ARE YOU TOO LONG OR TOO SHORT?

If you are "Short and Heavy" and want to look Tall and Thin:

• Wear clothes that fit well (too tight or too loose clothes addpounds).
  

• Wear solid colors, preferably in the same color range, from head to toe.
  

• Avoid stiff fabrics and nubby textures.

• Wear darker tones in smooth fabrics with flat finishes.

• Limit stripes to very fine, subdued, and close-together versions.

• Wear trousers at the natural waist (never below).

• Wear suspenders with button loops, never clips.

• Avoid too many accessories.

• Be sure your tie touches the waistband and that it is medium in width.
  

• Avoid busy patterns.

• Wear vertical stripes.

• Avoid elastic bottoms on sweaters, and jackets, which can cause the material to bunch up at the waist and make you look heavier.
  

If you are so Tall and Lean (thin) and want to look a bit Shorter and/or Heavier:

• Wear contrasting colors in mix-and-match separates.

• Wear bolder colors as accents.

• Wear patch pockets or styling details.

• Wear layers.

• Elastic bottoms on sweaters, and jackets can cause the material to bunch up at the waist and make you look heavier.
  

• Wear spread-color shirts and slightly wider ties, with Windsor knots.
  

• Wear thin-soled, trim-looking shoes.

• Select a top coat in a huskier fabric. It can be full or belted and should fall below the knee.
  

• Wear trousers with deep pleats, cuffs, and full legs.

• Limit using the same color from head to toe.

• Limit the use of narrow vertical stripes, very narrow ties, and pointed lapels.
  

BODY LANGUAGE

Your mom was right! One of the most memorable things she ever said: "Stand up straight." Why did she say that? Because she knew that good posture will take five or 10 pounds off you with no sweat.

So chest out, stomach in, posture straight, walk into that job interview, sales presentation or even for a casual walk with confidence -- and walk tall!

• Don't slouch (bend) you are standing or sitting, slouching (bending) can suggest that you are intimidated, and you lack confidence or that you're uninterested in what others have to say. leaning to one side or bouncing your foot says that you are nervous.
• Keep your head up. If you walk with your head down it lets other people be more important than you. Look at where you're going.
• Make eye contact. Don’t stare, but look the other person (persons) in the eye 40 to 60% of the time, otherwise you’ll be perceived as having something to hide. When you are in a meeting, it's okay to look laterally side to side, which appears intellectual or powerful, but don't look up or down. It makes you look as if you've lost your confidence
• Smile, but "over smiling" gives the impression of weakness. A good smile says you are confident, authoritative and friendly. A real smile lasts three or four seconds; anything longer appears frozen or phony.
• Hands. The first place nervous energy shows is in your hands. Don't jingle your fingers like this, don't play with your shirt ends or fiddle with your tie. Hands clasped in front of you, below your waist gives the impression of insecurity and looks like you don't know what to do with your hands. Just let them hang at your sides, naturally and casually. To put your hands by your side and do nothing with your hands is powerful body language. Don't hold one arm with the other, don't clasp your hands in front or in back, and don't stick your hands in your pockets (it makes your lower end look twice as wide.)
• People are most comfortable with people who are "like" themselves (in dress, mannerisms, thoughts, etc.). Mirror: Try to "mirror" the other person’s body position and mannerisms such as speech speed, (to a certain degree).
• Voice pitch. Keep your pitch low. There are more men on radio, because people respond better to lower pitched voices. Don't end a sentence with a high note, in the interrogative question tone. Instead phrase questions assertively; for example say "I'd like to know when I can meet with you," as opposed to "when can I meet with you?"

WHAT IS FORMAL WEAR?????

what is the dress code "FORMAL" really means? Is it really just a dress code? let's discuss.

• Formals always made of woven fabrics but not the knitted ones. (The easiest way to differentiate is... woven fabric doesn't get stretched where as knitted one does.)

• Formal shirts always consists of collars, cuffs and the stitches of similar color to the fabric as Casuals have contrast collar n cuff. But, the color of the BUTTONS is not considered they might be of similar color or of different one. (A lot of premium brands make casual stuff but people often consider them as formal just because the brand is famous for formal wear). Formal suits or blazers or jackets always consists of lapels and buttons (2 or three). The casual ones don't.

• Formal trousers always contain pleats. Where as the casuals are mostly the "Flat fronts".

• The width of the belt would be 0.5 to 1.5 inch and the buckle is almost of equal size for Formal look where as larger belt is preferred when it's casual.

• Never let the collar buttons or the first button of your shirt unbuttoned, and don't fold the cuffs (ends of your shirt) up if you want to look formal.

• If u want a formal look, Don't wear a "round necked t shirt" or vest inside the shirt that is visible .

• Formal shirts don't consist of Plaids but may have small to medium checks. The No. of colors of the checks should not be more than 4.
• Yes here is an important one, you might see on the tags of shirts as "CASUAL WEAR" but they look formal??? and yes indeed they are Formal shirts. (as the western people always wear suit as formal wear. The shirt is considered as casual wear for them but, not for us (Indians).
  

Besides everything, you need a to be polite, confident, clean and firm to look formal.