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What
to Wear During Transition
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monthly column devoted to helping women and men
be their best and most confident in any situation.
Topics include dress, body language, attitude and
etiquette.
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Victoria Seitz, PhD
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Here it is August already and fall clothing is on the racks and
you are, as in my case, still melting with summer heat. In other
parts of the country the weather is cooling a bit. I bet in Alaska
it's getting cold now as well as parts of Maine and Minnesota.
But fashion has a season called transition that is the time before
fall really hits and temperature start to decline for real. In
California, it is cool in the morning and night and hot during
midday that probably describes this time of year the best. As
in most of the country it's called an Indian summer. Anyhow it
is so difficult to dress for this part of the year so here are
some tips that may help you handle the season of transition.
- See what is being advertised in the fashion magazines
for this period and choose one or two items that will work with
your wardrobe and up date it.
- Dress in layers. If it is cool in the morning, try
a sweater set where you can shed the sweater later in the day
in your office. But when a client or the boss comes in, put
the sweater back on. It is like your jacket.
- You might consider wearing a suit and blouse with
a v-neck sweater vest or open vest that coordinates with your
ensemble.
- Consider purchasing a light jacket like an all weather
raincoat and just wear it without the liner.
- If it's really cold in the mornings, consider a leather
jacket rather than a suit jacket that coordinates and looks
business like.
- Forget the sandals at this time. Although in California
it is still hot consider sling backs rather than mules.
- Consider going into darker fall-like colors as opposed
to summer ones. Muted bronzes, olives, black, charcoal gray
and navy are good choices.
- In summary, to handle this up and down season, dress
in layers but remember, your outfit must look complete when
everything is on as well as off.
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Victoria
Seitz, PhD is a professor of Marketing at California State
University, San Bernardino and is author of Your Executive
Image, AdamsMedia, Inc, 2000 and Power Dressing, DonJon
Publishing, 1991. In addition to teaching, Dr. Seitz was a fashion
coordinator for Burdines, Florida and in retail management for
Saks Fifth Avenue, Phoenix, AZ. Clients of Dr. Seitz have included
Abbott Laboratories, Northern Telecom, Texas Instruments, Yellow
Freight Systems, Sally Beauty Company, the United States Armed
Forces, Travellife magazine, YWCA and Accountants Overload, in
addition to law firms, hotels, newspapers, universities, banks,
credit unions, national and local community and professional organizations
nationwide.
To learn more about Dr. Seitz please visit her website at www.cbpa.csusb.edu/vseitz.
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