What to wear
What to wear to a video call interview when it's cold
A smart outfit for video call in cold weather, picked from real pieces, with why it works and the one change that matters.
Dress
Coat
Boot
Scarf
GlovesCamel Knit Dress, Wine Wrap Coat, Wine Heeled Boot, Burgundy Wool Scarf, Brown Leather Gloves. A smart combination for video call in cold weather, with the lightest colour sitting closest to your face.
On a video call the camera crops you at the chest, so the top half carries the whole outfit. Choose a solid colour that separates from your background. Cold weather is about layers you can shed indoors: a knit under an overcoat does more for warmth and polish than one thicker piece. 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.
- Avoid tight patterns; they shimmer on camera.
- The innermost layer is the one people see; make it a good one.
- Pick the palette before the pieces. Two neutrals and one accent rarely fails.
Same occasion, other weather