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KNS: don't tell me how to dress
Submitted by bizgrrl on Thu, 2008/07/03 - 4:40pm.
In today's Knoxville News Sentinel there is an article by Kevin Cowan regarding ladies shorts. He briefly discusses the new "sophisticated" look of shorts.
Now, don't get me wrong, I love shorts. I'd wear them year round if I could. However, I've never thought about how shorts "can be appetizing at dinner". What's that about?
In addition, Mr. Cowan (and eHow.com) should be very cautious when discussing shorts in the workplace. Both suggest shorts should be "modest" when worn on the job. Neither mentioned a tip to ask your employer if "shorts" are acceptable at work.
In a sidebar, there are suggestions from Suite101.com for gals with large hips and ladies with a pudgy midriff.
Thanks to Kevin and the KNS for helping us "gals" try to navigate the world of shorts. I'm not sure it was worth the full page, but I bet Saul had fun taking the pictures.
I've noticed a lot of the female tv reporters wearing the walking short suits. Its kind of hard to take them seriously when they are dressed in an outfit that looks like what a toddler wears to Sunday School.
Submitted by WhitesCreek on Fri, 2008/07/04 - 7:15am.
My first corporate job was with AT&T in Atlanta in the 70's. (Old, I know) Men wore white shirts and black ties...period. Women wore dresses, heels, makeup..period.
I learned early on that it was a loser organization when hard working and creative men and women were chastized for violating the dress code, while slackers got away with being slackers. It never fails to amuse me that someone is always trying to be the fashion police...self appointed in most cases.
My rule for work is that appropriate dress simply means not being a distraction to the venue, while serving your purpose.
Is this an example of "oozing into the cracks of every market they serve?"
Link...
P.S. Whatever happened to hot pants and halter tops? Would they be appropriate for the workplace? What about culottes?
I've noticed a lot of the female tv reporters wearing the walking short suits. Its kind of hard to take them seriously when they are dressed in an outfit that looks like what a toddler wears to Sunday School.
My first corporate job was with AT&T in Atlanta in the 70's. (Old, I know) Men wore white shirts and black ties...period. Women wore dresses, heels, makeup..period.
I learned early on that it was a loser organization when hard working and creative men and women were chastized for violating the dress code, while slackers got away with being slackers. It never fails to amuse me that someone is always trying to be the fashion police...self appointed in most cases.
My rule for work is that appropriate dress simply means not being a distraction to the venue, while serving your purpose.
My rule for work is that appropriate dress simply means not being a distraction to the venue, while serving your purpose.
I have found there to be many people that just don't understand what that means.
Agreed, but I've found many who also create unnecessary rules to take the place of judgement.
But I could go along with a rule that said "No Oozing" with regard to a dress code.
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