tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post7942989213924811631..comments2024-03-17T03:15:14.033-04:00Comments on View From Madison Avenue: "I Wouldn't Dress Like This on a Real Interview"View From Madison Avenuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-26959042509615432332010-05-06T10:52:38.100-04:002010-05-06T10:52:38.100-04:00Bravo! This has been one of my "what is wrong...Bravo! This has been one of my "what is wrong with people" issues. And it's gratifying to see all these positive comments. <br />(I like your digression...how do people not realize that the recruiter is the one who can get you in the door?)<br />Call me old-fashioned (not old), but I've always enjoyed dressing well (not up)as an expression of self respect and respect for my Elli Strausshttp://ellistrauss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-71295518030362249662010-05-05T11:25:19.026-04:002010-05-05T11:25:19.026-04:00Dress for success should also apply to wearing app...Dress for success should also apply to wearing appropriate shoes. Summer is almost here and everyone will be wearing open toe shoes, flip flops or sandals. I can't tell you how many times I hear comments like "she needs a pedicure" or "those flip flops look dirty and disgusting".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-78695332628174271092010-05-02T10:55:43.226-04:002010-05-02T10:55:43.226-04:00PG you really hit it. I have always felt that how ...PG you really hit it. I have always felt that how you dressed was all about "your brand." My motto..."always look better (dress better) than the client."<br /><br />Richard<br />An agency presidentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-39070275541346838302010-05-02T10:26:29.743-04:002010-05-02T10:26:29.743-04:00@Geo I'm a creative too. I don't think tha...@Geo I'm a creative too. I don't think that decent clothes means wearing a suit. It means...decent. I hate to admit it, but I think I'd get the impression that a kid with a hot portfolio showing up in cut-off shorts will be a big pain in my ass. <br /><br />Paul's piece, from a recruiter POV is really interesting because it's really not about decorum, it's about casting.Lizhttp://mom-101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-11838686977819975412010-05-02T10:24:26.430-04:002010-05-02T10:24:26.430-04:00I couldn't agree more -- I remember working fo...I couldn't agree more -- I remember working for someone years ago who believed agency people should always dress a notch better than their clients, and who said that when you're asking clients to approve your recommendations or spend their money, you should dress for the part. Alas, I fear we've lost this principle with the new generation coming into the business.LJBakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-24437291858288917332010-05-02T10:02:39.858-04:002010-05-02T10:02:39.858-04:00I agree with you. But as a creative if I wore dece...I agree with you. But as a creative if I wore decent clothes, I'd be kicked out of the club.<br /><br />For the first fifteen years of my career I put on slacks and a shirt when I saw the client. When I was CCO, I did the same. Now, jeans and clean is my rule.george tannenbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-75392919685054853642010-05-02T10:00:14.131-04:002010-05-02T10:00:14.131-04:00If you look like a duck and quack like a duck, gue...If you look like a duck and quack like a duck, guess what? You're a duck. You once gave me great advice-it never hurts to dress like your boss...Amye To The Rescuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715691557776585191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-70523843800358228952010-05-02T09:59:41.731-04:002010-05-02T09:59:41.731-04:00I agree with your comments. I also feel that if yo...I agree with your comments. I also feel that if you wear a "full suit, including a tie" for an interview, people think of you as "old school." Translation, "old."<br /><br />Your comment about the client is spot on as well. As an agency person, even more, an account person, you still need to respect your clients work conditions and styles. In some ways, "clothesJohn L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-23296553260804289292010-05-02T09:55:42.217-04:002010-05-02T09:55:42.217-04:00I think it's an important point that dressing ...I think it's an important point that dressing well is a sign of respect for your company - not just your business, but the people around you. That's not always articulated that way and it makes perfect sense. <br /><br />I recently got wind of a very senior executive being dissed by a client as looking disheveled. They devised a negative impression of him based solely on that. Even if theLizhttp://mom-101.comnoreply@blogger.com