What to wear
What to wear to a video call interview when it's hot
A smart outfit for video call in hot weather, picked from real pieces, with why it works and the one change that matters.
Dress
Coat
Mule
Scarf
BeltSage Slip Dress, Stone Trench, Tan Mule, Rose Silk Scarf, Brown Leather Belt. A smart combination for video call in hot 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. 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.
- Avoid tight patterns; they shimmer on camera.
- 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