Friday, January 16, 2009

Dress For Success Tips For Alaina Whitaker

Some say that Alaina Whitaker should have been the next American Idol. Others say it was her clothing that kept her from impressing the audience and the Judges. Be it that I disagree about the clothes, I do agree that she has a sweet voice and should have made it further than what she did.

Having said that, here are some tips for Women who want to dress for success and impress people.

When it comes to dressing for success, what your clothes say about you is important. Your research should involve examining the internet and fashion magazines to see what the latest business clothing is on the market. If you are interested in dressing for success for a job interview, work, or an important business meeting, it may be a good idea to turn to career or business magazines or journals. Be on the lookout for any workplace fashion articles, as well as pictures.

Learning how to dress for success requires no college degree. It's just common sense (something that tends to be lacking in today's universities and colleges!)

If you are looking to dress for success for work related purposes, such as a job interview, business meeting, or just work in general, it is important that you first examine your company’s dress code. This is extremely important, as you do not want to intentionally or unintentionally break any company rules. For women, it is common to find a number of dress code restrictions. These restrictions may ban the wearing of low-cut shirts, ban the wearing of tank tops, ban skirts or dresses above the knees, and so forth. To save yourself both time and money, you will want to make sure you know what is acceptable and what is not before you start shopping for dress for success clothes.

It is also important that you keep costs in mind. When looking to dress professionally or dress for success, the cost of doing so can end up being quite high. If you are not careful, you could spend much more money than you need to. One of the best ways to save money when shopping for dress for success clothes is by using the internet. Online shopping is nice, as you should have an unlimited number of retailers to do business with. When examining these retailers, be on the lookout for any daily or weekly sales or sales on items that have been discontinued. The same can be said for shopping locally; be sure to examine all store sales, as you can save yourself a considerable amount of money by taking this approach.

Perhaps, the best thing that you can do, when looking to dress for success is use your best judgment. If you're working in the Midwest at a conservative company, then by all means you wouldn't want to show up wearing japanese clothes. Funny I know, but it happens all the time. Many individuals do not realize how far common sense can go. If you are looking to dress for a formal event in which you are honored for, you will want to proceed with caution. Although you may want to look beautiful and trendy, it is important that you do so in an elegant matter. This is particularly important if you are being awarded for a worthy cause, like your participation in local charities. Generally speaking, if have to stop and think about whether or not a particular piece of clothing would be acceptable for work or another important upcoming event, it may be best to move on.

So the next time we see this sweet young girl, she should be blowing everyone away with her new look. Provided she takes and uses these dress for success tips. If she doesn't, well, Alaina Whitaker will still look like a little ole country girl from Oklahoma.

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