No matter what you may like to think, people judge you based on your appearance. They don’t take long to make assumptions, either. If you think that you’d like to march to the beat of your own drum and you don’t need to follow some kind of standard for the way you dress, think again. While you may think that you don’t have to iron your clothes, you can get away with not polishing your shoes, or that you can wear sneakers with your business suit, we’re here to challenge your thinking.

People who are well respected, highly trusted, and most likely to be promoted care about how they look. You shouldn’t give in to the temptation to dress according to trends (sometimes they are simply a mistake). You also don’t need to wear clothes that shout out who you are. You can dress conservatively and accessorize tastefully if you want to show that you are unique or have flair. Just do so while thinking about how people in your industry look when they achieve success.