Wardrobe Investment and Strategies: Dressing for Success

  

Wardrobe management is Undeniably a key success dynamic in business. If it weren't , nudity no doubt would be prominently figure more in the business and corporate society.

Being cloth often gives you an mammoth leg up on those who don't, but it is more important for wise entrepreneurs and business minded ones to learn the strategic dressing techniques. This is what makes the difference between a career in the fast track and one in the breakdown lane.

Appropriate dressing and understanding strategic image management is a vehicle for self expression. Fashion designers and apparel  managers knows this and they continually thrill us with combination of materials for proper self expression and confidence building.

In succeeding in business there is need for you to have a clear understanding of the environment in which you will be dealing and the ability to fit perfectly into it is also of paramount.

“Birds of a feather flocks together goes the saying” since you will appreciate and want to deal with one that looks more like you without being threatened or intimidated. You must understand that the business environment is complex with variation in beliefs and values in other word take time to know your customers and their belief and values .

Dealing with the corporate world:

Your wardrobe must consist – Black, solid navy blue or grey suit, or occasionally pinstripes for touch of splash.  

Shirts – this may be of any color as long as they are blue or white ( this is only conventional as it’s suits almost every situation.) Ensure that your cloths are neatly pressed before wear.

T-shirts and jeans are allowed today ( ensure your jeans are clean and not the crazy ones)

Ties – this should be understated patterns or rep stripes in colors that appears in nature.

Shoes – black or dark brown and well shined. If possible avoid foot wears with stacked heels, buckles and double- tone designs.

Please Avoid white belt, white shoes and the combination of a brown belt and black shoe. On the contrary ensure that you always have the same color of belt and shoes.

Remember you will always be addressed the way you are dressed.

Other accessories:

Though small but always remember the pen is mightier than the sword, it is advisable you choose your weapon with great care. A half chewed BIC banana pen devalues your cultivated image of polished billion dollar business.

Remember: Merely learning to select the right business fabric or choosing patterns in a tie is not all. You must now have the basic business uniforms and fabrics- the power of accessories.

 For further reading:

How to succeed in Business without a Harvard MBA – Jim Fisk & Robert Barron