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- Business Insider has a handy infographic about office dress codes.
- And speaking of dress codes, Fashionista highlights some celebrities dressed in “conservative yet fashion-forward” outfits. (Bear in mind that “conservative” is used kind of loosely here.)
- You may want to rethink that blue nail polish at the office, lest your older supervisors think you're advertising something kinky: Above the Law pulls the money quote from The Careerist article (sub req'd).
- Alterations Needed rounds up some fun facts about gold jewelry you probably didn't know (check out commenter Kanye East's guest post along similar lines, here).
- Fortune looks at a study showing the advantages of describing yourself using stereotypically “male” qualities when applying to work in a male-dominated field.
- Road Warriorette gives advice on how to prepare for your first international business trip.
- The Washington Post reports on a new study that found that men with feminine facial features are offered less in negotiations than people with more masculine ones. Awesome.
- POPSUGAR Smart Living rounds up nine things that really annoy hiring managers.
- Harper's Bazaar tells us that even a few hours of exercise a week won't counteract sitting for hours at a time at work. (Have no fear; there's an app for that.)
- For those of us without an MBA, Lisa posted the ten things she learned in business school (and the one thing she didn't) at Amid Privilege.
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HSAL
That infographic is strange to me. Mainstream casual is probably closest to my office, but no pants for women? Pants are only included in the least-dressy category. And I’m surprised by the inclusion of tights – I think tights are okay (not great) with suits, but I don’t think they’re as professional as hose (or even going bare-legged).
kellyandthen
I have similar reactions to the graphic…black tights scream “less formal” to me, not “boardroom.” Nude, navy, or black sheer hose look great to me.
Weird.
hoola hoopa
I noticed the same two things.
– I understand that they wanted to show a fun pattern on the skirt in ‘mainstream casual’, but it would have been nice to include pants in at least one of the more formal categories.
– The article was written by two men. I’m wondering if they don’t really know the difference between tights and hose? I definitely think of tights as being more casual than hose, nude or black.
I liked the inclusion of ‘baseline casual’. That category is more and more common in my region and still needs to be fleshed out. It’s nice to see it mentioned so that it may someday not be quite so ‘anything goes.’
NYNY
I noticed some of the terminology seemed British, so “tights” could be interchangeable with hose.
AnonX
Not really. They only show dark thick ones. That is not business formal on any level.
LilyStudent
My office is supposed to be Executive casual but leans closer to mainstream casual, I think.
nutella
I agree on the dark tights/hose – but I laughed when I saw them paired with nude-for-you shoes in the Traditional Business Attire graphic!
Lisa
Thank you for the mention!
Kelly @ Alterations Needed
Thank you for the link, Kat! Have a great weekend! =)