Five Levels of Business Attire

This is a huge statement: “Dress impacts the way that others perceive us and our capabilities.”

The way we dress do not make us better people…That is for sure! However, it is a fact that our clothes can influence people´s perception of our talents and personality. At the same time, the way we dress can get us closer to what we want or far away from it.

The following images will illustrate perfectly and simply the basics of business attire:

When you are cleaning up your office, showing a client the football court or attending the field day, you can go ahead and wear this:

When you want to convey a “down to business attitude” and keep it casual, you may want to add some flowers to your skirts (for ladies) and wear corduroy (for gentlemen):

The Executive casual “never fails”. This ALWAYS gives you a fresh & executive look, but it is not formal enough!

The following is the “suit & tie” look. Men could play with different tie colors and patterned suits. Women also can wear bright colors.

Now formal is formal. It takes some time to accept this! In this high business level, colors should be more conservative, and white is the best for shirts. It is important to remember that wearing this in the wrong work environment will make you look overdressed.

Online articles consulted

Source of images: Pinterest & Sylivie di Giusto, Executive Image Consulting. URL: <https://www.pinterest.com/pin/40110252908893380/&gt;.

Jonathan Alpert. Fearless Self Image: How You Dress Matters, October 28, 2013. URL: <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-alpert/becoming-fearless_b_4165264.html&gt;.

Laura Morsch. Dress codes deciphered, August 19th, 2015. URL: <http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/Careers/08/18/dress.code/>.

Richard Feloni & Mike Nudelman. How To Dress Like A Leader In Any Work Environment, August 5, 2015. URL: <http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-dress-for-work-business-attire-2014-8&gt;.