How you dress can help get the promotion you want

NEW YORK -- It's common knowledge among first-time job hunters to show up to an interview in a basic, understated suit, but not everyone knows what to wear when looking for a promotion or a higher-level position within a company.

"After you get your entry-level job with that paycheck, take some of that money and invest in your No. 2 interview suit and then No. 3," advises Carolyn Kepcher, executive vice president of The Trump Organization and an advisers on "The Apprentice."

"Always try to dress a step ahead. The better you look, the more confident you are," she says.

Kepcher, who is featured in the new issue of Cosmopolitan Style wearing sexy-yet-tasteful eveningwear by Tufi Duek and Dolce & Gabbana, says it's important to always look classy, no matter what the occasion is.

"Everything has to be appropriate but throw in a little color and a little personality. Me, personally, I'd walk in wearing a red dress with a red blazer and a higher-heel shoe," she says.