If you work in a reputable and conservative industry and are not exactly a tattoo artist, photographer or bartender, you often have to pay attention to a certain dress code. For women, this often means more classic, monotonous looks in colors such as gray, black or beige. In the long run, this can feel boring and somehow you quickly get the feeling of losing your own personality. But you don’t have to! Because with one or the other tricks, you can spice up any monotonous business outfit without attracting too much attention . I will tell you how this works today.
Bring color into play
My first tip is to get more colorful. This may be shocking at first, because office outfits are now rather classically decorated in muted colors. I don’t mean, instead of suddenly picking up a pink pencil skirt instead of a pink one, but rather setting small accents with colors. That means, for example, being allowed to wear a colorful bandana. Or instead of using a white blouse, light pastel shades. Color on the fingernails is also good for the outfit. Here I would rely on nude shades, mother of pearl and rose nuances instead of blue, orange or yellow, because they come closest to the natural nail and thus still remain in the “frame”.
Sunglasses can also be a color eye-catcher (for an appointment outside or lunch with colleagues). Also great: to wear nylon tights in wine red, dark green or white instead of black or skin tones with the skirt. Or to choose a colored belt for pleated trousers. And patterns? Best not fancy ones like leopard print (here you can find my best tips on how to style the print in style) . Just make sure that it doesn’t become too much color, but that it is still in the background. It should look like an accent. Then the overall look is stylish and not intrusive.
Materials and their lifespan
You can also define your personality through the choice of materials for your accessories and outfits? Because women who value quantity logically wear a different outfit, a new accessory or a pair of new shoes on their feet much more often than women who value quality more. They are characterized by higher quality materials, more expensive labels and one or two classics (for example a blazer) that appears in several looks.
I think that every woman should set her focus exactly how she wants it. Because both lifestyles express their very own attitude. However, especially with business looks d (regardless of whether they are cheap or expensive), it is important to ensure that parts are not worn until they fall apart. Under no circumstances should you do that. Instead, you should decide whether you want to invest in an expensive piece or better pay attention to regularly upgrading your wardrobe. Because signs of wear on clothes, on heels or handbags unfortunately never really fit well with the image of a reputable company.
Pay attention to the details
Details are an important part when it comes to all kinds of outfits. Even more important, however, when it comes to business outfits. Because they are one of the few ways to define yourself as a person. Accessories such as watches, jewelry, shoes or handbags are therefore indispensable. An example: the personality can be read directly from the heel height. Because flat shoes are comfortable and you hardly have to step out of your comfort zone. Translated, this means that you are more of the shy person who doesn’t like to go all out. Accordingly, extreme high heels mean exactly the opposite, because whoever wears them is considered extremely determined and self-confident. By the way, you never go wrong with the golden middle, i.e. kitten heels or midi block heels. Is just the question
Incidentally, this principle also applies to handbags, watches and Co. That is why I recommend that you best orient yourself in this regard to your supervisor and that styling always remains a nuance technically. In other words, if the boss wears a watch from a premium brand, you should definitely not walk in with a luxury watch, but rather adjust yourself minimally and put on your favorite bracelet instead of a watch.
My most important tip at the end:
Never pick up a piece that doesn’t match your personality. Because then your business outfit will appear very quickly and unnatural. So you should really only pick up pieces that you actually like. This is the only way to radiate the necessary self-confidence. The good thing is that this is not about trends, but about a timeless, elegant look in the office.
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