Ever felt like your clothes affect your mood? Research shows when you wear a white coat (believed to be a doctors’ coat) you become more attentive, whereas, if you wear a printed garment like that of a painter, you’ll feel more relaxed and chilled out.
A psychological study shows that formal wear elicits feelings of power, which changes some mental processes. Unlike the earlier times, when people use to wear formals to their work place, the rules of what to wear to work have changed. Does that mean you can wear a hoodie to work? How do you stay casual but still look professional? We’ve revealed some interesting rules for you 😉
1. You have to care even if it’s OK to be casual: Casual doesn’t mean you can wear anything. You have to dress according to your industry. For instance, finance professionals have to wear dress more conservatively, as compared to people working in the creative industry.
2. Layer and dress appropriately: Driven by the start-up tech culture, work place attire continues to trend more casual. It’s all about versatility after-all. Layering and accessorizing lets you tweak your workday look, for a night event quickly.
3. Put efforts to get ready in the morning! : Remember those times when people use to put efforts to dress up well for work, unlike now when people don’t care. You should look good to feel good — it also represents your employers in a much better light.
4. Last but not the least, understand the purpose of your clothes: The combination of more relaxed dress codes and a greater awareness of the mental and physical health benefits of exercise have created workplaces where it’s not uncommon to see people in activewear. That said, there’s nothing worse than a guy at the work place, walking around in a bright coloured shorts.
Now since you’ve got all the rules, go embrace what makes you unique and be powerful. It’s not a pant and suit uniform world anymore!
If you’ve got a few more interesting tips that you’d like to share or if you’d want to share those bygone trends with us, simply comment below. Stay tuned for more!
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