The key is to spend wisely, not lavishly. Throwing money around, flaunting designer labels and flashing gaudy jewelry will mark you as uncouth socially and possibly suspect, professionally. Style and savvy count more among those in the know than displays of cold cash. He needed to tone down, before he could become a success. The experts concur that an item in a solid color looks far more expensive and classier than its twin in a print.
Simplicity saves money but packs more classic image power into every image dollar spent.
So do thrift or consignment shops. It's local Manhattan lore that Jackie O used to send her elegant ball gowns and tailored daywear to a ritzy resale shop on upper Madison Avenue, where working folks would snap them up. For women who want roomier fits, the men's departments often feature shirts that would be 30 percent to 50 percent more in the distaff section. And while you're at it you can ditch outdated stereotypes about materials. Always keep in mind that what you pay isn't the most impressive thing about your image when you're at work.