5 Tips For Looking Your Best at the Office

Posted by Ella Hopfeldt on April 19th, 2021

„Never underestimate the power of a good outfit on a bad day,“ goes a famous quote.

Sure, not all days are created equal, but a good outfit can actually be an attitude booster on good days as well as bad ones. Looking your best in the workplace bolsters your confidence, self-esteem, and motivation. It is one of the best, most immediate, and effective ways to feel great inside. Every day. 

Here are some fail-proof tips to spruce up your office attire and to look your best each and every day. 

Don’t Be Afraid to Overdress

There’s nothing wrong with being a little overdressed or known as the person who goes the extra mile with their wardrobe and always looks put together. Don’t be afraid to wear a nice suit or a dress, even if your colleagues aren’t.  

To dress for the job you want means to make stylish dress choices that reflect the position you want to move into. Sure, when it comes to your career, ability and professionalism should matter much more than personal style. But attitude is a big part of professionalism, and how you dress is one of the easiest ways to show that you care about your work. 

Being a little overdressed does not mean looking like you tried too hard. A stylish woman never does this. If you are striving for a sophisticated and elegant look, it’s best to wear good quality, well-fitting garments, and accessories and let those pieces do the talking. 

Build a Wardrobe of Quality over Quantity

Most people can recognize poorly made clothes and will make conscious or unconscious judgments as a result. Making cheap clothes look expensive is tricky which is why it is worth investing in some actually expensive items. Having a limited number of nicer items that take your wardrobe up a notch is preferable to having a large number of cheap-looking items. 

Purchasing quality items usually means that they will last long and that they are well made and from good quality materials. For example, a cheap white shirt may wear out in just a few weeks and after only a couple of spells in the washer, while a better-quality shirt could stay looking smart for years. This means the more expensive shirt actually offers better value for money.  

Clothes are supposed to be loved and appreciated. When you build a wardrobe of quality over quantity, you can make sure each purchase is something you love, that suits your body shape and will wear for years to come. 

Tailored Fit is Your Best Friend

Looking your best is all about fit. Whether you are proud to show off your curves, or you love to flaunt your streamlined figure in fitted clothes, always wear clothes that show off your figure to its best advantage. 

Clothing items with a perfect fit skim the contour of the body and are structured in all the right places, achieving a perfect balance between snug and roomy. Blazers, most jackets, and shaped button-down shirts fit in a conventionally flattering way when they adhere to a tailored fit. 

Simple business shirts in a tailored fit are great assets to your wardrobe and will go with just anything.  

Comfort Leads to Confidence

There’s nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable in your clothes, whether they are too tight, they just don’t sit right, or the fabric they are made from is itchy or collects every speck of dust around. That doesn’t mean choosing sweatpants or baggy tops, just simple, stylish clothes that fit well, feel comfortable, and move with you, not against you. 

Great-looking, well-fitted, comfortable clothing helps you project an air of confidence. Feeling comfortable and knowing that you look professional, whatever the situation, goes a long way towards helping you focus on doing your best work. 

Finding both comfortable and professional pieces can be a struggle sometimes, but it should be a priority for anyone who wants to move up the ladder. By looking and feeling your best, you can put your best look forward and capture the attention of everyone for all the right reasons. 

Always remember the “WOW” Factor

Your suit, dress, shirt, and shoes are all important areas to focus on when you’re putting together an outfit. However, one should never overlook the importance of accessories for a professional wardrobe. More often than not, looking effortlessly stylish is down to skillful accessorizing. Choosing the right statement pieces can give any business outfit the “wow” factor. 

Statement pieces are where one wardrobe differentiates itself from another. These pieces add personality and make your wardrobe yours. They don’t have to be all about the bling but rather something with a striking detail that will really make an outfit pop. Just find something with an eye-catching detail that will allow it to shine and make it unique.  

Statement pieces are there to take the center stage. If you are wearing one, you should keep the rest of your outfit quite muted to allow it to stand out. 

Conclusion

Whether we like it or not, good looks do matter. They are the first impression people get of us, so it pays to craft out our image to give off the right impression. But even more importantly, clothes matter when it comes to how we feel. Being happy with the way we look can have the power to make us feel like better versions of ourselves and that, in turn, can make all the difference on bad days as well as on good ones.