Today we build on yesterday's discussion about women's attire at the office.

A simple and effective strategy to embrace when choosing your work attire is the concept of Contextual Dressing. Consider the context and activities of your day, the people with whom you will interact, and the message you would like to convey. Then dress accordingly.

Contextually, wearing a sleeveless dress on the cover of Vogue magazine is a perfect fit, but a sleeveless dress in Congressional chambers or meeting with foreign delegates certainly raises a few eyebrows, as the First Lady has encountered.

Tune in tomorrow for some final thoughts on this topic.

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