What to Wear for a Professional Headshot
Clothes do more work than people admit in a headshot. They set industry expectations and keep attention on your face. You do not need a new wardrobe — you need a few rules, a solid base layer in the selfie, and optional AI edits for the final jacket color.
Colors that hold up small
Navy, charcoal, soft black, cream, and muted jewel tones read cleanly at LinkedIn size. Neon, pure white that blows out, and busy prints fight compression. If your industry expects a suit, wear one (or a collared shirt the model can restyle into a blazer). If your industry is casual, a clean crewneck or open collar still beats a logo tee.
Fit and neckline
Clothes should fit your shoulders; oversized hoodies collapse into shapeless blobs after restyling. V-necks and open collars lengthen the neck; turtlenecks can work in creative fields but read heavy in conservative ones. Jewelry should be simple — big reflective pieces create hotspots. Scarves and busy layers steal contrast from your face.
Patterns and logos
Skip fine stripes and small checks; they moiré and look noisy after AI processing. Large logos pull the eye and date the photo. Solid fabrics win. If your only clean shirt has a tiny mark, generate anyway and use edit-with-words to simplify the garment rather than canceling the session.
Fix wardrobe after the fact
HeadshotCam preserves your face while letting you type changes like “navy blazer,” “remove hoodie,” or “white blouse.” That means the selfie can be a plain t-shirt as long as lighting and angle are good. Still start close to the final vibe when you can — fewer edits means fewer chances to drift. Match the final wardrobe to the platforms you will use most.
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