As I walked into my internship today, I noticed something very different compared to the past recent days. It took me a while to realize that everyone in the office was actually dressed professionally and no one was in their usual jeans and T-shirt! I didn’t ask too many questions and proceeded to set up my work station for the day, when my supervisor Kelly approached me and told me about our scheduled meeting with the Vice President of Sony! My heart skipped a beat and even though I knew that I wasn’t going to be participating in the meeting, I was so relieved that I’d decided to wear my grey Karen Kane pencil skirt and lavender blouse to work!

Sony is one of my dream companies; I would love the opportunity to use my Japanese skills and perhaps even be sent off to Japan for my career. If I was given a chance, I’d definitely take it.

Like I expected, I didn’t participate in the meeting. I did, however, go into the meeting room every so often to check in on everyone and, of course, get lunch for the whole team. You know, the typical intern duties. I must admit, I might have gone in that room a little too often, I just really wanted to know what they were discussing!

Every time I walked in, my eyes shot straight to the VP of Sony. When she first stepped into our office, she had a black business suit on with a beautiful silky scarf tied elegantly around her neck. While she was in the meeting, she’d taken the scarf off, revealing the grey vest she had on and a pastel pink blouse under it. She wore simple jewelry and light makeup; a look that was fresh and summery. I admired her fashion sense, simple is, indeed, beautiful.

I’ve always noticed that those with a higher work title seem to be dressed better and with more style. Is it because they have a higher salary or do they just have a better eye for fashion? Perhaps they have their own stylist that just lives in their large walk-in closet and tells them what to wear every morning. Hmm, perhaps I should re-think about my career…

Love always,

Mia