Transcript Dress for Success - Converse College

Dress for
Success
Your BRAND
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First impression
Messages conveyed
Confidence
Ability
Organized
YOU
• 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
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Your current job
Class
Graduate school fairs
Employment meetings
Interviews
Job fairs
Networking meetings
What would you consider a
conservative work environment?
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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=_QiwAf8lt
uk
• Context
• Observe
• Crisp and neat
What NOT to wear
• Why?
Never appropriate
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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
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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
• “Dress for the job you want, not the job you
have.”
• Different in every environment
Don’t forget to polish
• Shoes are clean and not scuffed up
• Favorite shoes? Update them
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
Dare to be different
• No longer black and white
• Colors, prints, details, and accessories
Be yourself
• Personalize with your brand (four letters your
wrote down)
Dressing for an Interview
• http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-towear-how-to-dress-for-an-interview.html
Accessories & colors
• http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-towear-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