Fashion Rules to Avoid Causing Career Suicide at Work

By Tl Kleban

As you sit in your office watching an endless stream of people walk by, do you ever wonder why no one stops and says hello? It's probably because of what you are wearing. I mean have you taken a good look at yourself lately? Your lack of fashion sense is offending the eyes of your colleagues and unknowingly to you endangering your career.

Most guys will never admit to this what they wear and how clean they look plays an important role in the love life, personal life and more importantly their career. What you have on can be quite influential in changing the opinions of others. Coworkers instantly get a first impression on you based on your physical appearance. Here are some fashion no-no's to avoid in the office at all times:

A battle of clashing colors - A multi-colored coat or dress shirt may fly for your wife or girlfriend but it is a big resounding negative for you to wear work. Men should stick to the rule of a three color maximum limit for each outfit they choose to wear. Be sure that those colors compliment each other as well. Don't wear a shirt of purple, black and orange unless your job is a rodeo clown. This rule also applies to your shoes. Work shoes should be black, brown and sometimes gray. Anything else is frowned upon.

Dirty and stained clothes - The last thing you want to is walk around the office giving orders only to find that you've been acting bossy with a huge red stain on your dress shirt. Any respect or authority you thought you had, went right out the window. Part of your everyday routine should to inspect your clothes before you wear them again. This should be as standard as brushing your teeth every morning. Another danger area is under the armpits which are vulnerable to those annoying yellow sweat stains. I try to keep a stain stick in my desk at all times.

Poor fitting pants - When shopping for pants, I try them on before I purchase them no matter what size they are. I'm found the hard way that different manufacturers cut their pants in different ways and in varying lengths. The rule to follow with jeans are to wear them down to the bottom of your heel while dress pants are worn to the top of your heel. Also watch the amount of sock that shows when you are walking. It should never be more than an inch or two.

Sloppy looking facial hair - If you're going to wear a beard or goatee, make sure it's well kept. Don't look sloppy or like you just woke up. You'll have a difficult time finding someone to take you seriously with a shaggy beard. They also make special hair trimmer designed specifically for those annoying nose and ear hairs too.

Way too much man-jewelry - When it comes to guys wearing jewelry, other than your wedding band nothing else should be worn than a nice watch. Chains, bracelets, rings and facial piercings should be saved for the club and not worn for work. [http://www.rocawear.com]Rocawear defines the lifestyle for today's young hip consumer and provides the efficient business acumen to retail partners necessary to be successful. As the ad campaign tag-line goes... WE RUN THE STRIP. Check us out at [http://www.rocawear.com]www.rocawear.com.