Your goal for getting dressed for work is to project a professional image regardless of your career level. In general, the more distracting a piece of clothing or jewelry is, the less appropriate it is for office wear.
Here are some tips to help you project a professional image:
Ÿ Color plays a big part in professional image. Traditional career colors include red(aggressive), navy(trustworthy), gray(conservative) and black(chic).
Ÿ Jewelry that jangles is distracting
Ÿ Manicured nails, run free hose, neat hair, scuff-free shoes are all a plus!
Ÿ Pants should be fitted, but free of visible panty lines, skirts should be loose enough to sit down comfortably and jackets should be able to be buttoned and shirts should not gap in between buttons.
Looks to avoid in the workplace
Ÿ Too sexy: see thru lace, miniskirts, spaghetti straps, sheer sundresses, strappy stiletto sandals
Ÿ Too casual: Jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, hats
Ÿ Too sloppy: wrinkled clothing, too many layers, baggy
Ÿ Too much make-up: too much make up won’t always make you look better. It can make you look bad
Tip:
While getting dressed for office, look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if you can go to a party or nightclub in these clothes after work. If the answer is NO, then rest assured you are dressed appropriately for work
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