‘Power Dressing’ always seems to conjure notions of sexuality and gender, reinforcing hierarchical gender norms. The West believes that women can only express power by being seductive or through androgyny. However both the methods can be manipulated and have value under certain circumstances. But there can be another way to power dress, “dress for yourself”. Where seduction and androgyny could be a botch, dressing for yourself often succeeds. (Anonymous, 2011).
2.3 Dress for Success
Most authors have agreed upon the existence of certain assumptions regarding the influence of dress at the workplace for acquiring success. The availability of several guidelines engaged in helping professional women for gaining credibility and status through right dressing choices in a male dominated sphere.
Dressing for yourself is not as easy as it seems, due to societal constraints, cultural influences, peer pressures and expectations. Moreover what one wants to wear or can wear are affected by a number of …show more content…
Advice literature still lays importance on the idea of dressing for the job you want rather than the one you already have. Office appropriate attires have changed over the years, which is different from the requirements of the white collar days, but the options available can be questionable. “In today’s world of business casual, it does seem like anything goes” (Goman, 2012, para.2). Clothes make a strong statement visually and comfort helps in productivity. But in the new era, one might think they are expressing freedom and individuality but the message could also mean casual and non-professional. One’s look changes according to circumstances where clothing has an effect on the wearer and observer. In today’s world of business casual informed decisions on how to ‘package’ yourself depends on the reaction of
2.3 Dress for Success
Most authors have agreed upon the existence of certain assumptions regarding the influence of dress at the workplace for acquiring success. The availability of several guidelines engaged in helping professional women for gaining credibility and status through right dressing choices in a male dominated sphere.
Dressing for yourself is not as easy as it seems, due to societal constraints, cultural influences, peer pressures and expectations. Moreover what one wants to wear or can wear are affected by a number of …show more content…
Advice literature still lays importance on the idea of dressing for the job you want rather than the one you already have. Office appropriate attires have changed over the years, which is different from the requirements of the white collar days, but the options available can be questionable. “In today’s world of business casual, it does seem like anything goes” (Goman, 2012, para.2). Clothes make a strong statement visually and comfort helps in productivity. But in the new era, one might think they are expressing freedom and individuality but the message could also mean casual and non-professional. One’s look changes according to circumstances where clothing has an effect on the wearer and observer. In today’s world of business casual informed decisions on how to ‘package’ yourself depends on the reaction of