STON CAM.
WE'VE GOT SOME CLOUDS IN THE SKY
OVER AT DISCOVERY GREEN.
WELCOME BACK TO "HOUSTON LIFE."
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HAS A
COOL SPIN ON HOW THEY'RE HELPING
STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THEIR
FUTURE CAREERS.
>> STUDENTS AT U OF H CAN RENT A
SUIT FOR THREE DAYS.
GET THIS, DERRICK, FOR 10 BUCKS.
HERE WITH LOOKS TO IMPRESS AND
EVEN A COUPLE OF LOOKS OF WHAT
NOT TO WEAR, WE HAVE MONICA
THOMPSON WITH THE UNIVERSITY
CAREER SERVICES CENTER AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON.
MONICA, THANKS FOR COMING IN.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> THIS IS SUCH A COOL PROGRAM
AND SOMETHING I'VE NEVER HEARD
ANY OTHER SCHOOL DO.
REALLY STUDENTS CAN COME IN AND
SAY I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW AND
YOU HELP GET THEM ALL STYLED AND
READY?
>> THAT'S CORRECT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF CAREER
CENTERS THAT ARE TRYING TO DO
THIS, BUT WE LAUNCHED IT.
I ACTUALLY DEVELOPED THE PROGRAM
FOR STUDENTS TO TO BE ABLE TO RENT
A SUIT TO ATTEND INTERVIEWS AND
CAREER FAIRS.
IT'S MORE CONVENIENT IF THEY CAN
FIND THE SUIT RIGHT THERE ON
CAMPUS.
>> WHEN YOU'RE DRESSED UP AND
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU LOOK GOOD, I
FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE KIND
OF FALLS INTO PLACE.
>> IT BUILDS THE CONFIDENCE.
>> YOU BROUGHT A FEW MODELS.
THE FIRST COUPLES ARE AN EXAMPLE
OF WHAT TO WEAR.
THE THIRD AND FOURTH MODELS ARE
NOT WHAT TO WEAR.
LET'S BRING YOU ON EDITH.
>> HERE'S EDITH VARGAS.
SHE'S A LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR.
THESE A SENIOR.
WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT MORE OF
A CONFEDERATE LOOK, SO IT'S --
CONSERVATIVE LOOK, SO YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
SHE HAS ON A BLACK PANTS SUIT
AND SHE'S PETITE, SO IT'S
IMPORTANT THAT YOU PURCHASE
CLOTHING FOR YOUR SIZE.
SHE HAS ON A WHITE BLOUSE
UNDERNEATH, BUT YOU COULD
ACTUALLY HAVE A DIFFERENT COLOR
BLOUSE.
MAYBE THE COLOR I HAVE ON.
BLUE, FLESH TONE.
WE LOVE COUGAR RED BUT I WOULD
SAY NOT TO RARE RED FOR TH
INTERVIEW -- WEAR RED FOR THE
INTERVIEW.
SHE HAS ON BLACK SHOES TO MATCH
HER SUIT.
>> SHE'S KEEPING IT NICE AND
SLEEK.
LET'S BRING OUT OUR NEXT MODEL.
>> THIS IS KINGSLY AN HE'S IN A
FAIRLY CONSERVATIVE-LOOKI
SUIT.
>> THIS IS DAPPER.
>> THIS IS WHAT TO WEAR.
AND HE'S A COMPUTER SCIENCE
SENIOR.
AND KINGSLY WAS ACTUALLY MY
PROTOTYPE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT
OF MEN THIS SIZE ON OUR CAMPUS.
SO THIS IS A VERY HARD SIZE.
SO I PERSONALLY MEASURED HIM FOR
THIS SUIT AND THIS ENGAGEMENT.
HE TRIED ON THE SUIT AND HE'S
VERY EXCITED.
HIS CONFIDENCE WENT UP.
>> I THINK SOMETIMES YOU THINK
LIKE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
SOME OF THE MORE GEEKY WHEN YOU
THINK OF CAREERS, THEY FORGET
THE SUIT.
>> AND I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT,
KINGSLY, CAN YOU OPEN YOUR
JACKET?
WE WANT THE BELT TO MATCH THE
PANTS AND ALSO HE HAS ON BLACK
SOCKS.
CAN YOU JUST SHOW THEM YOUR
SOCKS?
THAT'S IMPORTANT --
>> YOUR ATTENTION TO EXTRAS.
>> EXACTLY.
THAT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
MAYBE BECAUSE GUYS THINK NO ONE
CAN SAO THEIR SOCKS AND -- SEE
THEIR SOCKS AND THEY PUT ON
WHITE SOCKS.
>> THEN EVERYONE SEES THEM.
>> WE HAVE ROXY.
SHE'S AN INTEGRATIVE
COMMUNICATIONS MEASURE.
THIS IS WHAT NOT TO WEAR.
>> SHE LOOKS CUTE.
>> SHE LOOKS REALLY CUTE AND
TRENDY.
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I REALLY
WANT TO GET ACROSS, THAT WE WANT
TO LOOK MORE CONSERVATIVE FOR AN
INTERVIEW, FOR THE CAREER FAIR.
>> EVEN IF IT'S A CREATIVE
FIELD, GO MORE CONSERVATIVE.
>> MORE CONSERVATIVE.
AND SHE ALSO HAS ON A REALLY
NICE NECKLACE AND SO WE REALLY
WOULD WANT TO SEE THAT BLACK --
>> FOR CREATIVE FIELD YOU
RECOMMEND CONSERVATIVE?
>> UNLESS THEY'VE DONE SOME
RESEARCH AND KNOW MORE ABOUT THE
COMPANY CULTURE.
BUT CREATE ALSO MORE --
>> WHAT IF SHE DID A SOLID
COLORED DRESS.
>> FIGURED THAT WOULD WORK.
>> YOU LOOK GREAT.
LET'S BRING OUR LAST MODEL.
>> DON'T WEAR THAT ON AN
INTERVIEW.
>> ALSO IN A LOOK YOU RECOMMEND,
DO YOU THINK THIS IS WHAT NOT TO
WEAR?
>> AGAIN, IT'S TRENDY.
IT LOOKS NICE.
>> IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.
>> I CAN ALSO SEE BECAUSE THE
JACKET IS A LIGHTER COLOR, ALL
THE WRINKLES IN THE BACK.
>> EXACTLY.
WE WANT TO GO WITH A DARKER
COLOR, BLACK, BLUE, GRAY, BROWN,
BUT NOT TAN.
IF HE DIDN'T HAVE THE TIE-ON, HE
WOULD HAVE A BUSINESS CASUAL
LOOK.
WE WANT TO ERR ON THE BUSINESS
PROFESSIONAL.
HE DOESN'T HAVE ON SOCKS AND
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT EMPLOYERS
WILL NOTICE.
IF THEY'RE DRESSED
PROFESSIONALLY.
>> I IF THINK IF HE WALKED THROUGH
CHANNEL 2'S DOOR, THAT GUY IS
COOL AND HIP AND WE NEED MORE OF
THAT.
>> I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
PUT YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST FOOT
FORWARD AND DRESS CONSERVATIVE.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SPILL
ANYTHING.
>> YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR COMPANY
PURCHASE.
YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE INDUSTRY
YOU'RE INTERVIEWING FOR.
>> LONGA TEMPERATURES, THANK
YOU.