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
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
CAMPUS.
>> WHEN YOU'RE DRESSED UP AND
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU LOOK GOOD, I
FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE KIND
>> 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
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
SUIT.
>> THIS IS DAPPER.
>> THIS IS WHAT TO WEAR.
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.
VERY EXCITED.
HIS CONFIDENCE WENT UP.
>> I THINK SOMETIMES YOU THINK
LIKE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
SOME OF THE MORE GEEKY WHEN YOU
THE SUIT.
>> AND I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT,
KINGSLY, CAN YOU OPEN YOUR
JACKET?
WE WANT THE BELT TO MATCH THE
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.
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
>> 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
>> 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
>> 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
WILL NOTICE.
IF THEY'RE DRESSED
PROFESSIONALLY.
>> I IF THINK IF HE WALKED THROUGH
CHANNEL 2'S DOOR, THAT GUY IS
THAT.
>> I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
PUT YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST FOOT
FORWARD AND DRESS CONSERVATIVE.
ANYTHING.
>> YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR COMPANY
YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE INDUSTRY
YOU.