Can we please talk clothing for a female for a moment? I am an older candidate, and feeling a bit insecure about that. I don't want to make myself seem even older by poor choices in interview attire. (The thread about no navy shoes with a navy suit freaked me out a bit, as I have never heard that before. I always wear navy shoes with navy trousers or a navy suit and did not know that I was making a faux pas. )
I live in the North. I have some interviews in the Northeast, some in the Northern and Southern parts of Midwest, some in the deep south, and some in Florida.
1. What do you do about snow boots in the North? Do you wear the snow boots and change into appropriate shoes once you get there? If so, what do you do with your boots?
2. What do people wear in Florida and the deep south in the wintertime? Do I wear one of my summer-weight suits because it is hot there, or do I wear one of my winter-weight suits because, well, it is winter? (Note: I consider anything warmer than 40 to be almost tropical. Lol).
3. For those sites requesting that I bring a photo- do I bring a photo printed on regular photo paper, or one on regular paper?
4. Are boots that are NOT snow boots (simple tall black leather boots- (upper calf height, no heel, and no excess buckles or straps etc) OK? If they are OK, are they OK in the South and in Florida?
5. Last, let's talk hose/tights. My experience is that no one under the age of 30 wears them. However, in the North, we wear black opaque tights with everything. What about in the South? I do not like nude hose, but feel uncomfortable wearing nothing. Do women wear black opaque tights in Florida when it is winter but 80 degrees out?
Open to all suggestions and opinions.
Thank you!