28/06/2020
"10 Reasons to Dress for Success"
Throughout your lifetime you may have heard the phrases “dress for success” or “dress for the job you want, not the one you have”, but how can putting on a smart attire make you successful? Well, science says if you want to be smarter, dress better.
Recently, a study shows how nice clothing may affect one's thoughts. The results found wearing nice clothes can free people from concrete thinking while boosting their ability to think more practically.
With that in mind, let’s look at the 10 important reasons to dress for success:
1 – Science Says So.
As already stated, there is science behind the term “dress for success”. A study as proved that business suits portray a form of authority. In an experiment they had someone in a city cross the street against the traffic. When he was dressed in a suit, three-and-a-half times as many people followed him as when he was wearing a work shirt and trousers.
2 – First Impressions count.
There’s an old saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” which is technically true, however, product designers create packaging with the mind-set that people do judge, and they’re not wrong. This also applies to how someone dresses. The visual aesthetic we present to others through our appearance and apparel is extremely important. We live in a judgmental world; we are quick to make assumptions and to categorise individuals based on what we see.
3 - Promotes self-respect.
Following on from the last point - If you take the time, effort and pride into dressing sharp, you will undoubtedly radiate an image of self-respect and self-worth. People will see you and think positively of you as it’s clear you respect yourself. Furthermore, a sharply dressed man and woman will radiate a sense of worth. People will see you in your clean, fitted clothing and they will start to think that you are worthy of their time and company.
4 – Boosts self-confidence.
How does dressing for success boost self-confidence? Well, your self-perception has a great impact on how others perceive you. When we feel good on the outside, we are more likely to feel good on the inside, which boosts our attitudes and self-confidence leading us to trying our best which in turns brings results.
5 – It draws the right kind of attention.
There is a term known as "peacocking". It's a practice that involves dressing up in order to get noticed. A sharply dressed young man and woman stands out from the crowd. Dressing sharply is the first step to attracting and keeping wanted attention. When dressed with a good style he/she we look nicely put together.
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