Dress4Success

Dress 4 Success

Hey Guys so i thought i would share a presentation i did today, All about how to dress for success in the work environment. It really made me think, if you feeling down about work or yourself, try brighten up your appearance and create a more confident you.

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The success of any personal encounter begins the second someone lays eyes on you. Appearance and behavior - helps start the experience in the right manner since people decide 10 things about you within 10 seconds of seeing you.

Although clothes don’t make the man, they certainly affect the way he feels about himself. No one is more conscious of your physical appearance than you are. When you don’t look good, it changes the way you carry yourself and interact with other people. Use this to your advantage by taking care of your personal appearance and the way you dress.

Your personal appearance is not only an important factor in how you present yourself to others; the way you dress reflects the importance you attach to the situations and people around you.

“ Lets Dress for the occasion. If the occasion is business, then dress as if you mean business.” - anonymous

Now Color, style and fit provide the one, two, three punch in your appearance arena.

Color

Color affects people physically and psychologically

• Dark colors - black, navy and darker shades of grey - psychologically mean power, authority, knowledge, responsibility, and success.

• Brown shows that you are dependable and stable - however you lack power and authority.

• White is a good choice for a blouse or shirt since it means clean, formal and sophisticated.

• Pastels represent softness and femininity.

Every color has a message of its own. How you put them together sends your message.

Colour Tip:

Always try to avoid using more than three colours when looking to put an outfit together. Instead of choosing a large color palette, why not try to focus on one main item, for example or one of your stylish vintage dresses, to which you can add accessories such as a belt or bag. They can either bring contrast to the overall appearance or blend in with the outfit. However, splashes of color don’t necessarily have to be bold they can also be smaller subtler items such as watches, bracelets or shoes.

Style

Business casual takes its toll, if it's power and professionalism you want to convey.

• A suit coat with long sleeves, slightly padded shoulders and a collar make you appear one-third more powerful. (Your sales will come easier when you know when to take your suit jacket off in a sale and when to put it back on!)
• Shoulder pads add authority.
• Pleats and darts add bulks.
• Vertical lines formed by classic three-button jackets contribute to the illusion of heights, as do pin stripes.
• Single-breasted jackets with a center vent are best for men and women of average height. Double-breasted jackets complement taller people.

Fit

Few people have "hanger figures." Almost all people need help to make your clothes look as if they were made for you.

Knowing that you have chosen the right color, style and fit for the occasion will give you increased self-confidence and add immeasurably to your presentation ... of yourself and your products and services.

So…

What you wear reveals things about your!

Self-esteem

How you dress is your love of self-made tangible to the world. When you wear ill-fitting, stained, torn, torn clothing, it can make others aware of a poor sense of self-worth. What people see on the outside lets them know you feel about yourself on the inside. Image is the tip of the iceberg, yet it adds immensely to helping people understand what's going on inside you.

Self-respect

How you wear it and what you choose to wear show others how much you respect yourself. Few people come even close to naturally having a "perfect" shape or size. Those who respect themselves know how to dress to emphasize strengths and minimize body flaws. Respect for self is lacking in women who in the workplace wear skirts that are too short, necklines that are too low, pants that are too tight; for men who wear long pants that are too "short," ties with spots, jeans with holes. Self-respect plays a big part in knowing/wearing the acceptable thing socially and professionally. 

Confidence

The way you carry yourself contributes greatly to the air of confidence others perceive. What you wear also contributes to that look of confidence. Some women say they would love to wear hats but are afraid they can't carry it off. Your goal is to create an aura of confidence and assuredness when you walk into a room. Make sure your clothing contributes its part!

Organizational skills

Even people who don't like to file or plan the details of an event need to appear organized in their clothing color and style choices. You want to create a unified look from head to foot, without calling attention to any one item or color.

Soundness of judgment

Knowing and wearing the right outfit for the right occasion is an important indicator of whether you can make the right decisions at work, too.

Creativity

While some jobs allow more creative expression than others, all of them permit you to individualize at least a bit. Express your uniqueness through a special tie and matching hankie, a scarf or a special or exquisite piece of jewellery. Maybe your mark will become the special way you tie a scarf or how you find just the right one to complement or coordinate with your suit and blouse.

Reliability

The sum of the above adds up to how reliable you are ... from the big picture to the details. Can you be counted on to look and behave in a professional manner wherever your job takes you?

"The clothes you wear either magnify or cloak your personality and what you wear is in many ways less important than how you wear it." - Anonymous