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Power dressing
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While dressing is a matter of personal choice, sometimes whether you are taken seriously at work or not is decided by how you look overall. Aashima Sekhri gives you tips on how to dress appropriately to work ?
Jennifer Aniston, or rather her character was passed up for a promotion in the movie‘Picture Perfect’ and on being questioning, her boss told her something to the effect of,‘If you want to get anywhere in life, dress according to what you want to be, not what you are at the moment.’ Point taken and noted, Ms. Aniston armed with a makeover, often possible only in movies, gets the promotion, the big house, and the hot guy at work eating out of her palms. Does it really work like that in real life? The hot-guy-eating-out-of-the-palms bit– maybe not, but the rule Aniston’s boss presented is time-tested and has almost proven to be sacrosanct, exceptions notwithstanding. Ask many of those in the bosses’ chair and they would agree. Ask many of those in the subordinate’s chairs and they would agree even more. Maybe its time for some tips on how to dress appropriately for work
When you’re looking for a job or you are in some ultra-conservatively well dressed work environment, which would be mostly typical of all banking, consulting and high-end sales jobs, you better be well dressed. You need to look strictly professional and should look ready to fit into the environment. Such jobs are the wrong place to send the‘message’ across that you’re‘different’.
Here are some tips on the business professional look:
If you need to wear a suit, the most appropriate colors are usually black, navy and grey.
Comfortable shoes that match with your belt are a must. Men with high-heeled shoes look strange, while it is acceptable for women to wear 1-2 inches of heel. Shoes should be polished and the toes should be covered for women when in a senior level meeting.
Men are best accessorized with a classy watch, tie-pin and cuff-links. While it is alright to add that dash of excitement in your wardrobe by wearing an interesting tie, wearing nude women on the tie might be taking it a bit far. For women, it is important thatthey wear simple, classy jewellery that is not too loud. While minimal jewellery in the ears, hands and neck is acceptable, jewellery attached to visible body piercing (in nose, tongue, eyebrows etc.) is not.
Men usually look smarter with short hair in an office setting, but with changing times, it is nowadays acceptable for men to sport ponytails at work. Long hair, however, should be neatly tied if you intend to carry the‘look’ to work. For women, most hair styles, unless they are an unruly mess are acceptable. Mild streaking and colouring are‘in’ these days, but going over board and getting a rainbow sprayed onto the hair is a no-no.
Some Indian men are seen sporting one last nail which is long and coloured. This is best avoided, unless there are religious reasons attached to the same. Short, well-manicured nails are the mark of a neat, well-organized, in-control man. It is acceptable nowadays for men to look like they visit a parlour once in a while. For women, although some length in nails is acceptable, growing them to witch-proportions is taking it too far. Fancy, dark or multi-coloured nail polish sends out the signals of not being too serious about work.
What not to do
Did you wear a bright sunny yellow shirt while presenting a case for firing half the company? Did you wear baggy trousers and a badly ironed shirt to a high power meeting? Did you just wear that favourite short mini skirt to work? These are little things, which most of us intellectual-types like to brush under the pretext of‘we don’t care’. Women, of course, have a better time‘power dressing’ as compared to men as there is always more to chose from. Here are some easy pointers on what not to do:
Do not overpower your appearance and the other person’s senses by loading on the perfume/ cologne.
Men - do not wear short-sleeved shirts below a jacket. Showing clean cuffs is a must.
Men - your socks must be matched to the colour of your trouser. Wearing light coloured or ankle length socks could be disastrous.
Women should not wear such elaborate hair styles that it would look like they have an army of maids helping them every morning. Keep it simple.
The entire effect of a pin-striped suit, polished shoes and well-shaved face will be lost the moment you take out a ball point pen‘borrowed’ from the hotel lobby. Invest in a good pen.
Avoid capris or short-pants. It might be raining these days, but short trousers are best kept for shopping excursions, not to the office.
Necklines and hemlines, both should be in check. If unsure, go with the one which is more conservative. You can get crazy in your personal time.
While dressing is a matter of personal choice, sometimes whether you are taken seriously at work or not is decided by how you look overall. Don’t come out with flags now saying that it’s the work that should matter and not what clothes you wear. That is all very well and we all know that that is the basic premise for getting ahead in life.
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| Author: sukirti 18 Nov 2007 | Member Level: Bronze Points : 2 | ya true...that dressing does matter a lot as not may b for minorities ..but for those who can afford to spend on their wardrobe.
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