Originally Posted by cashewchop

Easiest thing is to go to a reputable men's store and get fitted for a jacket, shirt and pants. Ask the person there what socks/shoes/belt/tie color to wear. Should be about $250 and up depending on how good of quality you want. If you are spending money on new shoes, (black) will get you ahead when you get the cjo.....
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If you don't want that, take your measurements (with a fashion conscious friend) to Macy's/JCPenney, etc and start with those sizes off the rack..... But you really will only save about 100 bucks......
In the end, a good fitting suit will have positive results. Do you want to be the odd ball in the room with a random article/color of clothing that stands out?. Or do you want to look like a professional that can fall into line and look like 12000 other pilots? Most suits were black, gray or Navy. All colors of conservative ties, black shoes with black pants and black belt, or brown shoes with navy pants and brown belt, I was told no black and brown together by both the men's wearhouse people and significant other....... This is not the time to show off your edgy style preference.