The objectives of our monthly newsletter are to give you tips on building your wardrobe, introduce new products, and offer occasional special promotions. In this issue we give you some tips on packing for trips and coordinating shirts and ties. I hope you find them useful.

 

The newsletter gives you a small taste of some of the advice which I give to my clients. Recently, I was honored to be asked to lead a workshop for the professionals at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Our workshop entitled "Your Image Matters, Build Your Wardrobe For Success" gives professionals the motivation to dress for success and the tools they need to build their wardrobe. Dan Rivers, the managing partner at NMFN's local office, understands that image matters and encourages his professionals to dress professionally when representing their firm. The growth of NMFN in our marketplace is sound evidence that Dan's approach is working.

 

You might consider a professional dress seminar for your firm. We can tailor our workshop to meet your goals and objectives. Please contact me should you have an interest.

 

While the weather still feels quite wintry, Kentucky Derby Weekend is less than 90 days away, so it's not too early to start working on your Spring Wardrobe. New fabrics for Spring are arriving daily. Please call 502.417.0324 or email KennyG@ExecutiveImage.com to schedule your Spring wardrobe appointment.

Packing carefully for business travel ensures that you-and your clothing-will arrive unrumpled. Whether you're traveling for one night or many, these procedures will help keep your clothes in their best shape.

 

Take just as much care in packing dress shirts as you did in having them fitted. The most important considerations here are minimizing wrinkles and building collar support. Lay the shirt out on a flat surface and fold sleeves under at the shoulder. Next, reduce wrinkling by using a "long fold"-rather than folding it exactly in half, fold the shirt below the waist. Once the shirt is folded and smoothed down, create adequate collar support by filling the collar with rolled socks. Use plastic bags or tissue paper from the dry cleaners to separate shirts. This reduces friction between items and helps prevent wrinkling.

 

Keep the suit coat fresh by first turning one sleeve of the suit coat inside out. Slide the other sleeve inside, matching shoulders and gently shaking the fabric into place. The suit can now be folded in half lengthwise. If necessary, the suit may then be folded widthwise, just above the lowest button.

 

Trousers may simply be folded in half, after aligning the sides. Hold the trousers by the hem and fold along the creases. Continue to match the creases above the knee, and fold in half, maintaining the crease while placing in luggage.