Met Gala | Why workplace authenticity is ingrained in personal style

The beginning of this week saw the much awaited 2024 Met Gala in New York City. Every year, onlookers wait to see what the world’s biggest stars are saying, but not with words or through their art, but through fashion.

Throughout the years, the event has seen some incredibly creative and ‘out there’ costumes. Yet, despite their artistic edge, every person’s outfit still embodies a unique sense of the identity of the person who is wearing it.

Personal style is something we all have whether we are conscious of it or not. The decisions we make around our wardrobe are based on multiple socio-economic and social factors. But generally, these decisions reflect who we are as a person and our own unique taste.

That’s why having a personal style at work can be a way people show up authentically, because they are expressing who they are, not only at work but outside of work.