“Dress for success” is the modern version of “clothes make the man,” in that it expresses the concept that what you wear in everyday life matters. However, in its present configuration, this debate on professional attire emphasizes the significance of sartorial appearance in the office.
However, the way men and women should dress in the workplace differs. For males, this means black and gray suits with conservative ties and polished shoes. However, the classic trousered suit is appropriate for males, it is not appropriate for women.
Dressing for success has always demanded delicacy. The idea is to observe people in your company who have the position you like to know how they dress and how you might match that with your spin.
Dressing for success now includes demonstrating that you have correctly read and can follow the regulations of your company. Trying to decode the implicit standards of dressing used to be easy when everyone wore formal attire. Identifying and hitting the correct sartorial notes might be more subtle nowadays, especially in companies with more liberal dress standards – and well-judged clothing implies that you understand and agree with the business culture.
Codes still matter online
Remote work may eliminate both the barrier of understanding work dressing standards and the opportunity to communicate leadership ambitions through your appearance. For instance, most employees may believe that video meetings limit chances for inspection or judgment and allow for more casual wear.
Wearing eye-catching attire is one strategy to do this, but the same concerns of over and underdressing apply. The employee who enters into an online meeting wearing a collared shirt when everyone else is wearing hoodies will stick out, and not in a good way. Dressing for the job you like, both online and in-person, is a hard balancing between dressing to fit in, matching individuals in higher positions, and standing out in the right ways, by exhibiting some character, all within the particular context of the industry and company where you work.
Nonetheless, dressing the part may help you position yourself for success – and the secret to getting it properly is close observation. The appropriate attire may seem very different in different companies and demonstrating that you grasp the unspoken standards of dress code may offer you an advantage.
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