https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 31 May 2026 08:45:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678656 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:44:14 +0000 Anonymous 678656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have some great advice. I'm wondering if you could change out the pants for a pencil skirt, making an informal "suit" with the jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678638 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:05:55 +0000 Isis 678638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the advice Makrame and Sarah!</p> <p>Rachylou, interesting about monochromatic....never considered the size of the room before....</p> <p>And Gaylene, what great ideas! I will definitely pack an extra blouse! I also like the idea of having a lighter weight cardi as a backup.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678604 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:21:20 +0000 Gaylene 678604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I gave presentation to a professional group recently under similar circumstances.</p> <p>My solution was to wear a sleeveless, v-neck, silk top under my linen jacket. That made the jacket much more comfortable so I could keep it on during the presentation.</p> <p>I did hedge my bets, however, and tossed a light-weight, short-sleeved, silk/cotton cardigan into my briefcase. My thinking was, once I got to the venue, I could judge the temperature and substitute the sweater if I thought I'd be too warm in the jacket, or if the participants were wearing more casual attire. Since the sweater could serve as a light-weight top if I buttoned it up, I'd have a couple of options. As it turned out, the a/c was turned on high and I could have layered the sweater under the jacket and still been fine!</p> <p>Another tip: After having a waiter splash salad dressing on my silk blouse during lunch, I never go to events where I'm going to be in front of an audience without having a backup top. I was lucky that time because I was able to button my jacket for the afternoon session, but it taught me a valuable lesson to always have a backup plan for my clothes as well as my presentation materials. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678603 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:20:30 +0000 rachylou 678603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For a conference room: Yes!</p> <p>For a lecture hall: I'd go for monochromatic - makes it easier for the audience to get a fix on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678596 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:01:28 +0000 sarah 678596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This looks perfect to me, Isis - I love the colors (*waving* at my blouse twin) and the bookending of the jacket with the shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678591 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:55:06 +0000 Isis 678591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>M-I think it'll be a mixture of scientists and clinicians who do research....the clinicians are throwing me for a loop! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678589 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:53:16 +0000 Makrame 678589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks perfect to me, even without the jacket. The level of dressiness seems to be just right for a scientific presentation (I am assuming that's what it is) in the summer. Is the audience mainly scientists or clinicians or anyone else?</p> <p>Oh, it looks like we cross-posted. I am at a medical school in a basic science department and this would be perfect for us. Clinicians, on the other hand, seem to wear suits even in the summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678586 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:52:32 +0000 Isis 678586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good question, Cjh! It's a talk to an academic dept in the sciences. These can veer more casual, but this is at a medical school, so may be less casual. Hard to know as I've never been to this dept or institution! I don't have a suit, so can't really go that route. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678578 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:47:16 +0000 cjh 678578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the pink blouse, and it combines really well with the linen jacket. I don't want to be nosy, but what kind of professional group will you be addressing? It might make a difference in how "professional" this outfit is evaluated.</p> <p>When I think of professional presentation, I envision a matching skirt suit over this pretty blouse, at the very least.</p> <p>However, I moderated a group discussion at an association conference a few months ago, and I wore black dress slacks, a gray knit top with a bright gray/pink/yellow print cardigan over it, with gray suede sling back low pumps. So that was a presentation of sorts, I guess. And no dressier than what you have shown! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-for-a-presentation#post-678562 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:37:43 +0000 Isis 678562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm giving a talk soon in a nearby city. I would like to look professional which is somehow more difficult when it is hot hot hot!</p> <p>This is what I'm thinking of wearing. I like the jacket (it's Angie's Gibson linen pick) but may have to take it off if it's too hot.....even in A/C, I run warm if I'm speaking.</p> <p>What do you think? Any suggestions/things to change?</p> <p>Nexx blouse in hibiscus<br /> AT Loft pants (navy cotton)<br /> Gibson linen jacket<br /> Leopard belt<br /> Fidji oxfords </p>