Comments on: Walking the Line at Work. Choosing Appropriate Attire

By: CorporateApparel Expert

CorporateApparel Expert — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:46:20 +0000

I love the post. I think it’s really interesting that you still seemed to excel despite any concerns about your clothing. In my opinion it just proves that a detail like a red power suit instead of a black one doesn’t make that much of a difference. If you’re ready to take on the world, you’re going to do it. No matter what people say about your Armani suits.

By: ‘Because I’m a Woman’ Don’t Tell Me How to Dress!

‘Because I’m a Woman’ Don’t Tell Me How to Dress! — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:00:39 +0000

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By: Seven Tips to Dress for Success « The Mama Bee

Seven Tips to Dress for Success « The Mama Bee — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:02:42 +0000

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Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:40:04 +0000

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By: Bonnie Marcus

Bonnie Marcus — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:19:53 +0000

Nancy,
I feel that results, reputation and appearance are all important for a successful career. It’s all part of your personal brand.

By: Nancy Piatt

Nancy Piatt — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:34:38 +0000

Interesting read. I’ve faced the same dilemma many times in my career too. So let me pose to you a question I’ve been tweeting on Twitter: which is most important: results, reputation, or appearance?

By: PB

PB — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:30:07 +0000

Ditto! Ditto! With us women, our dress is all an expression of our personalities. Some like light colors, some like dark. Some like cute blouses, some prefer traditional. Some can’t go without heels (like me) and some love traditional flats. Why modify ourselves? I say as long as we’re not inappropriate, we should feel free to be who we are!

By: Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:15:29 +0000

Great post, Bonnie! It reminds me of a small company I worked at shortly after I got married that specifically wrote in the dress code policy that women could not wear socks. I should have known instantly that this was not the company for me, but being young and unsure of my skills at the time, I took the job. Suffice it to say, I left in less than three months. What a nightmare that place was. The no socks rule was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bizarreness.

When I worked for AT&T early in my career, the dress code was casual everyday. I wore jeans everyday and loved it. The executives’ view was that by allowing everyone to dress casually, there was less of a perception of hierarchy. The division I worked in was a “flat organization”. It actually worked really well. It was painful for me to go back to business casual when I left AT&T. I don’t think I could ever go back to work in a company that requires formal business attire.

That’s just one more reason that I love working from home now. No one sees me and I wear what I want! It’s a rare day I have to dress up (and these days, that means something other than a T-shirt and shorts).

By: Women Dressing for Business

Women Dressing for Business — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:00:48 +0000

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By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:54:17 +0000

Interesting post. I think we have to look at the circumstances and the company we’re working for. Just because we’re women doesn’t give us a right to flaunt the rules or traditions. What about men who don’t care about wearing suits and ties because “It doesn’t fit their personailties?” Or they’d like to wear a gaudy print shirt with striped jacket because that’s them. But it doesn’t fit the dress code of the company so they fall into line.

I think we women sometimes like to take advantage of the fact that we’re women to break the rules. Yes, there is an extreme in the other direction, too, when we feel forced to wear a uniform type of style that may not be necessary.

I have a seasonal job at a supermarket deli. I have to wear a red shirt and brown apron over pants (that can’t be jeans)and a cap with store name on it. That’s not me. Do I flaunt the rules and decide to dress in what is me? Not if I want to keep the job.

So there is a happy medium in all of this. And don’t get me started on the “too tight,” “too short,” or “too low.” When the dress detracts from your message, you’re giving the wrong message!