A great deal of the work done in this city is technical, and technical work has almost never required a suit. A man can spend fifteen years being extremely good at something without ever needing one, which is fine right up until the day a suit is required, and that day always comes.
It arrives as one of three things
A funeral. A wedding where he’s in the party. Or a moment at work where he is suddenly the person presenting rather than the person who did the analysis. None of the three gives much notice.
What technical people get right
They ask what the thing has to do before asking what it costs, which is exactly the correct order and is rarer than it should be. Answer that question honestly, how often and for what, and the tier follows without a sales conversation.
What they get wrong
Assuming a specification substitutes for a fitting. Chest, waist and inseam describe a body about as well as three dimensions describe a part with a curve in it. The measurement is a starting point, not an answer, which is why the fitting exists.
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