First Impressions

Discover How to Make a Great First Impression!

Did you know that every single person who looks at you is judging you, whether they realize it or not!

 It takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds, for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time.  In this short time, the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your demeanor, your mannerisms, and how you are dressed.

How often have you met someone and afterwards thought, “I wonder what they think of me” or think that you may have given them the wrong impression because you wore your scruffy old track pants and jersey?

Or vice versa, when you meet someone, do you automatically categorise them as maybe being a student, rich, or lazy? Every person does it, most times subconsciously.

It is then that you realize that what you wear does matter!

You Are Constantly Being Evaluated

With every new encounter, you are evaluated and that person forms an impression of you. These impression are almost impossible to reverse or undo, making those first encounters extremely important, for they set the tone for the relationship that may follow.

Hi my name is Nicola, and I am the Designer of Elusiv. On many occasions I have seen and experienced these first impressions and how difficult they are to reverse. In my spare time I instruct fitness classes at Les Mills Gym, and of course I meet hundreds of people for the first time. I am wearing my gym training gear, shouting instructions to the members and getting everybody motivated. Of course, when the gym members find out I am the designer for Elusiv, they find it very difficult to comprehend and change their perception of me as a fitness instructor, as they are polar opposites, how can this be!

Experiencing this judgement constantly makes me understand how important what you wear has on other people’s perceptions of you, and if you want it to be a good one, you had better be looking sharp!

 It is human nature to constantly make these appraisals, in business and social environments. You may hardly have said a word, however once this three-second evaluation is over, what you say in conversation will not change it.

 You can learn to make a positive and lasting first impression, modify it to suit any situation, and come out a winner.

So How Do I Make a Great Impression?

As we now know that people judge us on our appearance and what we are wearing, we can manipulate and use this into our advantage, because we know that this is inevitable, we may as well turn it into something positive for us.

If you are fresh out of University with a degree behind you, you will no doubt have had your fair share of interviews for jobs. On most occasions, the person that makes the best first impression will get the job. If you are interviewing for an Accountancy firm wearing your casual hoody and jeans (the hoody and jeans may be brand new even), you will obviously not get the job. Whether you believe what you are wearing is relevant or not, whether you believe it is fair or not, the outcome will always be the same. The interviewers will have decided you are too casual in your approach, are not professional enough, will not fit into their culture, possibly not a motivated individual and have a low emotional intelligence. All this from wearing hoody and jeans!!

What the interviewee should have worn is a crisp shirt, tie and trousers, possibly with a suit jacket to match if desired. Immediately having walked into the room, the interviewers would deduce that this person is articulate, considered, professional, well mannered, and basically knows what he is doing. The Elusiv Suit has been designed with this in mind, giving it’s wearer the benefit of portraying these feelings, emotions and characteristics.

Maybe you have an interview for a creative job or work in a business as a Graphics Designer or Software Developer. For this it would be far more ideal to wear a styled dress shirt with jeans or trousers and really smart shoes (no tie). The Elusiv range of styled dress shirts have creativity, style and flair infused in them, and when worn give the impression and feeling of creativity, style, function, form, and subtle detail, everything which is required in a job of creativity and innovation. You want to give your clients, customers and other employees the impression and perception that you are creative, that you are innovative! And when you look and feel it, you become it!

E l u s i v  Gives A Great First Impression!

It is no accident that when I design Elusiv clothing, I am keeping in mind how I want not only its wearer to look and feel, but how I want other people to perceive and think when they see the wearer. When someone is wearing Elusiv, I want people to think, WOW, this guy takes pride in himself, he is confident in his abilities, he is proud, he has integrity, he is masculine, and he knows where he is going!

From all the feedback we receive from customers, the importance of what others think is a huge part of human nature, here is a selection of feedback below:

• "Hi there, arrived yesterday and is fantastic! Great work! I’m going back to the UK soon and it will be the envy of all of my kiwi mates!" – Scott

• "Ben - im just writing to say that I received my ring quick smart last week. Fits great. Many many compliments so I’m sending them your way. Cheers." – Adam

• Just an acknowledgment of thanks for the great looking t-shirt. Your team's creative work in designing an original yet uniquely NZ Pasifika tshirt is to be admired. Love the t-shirt as I'm sure all my homesick friends will be, when I meet up with them abroad." Rome.

It is  very compelling that contained in this feedback, customers talk about getting compliments from friends about their new Elusiv  garment, or how their friends will love the Elusiv item when they see it. To these customers and to people in general, the importance of what other people think of us is a powerful force.

Is Your Husband Creating A Good Impression?

Elusiv Clothing can benefit not only men, but women too! How often as a wife have you cringed at what your husband is leaving the house wearing, even worse when you are heading out the door with him? He seems to just have no idea about dress sense and is oblivious to other people passing judgement on him. If this sounds like your predicament, we at Elusiv know exactly what this means and have the right option of clothing for you, stylish yet discreet, because we do not want your husband looking like he is suddenly going through a mid-life crisis wearing clothes that is more suited to his son!

Are You Trying To Buy For Your Son?

As a mum, it is never easy to decide what to buy your son for a gift, especially when it comes to clothing. You are never sure if the brand, style, colour or design will be to his liking. Because for your son, it is especially important to him what he wears and how his peers judge him. Sometimes he will never give a reason as to why the gift was not ‘right’, however you can be sure it comes back to how other people may perceive him to be.

With Elusiv, you will never go wrong. We guarantee that the ‘right’ garment will be within the Elusiv range. Whether it’s the Ts with their uniquely Pacifica designs or the sleeveless, shortsleeve and longsleeve hoodies, Elusiv has the ‘cool’ factor.

First Impressions Count For Everyone

Remember that it is human nature to judge people by their appearance, and it is also human nature to want other people to like what you are wearing.

If you are wanting clothes to wear for work, Elusiv has the perfect shirts and trousers to create the right impression and get your creative juices flowing.

If you are overseas on your big OE or just chilling with your mates on the weekend and need some casual gear that fits your personality and gives the perception of inner confidence and intuition, the Elusiv range of Ts, jeans and hoodies are sure to impress.

If your husband needs a style update because he is currently wearing clothes that make him seem a lot older than what he really is, then the Elusiv range of merino tops and shirts will be what he is in need of.

 If you are looking for a gift for your son, Elusiv will have the right garment that will appeal to him while also providing the benefit of giving other people a great impression with a wow factor.

 Elusiv also has some great accessories that will enhance your overall look and feel.

Are You Too Busy To Shop?

We at Elusiv realise that you lead a very busy life juggling many tasks and that time is valuable and of the essence. Therefore we want to make it as easy, painfree and time efficient as possible.

To save you time heading to a retail store to buy Elusiv, anything you buy online we will deliver to your doorstep by courier absolutely FREE within New Zealand.

Any Elusiv item will be delivered FREE, yes that includes all accessories, absolutely everything on the Elusiv Online Store.

Our Guarantee To You

We at Elusiv are completely confident that what you purchase on the Elusiv site you will be extremely happy with and know it will last for years to come.

If for any reason, any reason at all (or even no reason for that matter) you want to return your Elusiv purchase and it is in the same condition as when you received it with swing tags attached, you can simply return it to us within 7 days of purchase and we will give you a complete refund on the price of the garment, no questions asked.

Our complete priority is for you to be happy and content with your purchase, full stop. If you are not satisfied, we are not satisfied.

You will remember what we talked about earlier on, that with every new encounter, you are evaluated and that person forms an impression of you. These impression are almost impossible to reverse or undo, making those first encounters extremely important, for they set the tone for the relationship that may follow.

You want to give your clients, customers, employees, friends, co-workers, and people you meet for the first time a great impression and perception that works in your favour.

When you wear Elusiv, people will think, WOW, this guy takes pride in himself, he is confident in his abilities, he is proud, he has integrity, he is masculine, and he knows where he is going!

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