When it comes to internal fashion, casual is not cool

Summer internships often mean long hours and tedious assignments for little or no pay.
But just because you're low on the totem pole does not mean it's OK to assume nobody cares how you look.
As many work environments - and young people's tastes - get more casual, answering the question of what to wear for that summer job can be a tricky task.
"I always tell my assistants, 'Dress for the job you want, not the job you have,'" says Regina Gardiner, senior accessories editor for the magazine People Style Watch. ballkleider günstig, "You think people are not looking at you, but when entry level jobs open up, you never know" if you might be considered.
To dress in inappropriate way, however, and your name could be left off the potential hire lists.
We asked style experts, workplace managers and former interns about what tips they can offer - and in some cases, what they learned the hard way.
-Before your first day, find out as much as you can about the company's culture style. If you go for an interview, take notes about how people dress mentally. If you're not sure, err on the side of going too formal on the first day.
"If it's a great corporate environment where every single guy wears a suit, I would do the same," says Marie Claire accessories director Kyle Anderson. "If everyone wears T-shirts, I would go that route as well, but always look groomed and extremely clean. I'd say stand clear of any kind of 'distressed' clothing even if you are interning in the fashion. "
-Consider investing in a few basics. Regina Gardiner of People Style Watch recommends four basic wardrobe staples for women that can be dressed up or down for practically any workplace and found at practically any price point: A shift or A-line dress with plenty of coverage in a neutral color, a cardigan or blazer, a great pair of pumps,abendkleider online, and a handbag roomy enough to carry a change of shoes or an umbrella. Sheon Wilson, the Durham, NC-based stylist behind "Refresh Your Style," gives this list for men: A sport coat in a lighter neutral, a suit in charcoal or navy, a lace-up shoe or Oxford, and a button- up or dress shirt in white or cream.
If you do not go too trendy with these staples, you'll get plenty of use out of them even when the summer is over.
Sweat the small stuff. If you think nobody notices your bra straps, mismatched socks or that nasty old belt, think again.
"We had an intern that showed up wearing a black suit, black shirt, black tie, black shoes, white socks then," says Jay Brown, assistant producer at a Charlotte radio station. "He did not last long."
-If someone in a position of authority pulls you aside to talk fashion, LISTEN.
Amanda Dittloff, 32, of Charlotte, NC, can not believe how clueless she was when her first boss tried to talk to her about Appropriate work outfits, even going as far as offering to take her shopping.
Dittloff saw nothing wrong with her Colorado hippie wardrobe of torn khakis, tank tops and feather earrings when she took that job as a receptionist at a construction company in Charlotte 10 years ago, even though co-workers politely tried to steer her toward more professional outfits .
"Looking back I see how they tried to educate me very nicely on it, abendkleider lang, and it escalated more and more because I just was not getting it," she says.
-The company cookout is not a frat party. Pay attention to what you wear to company social events outside the office.
Mike Condrey, a managing partner at Northwestern Mutual's Raleigh, NC, office, says his office's 60 summer interns have no trouble dressing professionally in the office. "The greatest faux pas is that people would literally show up with a suit that had the quiet day on the sleeves," he says.
But it's at the company's annual garden party or cookout that in years past interns have let their guards down a little fashion too much. "They're thinking, 'Hey, this is a fraternity party,'"abendkleider günstig, when golf shirts, nice shorts or summer dresses are more Appropriate in order.
-Consider those tattoos, piercings and hair colors. In extremely creative workplaces, displaying tattoos, hair or multiple piercings Technicolor might be fine. "But 80 to 90 percent of the time, it's not looked upon to have any of that," says Gardiner of People Style Watch.
Think about removing piercings and tattoos covering that could be distracting. And this might not be the time to try out the latest hair color pink. In the end, you want supervisors to focus on your work, not be distracted by your appearance.