a course Professional Practices

1. How to Look Professional?
(Professional Dressing)

2.  Professional dress means arriving in the business
world appropriately dressed for the day
 The inner & outer appearance of any body which can
express professional presence to others
What is Professional dressing?

3.  Interviews
 Meetings
 Jobs
 Educational sectors
 Businesses
When it is needed?

4.  Street wear
 Casual
 Business Casual
 Smart Casual
 Business Informal
 Semi-Formal
Different Way to Dress

5. Basics

6.  Basics (hair, gel, lotions, fragrance)
 Dress Shirt
 Business Casual Shirt
 Sweater
 Jacket
 Tie
 Pants
 Shoes
 Socks
 Briefcase
 Jewelry
 Other Accessories
What to have noticed?

7.  Short and clean hair; should not touch shirt collar
 Hair in nose and ears are trimmed
 Avoid excessive gels and lotions
 Avoid facial ornaments
 Avoid heavy fragrance
 Clothes are clean and well-pressed
 There are no buttons missing or falling hems
 Nothing is torn, stained, or discolored
Basics

8. Good

9. Bad

10.  No wrinkles in collar, cuffs or facing
 Collar loose enough for one finger to fit in neckline
 Collar of shirt stands one-fourth to one-half inches
above collar of suit
 Sleeve extends one-eighth to one-fourth inches
below the jacket
 No short sleeves with suit jackets
Dress Shirt

11. Good

12. Bad

13.  No wrinkles in collar, cuffs, or facing
 Well-pressed
 If buttoned, leave only first button opened
 Short sleeves at elbow
 No T-shirts (unless accepted in your organization)
 Keep colors and patterns subtle
Business Casual Shirt

14. Good

15. Bad

16.  Crew or V-neck sweaters
 Turtleneck
 Vest with shirt (with or without jacket and/or tie)
 No sweatshirts
Sweater

17. Good

18. Bad

19.  Does not wrinkle across the back
 Length must cover buttocks--measure from collar
seam to floor and divide it in half for length
 Collar lies flat against the shirt
 Sleeve length at wrist bone
 Top-stitching is even, no loose threads
 Leather or metal buttons on sport coat only
Jacket

20. Good

21. Bad

22.  Ends at top of the belt line
 Width matched to lapel width
 Pattern small to medium
 No tie tack or clip
 Tie not is balanced with shirt collar
 four-in-hand knot with most collars
Tie

23.  Just breaking in the front
 If uncuffed, tapered toward the back
 Fall straight from buttocks
 Fit above stomach
 Pockets remain flat, no bulging
 Well pressed
Pants

24.  Highly polished (if leather)
 Oxfords and suede must be cleaned
 The best quality you can afford
 Dark color: black, cordovan or brown
 Thin or medium soles
 Tie or slip-on and tassel loafers for suits and sport coats
 Penny loafers or loafers with low vamp for business casual only
 Avoid boots
 Sneakers clean and good condition (if accepted in your
organization)
 No sandals or clogs
Shoes

25.  Always wear socks
 Color blends with pants and shoes
 Subtle patterns that resemble solid from a distance
 Argyles for business causal only
 Long enough to cover calf; no skin showing
Socks

26.  The best quality you can afford
 Leather only, hard or soft
 No molded plastic or metal
 Discreet combination lock
Briefcase

27.  No bracelets, chains or fancy rings
 No earrings
 No heavy sport watches or calculators
 Simple and elegant are best choices
 Gold , silver or leather strap
 Cuff links simple, small size; no fancy or clear stones for
daytime
 Silver-toned cuff links with silver watch; gold toned with
gold watch
Jewelry

28.  Pocket square that complements tie, never identical to it
 No tinted glasses
 Braces in neutral color, or to complement tie, jacket or
shirt
 No clip-on suspenders for business
 Never wear braces with belt
 Simple, classic leather belt design
 No large or ornate belt buckles
 Belt color matches shoes
 Belt must be in good condition
Other Accessories

29.  T-shirts
 Caps
 Flip-flops
 Sweats
 Clothing with logos (however, some companies allow or
even encourage items with their corporate logo)
 Jeans (depending on the company’s policy)
 Revealing clothing
 Clothing that does not fit well
 Clothing that is torn, wrinkled, or dirty
What to Avoid?

30.  Bonanza
 Boss
 Mark & spencer
 Dolce & gabbana
 Canali
 Armani
 Gucci
 Dolce & Gabbana
 Paul Smith
 Calvin Klein
Famous Dressing Brands

31.  Duke’s
 The leather points
 Inam shoes
 Gaggi
 Sage
 Service
 Bata
 Borjan
 Iffi
Famous Shoes Brands

32. Let’s try to look like a
Professional 
Muzammal Hussain 11011556-046
Ali Uzair 11011556-048
Muhammad Tahir 11011556-120