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Accessory items you need to lose as a corporate girl

Fashion plays a crucial role in many aspects of life. It’s essential to dress appropriately for each occasion and to avoid overdoing it, as that can come off as unprofessional.

As a 9-5 girl, you should always be mindful and demure in the way you present in the office, where you adopt the less is more concept where you do not wear too much makeup or accessories your outfits in a way that can be too distracting for your colleagues.

According to fashion hub, Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, says that adding accessory items such as luxury watches and bags can be a good idea as they bring a certain elegance to your work outfits.

Here are accessory items you don’t need in the office:

  1. Over-accessorising: Wearing too much jewellery on your hands can be distracting and take attention away from you during important meetings. The ideal thing to do is to stick to your wedding ring and not add unnecessary items.
  2. Long nails: Long nails could hinder you from being more productive as sometimes it would take you longer to type. IOL advises, keeping your nails short with minimal artwork.
  3. Colourful sunglasses: The above-mentioned source adds that if you want to rock your shades you should stick to black as you never want to look like you don’t take your job seriously.
  4. Graphic explicit tees: Any tops that have any form of racial or offensive language should not be worn in the office as it could rub certain people the work way. It is also important to understand that tops that advertise certain political parties are to be avoided.

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