UPDATE: Need advice on two fronts

And so begins David Stern's freshman course on style.

 

Three things
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Why the hate for French cuffs? Would it be better if I called them Freedom Cuffs?
To clarify. The purpose of me going there on Friday are appointment interviews with a company CEO and the venture capital guy. You don't wear khakis when you deal with multi-millionaires. You need to bring it, so, in my world, that's a suit, with a good shirt and, on occasion, that's a shirt with French cuffs. Just something about cuff links that I like and it's a little detail that people notice and that I notice. Sort of like a good watch or expensive shoes.
The PR chickie is just an added bonus.

 

Then the cuffs might be appropriate, but you should wear a tie.

 

It's not hate for French cuffs; it's just that it doesn't work with with the no-tie look.

 

Try a nice big bow tie... either like David Fay or this guy...

 

I just think the suit-with-no-tie look is too affected.The French cuffs just amploify that.
Too self-consciously hip.