Our men, women in uniform

Careerlook Inc. of Overland Park is helping employees at Sprint PCS look successful.

And for that, they've been recognized. Careerlook and Sprint PCS received the Image of the Year Award from The Career Apparel Institute.

Careerlook has designed a private-label apparel program (translation: uniforms) for Sprint PCS employees that ranges from casual to dressy -- woven tops, polo shirts, pants, sweater vests and V-neck sweaters.

For the employee who wants to look his or her best (or suck up to management), Careerlook offers jackets for men and women with matching men's pants and women's skirts. And the collection wouldn't be complete without coordinating men's ties and shirts, and women's scarves and blouses.

Susan Kopperman, president and owner of Careerlook and a self-described "people decorator," worked the company's color scheme (red, black, white and gray) into the designs. She said about 6,000 employees who work for Sprint PCS selling phones in retail locations wear the uniforms.

The award recognizes the top 10 career apparel programs in the nation.

Brian Cookson, The Business Journal "Off the Beat", May 25, 2001