Best 1st Day Ever, Worst Fashion Crime to Date

So on the very first day of my internship I learned three very important things about business wear that I thought I would share with you all. No matter how much thought you put into what your business attire will look like, there are still things that are so obvious we might not even think to do it. I obviously did not and promptly arrived at my first day looking as least polished as is possible in a blouse and pantsuit (basically the exact opposite of the picture at right). I might be the only one that did not already know these things, but just incase I am sharing them here:

3 Hints when getting dressed for work:

1. Never wear white. This is intresting because I always thought a white blouse was the safest option when going to a business setting, especially the first day. However, the key with a white blouse is you can only wear it if you are planning on wearing a sweater or blazer over it. If not, you will get dirty, trust me. I tried my very best, and there I was on my first day, with off-off white sleeves. I suggest not wearing a white in general if your taking public transportation.

2. Get "wrinkle free" blouses. Trust me, no matter how straight you stand your blouse will become wrinkled. Now I am an iron freak and will press my blouses until they are stiff but this is not always enough, so I will be seeking out "wrinkle free" options and pressing those stiff instead. I specify blouses here, because of the amount of movement our upper body goes through. You would be surprised how easily the elbow area will crease after a short while. So far I have only seen these blouses Banana Republic, but at $60 a pop I am having trouble committing since I already bought a few somewhere else.

3. Wear an undershirt. I might truly be the only person that was not aware of this, but I thought those were for men or people who overly sweat. I was wrong, apparently anyone can become a massive sweater under the right MTA circumstances. I went with $6 stretchy tanks from H&M. They are easy to tuck into pants and skirts and really do make a difference.

If you have any other helpful hints, or think I truly am a moron for not knowing this, feel free to comment below.

Herr