The document provides advice on dressing professionally for creative careers, emphasizing that professional dress does not require a suit but can express individual style. It discusses determining one's personal style, building a basic wardrobe on a budget from staples and sales, and tips for putting together appropriate outfits for interviews or portfolio reviews with confidence.

1. The Dapper Cartoonist
Advice on dressing professionally
for portfolio reviews and more.

2.  Doesn’t have to mean suit and tie
 Creative environments, while still
professional workplaces, provide and
encourage more opportunities for you to
express yourself
 Does not have to be expensive
Dressing Professionally in A Creative
Environment

3.  Seek inspiration online:
◦ Pinterest, Tumblr, Lookbook, style blogs, Polyvore,
The Sartorialist
 Begin by collecting photos of pieces or outfits
you like
 Break down why you like it: cut, color,
silhouette, fabric, functionality
 Begin adding similar pieces to your wardrobe
 Buy a few well made staples (nice dresses,
good slacks) and work around that
 Familiarize with fashion terms, so you know
what to look and ask for.
Determining Your Personal Style

4.  Learn to shop sales on a regular basis. Slickdeals
and RetailMeNot are useful sites.
 If you don’t have a car, shopping online can be a real
boon
◦ Gilt, Ideeli, Modcloth, Emerging Thoughts, Shop Ruche,
Plasticland, Fred Flare, Unique Vintage, Amazon, Overstock
 Shopping online can be a bit of trial and error, find
out your measurements and read the descriptions
and customer comments carefully.
 Plenty of local options on Broughton:
◦ Terra Cotta, Loose Lucy, Fab’rik
 Classic fabrics don’t go out of style, but cuts may-
dark wash denim is always ‘cool’, khaki is generally
business casual.
 It’s hard to go wrong with oxford and polo shirts
Building Your Wardrobe

5. Men’s Pant Cuts

6. Oxford Vs Polo

7. Women’s Pant Cuts

8. Different Skirts

9. Dress Silhouettes

10.  Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Steinmart, and Ross’s all
carry some designer seconds
 Steinmart has a nice mens wear selection,
including nice ties and dress shirts, for very
affordable prices
 Marshalls on Abercorn often carries Calvin Klein
for far under MSRP, and has a nice selection of
purses
 Goodwill has always been very hit or miss for
me, but I know a lot of people swear by it
 Civvies carries vintage pieces at the same price
as new, but you may be able to sell gently worn
clothing for cash or store credit.
More Affordable Options

11.  Pick a theme, single piece, or accent
color to work around
 Fun accessories can be procured cheaply,
and can add a lot of personality to an
otherwise boring outfit
 Try to keep your color palette limited
Putting Together an Outfit

12.  Neutral with an accent color
 Monochromatic
 Complementary
Color Palette Options

14. Neutral Outfit with Monochromatic Complementary
Pop of Color (With Accent Colors)

15. YES NO
 Nice dresses  Pajamas
 Sweatshirts, sweatjackets,
 Nice skirts sweatpants
 Nice blouses  Anything stained
 Anything torn
 Oxford shirts
 Anything wrinkled
 Ties  Tank tops
 Polo shirts  Shorts
 Flip flops
 Belts  Anything halter, spaghetti
 Dress slacks strap, or strapless without
a sweater or jacket
 Pressed khaki pants  Running shoes
Dressing Appropriately for
Editor’s Day

19. Ladies Gentleman
 Short hair- Combed  If you have long hair,
make sure it’s brushed,
and well maintained and consider pulling it
away from your face
 Longer hair- Consider
 If you generally have
styling it, or pulling it short hair, now might be
up away from your the time to get a trim
 If you have a beard, make
face sure it’s well maintained-
not a neckbeard
 If you don’t usually have
a beard, now’s the time
for a shave
You Shouldn’t Be Hiding Behind
Your Hair

20. Ladies’ Updos

21. Braids

22. Simple Styles

23. The Neckbeard

24.  Carry yourself well- shoulders back, head
up
 Make eye contact
 Smile
 Be proud of yourself and your work
Most Importantly- Confidence

25.  Consider carrying these in your backpack
or purse at all times:
◦ Gum
◦ Floss
◦ Deodorant
◦ Optional: Solid or Roll-On Perfume
Editor’s Day Essentials

26.  Pick out your outfit
 Drink lots of water
 Prepare your portfolio
 Go to sleep early
Night Before Editor’s Day

27.  Bags beneath your eyes
◦ Resting teabags over your eyes can help alleviate dark circles
◦ Hydrating the skin under your eyes is a longterm solution
 Dehydrated lips
◦ Burts Bees or any beeswax based lipbalm really helps
 Overnight zit
◦ A little toothpaste on the zit the night before will help dry it out
 Makeup
◦ Only wear it if you feel confident doing so
◦ You don’t want to look like you’re wearing makeup, only that
you’ve refined some of your features
◦ Keep it simple, for many, tinted lipbalm and a little mascara works
wonders
Remember, you are talented, fantastic, and charming, so carry
yourself that way.
Little Extras

28.  www.askmen.com
 http://www.overstock.com/guides/womens-pants-
buying-guide
 http://www.ehow.com/how_4906661_cuts-lengths-
of-ladies-pants.html
 http://blog.uniformpoint.com/post/2012/02/29/Differ
ent-Types-of-Women-Pants.aspx
 http://thebeautydepartment.com
 http://www.modcloth.com/store/modcloth/shop-
spotlight-styles/work-appropriate
 http://www.thesartorialist.com/
 http://youlookfab.com/
 http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201009/new-
business-casual-september-gq-style#slide=1
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