OLD Media Moves

From jeans to suits

June 11, 2008

Becky Quick, the co-anchor of Squawk Box on CNBC, is in the latest issue of Marie Claire talking about how her fashion changed with the job.

Here is an excerpt:

Becky QuickFORMALITY FACTOR (10/10) “Nothing less than impeccable is what flies on Wall Street. If your lipstick’s a mess or your skirt is too trendy, it instantly devalues you. Wall Street may be 95 percent men, but don’t dress like one—but don’t dress like a girly-girl either.”

THE FASHION DISASTER: “Overnight, I went from being a financial reporter for The Wall Street Journal who wore jeans to being on-camera. I only owned one suit, and I had to safety-pin the pants. Then I bought 10 cheap, garishly colored suits that hung all wrong. I looked at least 20 pounds heavier on the air.”

Read more here.

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