Returning to an office full of trendy singletons leaves new mothers feeling 'dowdy' and 'undervalued', a study has revealed.
Researchers found more than half of working mothers feel intimidated by fashionable younger colleagues.
A quarter believe they are overlooked in favour of more trendy workmates, and 44 per cent believe they have missed out on a promotion because of the way they looked.
Over 25 per cent said they would be more confident in their approach to their work if they looked better.
The poll by Persil also revealed that 44 per cent of women feel self-conscious in the clothes they wear to the office and feel completely stuck in a rut when it comes to fashion.
Over a third of working mothers said they were really envious of their single colleagues who are often more stylish and get further in their careers as a result.
For 54 per cent said the main reason for feeling insecure was being overweight, followed by 49 per cent saying they just don't feel trendy.
However, award winning personal stylist Lisa Talbot claims that it doesn't have to be this way.
She said: 'Despite the pressures of time and money, working mums should not feel that they don't have the confidence to experiment with different looks and accessories.
'My advice would be to invest a little and create a simple capsule 'working wardrobe' of basics, suitable for helping you dress the part in any kind of workplace.
Monday, November 1, 2010
they don't have the confidence to experiment with different looks and accessories
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