An Update from Last Week

OFFICAL UPDATE FOR CONVERTING YOUR DOWDY BOSS INTO A FASHION ICON!

If your following me on twitter you'd be well aware that over the past week I've been "discretely" (read: not-so-discretely) passing on ideas and suggestions to my boss, Mr. X.

Mr. X (my lab rat) is responding very well to the "boss improvement" treatment. The positive signs that assure me that he is doing well are as follows:

• His shirt & tie combo's are less mismatched and more Ralph Lauren quirky
• He knows that shops like Marc by Marc Jacobs exist, and sell nice suits. As opposed to Target..
• Has given his PA (ME!) an honourable mention for the discouragement of black suit pants and brown shoes
• And is it just me or does he look more confident? Maybe I need to clean my eye glasses.. Wait I don't wear eye glasses?!

Until next time,
CC xo

Converting Dowdy Men into FASHION ICONS

MR.X NOW:

MR.X WHEN I'M DONE WITH HIM:

 
Fashionably speaking, this post is dedicated to internal office improvements.

To be exact, this post is dedicated to my fellow receptionists, secretaries, PA's and anyone who works in close contact with their boss.

Read on if you want to score serious brownie points in guiding your boss in the style department. My inspiration for this blog came from my role of shadowing my boss (let's call him Mr. X) all day, every day. And everywhere I look, I see dowdy men in equally dowdy suits. Consider this a FASHION EMERGENCY!

I must admit, Mr. X does take good care of himself - owed in part to his lovely (and stylish) wife, but either way I'd like to inspire him to improve his overall business look. The first step is the establishment of a genuinely trusting relationship. This may take months to cultivate. But believe me, the end result is worth it.

Secondly, drop subtle hints re: style. Comment on a client's tailored suit jacket, forward menswear sales to his email inbox, pass by the shops on the way to a client lunch.

But also consider the thought that he might be shy of asking for style advice, and would rather find it himself. Direct him to the Art of Manliness - a style website with loads of information regarding fashion, money & career, health & sports, and the cultivation of other manly skills.

The Art of Manliness recently featured '15 Great iPhone Apps for Men', covering everything from tying a half-windsor knot to an SAS survival guide. I recommend 'borrowing' his iphone and downloading these apps immediately.

This week, I'm going to put this guide into practise and report back on how Mr. X responds.

Until next time,
CC xo