Grooming means dressing well, to be presentable to others. You may want to give a little more attention to how you dress at work because what you wear may be substantially influencing your career path. Although nothing takes the place of talent, hard work, innate ability and ambition, looking your professional best in the workplace can give you a competitive advantage. It simply means dressing in a way that projects an image of the sophisticated, successful working individual you are or would like to become.


GROOMING –MEN

SHIRTS
As a rule, the simpler the better. Colours: White, off white, pale, blue shirts are preferred; though you may wear dark colored shirts too.(given below are the colours preferred by professionals).

It is important to button up your shirt till the collar button

TROUSERS: They should preferably be dark though you may wear beige and with a dark colored shirt. Try to have at least one pair of black trousers

Trousers may or may not have pleats

TIES To play it safe choose a traditional silk tie, No loud colours or patterns. Given below are some well accepted colour sand patterns…you may be wise to avoid ties with images and designer logos

Your tie should co-ordinate with your attire the knot should be a perfect triangle…
Do not enter a clinic like this (observe the tie and the shirt button)


SOCKS
Choose a color that coordinates with your trousers (usually black, dark gray, dark brown or dark blue)
Make sure they are long enough not to expose your skin when you sit down. As a thumb rule, do not wear white socks. Wear clean socks to avoid bad odour


SHOES
Wear a good pair of leather shoes-black and brown/tan shoes. Shoes must be polished everyday
Do not wear shoes that look casual. Also, do not wear shoes with worn out heels.


BELTS
Wear only formal belts with a sleek buckle. As thumb rule, match your belt to your shoes.

WATCHES
Preferably wear leather strapped watches. If you wear a metal strapped watch, make sure that it fits the wrist well.


GROOMING –WOMEN

You may wear Salwaar kameezor formal shirt/trousers
Preferably choose small prints or self colors. And tight fitting clothes Avoid plunging necklines, sleeveless
You may wear a tunic with a pair of formal trousers.


SHOES/SANDALS

Shoes with 1 ½-inch heels are standard. You may wear a pair with smaller heels or a flat pair. Stick with a black/brown pair. Be sure your shoes are polished and that your heels are intact.



Do not wear colorful sandals

Avoid heels and sandals with bling

Avoid white colored sandals as they get dirty easily. If you do, clean them well


BAGS

Apart from your working bag if you are carrying an additional bag,
Preferably, carry a black or a brown one


ACCESSORIES

Earrings
Wear stubs or small rings

Do not wear hoops or dangling earrings


Bracelets/Bangles:

You may wear either a bracelet or a bangle. Avoid both.
Avoid chunky bracelets or too many bangles.


Rings: Keep them simple and not chunky.

Chains: You may wear thin chains with small lockets.

Do not wear ornamental/ chunky jewelry even if it is an occasion.