There is a lot that goes into the final product when picking an outfit for an interview. I will go through the deciding factors of how to create the best interview outfit for you therefore making the outfit selecting process a little easier.

If you haven’t read them yet, check out the preceding articles company dress code and seasonal fabrics as they will provide tips leading to my final point!

At this point, you have the outfit style and the right fabrics, but none of that matters if you are not comfortable in what you are wearing. Comfort could mean a lot of things for you, it could be in the colors you wear, the sizing of your clothes, or the cut/shape of the fabric and how it looks/feels on you. Regardless of how you define comfort, you MUST have it in order for your interview to be successful. I always say, “if it doesn’t work, don’t force it.” An interview is not the time to experiment with clothes you “think” you might like or styles you have been dying to try. An interview is a meeting where someone is trying to get know YOU! You know what flatters your shape, you know what colors look good on you, and you know what fits you not too long or too short, but just right. Making sure that your outfit fits you comfortably, allows you to be confident in what you are wearing, which in return promotes confidence in you. Who wouldn’t want a little confidence going into an interview?

That wasn’t so hard was it? Follow these tips and you’ll be fashion-ready for your interview in no time!

The first part to creating the perfect interview outfit can be found in the first article of the series. If you haven’t read it yet, check out my previous guide to company dress code!

Seasonal fabrics are the next piece of your “this job is mine” outfit. After you know the style of outfit you are looking for, the next step is determining the articles of clothing that fit the current season you are in. The fall and winter seasons call for darker colored fabrics that keep you warmer.  A few examples include cashmere, wool, and thick cotton. Interviews that are held in the spring and summer months call for lighter colors and fabrics that keep you cool, like thinner cotton, linen, and blended fabrics. Choosing the right fabric is very important, imagine being in an interview in the middle of December with a linen suit on; your focus could shift from the interview questions to how cold you are in that suit. It would be quite distracting to regret your outfit choice amidst an interview. If ever in doubt of what type of fabrics to wear, try wearing something similar a few days before your interview. Thus, allowing you to to get a feel for what you could to wear and adjust any changes that need to be made prior to the interview and not at the last-minute.

Check out comfort level for the final step of the interview outfit process!