Do not go overboard
Make sure that your dressing style suits the environment. Some places follow a particular dress code. This makes it easier to narrow down on your choices. In other cases, you will have to make a sound judgment based on the ambience and other factors. You may also consider the style your colleagues follow.
Usually the style followed by lawyers, government officials and other such professional is formal business attire. However, a lot of offices follow formal dress code all days of the week except for Fridays On certain special occasions the "Black tie" code is chosen. This is seen mainly during award ceremonies or galas. You may go for this look involving a tuxedo …show more content…
However, make sure to go for dresses that are either knee-length or longer. Use subtle prints or solid colours. Avoid dresses that are revealing or too tight.
• Shoes For men, formal shoes is always the way to go. The conventional style being lace-up, slip-on loafers that can classify as formal may also be used. It is better to stick to black. However, brown shoes can also be worn if it suits your outfit. Forwomen, formal wear goes best with low or moderate high heel shoes. Flat pumps are also a good choice. Even though women have a wide range of colours to pick from, when it comes to formal occasions, black or other neutral colours are most appropriate. Ensure that you wearing a dark colored pair of socks, like black. Do not wear white socks along with your formal attire. For women, it is ideal to wear pantyhose, or tights if incase they are wearing a skirt.
• Accessories
Make sure not to use too many accessories. Women can use subtle jewelry. Men can use cuff links, watch and a pocket square to keep it classy.
Women can wear jewelry including rings, necklace, watches, earrings and bracelet as long as these are not over sized. They can also use scarves, belts, headbands and other hair