Dress in a dull way and you'll spread the rumour that you are a dull person. You might well be able to drink the boys under the snooker table, but wouldn't it be nicer to snog them when you got down there.

We think that your lack of confidence in the style stakes actually prevents you from going out sometimes. It's fine when you are in a position to demonstrate your intelligence, but when it comes to showing off your femininity you fall to pieces. You simply haven't got a clue. Some of you may even be a little snobby towards anyone with a touch of glamour. You assume that women who take time to lip gloss their mouths or paint their toenails are perhaps shallow or even dim.

We also know how important it is for you to look like you are in control, but after six pints will your power suit be enough to keep you standing? A tipsy girl in a cute little dress will be looked after, while a lass with a severe haircut and no accessories will have her vulnerability dismissed because she looks like a lady who can vomit into her briefcase without any assistance at all.

It's a shame, because you are a lovely person with a very soft side. But wearing all this monochrome armour could be preventing you from striking up all manner of relationships, including a long-lasting love one.

Well, we've got news for you: the smarter women are the ones who wield their sexuality like a sabre on the battlefields of big business. They are the ones who beguile their opponents into wanting to offer the world - just for another smile. This said, lightening up on the colour front and softening the fabrics of your clothes isn't taken on just as ammunition. Dressing up is, as you will discover, immense fun.

You can do it on your own or with your girlfriends. You'll get excited, knowing you are going to look great in your killer heels and halter-neck top at tomorrow night's party. Your hangover won't be so bad because you will not have drunk so much to compensate for your drab clothes.

Your style has been box-filed into boardroom banality for far too long. It's time to break free from the constrained clothing that has been so influenced by your job. We appreciate that this is a big scary move, especially at work. You will probably be terrified that the boys in the office will snigger at you, but honey, do you really presume that just because you are wearing a burgundy skirt and cerise fine-knit sweater that the quality of your work is going to plummet and result in a good sacking or demotion? Of course not. You are exactly the same person, even when your legs and a touch of cleavage are on show. You must have more confidence in your brain and complement it with a touch of sex appeal.

We are sure you want to add a bit of va-voom to your existence, but you are frightened to go there in case you will be rejected. Well, you probably would be, dressing the way you do today. Take our advice and cross the threshold of corporate/ritzy environments, and the world (not only the one with a desk and photocopier) will be yours to be accepted in and own. Off you go now. Shoo!