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What\u2019s the proper length of a tie? Does \u201cdress casual\u201d mean you can wear jeans to work? Should you ever wear white socks with a suit? How short is \u201ctoo short\u201d for skirts in the office?<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s the proper length of a tie? Does \u201cdress casual\u201d mean you can wear jeans to work? Should you ever wear white socks with a suit? How short is \u201ctoo short\u201d for skirts in the office?<\/p>\n
Students at Miami\u2019s G. Holmes Braddock High School learned the answers to these and other important \u201cdress-for-success\u201d questions during a recent business fashion show coordinated by the college\u2019s Xi Sigma chapter of the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. The event took place on January 12, 2007, in the high school\u2019s auditorium, which was packed with several hundred style-conscious students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all know that what you wear to work or for a job interview can leave a lasting impression,\u201d said Michael Jadoo<\/strong>, a senior enrolled in the College of Business Administration who also serves as director of professional development for the fraternity. \u201cWe thought putting on a style show would be a fun, engaging way to show these high school students the proper way to wear both formal and casual business attire\u2014and the kids just loved it!\u201d<\/p>\n When not busy with Alpha Kappa Psi, Jadoo is focusing on completing a double major in finance and management information systems (MIS), along with a double minor in economics and Asian studies. He is slated to graduate with a bachelor\u2019s degree in August, 2008.<\/p>\n Fraternity members team with high school leaders to put their best fashion foot forward.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI worked closely with Michael Jadoo to coordinate the event, secure the models, select the clothes to be worn, and hold a rehearsal,\u201d said Ana Ansola<\/strong>, a senior at Braddock who is an FBLA officer at the school as well as an officer of the Florida FBLA state chapter. \u201cI also helped create the PowerPoint presentation that he gave as part of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n The fashion show featured models from the FBLA high school chapter dressed in formal business attire and models from Club de Mode wearing business casual outfits. Models from Alpha Kappa Psi then demonstrated examples of \u201cwhat not to wear.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe felt it was important to have the high school students model most of the clothing because we knew the other students would pay the most attention to their peers,\u201d Jadoo said.<\/p>\n John Perez,<\/strong> a college senior and pre-med student pursuing a health services administration major, was one of the brave Alpha Kappa Psi models who walked the runway in what was definitely inappropriate business attire\u2014a formal shirt, basketball shorts, white socks, and sneakers.<\/p>\n Event leaves a lasting impression.<\/em><\/p>\n Ansola believes that her fellow students learned some valuable fashion lessons.<\/p>\n \u201cWe saw how business attire can be versatile and fashionable,\u201d she said. \u201cWe demonstrated how to mix and match pieces and tailor outfits to different types of events. Everyone had a great time at the show. It was both fun and informative.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary Hough<\/strong>, an accounting and information technology teacher at Braddock and the school\u2019s FBLA chapter sponsor, praised the Alpha Kappa Psi event.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel the fashion show was a huge success,\u201d she said. \u201cHigh school students often have a difficult time knowing what to wear, and when. This way, students got a visual sense of proper formal and casual business attire\u2014and they loved seeing their peers on stage. I received several positive responses from my students who attended the show. I look forward to doing something like this again.\u201d<\/p>\n Hough went on to say that \u201cmany of our students already plan to attend Florida International University, and this event may encourage others to consider attending college because of something they saw or heard during the experience.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n The oldest professional business fraternity in North America, Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as a premier developer of principled business leaders. To learn more about the university\u2019s Xi Sigma chapter, send an email to XiSigma92@gmail.com<\/a><\/span> or contact chapter president Jackie Ginarte<\/strong> at 305-815-5077 or jgina001@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What\u2019s the proper length of a tie? Does \u201cdress casual\u201d mean you can wear jeans to work? Should you ever wear white socks with a suit? How short is \u201ctoo short\u201d for skirts in the office? Students at Miami\u2019s G. 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To plan the style show, Jadoo and his fellow fraternity members collaborated with members of Braddock\u2019s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) student organization as well as with members of the high school\u2019s Club de Mode fashion club.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/newsletters\/BusinessNetworks\/2007\/02\/images\/Fashionshow3.jpg\")
\u201cThe students had a blast,\u201d Perez said. \u201cThey zeroed in right away on everything that was wrong with my wardrobe choice.\u201d<\/p>\n