

At the same time do not wear anything too bright.” “Try to wear a color that contrasts with gray so that you do not blend into the background when being filmed. “Do not wear stripes, complicated patterns, bright colors that could disrupt lights or dangling jewelry,” the guidelines suggest.

The organizers understand the importance of the latter issue, and often offer help to speakers through a series of guidelines. Abrams, and to produce a speech that may go viral and make the speaker a star.īut TED speakers face two immediate decisions when invited to give a talk: What am I going to talk about? And what am I going to wear? To be invited to speak at the annual TED conference (the acronym stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design), which this year takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from Monday to Friday, is often the highlight of someone’s career, with the chance to be on the same stage that has served as a platform for people like Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Elizabeth Gilbert and J.J. In the last three decades, the TED talk has become both a cultural phenomenon and an increasingly important credential for anyone in the world of business and entertainment.
