By Atif R. Khan Email: atif@khan.

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Professional Attire & Image Management

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TOPICS FOR TODAYS SESSION

Attire
First Impressions

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Your hair matters >

It is easier to be successful if you look like you are

Success goes to the fittest

Mind
Your Posture

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Purchase for quality
Manage your image ALL THE TIMEsomebody is always watching

Your image is in the

Spend on what shows on you

details.

Dont waste money, pricier is not always better, just know what looks good on you.

Managing your image IS NOT EXPENSIVE

How you behave is more important than how you look. Respect

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EVERYONE!
be humble, be professional.

Invest in breath mints

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Do not chew gum

Smell nice. Look & feel clean.

Maintain good hygiene

Trim your nails

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Look like your profession. You are treated as you treat yourself.

Dress for the job you want, not the one you have

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You are who you are with

Keep good and successful company

Learn and live their lifestyle

Learn to communicate well in foreign languages

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English counts. French counts for more.

Be well read!

Never be embarrassed of yourself. Know your strengths.

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Be yourself, everybody else is already taken Oscar Wilde

Become somebody!

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Live with your chin up! Take pride in who you are

Feeling good about yourself is addictive & contagious.

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Please dont bad mouth others

Stand, sit straight

Mind your manners & doors will open for you

Mind your limbs

Talk politely in a low voice

Do not forget your thank you, please, Assalamo Alaikum and sorry.

Be sophisticated even in your humor

Drive courteously

BE RELIABLE & PUNCTUAL

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Understand your skin tone >

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, which are you?

Choose colors for your clothes appropriately .

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Wear light make up
Dont blind us with bright colors

Do not make music when you walk.

Remain on the conservative side

Be Weather careful with coordinate RED your Leave room for clothes air in yourin clothes &
the room

Avoid dangling jewelry

Sunglasses are an important part of your look

Attire for Women

Handbags & accessories should be trendy but practical

Bags collect dust quickly, use a wet wipe

Give your feet a break, go easy on the heels

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Formal means a dark suit especially at night

Formal, business casual and casual. When, what?

Always wear nice shoes

Business casual calls for a blazer/jacket. No jeans or collarless shirts.

For formal clothing choose a solid, blue/grey/black suit. Two or three button will do.

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Add a white, blue, or grey shirt. No or limited patterns.

Formal clothes show respect for yourself and for others

Match a conservative tie

Choose dark socks

Match your belt with your shoes

Mens jewelery?

A T-shirt that says Tera Baap! or Terrorist???, please do not dress to offend.

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Casual doesnt mean let go of all sensibility

Choose vertical stripes to look taller

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Darker colors make you look slimmer

Trousers come in different fits

Pleated or flat front?

Classic, straight, boot-cut, baggy/relaxed? >

Stripes, dots are okay.

Attire for Men

Have at least one good blue/black and one maroon tie.

Medium width is safe.

Ties, ties, ties.

Tie a knot for a snug fit. The knot should not be too tight or wide.

You get invited to more places more often.

Why Dress Up Well?

People assume you are smart and successful

You get more respect.

Your image can give you an immediate advantage.

You feel good about yourself

You achieve more goals, more easily

Corbis, Flickr used for pictures

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[Your CONFIDENCE & SELF RESPECT is evident from your clothes] Take turns to walk into the room and introduce yourself.
Dont take positive criticism personally, we are all here to improve ourselves. Nobody is perfect.