Jack + Bill is all about millennial empowerment, but we often set ourselves back on our career tracks simply by dressing too young or appearing too casual.  Stylist Kalyn Johnson is here to the rescue.  We asked twenty-something Porter Novelli staffers for their work style questions.  Over the next week, we’ll share our Qs and Kalyn’s As to help millennial professionals dress to impress senior staff while still expressing their own style.

Q: Kalyn, what fashion tips would you give to twenty-something employees entering the work force to help them earn the respect of senior staff?

 

A: Find someone senior to you who you admire and dress like them.  The old adage is true, you need to dress for the job you want, not the job you have.  The best compliment I received as a young attorney was when a client assumed I was a well-seasoned lawyer.  I’d like to think it had to do with my legal prowess, but honestly, I think it had to do with the fact that I was dressed more like the Partner than the other juniors!