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Be a realist, experts say. In the real world, professionals are evaluated – whether consciously or unconsciously – on the clothes they wear. Don't let your outfit be the reason you don't succeed at work. "You don't want to be judged on the basis of something so silly as dress," says Alexandra Levit, author of "Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can't Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success."
Blowing it with a casual dress code can have a bottom-line impact on your career prospects – leaving your paycheck threadbare, says Joanne Blake, founder of Style for Success, a Canada-based business etiquette training company.
She tells the story of a woman who worked in accounting and always dressed casually. One day, she set her sights on a promotion and began to upgrade her office wardrobe. "At that point, it was too late," Blake says. "Management had already observed her in a certain light." She didn't get the promotion.
Consider what you do. If your office has a casual dress code, think about your daily duties. If you're traveling on sales calls, a jacket and tie might make you more presentable at a range of workplaces. If you're typing at a desk all day, jeans and a sweater might be fine.
"Being client-facing or not client-facing may have a large impact," Levit says. "If you are out visiting clients, it's going to be a different scenario entirely."