How to Dress for Success

If Your Look Is... A Conservative, Timeless Suit

Griffin: These days, wearing a suit daily is pretty much just for lawyers and politicians. But I advise women in any corporate environment to wear one for big meetings. It makes you look put-together, competent, and trustworthy.

Rajkumar: Make sure you show some personality or you’ll miss an opportunity to stand out. A cool necklace can be a conversation starter.

Nancy Connery, tech recruiter and founder of Connery Consulting, a San Francisco consulting firm for technology companies, including Dropbox, Twitter, and Lithium: At most technology companies, if you wear a suit, they’ll wonder if you can relate to the casual culture of the industry. Nowadays, as long as you wear nice jeans, you’ll fit right in.