Personal Narrative-Achieving Attire

Achieving Attire Throughout this course I have had many encounters on what it means to be a good leader. Some examples would be passion, preparation, business planning, team work, motivation, and etc. However, the main lesson that really stood out to me is the importance of attire. We tend to think that our clothes are just clothes. However, in the world of business and leadership attire takes on a whole other meaning. At the beginning of the semester, we learned what proper casual and formal business attire entails. This, of course, can change depending on what state you live in but, in Florida the attire seems to be rather casual due to the hot weather that is practically year round. We learned that for women business causal consists of a skirt (around knee length), dress pants (not to tight), a blouse (button down), or a dress. It is best to stick with the basic colors of black, gray, or brown for bottoms. For men, we learned that their …show more content…
Whenever I attend an interview or some sort of business event I will be sure not to wear jeans and a nice shirt due to the fact that it can cost me the job or give a poor impression to those that surround me. In today’s society, it is worth the extra money spent on some nice business clothes if it means making a good impression and getting the job. The business world is looking for professional individuals which is why they make strict guidelines on apparel. Originally, I did not think a person’s wardrobe meant as much as it apparently does. I figured that as long as a person tries to look decent then you were in the clear. However, as I soon found out it does indeed make a large impact, I decided to change my ways and will forever carry it forward with me for my future at school as well as other business opportunities that occur. I will also use my knowledge to encourage and educate my fellow peers and colleagues about their