Five Fashion Blunders You
Should Avoid When Preparing For A Job Interview.
between You and your Dream Job.
All you need for that interview is a good dress sense, relevant credentials and
effective communication skills.
1) Oversize suit: A man who puts on an oversize suit has already downsized his chances of getting employed. If clothes maketh the man, then a well-made suit makes a man splendid. Suits are best appreciated when they are trim and proper. However, it has been said overtime that Black Suits have been found to be the coolest and most appropriate suits for all seasons and perhaps, Gray. However, avoid flashy colours like yellow, green or red as we have in some religious sect. When you wear your suit, a two button suit for instance, you are not expected to totally button up. You are expected to leave the lower button so as to give you convenience and candour (As we have in the picture herewith)
1) Oversize suit: A man who puts on an oversize suit has already downsized his chances of getting employed. If clothes maketh the man, then a well-made suit makes a man splendid. Suits are best appreciated when they are trim and proper. However, it has been said overtime that Black Suits have been found to be the coolest and most appropriate suits for all seasons and perhaps, Gray. However, avoid flashy colours like yellow, green or red as we have in some religious sect. When you wear your suit, a two button suit for instance, you are not expected to totally button up. You are expected to leave the lower button so as to give you convenience and candour (As we have in the picture herewith)
2) The Use of
Brooch, Lapel Pins or Pocket Square: The use of Brooch or lapel Pins to Interview sessions is
unconventional. Although some people argue that putting on Rotary Club brooch,
for instance may introduce you to a member of the interviewer who may
incidentally be a member of the Rotary club. But my answer to that is Yes and
No! Because you are losing your chances in an establishment where recruitment
process is going to be strictly to the last letter. Leave the familiarity of
your membership to the pages of your CV. Avoid Lapels.
3) Stripe Tie
or Stripe Shirt: Much has been
said about the inappropriate combination of pattern ties (either check, stripe,
flowered etc) on Pattern shirts. The best combination however is
* Pattern ties on Plain shirts
* Plain Ties on Pattern shirts
When knotting your tie, please make
sure it does not extend beyond the navel or belt. Only fat men with protrude
bellies are expected to wear ties which goes beyond their belt level. Make sure
that your shirt is clean and neatly ironed.
4) Detached Suit Wrist Logo: It has become
fashion in Nigeria for instance to see top executives wearing suits with the
wrist logo shamefully/ignorantly displayed. However, your interviewer is not
interested whether your suit is a designer suit from Calvin Klein, Versace,
Giorgio Armani or Paul Smith, your interviewer is only interested in your
presentable appearance. The first thing you should remove after buying a new
suit is the wrist logo. You are not a billboard or an advertisement van.
5) Black
Belt-Brown shoe Combination: Concord error
in English Language arises as a result of non-agreement between the Subject and
Verb, similarly is an agreement expected between your Belt and Shoe. A black
belt should simply be worn on a black shoe and a brown belt also on a brown
shoe and not vice versa. This rule is very important. The only exception to
this rule is given to Masquerades.
Above all, wear a confident smile, a
moderate perfume and a well-polished shoe.. Good luck.
Culled from the Facebook page of thirty
things you must do before thirty.
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