You need to look your best at all times - We live in an image conscious society and dressing correctly at the office will help you succeed in getting the job or promotion you want or that important business deal you need.
It is easy to do, so here are your tips for formal dressing which will help you succeed.
Here we will look at some basics and in part two some specific looks you can use that work well for all formal environments.
Getting dressed for the office doesn't mean you can't be fashionable, you can, but you need to develop a personalized style that fits you and the office environment.
Your aim is to project a professional, dynamic appearance that indicates you are good at what you do - You mean business and you know how to get what you want and you radiate confidence in your ability.
Quite simply the style, colors and fit of your clothes will reflect in the way other people view your ability to do the job.
1. Fit
Trousers need to be fitted and there should be no visible panty lines.
Skirts, especially straight styles like pencil skirts, should be loose enough to sit down and move around in comfortably and not to tight.
Clothes need to fit so be aware of your size and don't try and squeeze into smaller sizes.
Jackets should to be able to buttoned comfortably and blouses shouldn't have gaps or bulges between buttonholes.
2. Traditional career colors include:
Navy - Which indicates trust
Grey - Which indicates a conservative image
Black - Which is both chic and conservative
Note:
The above are all safe colors for women's formal wear and have wide appeal.
Be wary of wearing red especially if you are in sales and marketing as it can be seen as confrontational especially by other women.
The three colors above all work well in trousers, skirts and shoes.
You can mix black with softer colors such as:
Light blue, lilac, orange, lemon, and stone.
Loud colors like bright pink and wild prints can be a bit much for many people so be careful with these.
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