Lizzie Loves....First Day Fashion

IN MY opinion, deciding what to wear on your first day of a new job is more intimidating than choosing your interview outfit.

At least when you go for interview there are some basis ground rules to follow.

A suit usually does the trick, add a few choice accessories, a stylish hair cut and Bobs your uncle!

Dress to impress, keep it simple and you can't go wrong.

But once you have got the job and it comes to selecting your first day attire, it's a whole new ball game.

It's when you set the tone for all the outfits to follow.

You can create a whole new look, reinvent yourself and nobody will know any different.

Tomorrow, I start my first day as a part time fundraiser for CancerCare -a charity that provides support, advice and therapy for people affected by cancer in the Lake District and North Lancashire.

It's only one day a week but I will be organising a new fundraising event -The CancerCare Big Book Bonanza (Basically a sponsored readathon with local schools).

http://www.cancercare.org.uk/

Yet, although I have met the team several times when I covered stories on the charity for the Gazette, I still want my clothes to create the right impression when I walk into the office tomorrow morning.

Yes, I want to showcase my own style -whatever that maybe- but I think adapting your look to suit your situation is all part of the fun of dressing!

One of my best friend from uni, Vicky, is a firm believer in dressing to impress and, as a trainee lawyer in Leeds, she is in the perfect environment.

With gorgeous big hair, fitted shirts, sky-high heels and more than her fair share of sexy pencil skirts, she always looks amazing and has no problem with being more dressed up than other girls at work.

"I have dressed like this from the outset," she says. "I have to maintain it now. Choosing what to wear is one of the best parts of my day."

My flatmate Rec also looks lovely for work but her job presents different clothing challenges.
As a Fix the Fells footpath officer in the Lake District, she splits her time between the office and the fells, so naturally her outfits vary from day-to-day.

"I spend a lot of time wearing fleece and outdoor gear so when I know I will be in the office I like to wear nice things," she told me.

And very nice her clothes are too -polka dot shirts, purple heels and pretty floral blouses -even her fleeces come in a range of colours and are complemented by matching earrings!

So what about me..

At the Gazette I could wear what I wanted so long as I looked smart. How dressed up or quirky I looked was usually determined by what time I got up in the morning, how much porridge I had eaten and whether it was raining.

As for tomorrow, I want to look smart but not formal. The project will involve working with kids in a creative environment so I was thinking maybe something a little boho or trying to recreate that effortless yummy mummy look- without the pushchair of course!

Perhaps a floaty Laura Ashley skirt or a classic Betty Jackson wrap dress with thick tights? Hmmm, decisions decisions ....