Urgent interview outfit help please!

[petitpasta]

Out of the blue I am being made redundant. I have managed to bag an interview for a senior role in an education charity. Director job title, working directly to the CEO. Charity does not work in schools and is more vocational education focused.

I have recently lost 8 stone and wasn't expecting to be job hunting so I don't have an interview outfit.

I need opinions please on these outfits. If they're not suitable I need to do an online shop now for delivery tomorrow or Saturday. I have six possibles so I will add 3 here and 3 in another comment:
Option 1: grey dress
Option 2: zig zag skirt
Option 3: snake print dress and lemon jacket

Not the zig zag skirt please

Option 2 zig zag incase it’s very hot where you are.

Try the jackets with the grey dress but it’s good in its own tbh (I am a c suite)

For interviews you need to be very smart though

Can you try the navy blue widely trousers, the cream and brown top and the other jacket?

I think you do need shoes- loafers. And maybe a pair of black trousers. I do like the light coloured jacket that shouts senior to me . Good luck with it all. Some light make up, perfume and a blow dry at home. Simple gold jewellery and a nice leather bag.

Another vote for the grey dress, it looks the smartest for an interview.

I think the trousers are all too small and tight round the hips and groin. The zigzag skirt is lovely, maybe with the cream jacket if it's cool.

The grey dress looks like an evening gown 🤷‍♀️

You need to feel comfortable so you are relaxed, the grey dress is lovley , but are you comfortable. Sometimes a new out fit can make you feel top dollar and confident. Navy and cream work well .Good luck and smash it .

i think a plain skirt with the jacket would look lovely and professional (instead of the zigzag). Navy skirt and yellow jacket? nice colour combo. Congratulations on interview and weight loss :)

Zig zag outfit gets my vote. Good luck!

Congrats on your interview! I think option 8 is very smart and the only viable one really. The others are two casual and the grey dress is completely out of season.

Option 7 or grey dress. I think zig-zag skirt is fine but is ‘out for a nice lunch’ rather ‘I am a strong leader’.

Not the grey dress. Ok for winter but not the end of May. First two skirt/dress outfits - not the trousers.

Zigzag skirt looks interesting and stylish. Definitely best choice in my view. Go get that job! Well done you.

Me too.

I think zigzag too!

Another vote for the zigzag skirt outfit. I wouldn’t normally go for a pattern like that, but with that colour top and jacket it looks put-together and summery, and as a pp said, it has a bit of personality.

I must be way out of touch because I don’t think any of the outfits you’ve shared so far are right!

@AlexaStopAlexaNo Why? It’s a school admin job. I’d not go casual but a summer dress or 2 piece is fine! It’s not a very smart workplace and not a casual one either. Just a standard day outfit is what’s expected.

Zig zag skirt outfit looks the best, smart but nice and summery.

I wouldn't call it a school admin job:

I have managed to bag an interview for a senior role in an education charity. Director job title, working directly to the CEO. Charity does not work in schools and is more vocational education focused.

I would change the belt for a brighter colour, red or blue. And add some discreet gold jewellery, nothing that clanks or rattles though!

@petitpasta the grey dress would work if you could have it shortened by several inches - do it hits just beneath the curve of your calf.

And it needs to be pinned / sewn at the crossover point or higher.

It's not school admin, salary is £90k