This post is dedicated to Nicki, who is in trouble finding a good business outfit. Blazers are potentially the best choice, as well as blouses or elegant cardigans (Purchased one of the items above, have a guess :D).
Here are a the major fashion rules for business women:
- Business Fashion Rule No.1: Cover your shoulders and arms at least down to the elbow.
- Don't wear a deep décolleté.
- Skirts have to reach the knees at least.
- No fancy colours (orange, green, pink...) until you work in the creativity section of a advert agency.
- Most business-like colours: dark blue and dark grey (found out in a recent study!)
- No glitzering/long jewellery. This distracts everyone looking at you.
- Do not play around with your jewellery (ring! bracelet!) - this is tough for me, too.
- Never take your shoes off in meetings. Never. (Don't frown at me, I've seen this already).
- Wear always (at least thin) tights. Do not walk around with bare legs in the office.
- No extreme nail polish or make-up... natural beauty and understatement rule.
- Okay, that's not a fashion rule, but: Don't smile permanently at people in order to make them like you. You don't have to. Be polite still, but think of the cat from Alice in Wonderland: It's frightening and reduces the respect others have to you.
- These rules also apply in summer. High temperatures are a no excuse, really.
Here is more inspiration on business fashion ideas:
25 Park - Get The Look von ZinaThePuma(Wild&Fierce)
This is just business. von [CmOk_va]ಌஜ,
Fall '09 - business von AnseV (busy...), Radley bags enthaltend
