Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Investing in Your Future: How to dress for an interview.
Everyone has that one friend or maybe it is you who is broke or needs a job, put in a thousand job applications and went on interviews and was still unsuccessful. The question that needs to be asked of the is, Did you dress right for the job? In most cases people do not dress right for the job they are applying for and don't realize it. I was told once by a professor that no matter what job you apply for, whether it is fast food to corporate you must dress up.
Personally, I have had the experience of getting every job I have applied for because I have dressed for success so to speak. In order to get the job you must first spy a little inform yourself about the company. This "spy", technique works very well in retail jobs especially. Retail, whether it is a small boutique or mass chain tends to hire people who look the part or that would make a good fit. So consider the following points listed below.
+ What is the stores demographic?
+ What are the people who work their dressed like?
+ What are the display windows dressed like?
+ Are they conservative, or liberal, or moderate?
+ Does the associates seem to be wearing what is sold in store?
This list will help to guide you as to what you might want to wear. Another thing to be aware of is how to groom yourself. Ladies please pay close attention to your make up as well as hair. Make-up over load can be unattractive to who ever is interviewing you, be sure and keep the make up minimal or fresh faced, no harsh lip or eye shades. Hair styling can depend on your texture and the type of job you are applying for, so make sure you observe the location of the job and even advertising to see what image they are trying to portray. To add, men please watch your facial hair, make sure it is well groomed,clean, and or trimmed.
Remember everyone, sometimes you must be an actor, dress in costume in a way. A job you might apply to may be a great opportunity but doesn't quite fit your personality or even present wardrobe. That being said, do not be discouraged or think that dressing one way for a job and another for your free time makes you a fraud, it's being mature and professional.
Personally, I have had the experience of getting every job I have applied for because I have dressed for success so to speak. In order to get the job you must first spy a little inform yourself about the company. This "spy", technique works very well in retail jobs especially. Retail, whether it is a small boutique or mass chain tends to hire people who look the part or that would make a good fit. So consider the following points listed below.
+ What is the stores demographic?
+ What are the people who work their dressed like?
+ What are the display windows dressed like?
+ Are they conservative, or liberal, or moderate?
+ Does the associates seem to be wearing what is sold in store?
This list will help to guide you as to what you might want to wear. Another thing to be aware of is how to groom yourself. Ladies please pay close attention to your make up as well as hair. Make-up over load can be unattractive to who ever is interviewing you, be sure and keep the make up minimal or fresh faced, no harsh lip or eye shades. Hair styling can depend on your texture and the type of job you are applying for, so make sure you observe the location of the job and even advertising to see what image they are trying to portray. To add, men please watch your facial hair, make sure it is well groomed,clean, and or trimmed.
Remember everyone, sometimes you must be an actor, dress in costume in a way. A job you might apply to may be a great opportunity but doesn't quite fit your personality or even present wardrobe. That being said, do not be discouraged or think that dressing one way for a job and another for your free time makes you a fraud, it's being mature and professional.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Will Andrew Charles make you Walk their Way?
Fall is right around the corner so I am quite curious as to how well the brand will do. Celebrity clothing lines seem popular in today's retail markets but often seem to be a dime a dozen. I actually went on tumbler to get a sneak peak to what will possibly be the direction of the clothing, I am not impressed. If originality or even even fresh new prospective of Rock and Roll fashion is what you are looking for don't bother with Andrew Charles.
I will be fair and reserve some commentary until they debut, but frankly if it is anything like what I am seeing from their promos it's lacking. Steven Tyler and Andy Hilfiger should have used more influence of the late 60's and 70's in their Rock and Roll fashion pursuit as well as using more eclectic prints or patterns. Hopefully, at least for them they are both successes in other projects, so if the demographic they are trying to reach don't buy the brand, they both have something to fall back on.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Men's Hot ticket For Fall
I have been asked no, pleaded with to give more fashion styling advice and fashion news having to do with gentlemen. I never thought about it but I suppose that my sight and styling has been for predominately females. So I have decided that I will try from now on to be more diversified with the opposite sex. The previous post that I posted had some hair styles for men for 2012, so this post will be dedicated to Fall 2011 fashion/ hair/and other possible tips I can give to the opposite sex.To begin, we need to lay down the fabrications, key styles, and colors that will be hot this Fall so you can keep an eye out!
Fabrications- (natural fibers mostly)
- Tweed- Wool/Heavy knits
- Denim- Plaid
- Leather/Faux Leather
Colors
-Burgandy
-Black/Grey (variations)
-Camel,Taupe, and Biege
-Burnt Orange
-Navy, and Country Blue
-Forrest Green
-White
Key Pieces -Nordic sweaters
- Bomber/Biker jackets
- V-neck graphic tees
- Dress shirts w/vests
- Tailored or Fitted Pants
- Ankle boots/Dress shoes
- Skinny Ties
- Long heavy Knit Jackets
Hair- longer lengths
- 5 clock shadow (facial hair)
- Beards (well groomed)
Favorite Hair Styles for 2012-Men and Women
= Pick hair colors that are close to your skin color.
=Choose hair styles you can't maintain.
= Over process hair, If you are doing a drastic hair color like blond or red even black consult your stylist.
Do's
= Deep conditon
= Embrace your natural texture
= Try wigs or style sites before choosing
drastic styles
=Use photos, magazines, etc
when you go to the salon=Be realistic, ask questions:
is it managable, able to be worn
in the work place, does it fit my
personality.
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