Do you dress appropriately for the job? Are you sending the right message out there through your dressing code? Ladies dressed in ladylike feminine-cut suits, or skirts, and harmonizing jackets with simple shades of white, off-white or pale-coloured blouses are not only seen as strong and confident, but also as trustworthy, likable, and humble. This might work for most careers but not all.
For highly professionals, female dressing must be stylish, more expressive accessories but you must have that professional look. Suits must be squashy and feminine and create a balance between modest and conventional, feminine and fashionable. Colours can range from navy, grey, and blue to cream and mahogany. I recommend a rich appealing businesslike like look.
A feminine-cut suit shows more eloquence, and a finely tuned level of approachability, professionalism and confidence. Sales executive needs to be in approachable and less professional look comparing with top-level management personnel, slacks and a jacket, or a dress would work out. A pant-suit is less professional and will not enhance your image of approachability. A dress without a jacket is the least professional alternative.
Sleeveless blouses are not professional and should not be apart of a professional outfit. Hanging bra straps, camisoles, revealing cleavages too are not professional and a woman should account for all these before getting to work. They resemble hanging petticoats..
Flashy fashionable shoes give an impression that you are less concerned with performance but looks. Get a comfortable, functional pair of shoes. Trendy styles have the same negative associations and stereotypes as other parts of your wardrobe. A heels that are taller than two inches draw attention to sexuality. Never put on boots with dress or skirt attire not unless that is the company’s dress code. Go for basic colours and do not try to match your shoes to bright coloured dressing. Replace damaged soles, heels, some work environment require quietness, and your noisy heel attracts more attention.
Female trousers should cover their ankles completely, and for the most professional and conservative look should touch the top of their shoes. Distinct from men's trousers, women's should have little or no "break," and the hem should be parallel to the floor.
An inch above or below the knees is more professional than tinny skirts that will make you uncomfortable the whole day. But if you decide to wear your dress skirts a few inches above or a few inches below your knee it basically matters on personal liking, and a decision that should be based on what looks best on you, and what you feel most comfortable with.