Does success has a dress code?
If someone wants to be successful nowadays, does dress code matters?
As millennials dominate the business world, new dress codes are introduced and accepted.
Not all boardrooms are now with coat and tie executives. And not all executives are conducting meetings in the boardrooms.
As Inc.com have highlighted, "Forty percent of Millennials say their business inspiration is Mark Zuckerberg. With that much Millennial attention on the founder of Facebook, Zuckerberg's choices to wear a hoodie to meet investors and to wear the same gray t-shirt and jeans everyday in order to be more productive have influenced the next generation of professionals' views of appropriate workplace dress."
Psychologists are pointing out that extremely informal dress style can cause millennials to feel less productive and focused. This is because the type of clothing can dictate the personality and frame of mind. Depending on whether one is in ‘typical work attire’ or ‘relaxed weekend outfits’, the brain gets instructed to behave in ways consistent with what the clothes symbolize.
SMART CASUAL IS NOW THE RULE, NOT THE EXCEPTION
Smart casual can be considered a combination of casual, business casual, and business dress codes. Formal and casual clothing pieces can be mixed and matched to combine into a "smart" ensemble. It's considered neat, conventional, and professional yet relatively informal.
4 Keys to Consider In Redesigning Your Personal Style
- Your Role
As someone in the organization, you need to tailor-fit your style to your role. Are you in the back office or front office? Do you normally meet clients? Though dress codes have been reinvented, I would still believe that your style affects the way you close the deal or you leave an impression to your potential customers. - Make it simple.
Complexity breeds confusion. "Dress appropriately." Consider the set-up. Are you in the office or the beach? Under dressing is not power dressing, it does not help close the deal. And over dressing can be intimidating, but it helps to create a reliable impression or strong message that makes you outshine others. Just make sure that you don't confuse your audience with your style. - Location matters.
It's fine to be wearing T-shirt, shorts and a pair of sleepers for a business meeting in Bali. But not in New York! So consider the location. With many startups nowadays, it's becoming a new culture to wear T-shirt with blazer and jeans for a meeting. Wearing coat and tie is less common but still practiced. - Your Industry
Oftentimes, the dress code represents your company culture and your industry. What message are you trying to communicate to your customers?
Deciding for your style can be challenging, the instant hack to know if a style is good on you? Check yourself in the mirror or in the photo. Do you feel good looking at yourself? Do you feel confident wearing that style? Still confuse? Ask someone you trust to give you an honest feedback.
Dress CodeS FOR SUCCESS
It is important to note that, though dress codes are more relaxed nowadays you still need to be cautious with what you are wearing.
For instance, a crisp dress style can be used for impression management — many studies show the link between stiff presentation and perception of intelligence.
Here are some good things to consider.
Color representations;
Plain colors like navy blue, white and black - simplicity, focus, power, leadership
Blue - Imagination, Vision, Reliability, Cool, Relaxing
Floral - Cool, Fun, Explorative
Red/Orange/Yellow - Dominating, Vibrant
Wear colors that blend to your skin tone!
Collars;
Round/Crew Neck to make your neck look shorter.
V-neck or First button open to make your neck look longer.
Shoes;
Brown leather pair of shoes gives extra point! It's smart looking too.
Black is for formal but might look boring if you will wear all black from shoulder to foot.
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