Hi everyone,

So a little background: I currently edit secondary-level English textbooks at an educational publishing company. I used to be an English teacher, so naturally I got picked to do a roleplay presentation for our textbook launch at the end of this month (blah, lol).

I watched last year's roleplay, & the Sales team essentially played themselves talking to English teachers (played by my editorial colleagues) about the problems they face in the classroom, & how to solve them (using our books of course, lol). I'm going to be doing the Sales role in the roleplay, but then I will also be talking to the teachers face-to-face afterwards, addressing their questions at the various booths & stalls that we'll have up.

My question is, how should I dress in order to fill both roles on the day? I need to look professional but also approachable, since I'll be talking to secondary school teachers directly but also doing a 'fun' scripted roleplay on stage. So I feel like the usual rules for public speaking at conferences etc don't apply here - I wore all black to last year's launch (when I was just answering questions) & it seems like that was too harsh (I felt like more of a waitress given my age lol, & I noticed from photos afterwards that speakers in just black were often drowned out by the backdrop glare of the presentation projector & the overhead lights). I think the lights will make us sweat, but I still want to be relatively covered up because the AC will likely be on too.

So many things to consider! Any tips would be greatly appreciated

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EDIT:
Added some photos of things I've worn recently to give you an idea of my usual comfort zone & style. The last few photos (photo #12 onwards) are a couple of items that I'm considering wearing on the day - either the trousers with heels or the floral midi skirt. Thoughts?

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