The difficulties of dressing sensibly for the office are one thing  – dress down Friday, office parties etc, etc…(click here for our voluptuous guide to dressing). How about dressing for Sunday brunch at a senior Partner’s house? The at the very thought of spending some of your valuable weekend off with a senior colleague probably fills some of you with dread. However, for others it will be one of those critical opportunities to impress someone who may have a strong influence over your future career.

Either way, it is going to be vital to make a good impression, or at least avoid making a bad one. The first hurdle obviously is turning up dressed appropriately for the occasion. Help is at hand below. If you then make a jackass of yourself by getting drunk and flirting with said senior partner in front of his wife/other guests etc then what you’re wearing isn’t going to matter much…

From Corprette :

My boyfriend and I were recently invited to Sunday Brunch at a senior partner’s house, and I’m really unsure what to wear. I’m worried about being over/underdressed. We’re in the Northeast, so it will be chilly, and the crowd is not strictly work people. If you have any suggestions, I’d really appreciate it.

We would suggest some simple rules:

1. Being over-dressed is probably better than being under-dressed.

2. Smart but casual – avoid jeans and t-shirts, go for something a little less dressy than a full suit. Solicitr likes common sense.

3. If the atmosphere is relaxed then the way you carry yourself will be more important than how you are dressed. This is more likely to work if you are over-dressed than under-dressed, hence 1 above.

4. If you are that worried, casually ask the partner who has invited you if there is anything you need to be prepared for such as an afternoon walk. This might get you a bit more detail about wht the invitation will entail and help you dress accordingly.

For Corprette’s more detailed response with comments click .

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