Diana Pemberton-Sikes  Article Summary:  Professional attire:
just how important is it to your career?  Professional Attire:
Is What You're Wearing Hurting Your Career?  Professional
attire: just how important is it to your career?   Several years
ago, a woman I know who frequently publishes in her field wrote
an article that was particularly well received by her peers. As
a result, she received several speaking invitations. Since each
of the offers included an honorarium, she was thrilled to have
stumbled across what she believed would become a lucrative
second income. After making those first few speeches, however,
the offers abruptly ceased.  She never knew what happened. While
she shrugged it off like it was no big deal, it was obvious to
everyone around her that the whole episode was not settling
well. Unfortunately, in spite of numerous hints, she refused to
believe it was for the simplest of reasons, and one that could
be so easily fixed: her professional attire.  At 5'9" and about
180 pounds, with lar