequent in which suits are still the norm is HK, but even those guys are starting to come around. While I won't go into a meeting with GS in shorts, I have no problem with jeans.
Sep 1, 2013, 3:08 am
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I'm with you!!!!
I wore a new suit home to surprise my girlfriend (at the time) that I was coming home from a month-long trip a few days early. It was tough, but CX F helped so I could hang it up, and showers at HKG and JFK along with an overnight in SFO meant I could take it off and wash up a bit. It was all worth it in the end, and I didn't have to worry about packing it.
Sep 1, 2013, 5:56 am
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Sep 1, 2013, 1:14 pm
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It's about sending a message. There are times when it does not do to look like an unmade bed upon arrival. Walk off an overnight flight wearing a suit and looking ready for business usually sends a message that you are someone not to be trifled with.
Sep 1, 2013, 5:04 pm
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If you're not coming directly from work, or headed to work straight from the airport upon landing, then I think it's kind of pathetic. What sort of desperately insecure tryhard wants to wear a suit to "send a message" to a bunch of strangers on an airliner?