Dress for Success in Business!

Studies have long demonstrated that people make a judgment based on their first impression of you within the first seven seconds of interaction.

Newer research shows this time frame may be shrinking—along with our attention spans—to a mere five seconds!

Underlying Benefits of Dressing for Success:

A recent study shows that people who dress better have more confidence, feel more powerful, and are more focused on details.

More importantly, people perceive well-dressed people as leaders, and go to them for support at a faster rate than those not as well dressed.

Dressing professionally can help you feel empowered and confident to take on new challenges, meet new people and progress in your career. 

Tips for Dressing for Success

The good news is that dressing for success is easier than you think, and you don’t have to break the bank in the process. Keep the following tips in mind and you’ll give the impression of success:

• Begin with the basics. Always choose dark socks when wearing dark pants and/or shoes. Your belt should match or coordinate with your shoes. These two simple tips are often missed!

• An often missed note on hygiene. Limit use of cologne/perfume; it’s meant to compliment not overwhelm.

• Keep it simple. Accessories should be just that: extra. Make sure jewelry and belts are not too showy or distracting. If they overwhelm your outfit you can be sure they’ll overwhelm your personality as well.

• Keep it clean. This one is a no-brainer: Clothing should be clean and pressed. But I’ll go one further. Invest in getting a suit that’s been tailored to your build. Nothing looks worse than a too baggy (or too tight) jacket or pants legs that puddle up at the ankles.

When other areas of your professional life may be out of your control, how you present yourself is something that you can control and use to your advantage.

Dress sets a visual image of the person at the workplace. 

Attire shows one's character and represents one's professionalism towards work and life.

Wearing proper dress is important as one never knows who he\she has to meet.

The way the client sees you, also speaks a lot about the company you are working for.

Resources by https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2018/02/16/dressing-for-success-and-the-achievement-of-your-dreams/amp/