How Do You Dress Up For Office?

[fatema]

Is it important to follow all office rules regarding dress code?
(Sorry for my bad English)

[naomi24]

Yes it is.

[ummmm]

Yes, it's easier for women than men though.

[naomi24]

I think it's easier for men, ummmm. Suit, shirt, tie, good cufflinks, good shoes. Done.

[spathiphyllum]

I disagree. Women can wear leggings, plimsolls and a stripy top no worries. Men have to wear proper trousers, suitable (proper) shoes and a proper shirt.

Women can bend the lines on office wear much more than men can. But i guess it comes down to the individual offices.

I use to work in an office before I made a career choice to work outside. When i did the rules for men were quite straight and narrow, for women it's much more flexible. For example a teddy style sweater maybe even turtle neck with a black skirt, tights and again plimsolls or even heals would be fine in an office. Women can wear much more comfortable clothes to men in offices.

Fair play who cares.

[naomi24]

//Women can wear leggings, plimsolls and a stripy top no worries.//

Can't imagine what sort of office you worked in spath. One taking calls for taxis or takeaway food orders perhaps?

[maggiebee]

Oooh, that's a bit nasty Naomi!

[naomi24]

maggiebee, Why nasty? It's true. People who work in those sorts of offices can wear what they like. Try it in big city offices and it just won't work.

[spathiphyllum]

To be fair Naomi it was a call centre. So we never dealt with clients face to face. The men had a strict dress code. The women, well they could wear what ever they liked. Especially when it was cold.

[spathiphyllum]

Yes it would be important to follow the dress code of office rules because if you don't, then you will stick out like a sore thumb and maybe be in trouble with the boss.

[naomi24]

spath. There you go then.

[chelle7272]

It depends on the office and type of business. I work in the charity sector and office dress is more relaxed than suits.

Leggings and tops are acceptable there...

[DarceyK123]

I work in a London office 2 days a week and have to dress up for that. The other 3 days i work from home, think my colleagues would be shocked if they saw me in my leggings and t shirts as im always so smart for the office.

Yes, i think its important.

[Canary42]

We seem to have been transported back to the Fifties.

[Prudie]

I think we are getting comments from people who haven't or don't work in offices. It's nothing to do with the 50s - it very much depends on where you work and what is expected of you. Trendy companies (particularly IT) seem to promote the jeans type dress. If I turned up for work in leggings and plimsolls it wouldn't be considered in the slightest appropriate. One needs to take notice of the standards of others, whatever your sex, in the specific workplace you're in.

[LadyCG]

I always dress smartly and I always wear heels.

I would never dream of wearing leggings and Plimsoles.

[spathiphyllum]

A lady of your calibre i'd expect nothing less ;)

[-SharonA-]

One hot summer, a colleague turned up in shorts to our office. She was told to go home. Yet men could wear shorts that came to the knees!!!

[TonyV]

Ages ago our IT boss turned up with his sidekick.
(Having spent overnight in local hotel) She turned up braless, Director was on site and sent personnel secretary out with her to buy a bra!!!