11 things everyone on Wall Streeters needs to stop wearing ASAP

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You'll see this tie soon.

Like any tribe, Wall Street has its own way of dressing, passed down from executives to managing directors, VPs to associates and so on.

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It is a (mostly) classic style for a very hierarchical set, and as such it evolves quite slowly. But it does evolve. Sadly some on Wall Street do not evolve with it.

That is why we wrote this list, to make all of you aware of the things that have been left behind in the past, exactly where they belong. To do it, we talked to stylist Jessica Cadmus, of the Wardrobe Whisperer, who regularly cleanses the closets of bankers from coast to coast.

"When I edit a wardrobe, I designate three classes of items: those that are still relevant, those on 'probation' meaning that they are serviceable but my eye is on them for an imminent upgrade, and those that need to be burned," she told Business Insider.

"These items [on our list] are from the third class."

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Some of these picks were once staples that have simply gone out of style. Others are simply tired (as in we're tired of looking at them).

Undoubtedly all of you know someone who has these in their closets. Help them see the light if you can.