Job Interview Style on the Cheap

In today’s troubled economy, many single women are hunting for jobs, with little money to splurge on a designer suit from a department store. But how can you ace your interview and look professional and polished for pennies? Ryan Kohnen, author of The Young Professional’s Guide to Success (http://www NULL.ypsuccess NULL.com/), offers his budget style tips.

1. Go monochromatic. Dressing in one color is always polished and can make up for the fact that your suit isn’t Armani.

2. Develop a relationship with a tailor. Even a $20 pair of Gap dress pants are interview-worthy if they fit right.

3. Discount retailers and off-season sales are your friends. Last season’s perfectly fashionable castoffs can be yours for often one-quarter of the price.

4. Separates are an option, especially in neutral colors. A navy cardigan can replace a navy jacket, especially when paired with a navy pencil skirt.

5. Limit jewelry. It can tend towards expensive or showy, and neither will do you any favors while you’re looking for work.

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