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Summary: Worked for me
Review: Although some of Molloy's comments may seem sexist, they hit the mark for what it takes to be considered a mover and shaker in the corporate world. Face it ladies, unfortunately it is still very much a man's world when it comes to climbing the ladder of success. First impressions are very important. Molloy's recommendations are based on extensive research, interviews and use of focus groups. The book is not his personal comment on what is considered acceptable business attire. After seven months of searching for a better job I read this book and decided to follow Molloy's suggestions for the type of position I was seeking. My next two job interviews resulted in two lucrative offers. A 100 percent response rate. I recommend this book even if some of Molloy's perspectives of women in the workplace may be hard to accept. Look past them and adapt his suggestions to what works best for you.
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Summary: An interesting book
Review: As I wrote above, this is a very interesting book. It is amazing to read a book about women at work and how they should dress in a man's prospective. I didn't know many things, for example how to dress for certain places and what things women wear symbolize. I learned many helpful things by reading this book. I think people in general will like this book.
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Summary: Excellent New, and Current ,Advice
Review: As someone who has worked many years in the corporate world, I think the reviews criticizing Malloy for being sexist, or promoting unclear rules that vary according to if the supervisor is a woman or a man, are being naive. His excellent and detailed research is clearly explained, and he has no bias whatsoever against women! The criticisers simply don't like hearing what the research bears out. I met John Malloy and bought his first books back in the late 1970's, and his advice REALLY helped me back then when I was a stock broker. I was delighted to see he had a new book out for women. I was not disappointed. He discusses all the ways women's professional dress has changed, and has good research to back up his conclusions, which he also shares with the reader. I have now changed professions--I am a teacher living overseas. I still found his advice very valuable, especially his new advice about "Casual Fridays," or any other business where dress is normally casual. Although I didn't know it before I read the book, this is the area which is now giving women the most trouble. He gives a lot of excellent advice--too much to summarize here. He covers many particular professions in detail.
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Summary: Look here if you want a good professional appearance
Review: During my last year in college, I was eager to find professional attire to make a positive statement. It is tough to know what to wear when you enter the career world as college graduate. I wasn't sure about my fashion sense until I was given this book. I found it to be just what I needed to step out there on the right foot. I only wish others would read this book and realize there are proper ways to dress in today's corporate world.
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Summary: factual
Review: For women who love serving the fashion machine, this book is useless. But for women who want to know how to dress to break into the "good old boys" network, who want to rise above their upbringing, or want to stop being treated like bimbos and trash, this book is priceless. Molloy's research into what sort of colors impress juries and potential buyers is incredibly useful. He even tells you how to dress to be a successful doctor. I find Molloy incredibly sympathetic to the needs of real women, including large-size women and particularly women of color.
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Summary: factual
Review: For women who love serving the fashion machine, this book is useless. But for women who want to know how to dress to break into the "good old boys" network, who want to rise above their upbringing, or want to stop being treated like bimbos and trash, this book is priceless. Molloy's research into what sort of colors impress juries and potential buyers is incredibly useful. He even tells you how to dress to be a successful doctor. I find Molloy incredibly sympathetic to the needs of real women, including large-size women and particularly women of color.
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Summary: Lack of photographs limit effectiveness of advice
Review: I am sure that there is good advice in this book..somewhere. Only a man would write a book about dress for women and not include photographs illustrating his points! Am I supposed to guess what a "feminine suit in a mid-range blue" is supposed to lool like? (are we talking Mary Kay feminine or Armani feminine?) Navy and Black are too threatening? Red is too agressive? Dresses are out? Pants are out? No black hose? Good grief, all that's left is something my grandmother would have worn. I wonder how effective I would be wearing something akin to a uniform, and not one I particularly liked? I think that I would come across as false on some subtle level. One thing Molloy said confuses me further: He said that executive women who dress more flamboyantly expect female associates to be more creative in their dress as well. My only question is, how did these women get to be executives if they dress with flair? Surely the whole point of the book is that individuality in dressing is a career killer? Some of Molloy's advice was fairly sane: I won't wear a red jacket to an interview (I'll save it for public speaking) and I'll only wear my short leather skirt for networking with other women. But I'll be darned if I'll give up my ultra-flattering black tailored suit!
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Summary: This book is exactly what it says it is
Review: I don't mind others being against this book -- they're just less competition for those of us who understand the corporate unconscious. I read this book AFTER becoming successful by doing the things this book recommends. Lucky me. Then, when my company changed to a casual wear policy and I changed my look, my whole life changed. I went from unquestioning respect to constant challenges to my expertise and to colleagues actually acting surprised at my level of skill, when I had worked so hard to build a reputation. Now that I've gone back to serious dress, albeit with only a little casual influence, I have my respect back. And I'm not going to give it up again!
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Summary: An eye-opening look at white male conspiracy!!
Review: I found this book extremely helpful in educating women on how to dress for business. There is no one catch-all formula for dressing for success, and Molloy details effective strategies for women in all career fields. (I also found this book extremely helpful in deciding which careers *not* to pursue because their elitist upper-class "rules of the game" are ultimately WAY too restrictive and expensive!) Because I happen to be short, voluptuous, dark-skinned, and young, I tend to be either not taken seriously or completely ignored or both, and there are several helpful suggestions here for those who, like, me, have the skills to get ahead but don't have the right genes. The impression you make is far more important than you may realize, and this book will help you to make that impression count *in the way you want it to.*
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Summary: An eye-opening look at white male conspiracy!!
Review: I found this book extremely helpful in educating women on how to dress for business. There is no one catch-all formula for dressing for success, and Molloy details effective strategies for women in all career fields. (I also found this book extremely helpful in deciding which careers *not* to pursue because their elitist upper-class "rules of the game" are ultimately WAY too restrictive and expensive!) Because I happen to be short, voluptuous, dark-skinned, and young, I tend to be either not taken seriously or completely ignored or both, and there are several helpful suggestions here for those who, like, me, have the skills to get ahead but don't have the right genes. The impression you make is far more important than you may realize, and this book will help you to make that impression count *in the way you want it to.*
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