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Dress for Success
Your BRAND• First impression• Messages conveyed • Confidence • Ability• Organized
Y O U
• Four words that describe you• Your favorite outfit you owned
(or one you liked)• Your last clothing purchase • What you typically wear on a
daily basis
The event
• Your current job• Class• Graduate school fairs• Employment meetings• Interviews• Job fairs• Networking meetings
What would you consider a conservative work
environment? • Any corporate business work• Banks• Law, Architect, Accounting Firms• Some non-profits
What environments would be business casual?
• Education• Non-profits• Smaller work environments
Business Casual
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QiwAf8ltuk
• Context• Observe • Crisp and neat
What NOT to wear
• Why?
Never appropriate
• Flip-flops• Shorts• Tight or baggy fitting clothes• Missing buttons, tears and rips• Invitations- when in doubt ask the host or
sponsor
Conservative No-No’s: The Cleavage
The Short Skirt
Invest in an iron
• Take your own appearance seriously• Portrays attitude• Mandatory for all occasions• Hint- iron board• Have suits and special blouses dry cleaned
Dress like your boss
• Shoes are clean and not scuffed up• Favorite shoes? Update them
Don’t forget to polish
• “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.”
• Different in every environment
Overdress rather than under• Plan as if you have an important meeting with
an important client• “What’s the worst that can happen? You are
the best dressed at the party?” Rachel Zoe
Quality over quantity• Basic office apparel (suits, skirt, pants) in black
and navy will be a good investment
Less does not equal more
• Anything with a “Too” in front of it should be thrown in the weekend pile
Comfortable=Confidence• Tailor outfits to our job tasks & activities• Dress for stressful days
Be yourself
Dare to be different• No longer black and white• Colors, prints, details, and accessories
• Personalize with your brand (four letters your wrote down)
Dressing for an Interview
• http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-to-wear-how-to-dress-for-an-interview.html
Accessories & colors
• http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-to-wear-how-to-dress-your-best/
Jewelry • A watch (your cell phone is NOT one)• Creative industry, more flexibility • Interviewing- more conservative
Makeup• Natural looking and conservative • Nails should be well groomed and polished
Shoes• Toes should be covered for interviews• Not what your wearing to the clubs
…aka ROME
How do you build a good executive wardrobe?
The University of Missouri Business School gives these tips:
• Suits/dresses: Look for…• Classic fabrics, patterns, and colors which are
always in style and easy to accessorize. • Dresses in solid color or conservative print. • Contoured jacket collar that fits smoothly around
the neck with no space between it and your shirt. • Smooth, straight seams and hems
$$$
• Marshalls, TJ Maxx, consignment shops, Goodwill
• New York & Company (15% off for college students, same with JCREW)
• Overstocked.com