Proper Interview Attire For Men

Interviews are when first impressions are made and will determine a job candidate's success or failure in obtaining an offer for employment. In order to be viewed as a serious contender for the position, your physical appearance must meet the standards for whatever particular industry you desire to become employed within. Failure to meet any and all of these requirements, can result in missed employment opportunities.

Job candidates are usually sized-up immediately within the first few minutes of meeting an interviewer(s). Your choice of clothing and personal hygiene standards will determine whether or not you are a good fit for the organization. You must "look the part" in order to be successful.

Because clothing covers at least 90% of your body, it will have the most impact on how others view you. Your choice of clothing also determines whether or not you will fit into the "inner culture", by demonstrating your level of knowledge and respect for the industry's/company's standards. Always dress conservatively and your clothing will never do the talking for you!

In addition to your choice of proper interview outfits, personal hygiene ranks as equally important. Expensive clothing cannot be offset by poor personal hygiene. Having dirt under your fingernails will be noticed and remembered more so than an expensive well-tailored suit.

Select conservative/traditional, business-type, clothing that is neither trendy nor flashy. Remember the focus should be on you and not on your clothing. The best suit styles to choose for interviews are 100% tropical worsted wool in a year-round weight. They should be single-breasted, center-vented, and have either two or three buttons with the bottom button always left unbuttoned. Proper colors for interview suits are solid colors in navy blue and charcoal grey. Pants can be either plain front or double pleated. Plain front can be worn either cuffed or uncuffed. Pleated styles should always be cuffed. Traditional sized cuffs are either 1 1/2" or 1 3/4" in width. Plain front pants should always be worn with a belt. Pleated styles can be worn with either a belt or "button-type" braces (suspenders), but never both together. When purchasing a suit make sure that you find out what length you require for your particular height and weight. Suits are available in short, regular, long, extra long, and portly sizes. Try to find brands that allow selecting the jacket and pants seperately, in order to ensure the best fit for your individual body type.

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What Statement Are Your Clothes Making? Style For Men

Body and verbal language can be confusing. But what message are your clothes sending? Sometimes we don't know what are clothing is saying about our inner selves. Do you need a makeover or color consultant? If you said, "yes," then this article is for you. I know that the issues than men and women face are different when it comes to fashion, so I've written two different articles to address the issues; one for men and one for women. This article is "Style for Men."

I know that most men do not think as much about fashion as most women, but that doesn't make it any less important. In order to make the right impression on your boss or potential partner, wearing the right style for men is important. As a color consultant, I want to tell you how important choosing the right tones really are. To figure out the right colors for you, first take a look at your natural contrast. If you have dark hair and light skin and dark or medium eyes, you have a high contrast look. If you have medium-brown hair, medium-light skin and medium-dark eyes, you are a medium contrast person. Lastly, you are a low-contrast look if your hair, skin and eyes are softly blended, such as blonde hair, light blue eyes and light skin. If your coloring is dark, look at the contrast of your hair, skin and eye color and compare that to the whites of your eyes and teeth. If your teeth or eyes are bright white, it is high contrast with your complexion, soft bone to soft gray would be medium contrast and deeper gray or beige is low contrast. Now that you've figured out your natural contrast, it is time to pick the right colors for you.

As a color consultant, I know that style for men (or anyone for that matter) can be difficult. There are so many shades and tones to choose from. When you pick clothes, keep your natural contrast in mind. Men with high contrast can wear color combinations that are also high contrast, like black and white or dark brown and ivory. Medium contrast looks can wear what would be the equivalent to the values of brown mixed with camel or brown and orange. Low contrast looks need to shoot for very blended looks and can wear values of ivory and peach or black and brown.

How does your contrast help you make the right statement? If you wear something that is too high-contrast for you look, people will notice is what you are wearing, not you. Another mistake made in style for men is choosing an outfit that is too low contrast. If you do this, people will not see you. Any color consultant will tell you that choosing the right contrast is important in communicating the right message.

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