1. BUSN 491 : Professional Development

2. Fashion may come and go … but style is forever.

3.   Matching design & size with physique  Color & fabric appropriate  Business appropriate – goal focused  Current but not victimized by fashion fads  Power up when dressing down  Clothing clean & well pressed  Your signature More about ‘Style’

4.   Jackets – two, three or four buttons  Double breasted jackets  Jacket vents  Style of pants – flat vs. pleated fronts  Pants with cuffs or no cuffs Matching Design & Size with Physique

5. Matching design & size with physique

9.   Navy blue, black, gray suits (solid color)  Prints/designs (pin stripes, houndstooth)  Wool, polyester/wool blend (microfiber)  Lining  Shirts & ties Color & Fabric Appropriate

10. Tan ~ Black ~ Charcoal Gray ~ Navy Blue

11. Pin Stripe / Houndstooth

12. White & Light Blue Shirts

13. Ties

14.   Interviewing  Visiting with a client or prospective client  Dress codes of your organization  Culture of your organization  Business casual Business Appropriate – Goal Focused

15.   The value of jackets  Well kept clothing Power Up When Dressing Down

16.   Take care of your clothing  Don’t ‘wash & dry’ yourself  Use a dry cleaner & tailor when necessary Clothing Clean & Well Pressed

17.  9 Style Tips for the Young Man 1.Shoes: invest in casual, leather shoes. 2.Dress like a man, not like a boy. 3.Ignore fashion; go for style. 4.Take care of your clothing. 5.Own 1 suit. 6.Shirts – 3 white, 2 light blue. 7.Dark, fitted jeans. 8.Expand beyond denim. 9.Don’t always wear a t-shirt. 9 Style Tips for the Young Men 5 Style Tips for College Students

18.   Belts  Shoes  Socks  Jewelry  Hair & grooming  Undershirts Your Signature

19.   Discount stores  Target, H&M Target  Department stores  Herbergers, Kohls, JCPenney Herbergers  High-end stores  Straus, Men’s WarehouseMen’s Warehouse Where to shop?

20. So where do you stand?

21.   Terry Kemmer, Emeritus Professor  Casual Power (How to Power Up Your Nonverbal Communication & Dress Down for Success) by Sherry Maysonave; published by Bright Books.  RealMenRealStyle.com  Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? by Ellen Gordon Reeves; published by Workman Publishing Company, Inc. Articles & Resources

22.   Men’s Warehouse Men’s Warehouse  waltoncollege.uark.edu waltoncollege.uark.edu  Overstock.com Overstock.com  Personal.PSU.edu Personal.PSU.edu Picture Credits