| Achieving a profession image in business casual dress | | | | image. |
| is easy when you use this trick: dress vertically. | | | | 3. For women: slim-lined straight skirts are an instant |
| In both mythology and psychology, vertical lines are | | | | vertical. When you are wearing slim skirts, coordinate |
| associated with power. And power commands | | | | your stockings and shoe color to match or blend, or be |
| respect. Whether you have good or negative ideas | | | | one shade darker than your hem length to create a |
| about power, think of it this way: Power is simply the | | | | strong vertical. |
| ability to do something. | | | | 4. Long fitted or semi-fitted jackets: Choose jackets |
| In men and women, vertical lines in clothing make you | | | | that nip at the waist, and be sure they end at your |
| appear taller and slimmer, which is generally more | | | | slimmest point of your body, not your largest point, |
| desirable than appearing shorter and wider. | | | | such as at the hips. Jackets create a horizontal line |
| Here are 5 ways to dress vertically. | | | | where they end, so you want to be sure they end at |
| 1. For men, ties are actually a vertical element, because | | | | your slimmest point. |
| they point straight up to your face. Pinstripes and chalk | | | | 5. Short jackets: Short jackets look great when |
| stripes in suit fabrics, and long jackets with full-length | | | | balanced with longer skirts or pants. The vertical effect |
| pants are vertical garments as well. | | | | is most potent when you match the color family. When |
| 2. For men and women: dress in monotones, which | | | | you are wearing a short jacket in a contrasting, |
| means wearing different shades of the same color. | | | | complementary color, keep all other outfit pieces |
| Wear the darker tones on the bottom with lighter | | | | (blouse or sweater underneath), in the same color tone, |
| colors closer to your face. You'll look taller, slimmer, and | | | | so you don't detract from the vertical line. This will give |
| coordinated. When you select high quality fabrics with | | | | you a slimming, empowering vertical look. |
| rich color tones, you project a rich and a successful | | | | |