STYLE NOTE: Dressing professionally can help form a positive impression to people you meet in the workplace.

• Being able to portray a positive image of yourself is essential to your career success. A person's appearance, communication style, and body language all play a role in creating an image of them in others' minds. A professional look can help you command respect and attention at work. 

Wearing professional clothing and accessories refers to dressing for the workplace. Typically, professional attire is modest, elegant, well-tailored, and without graphics or images. Clothes should be cleaned, ironed, and free of holes, rips, and stains. Dressing professionally varies with the formality of the work environment.