This photo also shows the hazard of too tight clothing, a caution to being mindful of what your image is telling others about you. VPL – with all the billions of dollars women spend on undergarments, why in the world would you not take the time to avoid all those lines? It’s distracting, especially to the opposite sex. Too much make-up – totally distracting, and with all the free videos and advice available at one’s fingertips, completely avoidable. Over accessorizing – putting on all your favorite and then some doesn’t make you appear serious for business and will be distracting to everyone. This also communicates that you are more about fashion than business.įlip-flops – only appropriate at the beach! Unless your office has sand in lieu of carpeting, leave the flip-flops at home. Wearing Michael Kors everything doesn’t show style its shows that you don’t know what personal style is and you need to borrow it. Head-to-toe trend or designer – wearing any animal or flower print from head to toe, including accessories. Leggings are not pants – even if you do have a nice tush. Here is a list of some of the worst image “killing offences.” Now we see sloppy, dated, ill-fitting clothes every day. It was usually just for Fridays, but over the decades, it has become everyday, and from what I’m seeing and hearing, in some businesses, it’s often weekend wear seven days a week. When business casual became popular, it fulfilled its purpose: helping some employees relax from the matched suit day after day.
STYLE FAUX PAS PROFESSIONAL
In professional settings the time has come that managers and HR departments are paying the price for the creation of “business casual” attire. Some blunders are not so noticeable, but others are glaring. When you see one of these style faux pas, you know it’s wrong to stare, but you just can’t help it.