June 23, 2024 • 11 mins
Stuck in a professional wardrobe rut?
We chat to Stylist Jane Mow, who has over 17 years experience helping men and women look and feel their best in the workplace.
Jane gives us tips for levelling up our wardrobe, as well as her favorite stores for affordable workwear.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I need ten or fifteen skirts from Calvin Klein. Sometimes
I would buy Bogue instead of dinner. I just felt
it said any more. This is Taylor Talk with your
host Sammy Rose.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Presenting a positive representation of yourself is a key component
of experiencing professional success. What you wear, along with how
you communicate with others, both verbally and of course nonverbally,
can really impact the image other's form about you. Today's
guest is an expert when it comes to dressing to
impress in the workplace. Stylist Jane Mowers worked as a
(00:32):
stylist for over seventeen years, helping people look and feel
their best, and I'm so excited to have her. Welcome
to the podcast. Jane, Oh, thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Excited to be here. Thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you. Seventeen years. Oh my gosh, that I found
all people, I'm not all and you.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Don't look at it. You look fabulous.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Yeah, thank you, thank you. It's the clothes. It's the clothes.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Oh my gosh, shop you and the clothes you have
to step into your wardrobe. Oh my goodness. For people
at home who may not have heard of you, Jane,
what's your Instagram so people can do a quick stalk
of your social media.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
Okay, so Instagram handle at Jane mo Stylists So it's
ja n e m Ow Stylist beautiful. Come check it out.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
So, Jane, why is it so important that we try
with our appearance and make an effort when we're in
the workplace?
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Well why not? You know, why not? Coy, You get
dressed every day. So I think when we're trying, you know,
especially with work, it's like for any of us, we try.
I don't know about you, but we kind of try
to climb the work ladder, you know, our career letter
(01:52):
and things like that. So I think it's a misopportunity
if you're not dressing to elevate yourself and your image
on the path to success.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Yeah, definitely.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
So you know, every day is an opportunity for you
to be seen as the next leader, as a next
team leader, or that next promotion that you're going for,
and the company whoever you work with is really looking
to you to go, oh okay, we can see that
person as the best brand representation for us.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Yeah, definitely. Now, I know, obviously in your seventeen years,
you have a lot of experience and you work with
a lot of clients, you run a course which focuses
on the importance of our clothes, specifically why our clothes
are like our business card, which is an analogy that
I just absolutely love. Can you talk us through some
of the key points of that course, of course? You know,
(02:46):
had fun without giving too much weight.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Of course, of course, so thank you for asking you
about that. So the course was when we first started,
it was called NYS So we're current actually just rebranded
to what you Wear is your Business Card, So that
will you'll see that go up and live in the
next week, so by the time you listen to this,
it will be fully out there as a new name
(03:13):
for the couse. Yep. So what you wear in your
business card is really built on positioning you as the expert.
So we look at everything from mindset through to how
we position you in the workplace or you're in business,
how well position your image so that people can buy
into you, and how we put the right clothes. What
(03:34):
are the right clothes to go in your wardrobe so
that you are emulating that image.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Yeah, Now, speaking of the right clothes, what advice would
you give to someone who maybe works in an office
or any industry like I work in the creative industry,
like in radio, Like whether there isn't a particular dress code,
like what would you what advice would you give someone
who works in one of those areas?
Speaker 1 (04:00):
You you set the standard, right, So a lot of
us are dictated about what other people were wearing, but
you should set the standard of what you you would
like to be seen as.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
So would you say it's better to be overdressed than underdressed.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
In a in a like There's a fine line to that, right,
So I mean overdressed to some people could be you know,
the high heels, sparkles and everything like that that's overdressed
to some people. Overdressed to others might be oh wow,
you're in a blazer and a T shirt and a
pair of jeans. That might be overdressed to some people.
It's fine. It's finding what sort of image you want
(04:40):
to be perceived as and going, Okay, what's what's the
what's the vision, what's the what's the visual representation of that?
So it could be that, you know, for example, for you,
maybe you're you know, in radio, and yes, you might
be sitting behind a desk and it's all audio. U
How is a blazer appropriate for that setting? Because it
(05:04):
makes you sit a certain way and you walk a
certain way during the day, and you kind of walk
into another meeting after this interview with me and you're
feeling a little bit more elevated and a little bit
more composed of You've got confidence to say the things
that you need to say. So yeah, I always say
to people, you said the standard, and the others will follow.
(05:26):
But what is that standard for you?
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Yeah? Of course. Do you think it's easy to incorporate
your personal style into your work wardrobe?
Speaker 1 (05:33):
Oh? My god, a hundred. I see a lot of
people like I see a lot of people that like
give into you know, gray, black beige because they've suddenly
grown into being a lawyer. I've seen lawyers in like
Miami that rock a Gucci suit. Oh my gosh, I
love that, you know, like absolutely just like dropping in
(05:55):
a Gucci suit and they look professional. But it's done
in a way that is classic, tasteful. It's not over
too over the top. It's still meeting that middle ground.
It's so how you know, how you can have pushed
the boundaries but still stay within the boundaries. If you
know what I mean. Yeah, yeah, you know you're not
going to like show up with like a big sort
(06:18):
of animal print on you. Yeah, there's definitely you know,
things you can do that are from Gucci and not,
you know, not so over the top. But yeah, I
think I think we really missed the point here in
Australia about you know, like that sort of like elevating
(06:42):
your image, walking in with the purpose, making sure that
you're in, you're looking the part. I think we've become
underdressed over the years. I'm just going to be pacy
about it.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Now. I totally get you're trying to say, Jane, totally yeah.
Now it's not Gucci, not, you know, not many of
my listeners I think can afford a Gucci suit. But
when it comes to work clothes, yes, when it comes
to buying work clothes, what are your favorite stores for
you know, affordable professional work.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Were okay, look, work within your means okay. So if
you're still you know, you're still in climbing, you're still
a starter in the workplace. You know, you can find
great pieces of Zara Zarah for revenue, great full you know,
full suits that you can break down into like wearing
(07:40):
the jacket with jeans, wearing the blazer with jeans, wearing
the pants with another shirt, for example. Okay, so start
where you're at, but as you're going up, say you've
got you know, you spend a year year in that
role and you've kind of gone, okay, cool, I've got
a little bit money saved up. Then you start investing
in things like Queue for example, or Veronica, Maine, or
(08:03):
going up to country road kind of like taking little
steps along the way. Okay, because as soon as you
go up the ladder, the fabric the cuts gets get
a little bit better. But I wear Zara like it's
about how you style it. You know, you earn your clothes,
you tuck your clothes. It's the little styling details that
(08:26):
really kind of elevate a Zara garment. So don't Yeah,
I'd always said people don't dis Sarah. They actually are
at the forefront of like modern clothing.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Yeah, and I've seen your outfits. They're fabulous. You always
look really really great, especially like some of your like
it's like edgy but still professional like and obviously because
your styl has been doing this for a very long time,
Like your personal style is just oh my gosh, incredible.
When it comes to pieces of like clothing items in
(08:56):
your wardrobe, what do you consider like essential pieces?
Speaker 1 (09:00):
A blazer? Okay, so that everyone should own one. I
know that some women always say to me, yeah, but
I never could find a blazer that can fit me
because I've got white shoulders, I've got you know, I'm
big busters. Yep, So things don't form on me properly.
I tell you now, I've got clients in different from
(09:21):
every single end of the spectrum in terms of body shapes. Well,
I've got people that are petite, people that have got
you know, white hips, white shoulders. There's just such a
difference in body shape. You will find a blazer that
is suited to you, okay, So if you don't, the
other hack to do is a sleeveless blazer. So when
(09:44):
I say yeah, yeah, so it still has that lapel
and still gives you that sort of you know, like
it looks like a blazer, but it has that room
for you if you're big busters. Those are a great
hack for my lady who have white shoulders and a
big bust. So never say never. There's a solution everywhere.
(10:07):
But a blazer is a must. And the other thing
you should have in your wardrobe is a college shirt.
Speaker 2 (10:13):
I have so many college shirts.
Speaker 1 (10:14):
Yes, that is the Yeah, it's I think those are
the items when you look at how we've been brought
up and how you know, look at every politician. I
know people are not trying to be politicians, but we
have to look at leaders all through our history. Those
are the items they've worn, and that's what people perceive
as someone who has authority will wear.
Speaker 2 (10:37):
No. I love it, and that's excellent advice for anyone,
especially who's trying to maybe just entering back into the
workforce or trying to find another job in a different industry.
So awesome advice, Jane. I'm so glad we finally got
to have a chat. Thank you so much for all
that brain advice.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
Thank if we're having these Sam. This has been great
and it's great to have, you know, speak to someone
that you've not on Instagram, I know.
Speaker 2 (11:02):
The crazy world of social media. Oh my gosh. Thank
you so much, Jane. And just a quick reminder for
our listeners, where can they find you on socials and online?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Okay, so socials definitely come over to Instagram. Jane Moe stylist.
J A. N. E. M Ow Stylist is my Instagram
handle and on LinkedIn as well, same thing. If you
want to connect with me, I'm on there as well.
But yeah, I'm running a masterclass, a three master class
coming up in July, so fifteenth of July is the
(11:33):
when this. I don't know when this comes up, but
I always have three master classes. If we ever want
to come and join that we get some information, come
on Instagram there'll.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Be links to that beautiful. Thank you so much, Jane,
talk soon all right, thank you,
I need ten or fifteen skirts from Calvin Klein. Sometimes
I would buy Bogue instead of dinner. I just felt
it said any more. This is Taylor Talk with your
host Sammy Rose.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Presenting a positive representation of yourself is a key component
of experiencing professional success. What you wear, along with how
you communicate with others, both verbally and of course nonverbally,
can really impact the image other's form about you. Today's
guest is an expert when it comes to dressing to
impress in the workplace. Stylist Jane Mowers worked as a
(00:32):
stylist for over seventeen years, helping people look and feel
their best, and I'm so excited to have her. Welcome
to the podcast. Jane, Oh, thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Excited to be here. Thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you. Seventeen years. Oh my gosh, that I found
all people, I'm not all and you.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Don't look at it. You look fabulous.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Yeah, thank you, thank you. It's the clothes. It's the clothes.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Oh my gosh, shop you and the clothes you have
to step into your wardrobe. Oh my goodness. For people
at home who may not have heard of you, Jane,
what's your Instagram so people can do a quick stalk
of your social media.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
Okay, so Instagram handle at Jane mo Stylists So it's
ja n e m Ow Stylist beautiful. Come check it out.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
So, Jane, why is it so important that we try
with our appearance and make an effort when we're in
the workplace?
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Well why not? You know, why not? Coy, You get
dressed every day. So I think when we're trying, you know,
especially with work, it's like for any of us, we try.
I don't know about you, but we kind of try
to climb the work ladder, you know, our career letter
(01:52):
and things like that. So I think it's a misopportunity
if you're not dressing to elevate yourself and your image
on the path to success.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Yeah, definitely.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
So you know, every day is an opportunity for you
to be seen as the next leader, as a next
team leader, or that next promotion that you're going for,
and the company whoever you work with is really looking
to you to go, oh okay, we can see that
person as the best brand representation for us.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Yeah, definitely. Now, I know, obviously in your seventeen years,
you have a lot of experience and you work with
a lot of clients, you run a course which focuses
on the importance of our clothes, specifically why our clothes
are like our business card, which is an analogy that
I just absolutely love. Can you talk us through some
of the key points of that course, of course? You know,
(02:46):
had fun without giving too much weight.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Of course, of course, so thank you for asking you
about that. So the course was when we first started,
it was called NYS So we're current actually just rebranded
to what you Wear is your Business Card, So that
will you'll see that go up and live in the
next week, so by the time you listen to this,
it will be fully out there as a new name
(03:13):
for the couse. Yep. So what you wear in your
business card is really built on positioning you as the expert.
So we look at everything from mindset through to how
we position you in the workplace or you're in business,
how well position your image so that people can buy
into you, and how we put the right clothes. What
(03:34):
are the right clothes to go in your wardrobe so
that you are emulating that image.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Yeah, Now, speaking of the right clothes, what advice would
you give to someone who maybe works in an office
or any industry like I work in the creative industry,
like in radio, Like whether there isn't a particular dress code,
like what would you what advice would you give someone
who works in one of those areas?
Speaker 1 (04:00):
You you set the standard, right, So a lot of
us are dictated about what other people were wearing, but
you should set the standard of what you you would
like to be seen as.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
So would you say it's better to be overdressed than underdressed.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
In a in a like There's a fine line to that, right,
So I mean overdressed to some people could be you know,
the high heels, sparkles and everything like that that's overdressed
to some people. Overdressed to others might be oh wow,
you're in a blazer and a T shirt and a
pair of jeans. That might be overdressed to some people.
It's fine. It's finding what sort of image you want
(04:40):
to be perceived as and going, Okay, what's what's the
what's the vision, what's the what's the visual representation of that?
So it could be that, you know, for example, for you,
maybe you're you know, in radio, and yes, you might
be sitting behind a desk and it's all audio. U
How is a blazer appropriate for that setting? Because it
(05:04):
makes you sit a certain way and you walk a
certain way during the day, and you kind of walk
into another meeting after this interview with me and you're
feeling a little bit more elevated and a little bit
more composed of You've got confidence to say the things
that you need to say. So yeah, I always say
to people, you said the standard, and the others will follow.
(05:26):
But what is that standard for you?
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Yeah? Of course. Do you think it's easy to incorporate
your personal style into your work wardrobe?
Speaker 1 (05:33):
Oh? My god, a hundred. I see a lot of
people like I see a lot of people that like
give into you know, gray, black beige because they've suddenly
grown into being a lawyer. I've seen lawyers in like
Miami that rock a Gucci suit. Oh my gosh, I
love that, you know, like absolutely just like dropping in
(05:55):
a Gucci suit and they look professional. But it's done
in a way that is classic, tasteful. It's not over
too over the top. It's still meeting that middle ground.
It's so how you know, how you can have pushed
the boundaries but still stay within the boundaries. If you
know what I mean. Yeah, yeah, you know you're not
going to like show up with like a big sort
(06:18):
of animal print on you. Yeah, there's definitely you know,
things you can do that are from Gucci and not,
you know, not so over the top. But yeah, I
think I think we really missed the point here in
Australia about you know, like that sort of like elevating
(06:42):
your image, walking in with the purpose, making sure that
you're in, you're looking the part. I think we've become
underdressed over the years. I'm just going to be pacy
about it.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Now. I totally get you're trying to say, Jane, totally yeah.
Now it's not Gucci, not, you know, not many of
my listeners I think can afford a Gucci suit. But
when it comes to work clothes, yes, when it comes
to buying work clothes, what are your favorite stores for
you know, affordable professional work.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Were okay, look, work within your means okay. So if
you're still you know, you're still in climbing, you're still
a starter in the workplace. You know, you can find
great pieces of Zara Zarah for revenue, great full you know,
full suits that you can break down into like wearing
(07:40):
the jacket with jeans, wearing the blazer with jeans, wearing
the pants with another shirt, for example. Okay, so start
where you're at, but as you're going up, say you've
got you know, you spend a year year in that
role and you've kind of gone, okay, cool, I've got
a little bit money saved up. Then you start investing
in things like Queue for example, or Veronica, Maine, or
(08:03):
going up to country road kind of like taking little
steps along the way. Okay, because as soon as you
go up the ladder, the fabric the cuts gets get
a little bit better. But I wear Zara like it's
about how you style it. You know, you earn your clothes,
you tuck your clothes. It's the little styling details that
(08:26):
really kind of elevate a Zara garment. So don't Yeah,
I'd always said people don't dis Sarah. They actually are
at the forefront of like modern clothing.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Yeah, and I've seen your outfits. They're fabulous. You always
look really really great, especially like some of your like
it's like edgy but still professional like and obviously because
your styl has been doing this for a very long time,
Like your personal style is just oh my gosh, incredible.
When it comes to pieces of like clothing items in
(08:56):
your wardrobe, what do you consider like essential pieces?
Speaker 1 (09:00):
A blazer? Okay, so that everyone should own one. I
know that some women always say to me, yeah, but
I never could find a blazer that can fit me
because I've got white shoulders, I've got you know, I'm
big busters. Yep, So things don't form on me properly.
I tell you now, I've got clients in different from
(09:21):
every single end of the spectrum in terms of body shapes. Well,
I've got people that are petite, people that have got
you know, white hips, white shoulders. There's just such a
difference in body shape. You will find a blazer that
is suited to you, okay, So if you don't, the
other hack to do is a sleeveless blazer. So when
(09:44):
I say yeah, yeah, so it still has that lapel
and still gives you that sort of you know, like
it looks like a blazer, but it has that room
for you if you're big busters. Those are a great
hack for my lady who have white shoulders and a
big bust. So never say never. There's a solution everywhere.
(10:07):
But a blazer is a must. And the other thing
you should have in your wardrobe is a college shirt.
Speaker 2 (10:13):
I have so many college shirts.
Speaker 1 (10:14):
Yes, that is the Yeah, it's I think those are
the items when you look at how we've been brought
up and how you know, look at every politician. I
know people are not trying to be politicians, but we
have to look at leaders all through our history. Those
are the items they've worn, and that's what people perceive
as someone who has authority will wear.
Speaker 2 (10:37):
No. I love it, and that's excellent advice for anyone,
especially who's trying to maybe just entering back into the
workforce or trying to find another job in a different industry.
So awesome advice, Jane. I'm so glad we finally got
to have a chat. Thank you so much for all
that brain advice.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
Thank if we're having these Sam. This has been great
and it's great to have, you know, speak to someone
that you've not on Instagram, I know.
Speaker 2 (11:02):
The crazy world of social media. Oh my gosh. Thank
you so much, Jane. And just a quick reminder for
our listeners, where can they find you on socials and online?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Okay, so socials definitely come over to Instagram. Jane Moe stylist.
J A. N. E. M Ow Stylist is my Instagram
handle and on LinkedIn as well, same thing. If you
want to connect with me, I'm on there as well.
But yeah, I'm running a masterclass, a three master class
coming up in July, so fifteenth of July is the
(11:33):
when this. I don't know when this comes up, but
I always have three master classes. If we ever want
to come and join that we get some information, come
on Instagram there'll.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Be links to that beautiful. Thank you so much, Jane,
talk soon all right, thank you,
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