The Real Cost of Clothing Investment Dressing I spend a lot of time talking to people about clothes, and explaining that your clothes are an investment in yourself and your image. Why should you invest in your image? According to a landmark study by Albert Mehrabian, 93% of our communication is non-verbal – and 55%…
1. The Muffin – the too tight hipster pant, where the stomach and love handles spill over the top and out, topped off by a too short top that leaves the stomach exposed. Make sure you buy your trousers big enough and your tops long enough to cover your middle with style. Oh, and keep…
Is it really a bargain? It’s not a bargain if it doesn’t fit, it’s the wrong colour, it doesn’t suit your personality – you’ll either never wear it, or wear it only the once (and you’ll be self-conscious and unhappy about your clothing choice the whole time you’ve got it on). If you say to…
Why First Impressions Really Count We’re programmed by evolution to judge people on their appearance. It’s a survival mechanism. You will be judged by your appearance, whether you like it or not. After all, you judge people by their appearance, don’t you? When you get on a train, tram or bus and it’s pretty full,…
Ten Quotes to Make You Think Here is a collection of quotes from a variety of sources, something to ponder upon in a quite moment. A naked man has little or no influence on society. – Mark Twain Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. -Henry Ford…
The handshake is still used daily in business and even socially – and if yours is not up to scratch you’re doing yourself a disservice – and sometimes putting people off you completely. A bad handshake can undo all the good you’ve done in a meeting, interview or with your first impression. A nice firm…