Comments on: How to manage your image http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:31:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: En Vogue Styling http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-147300 En Vogue Styling Wed, 14 May 2008 01:36:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-147300 Interesting blog and excuse me, I just perused it slightly. As a fashion stylist who also works as an image consultant, I will say you can never make a second impression. So yes as people will judge you within 5 seconds of seeing you, it's imperative to always look your best....be it casual or formal. You never know when you will look into the eyes of your next boss, significant other or someone else of great consequence in your life when you are just rushing out the door in your torn up sweats for a carton of milk. Remember too that image is about your body language, mannerisms, the words that come out of your mouth, and your attitude that is either cheerful, elitist, off-putting, or graceful. There is only one you so take the power in your hands to the best you you can be. Interesting blog and excuse me, I just perused it slightly. As a fashion stylist who also works as an image consultant, I will say you can never make a second impression. So yes as people will judge you within 5 seconds of seeing you, it's imperative to always look your best….be it casual or formal. You never know when you will look into the eyes of your next boss, significant other or someone else of great consequence in your life when you are just rushing out the door in your torn up sweats for a carton of milk. Remember too that image is about your body language, mannerisms, the words that come out of your mouth, and your attitude that is either cheerful, elitist, off-putting, or graceful. There is only one you so take the power in your hands to the best you you can be.

]]> By: ann http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-136761 ann Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:16:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-136761 who needs sexist commentary from the shoe salesman? Seriously? I'm just sayin'... I love this blog! who needs sexist commentary from the shoe salesman? Seriously?
I'm just sayin'…
I love this blog!

]]> By: Living Off Dividends http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-135656 Living Off Dividends Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:16:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-135656 very interesting post. I wish I could right as well as you do! very interesting post.
I wish I could right as well as you do!

]]> By: Ayo Fashola http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-135419 Ayo Fashola Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:38:43 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-135419 As an entrepreneur and image consultant, it's important how we present ourselves. No one is saying to be a fashion victim, but look like you care. Look like whoever you say you are. If you say you are a creative, smart, intelligent, and a successful writer, artist, musician, IT, then looking the part won't hurt. We do not want to hear you say it. We want to see it. We make judgements all the time about others and you definitly do not want your appearance to be the reason why you do not get whatever it is you want in life. You may not be able to control what others think of you, but you can control what you project and there are no excuses. Bills, mortgage and kids are not excuse to look less than 100% Your attitude about your work, and whether your ideas are current and up to date will be reflected in your personal appearance. If dark wash jeans are in to convey comfort yet professionalism and you show up at a client meeting with light colored jeans that do not flatter your figure, you are not current in your ideas. Your style, your appearance, your grooming matters if not more than half than your "hard work" As an entrepreneur and image consultant, it's important how we present ourselves. No one is saying to be a fashion victim, but look like you care. Look like whoever you say you are. If you say you are a creative, smart, intelligent, and a successful writer, artist, musician, IT, then looking the part won't hurt. We do not want to hear you say it. We want to see it. We make judgements all the time about others and you definitly do not want your appearance to be the reason why you do not get whatever it is you want in life. You may not be able to control what others think of you, but you can control what you project and there are no excuses. Bills, mortgage and kids are not excuse to look less than 100% Your attitude about your work, and whether your ideas are current and up to date will be reflected in your personal appearance. If dark wash jeans are in to convey comfort yet professionalism and you show up at a client meeting with light colored jeans that do not flatter your figure, you are not current in your ideas. Your style, your appearance, your grooming matters if not more than half than your "hard work"

]]> By: Gaby http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-109814 Gaby Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:18:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-109814 <p>I agree 100%. I've always wanted to hire an image consultant, but don't know where to find one in my area. I would appreciate anyone's comments</p> ** * * * <I>Good question. This seems like a good place to start looking: http://www.aici.org/ --Penelope</I> I agree 100%. I've always wanted to hire an image consultant, but don't know where to find one in my area. I would appreciate anyone's comments

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Good question. This seems like a good place to start looking:
http://www.aici.org/

–Penelope

]]> By: Mary http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-106699 Mary Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:08:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-106699 Interesting but what would your advice be to a woman who didn't have any desire to climb a corporate ladder? Is she free to dreass how she likes? * * * * * * <I>Everyone -- male or female -- needs to pay attention to the image they project. We all want something in life, we each have goals. How well we align our image with our goals affects how successful we are at reaching our goals. Here's another post about that: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/08/15/how-to-create-a-look-that-you-like-from-bikinis-to-t-shirts-to-cnn/ -Penelope</I> Interesting but what would your advice be to a woman who didn't have any desire to climb a corporate ladder? Is she free to dreass how she likes?
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Everyone — male or female — needs to pay attention to the image they project. We all want something in life, we each have goals. How well we align our image with our goals affects how successful we are at reaching our goals.

Here's another post about that:
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/08/15/how-to-create-a-look-that-you-like-from-bikinis-to-t-shirts-to-cnn/

-Penelope

]]> By: robin / koda http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-38635 robin / koda Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:22:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-38635 Chris-you don't need to spend a lot of money to dress nicely. I am in a position like annaigart: "I happen to work in one of those dreadful “business casual” offices where 99% of the women there dress as casually as they think they can get away with (floor-length elastic-waist knit skirts, sweaters two sizes too big, poorly-fitted courdoroys, loafers, white socks, cotton turtlenecks, etc., etc.). I think I’m one of the only women there who pushes the *upper* limit of what defines business casual." Chris-you don't need to spend a lot of money to dress nicely.

I am in a position like annaigart: "I happen to work in one of those dreadful “business casual” offices where 99% of the women there dress as casually as they think they can get away with (floor-length elastic-waist knit skirts, sweaters two sizes too big, poorly-fitted courdoroys, loafers, white socks, cotton turtlenecks, etc., etc.). I think I’m one of the only women there who pushes the *upper* limit of what defines business casual."

]]> By: Kelly http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-26512 Kelly Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:36:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-26512 This idea is great in theory but not very realistic. I have a good paying job but I can't afford to dress a step above and most people I know can't afford to dress a step above. I barely afford my professional edge as it is. This is real life, people have bills, house payments, kids, car payments, etc. I believe in dressing well but I think that this article is sort of disillusioned. This idea is great in theory but not very realistic. I have a good paying job but I can't afford to dress a step above and most people I know can't afford to dress a step above. I barely afford my professional edge as it is. This is real life, people have bills, house payments, kids, car payments, etc. I believe in dressing well but I think that this article is sort of disillusioned.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-18443 Chris Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:01:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-18443 Will and P.O.'d: Doesn't your irritation over her irratation make you, I dunno, worse than her? I mean, you weren't able to keep from telling her about it, whereas she at least refrained from venting until she was able to blog. On the one hand, I think it's entirely likely that the shoe salesman had a point about the implications of certain shoes (not that lower heels make you appear prudish, but higher ones do tend to give a more feminine impression). On the other hand, it's got to be irritating to have to live in the sort of world that's always pressuring you to be rather... unprudish. Will and P.O.'d: Doesn't your irritation over her irratation make you, I dunno, worse than her? I mean, you weren't able to keep from telling her about it, whereas she at least refrained from venting until she was able to blog.

On the one hand, I think it's entirely likely that the shoe salesman had a point about the implications of certain shoes (not that lower heels make you appear prudish, but higher ones do tend to give a more feminine impression). On the other hand, it's got to be irritating to have to live in the sort of world that's always pressuring you to be rather… unprudish.

]]> By: Patricia Foster http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-11765 Patricia Foster Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:19:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/25/how-to-manage-your-image/#comment-11765 This is an interesting discussion. I wish I could wear really sophisticated clothing to work. While nothing is actually stopping me from wearing a power suit, I work in a university library so there are times that I really do have to kneal down on the floor to do things and physical labour to boot. And being on my feet all day with ankle problems is a shoe issue. It's not easy to dress "above" but I usually do dressy casual (the mexx look)instead as the clothes are more durable. However, most of my co-workers dress like they're on a 1970s camping trip. I consider that too casual for the kind of work we do. This is an interesting discussion.

I wish I could wear really sophisticated clothing to work. While nothing is actually stopping me from wearing a power suit, I work in a university library so there are times that I really do have to kneal down on the floor to do things and physical labour to boot. And being on my feet all day with ankle problems is a shoe issue. It's not easy to dress "above" but I usually do dressy casual (the mexx look)instead as the clothes are more durable. However, most of my co-workers dress like they're on a 1970s camping trip. I consider that too casual for the kind of work we do.

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