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A business wardrobe should be compiled like a smart investment portfolio -- with sensible, thoughtfully chosen assets that eventually lead to a life of luxury. Think of your appearance as a long-term venture. Impetuous players who chase trends in the market or in fashion can be left holding either worthless Enron stock or a closet full of capri pants. We have sifted through the current offerings to present to you the finest custom-made shoes, the hippest thin neckwear (the new "power tie"), the sharpest of this year's suits and other staples of a savvy dealmaker's suitcase. The decision about what makes it onto your shopping list is, of course, yours. But what master of the universe could ever resist the right insider tips?

Otabo digitally scans each foot to create a truly unique pair of shoes. The shoes ($435) are by OTABO. The bag ($425) is by MASSIMO BIZZOCCHI. The socks (from top, $8 and $25) are by GOLD TOE.