[Sigia-l] Dress Code

[Andrew Boyd]

On 3/25/07, Listera <listera at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Someone asked the other day if the dress code of the 90s for designers has
> changed recently. Has it?
>
> Do you go to work in jacket & tie (or whatever the equivalent for the ladies
> is)? By choice or compliance? Does it make a difference if it's a client
> presentation?

I'm a consultant - the company I work for has a fairly loose dress
code - for men, it is:
- any colour suit you like, as long as it's black
- any colour shirt as long as it's white
- any tie you like, as long as it's structured and tasteful
- any shoes you like as long as they're black and leather

It makes the choice easy - no casual days, no jeans days, no "what tie
do I wear with that pinstripe suit" or "do I get dressed up for this
presentation" decisions. Black suit, black shoes, white shirt. Easy :)
Some of us do go a little funky with the ties and cufflinks some days,
but try to keep it within the boundaries of good taste.

It may sound like a Stockholm-syndrome/burqa defence argument, but I
seriously do appreciate the freedom that dressing like that every
working day gives me - I've always liked spending money on clothes,
and now I have a real excuse. It is also great corporate branding - we
are the Men and Women in black. Works for me :)

Cheers, Andrew