Dress to Impress!
When YoungBiz asked 12-year-old David Templin to draw something about
dressing for success, the artist says he thought about it a while and then
created the illustrations on this page. How did he know what dressing for success was all about? David says he just knew.
"My parents always told me that if you really want to do good you need to
have manners and not be sloppy," he explains.
About the guy on the left, David says that people would think, "Who is
this bum? He is defiant and rebellious." The guy on the right is a
definite improvement. "People would think he is a person who is willing
to do anything for you - not just one time but continually. Someone who is
willing to work hard and do a good job."
David Templin is our artist. To read about him, follow
the link.
David's successful dressing ideas seem
to be right on target with other teen business owners interviewed by
YoungBiz.
"If you dress nice and neat, people will think you run your
business nice and neat."
- Kamesa Harold
Infinity Jewelry, Chicago, IL
"Dressing successfully not only means the clothing one wears,
but also how well one is groomed, and how well one presents him or
herself."
- Jeremy Wechsler
A KidsWay Business All-Star and developer of Youth Tech, an
America Online youth site
"As young entrepreneurs, dressing successfully is very important.
In a market owned and operated by adults, we must go the extra mile to
be noticed."
- Curtis E. Webster, Jr.
owner of First Impression Business Designs
and software reviewer for YE
"I think successful dressing is dressing appropriately for the
situation - nothing too skimpy, nothing too old-fashioned - a '90s
classy professional look."
- Tracee Hester
founder/owner of Tracee's
Young Adult Job Service |
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What Should I Wear?
To help you decide what to wear, YB offers these tips:
Casual: Casual wear includes nice jeans, khakis, nice T-shirts, polo-style
shirts, and clean tennis shoes. This is appropriate for both males and
females.
Professional Casual: For guys, nice slacks, shirts without ties, and leather
lace-up shoes or loafers are acceptable. Girls should wear skirts or slacks
with an appropriate blouse. Denim clothing and tennis shoes are not
recommended.
Business Professional: This includes dress slacks with a pressed shirt and
tie, jacket or sweater, and leather shoes for guys. For girls this
includes dresses, suits with skirts or dress slacks, blouses, and leather
shoes. Any jewelry or accessories should be conservative in
style and design.
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