Dress For Success

Have you just graduated from college and are ready for your first corporate job?  It’s time you dressed the part. Hoodies and sweat pants were fine for four years and served you well. Now is the time to spruce up your wardrobe with professional attire. It’s time to lose the excess jewelry and tone down the hair style. If you want to work in a corporate environment and take advantage of tremendous training opportunities, looking the part is important. It shows respect and a desire to learn and produce. IF you want to be taken seriously, you have to dress the part.

Dressing up to go clubbing and dressing for business meeting are two different things. Follow these tips from stylists if you want to be taken seriously. Avoid loud prints on shirts, dresses and skirts. Keep shirts tucked in and limit the jewelry and bling.  One great piece of advice is if you wouldn’t wear it to church, don’t wear it to the office.

Start off with the basics. For ladies, a classic navy or black blazer and an A-line solid skirt as well as dress kakis will be the anchors of your wardrobe. Pair these with silk blouses or cotton button downs for a classic look. When making your first purchases, go for quality over quantity. They will last longer and fit better.

For the guys, lose the dark colored shirts and start a collection of well-tailored white and light blue shirts will initially be the staples of your office attire. Invest in a classic dark suit, khaki dress trousers and a navy blue blazer. These pieces tend to be the uniform of the corporate executive. Get creative, but don’t go overboard. The same holds true for the guys – if you wouldn’t wear it to church, don’t wear it to the office.

Use common sense judgement in selecting your wardrobe basics. Remember that the most important thing you can wear each and every day is a genuine smile and a quiet self-confidence. Good luck to you in your new corporate career, you’ll be climbing the ladder in no time!

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