First impressions, lasting impressions Presented by Alma McManus The Clothes Solutions Company
Change your thinking Why the fruit? Good for eating Not good as a body shape guideline
“The Psychology of Achievement” “Many capable men and women are disqualified from job opportunities because they simply do not look the part”. ‘The Psychology of Achievement’ by Brian Tracy
‘What do you want from me?’ 1.Develop your interpersonal skills. 2.Get experience, run something. 3.Sharpen your image. 4.Act like a leader. 5.Talk to me. 6.Clarify where you are going. 7.Provide accurate numbers. Source: London Business School
“The Power of Clothes” Trigger and transform Communicate Match expectation
33 % 7 seconds The Power of Personal Branding
Myths & the media Size. Size Labels. Budget. Dress the body you have today, not the one you had or wish for. The perfect body
Shattering the media myth Barbie® Barbie’s waist is the same diameter as her head. Her neck is twice as long as an average human’s. Her legs are 50% longer than her arms. For an average woman they would be around 20% longer. Keeping hip measurements constant, here is what young healthy adults would need to change to match the same body proportions as Barbie Woman v Barbie Height + 61 cm Waist – 15 cm Chest + 13 cm Neck length + 8 cm Source: Int Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol 18, No3, 1995 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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Shape + Proportion + Colouring + Posture CONFIDENCE
Bone Structure… Straight or Curved
Shape…it’s a bone thing!
Face Shape Rounded or straight?
Face Shape Rounded or straight?
Bone Structure… Straight or Curved
Necklines
Compliment a curvy shape with fluid, curvy lines soft tailoring must wear softer fabrics swirly patterns curved necklines
Straight shapes need straighter, crisper lines, can wear soft or firmer fabrics structured tailoring geometric patterns
Necklines
Proportion
The Art Of Visual Balance
Proportion
ColourColour
Planning For Success Budget Quality / Colour Must go with 3 other things If you find a brilliant pair of trousers, buy two pairs Who are you selling to?
What works – the suit?
Cute
Conservative Understated Traditional Everyone else
Cute
“The 8 th Habit: Dress consistently. “Have an organised, effective, efficient, professional wardrobe, and use it to create a good start, and a strong finish, every day of your life.” ‘The 8 th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness’ by Stephen Covey
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