Blockbuster movies and great business attire have a lot in common - they both appeal to a wide audience and bank serious coin. Here's how you can do the same.

1. 5 Things Blockbuster
Movies Can Teach You
About Business Attire
By Diana Pemberton-Sikes
FashionForRealWomen.com

2. Hollywood makes 90% of its income
during the summer months and
holiday season by releasing big,
expensive movies that cater to the
widest audience.

3. They learned long ago they could pack theaters if they
delivered exciting stories the whole family could enjoy.
The Avengers (2012)
Picture courtesy of Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures

4. As crazy as it sounds...

5. Blockbuster movies are A LOT like
business attire
Man of Steel (2013)
Picture courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios

6. Because people
who build a
business wardrobe
that appeals to the
largest audience
ALSO tend to earn
a lot

7. Here's what you
can learn from
blockbuster
movies about how
to build a business
wardrobe that
banks SERIOUS
coin

8. Dress Appropriately
for Time and Place

9. Harry Potter, Tony Stark, Indiana Jones whether they're at work, fighting bad guys,
or attending a white tie affair, they know
what to wear when

10. Casual
Harry Potter
Photos courtesy of
Warner Bros.
Tony Stark
Photos courtesy of
Paramount Pictures
Indiana Jones
Photos courtesy of
Paramount Pictures
Semi-Formal
Formal

11. Put Function Before Fashion

12. Clothes from The Matrix, Tomb Raider, and
The Hunger Games all spawned fashion
trends. But they never interfered with the
story line.

13. The Matrix
(1999)
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
(2001)
The Hunger Games
(2012)
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Photo courtesy of Lionsgate

14. Clothes from Sex in the City, Breakfast at
Tiffany's, and The Devil Wear Prada also
spawned trends, but because those movies
focused on fashion, they were considered
“Chick Flicks” and not taken seriously.

15. Clothes from Sex in the City, Breakfast at
Tiffany's, and The Devil Wear Prada also
spawned trends, but because those movies
focused on fashion, they were considered
“Chick Flicks” and not taken seriously.
Neither are people who focus on fashion.

16. Sex and the City
(2008)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
(1961)
The Devil Wears Prada
(2006)
Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema and HBO
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Photo courtesy of Fox 2000 Pictures

17. Cover Up

18. None of top 100 grossing movies are rated R.
NONE. Most are G or PG.
“Family friendly” is the most profitable.

19. Imbd.com

20. It's the same with business attire.

21. If your coworkers are
more interested in your
body parts than your
ideas, you'll never be
taken seriously.

22. So dress conservatively to keep the focus
on your face and your skill set
Titanic (1997)
Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures

23. Think Mainstream

24. Blockbusters have lots of quirky characters, like:
Hagrid in Harry Potter
Donkey in Shrek
And Dory in Finding Nemo

25. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
But with the exception of Johnny Depp's
Jack Sparrow...
Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films

26. Batman and Robin (1997)
Most quirky characters are sidekicks
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

27. The Hunger Games (2012)
Leads are usually mainstream characters
with whom the audience can relate
Photo courtesy of Lionsgate

28. So are the most promotable candidates

29. Are Clever Without Being
Condescending

30. Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Mummy, and
National Treasure – among others – teach us
boring stuff (history) in a fun, memorable way.

31. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
They're clever without being condescending
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

32. Tina Fey and Oprah Winfrey
30 Rock (2008)
So are the best paid people
Photo courtesy of NBC Studios

33. Estee Lauder helping a
customer in the 1960's
They share their knowledge for
everyone's benefit

34. John Ratzenberger as
Cliff Clavin in Cheers (1982)
Without being annoying
Photo courtesy of NBC Studios

35. Movie heroes think in terms of the good of the
group, not just what's “in it” for them.

36. What do they get in return?

37. The glory, the girl,
and the gold
Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst
Spider-Man (2002)
Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures and
Marvel Enterprises

38. No, life is not a
Hollywood movie

39. But you can learn a lot from the movies namely, what works with people
and what doesn't

40. If your goal is to make more
or have more success...

41. Daniel Craig as James Bond in
Skyfall (2012)
Then study successful people
and do what they do
Photo courtesy of Eon Productions

42. If you build a
business wardrobe
that appeals to the
masses – like
Hollywood creates
blockbusters that
generate 90% of their
income – then you'll
enjoy similar
success.
It's as simple as that.

43. Want more tips on how to build a
great wardrobe that takes you
anywhere you want to go?

44. Then visit
FashionForRealWomen.com
and sign up for our ezine