| Have you noticed how some people at work seem | | | | 4. Dress - One of the easiest transformations from |
| to look great during the day and when you have an | | | | work wear to evening wear is a dress & jacket |
| evening work function look even better? They seem | | | | combination. A simple day dress in a colour that suits |
| to be able to transform themselves with ease. On | | | | you, with a matching or co-ordinating jacket can look |
| arrival at the conference they seem to have a small | | | | very smart. By keeping the dress for the evening |
| case and yet look as though they have a whole | | | | you could change the jacket to something dressier or |
| wardrobe with them. On the other hand you have | | | | swap it for a wrap & you can change the shoes |
| taken a much bigger case, many more clothes and | | | | for something more strappy or glitzy. Add an eye |
| yet still feel as if you haven't quite got the right | | | | catching necklace & /or ear rings to pull the |
| clothes and accessories with you. By reading these | | | | whole evening look together. The effect can be so |
| tips you too can move from day to evening with | | | | different that colleagues will hardly notice the dress |
| ease too. | | | | that you wore in the day. |
| 1. Attitude - Rather than feeling that you never look | | | | 5. Make-up: Your make-up during the day may be |
| your best, start believing in yourself. Believe that you | | | | understated. By making more of your eye make-up |
| are the best dressed in the room, this will help your | | | | and adding a flash of bright lipstick you will complete |
| confidence no-end. | | | | your overall transformation. |
| 2. Plan - If you have a work to evening function, plan | | | | 6. Bag: If you have a briefcase or a large bag in the |
| in advance (up to a week) what you could wear. Try | | | | day, then pack a small clutch bag for the evening. |
| on the day outfit and transform it into the evening | | | | There are some great shapes and styles for eye |
| outfit, including the shoes and the accessories. You | | | | catching pieces around at the moment. |
| might find that just one item needs changing, for | | | | 7. Walk into the evening event feeling a million dollars. |
| example a necklace. By planning in advance you'll have | | | | If you really love your look yourself you will convey |
| time to look in the shops for that piece. | | | | that image when you walk into the room. |
| 3. Detail - There is much truth in the saying 'The devil | | | | If you need feel you need help with finding styles |
| is in the detail'. When you are trying on your evening | | | | and colours that really work for you then treat |
| outfit, look in a full length mirror or get a partner or | | | | yourself to an image consultation. An image |
| friend to take a digital photo for you. Concentrate on | | | | consultant can help you to portray the successful |
| the details of the photo. Is there anything that you | | | | person that you are through your appearance and |
| could do to change an acceptable image of you into | | | | after your visit you are likely to wonder why you |
| one that wows? | | | | didn't do this years ago! |