When I was presented with the challenge of finding a week’s worth of business attire for $125 I was skeptical. It’s hard enough to find a day’s worth of business attire for $125, much less a week’s. But assuming a five day work week and…
As an image consultant I generally get a flurry of calls at the start of a New Year from clients who made New Year’s resolutions and want to follow up on them. These range from updating their wardrobe, to changing their hairstyle, to losing weight.…
For as long as tailored clothing has been popular, men have known the importance of finding and using a good tailor. When men purchase a suit or other tailored clothing it’s a given, they choose the item and have the tailor come out to measure…
I have come to realize there is a small group of basic pieces that are trendproof and can be worn year after year. If you have these 10 basics in your wardrobe, and they are in good condition and fit well, you can…
Leading Women Entrepreneurs is proud to announce the creation of the Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Award, an honor open to the women of New Jersey who have been keeping the small business economic engine warm in these troubled times. Hundreds of nominations were…
We’ve all heard of Comfort Food; it usually consists of macaroni & cheese, meatloaf or ice cream, generally food that is soft and easy to eat; it may remind us fondly of our childhood, or a time in the past that was easy and safe.…
In the last post on dressing for interviews, I touched on fabric, hair, makeup and jewelry. Let’s now take a look at style and fit. 6. On most first interviews the style that is expected is business professional. That basically means a suit, collared shirt,…
If you are interviewing or think there may be a job search in your future, it’s a good idea to update your wardrobe first. The way you present yourself visually is often the method by which others, especially in an interview situation, judge you. Why…
Did you know that dressing for TV is different from dressing for a personal meeting? Have you ever been interviewed on TV, or simply talked to others on a video conference call, and disliked what you saw? When dressing for television, wearing color is fine,…
One aspect of modern life that I’ve noticed is the blurring of social and business functions. Many of my friends are involved in ImageDesign, either directly as clients, as participants in one of my programs, or by recommending clients to me. Conversely, several relationships that…