Last night I had the pleasure of being a judge for the
second annual HAMA Fashion Show. For those of you who don’t know, HAMA is the
Hofstra University Chapter of the American Marketing Association.
The goal of the event was to showcase various business looks,
from first day on the job, to holidays in the office, and everything in
between. Various on-campus groups
participated and presented two looks, one “do” and one “don’t.”
There was some disagreement between us judges, not at the
Simon Cowell-Paula Abdul level, much more civil. What was right for one judge was too much or
too little for another. So just to be
safe, I would caution any job seeker to be conservative in their interview or
work look. You can’t go wrong with the classic suit, for both males and
females. Pick one or two accessory items
to wear. Let those pieces stand on their
own to complement your attire, rather than having them fight for attention with
other pieces. Also, make sure your clothes fit appropriately, and that goes
both for clothes that are too big as well as too snug!
However, one point I made to the students was that in some
cases, what works in one setting does not work in another. For example, what to
wear at your internship will vary greatly between a job at a music label or a
job at a bank. You will look dreadfully
out of touch if you wear a suit to your internship at MTV, and you will likely
get fired if you wear jeans and a t-shirt to your internship at HSBC bank.
The bottom line? Do
your homework and ask for advice! The career center is here to answer any
questions that you have about your business attire.
~Darlene Johnson, Assistant Director
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