Attorney Nadia Davari’s Sense of Style

Noted entertainment attorney Nadia Davari has to walk a fine line in fashion. It’s a given that she has to look professional, but since she works in Entertainment Law, her style has to be more hip and on trend, than say, a tax attorney.  Here’s her essay on the role wardrobe plays in her thriving career as an entertainment attorney.  

Nadia in front of the iconic Urban Light display at LACMA
Nadia looks professional and elegant in front of the iconic Urban Light display at LACMA

There are many reasons for wanting to look good and dress nice. Growing up, I used to think that being worried about my appearance and how I look was being superficial. However, I have come to think differently as I started law school and then started practicing as an attorney.

Nadia is dressed casually cool at an event for a women's group
Nadia is dressed casually cool at an event for a women’s group

How we dress affects how we feel and how others perceive us. While “You can’t judge a book by its cover” may be true, who was is that said “dress for success” or dress for the part”? There is little doubt that how we dress has an affect on the way we feel. We communicate with more that the words that we speak. We also communicate with the way we dress. So, I have come to appreciate that how I dress not only affects me personally and how I feel but it also affects the audience and the people whom I meet in the way they perceive me.

Nadia looks glam at a fashion show
Nadia looks glam at a fashion show

 

Nadia with anchorwoman Katie Couric at an event
Nadia with anchorwoman Katie Couric at an event

As far as dressing for myself, when I “dress for the part” and feel good, it helps me in the visualization of what needs to get done, in turn, affecting my ability to accomplish tasks and persuade others. I know that dressing well and looking good has a direct affect in my effectiveness in accomplishing my work.

In dressing for myself to make me feel good, I have also come to realize that I must dress appropriately, meaning I must have respect for the place, situation and the audience. I want to make a good first impression. When I think of a lawyer, looking professional and dressing for the office are the first things that come to mind.Generally, when dressing as an attorney, I want to exude confidence or tell my client that you can trust me. As such, choices may include pant suits, skirt suits and all around uptight goes hand in hand with dressing for the job. While this is true for almost all of the areas of law practice, entertainment attorneys are a bit unique in this respect.

Nadia on the red carpet of the Geekie Awards, where she is a legal advisor
Nadia is dressed “upscale casual” on the red carpet of the Geekie Awards, where she is a legal advisor

In my opinion, dressing as an entertainment attorney is looking like a professional with a twist. As an entertainment attorney, I try to relate to my clients and to make them feel comfortable. This may lead to sartorial choices that are a little different than the typical attorney.  It may be a little more edgy or casual than what one may think of how a typical attorney dresses.  More info at http://www.nadiadavari.com/

Dustin Brown

I am the Senior Editor at HollywoodPressCorps.com.

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1 Comment

  1. The truth is, Nadia davari is beautiful woman that exudes confidence, and has an incredibly warm and relaxing demeanor. Not only is she an Incredibly intelligent woman, but a skilled negotiator and amazing with contract law.

    Okay, let’s just get it out there in the open. She looks like Angelina Jolie’s younger sister and is blazing hot. Okay, there I said it.

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