While working hard may lead to unparalleled results, working smart can definitely hype up your game- be it in your business or corporate career. And there’s one easy trick you can do to work smart: dress up for the job you want.
“Whether you’re a rank-and-file employee who’s eyeing a promotion, a businessman meeting up with prospect clients, or a company representative attending a global convention, remember to dress your best and dress up for your dream job,” said Louisse Esmerna of Stylist in Pocket (SiP), a company that allows you to enjoy the assistance of your very own personal stylist. “While it’s essential that you do your job efficiently and come to meetings well prepared, how you present yourself to others is also very important,” she shared.
Louisse Esmerna is the Head of Online Styling Team at Stylist in Pocket. She leads the team of millennial style experts who cater to young professionals and working individuals from varied industries such as law, accounting, real estate, insurance and administration, to name a few.
Stylist in Pocket or SiP is the brainchild of Sheree Roxas-Chua Gotuaco, who’s been known as the chief executive behind the country’s biggest retail brands like Freeway, Solo and Ensembles. Gotuaco conceptualized SiP with the goal of providing solutions to the people who have concerns in terms of leveling up their personal style. This company offers online-based styling services that provide its clientele a curated closet to shop from based on their preferences.
A stylist from SiP can either visit you at home for a quick consultancy, or you can choose from your “online fitting room” on the website. With no obligation to buy any clothes, SiP basically gives you a free styling sesh, and once you do decide to order some well-styled outfits that suit you, you can order online and have your clothing pieces delivered at your doorstep.
The team of Stylist in Pocket highlights how dressing up can level up your performance at work.
“In most professions, how you present yourself can make a lot of difference. It gives your potential employer or business partner an idea on what kind of person they will be working with. Your image will be the image remembered of your company,” said Marj Cabug, another stylist of SiP. “The way you dress up affects the way you carry and present yourself to the world. It boosts self-confidence as one feels very reassured when other people admire them and prefer to associate with them as people find them very well-dressed.”
“It doesn’t necessary mean that you always have to dress to the nines and be in a pair of 5-inch heels and a lined blazer all the time to get your boss’ or client’s attention. The key is to dress smart, dress clean and dress how you’d like to be addressed,” Yel Waniwan, also a stylist at SiP, advised.
SiP boasts of its dynamic, young, talented and experienced stylists who have helped a lot of corporate executives and entrepreneurs alike in building their professional image through power dressing. Aside from being stylists, these ladies from SiP are active in their other creative stints. Louisse Esmerna is a style blogger and a creative writer too; Marj Cabug is a fashion designer as well while Yel Waniwan is a makeup artist and a photographer on the side.
The Power of Power Dressing
According to the SiP team, dressing smart means that you have to know what tasks your job entails you to do for the day. Primarily, what you wear should always complement you as a professional, and your clothes should not hinder you from doing your job. Stylish functionality is the secret.
“If you’re a company executive who goes to meetings in the morning and go to sites in the afternoon, don a blazer over your black jeans and keep a pair of loafers or sneakers ready in case you have to change your dress shoes after the meeting,” Marj said.
“Another key trick is dressing up how you’d like to be addressed, whether at your own company or in front of strangers and acquaintances. It is imperative since you’re representing two things. Number one, who you are as a businessman and as a person, and number two, what your business or company stands for,” Louisse said.
Yel also highlighted that doing your research could do wonders. “Whether it’s checking out different style blog sites or reading fashion magazines, after a while, you’d realize that you’re actually starting to pick up little bits and pieces here and there. From there, you can experiment. Try out different trends and ask your closest friends what they think of these various styles on you. Lastly, don’t be afraid to ask for professional advice,” Yel said. “At SiP, our dream is to help busy men and women dress their best and help them become the best and most confident versions of themselves.”
You can start discovering your power dressing aesthetic by answering SiP’s Style Quiz on the website, where you can cite your clothing preferences and fashion requests. You may choose between Stylist in Pocket’s two services: Home Visit or Online Styling. After answering the Style Quiz, you will then be paired up with a stylist who will personally handpick and curate clothes that will suit your style needs. For the Home Visit Service, you can schedule the preferred date of visit and the stylist will then bring his/her curated looks for you right at your home. For the Online Styling Service, you may browse through a personally made “Fitting Room” where you can choose and purchase her preferred clothes.
Style tips that could work to your professional advantage could be as more basic than it sounds. Marj said, “For women, it’s important to invest in elegant timeless pieces that will always make you look like you are always on your ‘boss babe mode’. You can start with a sleek pair of black trousers, a white button down, black or nude pumps, a black blazer, a polished bag and a chic LBD (little black dress).”
“For any man, a well-tailored suit should be high on his list of must-haves. A few classic business shirts, your go-to casual to semi-formal top that goes from comfort to sleek presence can change your game, while stylish silk ties are accessories that can really lift an outfit. A pair of oxford shoes, a watch, belt, and a hanky should also be a male-entrepreneur’s style staples,” Yel said.
“You never know who you’re going to meet on a daily basis. It’s better to be prepared and look presentable at all times, than to look underdressed once you meet that ideal client or investor for your business,” Louisse concluded.
If you want to curate your own online closet or have your styled outfits delivered at your doorstep, you may visit www.stylistinpocket.com or call 0917-6510018. You may also follow @stylistinpocket on Instagram or like its page Facebook.com/StylistinPocket/ for updates.