What to wear
What to wear to an interview when it's hot
A smart outfit for interview in hot weather, picked from real pieces, with why it works and the one change that matters.
Shirt
Skirt
Overshirt
Mule
Scarf
BagEcru Oxford Shirt, Chocolate Midi Skirt, Camel Overshirt, Black Mule, Sage Silk Scarf, Chocolate Leather Tote. A smart combination for interview in hot weather, with the lightest colour sitting closest to your face.
An interview wants calm authority. The strongest safe move is a dark layer over a lighter base, so the eye lands on your face. In heat, fabric and fit matter more than layering. Go breathable and a little looser; light colours help but fabric helps more. Read the room before you read your wardrobe: the same day can want a sharper or a softer answer depending on who you are seeing, and the middle is usually the safer place to land.
- Keep jewellery and print to one item.
- Natural fibres and a looser cut beat a lighter colour alone.
- Pick the palette before the pieces. Two neutrals and one accent rarely fails.
Same occasion, other weather