What to Wear for a Board Room Meeting
The board room is the place filled with important individuals who can influence the future of the company along with your own. Hence you need to put your most impressive appearance forward. What you wear to the office on a daily basis is much different from what you wear to a boardroom meeting. The first thing that people notice is your appearance. The way you dress can attract the undivided attention of the people you want to convince in that boardroom. You need to sell yourself out there to be taken seriously, and your first impression is going to make them take you seriously. If you do not have the required professional appearance you have lost half the battle.
The things you need to consider before dressing for a boardroom meeting are the place where it is held, in a hot or cold place, if the people attending the meeting are conservative or not, the kind of impression you are trying to make and if you will be heading to the meeting directly, etc. When you think of a boardroom meeting usually a bespoke suit is the first thing that comes to mind. Yes, but a suit without a good fitting or an appealing colour can again work against you. A suit that is too loose can make others feel that you borrowed it for this particular meeting from a friend or a family member. A suit that is tight can make you uncomfortable especially when you are already stressed about your presentation. Hence it is best to opt for made to measure suits. The advantages of a made to measure suit is that the first thing that will be suggested is what colour and material to go for. Then they will take apt measurements, a made to measure suit will fit your body perfectly without any flaws.
A pair of shoes that go well with the suit is also equally important. Adding a little bit of diversity like incorporating your own style to your look in a room full of people wearing suits will make a great difference. It could be a patterned shirt instead of a crisp white shirt or adding a great looking contrasting tie or a shoe of a different colour that actually compliments your overall look. A successful blend of formal and informal options can also make you stand out in a room full of similar looking people.
Once you have your armour ready then next thing you do is charge! A well-tailored bespoke suit flatters your physique and will automatically boost your confidence!