{
  "id": 9326256,
  "title": "Fast Company’s Best Dressed in Business 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/fast-companys-best-dressed-in-business-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91609853/fast-companys-best-dressed-in-business-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fast Company's annual list, titled \"Best Dressed in Business 2026,\" highlights the importance of clothing as a business tool. Despite many business leaders dismissing fashion as frivolous, the individuals on this year's list recognize the power of attire to convey their identity and desired perceptions.\n\nThese diverse professionals, ranging from athletes to media executives and startup founders, have mastered the art of dressing appropriately according to the unwritten codes of business attire. Their expertise comes from years of attentive observation, enabling them to understand how different clothing elements signal various messages.\n\nWhat distinguishes these business leaders is their clarity about their personal brand and the impression they wish to make. Each morning, they meticulously choose their outfits to communicate their story to the world, showcasing the critical role of clothing in shaping their professional identity.\n\nThe question posed by Elizabeth Segran, Fast Company's author of the list, is a thought-provoking one: \"What are you trying to say?\"",
  "summary": "Business leaders often dismiss fashion as frivolous. It’s not. After more than a decade covering fashion for Fast Company , I’ve come to see clothing as an underestimated business tool. Before we say a word, our clothes tell people how we see ourselves, and how we want to be seen. The people on this year’s Best Dressed in Business list understand this intuitively. They come from many…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}