10 taboos for office clothing
Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10:13 amA good way for raising the view figures on TV is nudity, without a doubt you’ve seen this (a lot). This helps considerably in the numbers. When you exaggerate this clothing style in the office, then you actual say that you are unprofessional and you just have to hope on it that other people don’t see that you’re missing the real skills for the job.
Once you’ve made a name with your sultry wardrobe, it can be difficult too free yourself from this image and you might never be taken seriously by your colleagues again.
You know them or have seen them before, maybe you’ve seen them at your office, people with “wrong" cloths. There is probable nothing wrong with the clothing itself but there is with the way they are dressed and how they are combining the parts. A bare skin; everybody has it. It only takes one look in a magazine or on TV and you’ll see how eager people are in showing off their bare skin. But even if you are proud of your bosom, this doesn’t mean you should show it everywhere. Especially a low cut décolleté is a large taboo for at the office.
When you don’t want to risk your image or career, avoided this clothing pitfalls for sure:
A deep cut out neckline. Your office is not the place to win an award with your bosom. You can better close your top knots or carry a top or shirt under your blouse to hold the view from your low décolleté.
see-through blouses. When you are giving a presentation you want the attention on your presentation and not on the parts you can or can not see through your blouse. Always wear a shirt underneath multiple-layers of see thru fabrics.
Mini or micro skirts. in a video clip of Britney Spears, this can be perhaps the business clothing, but when you’re applying at Tommy Hilfiger or Donna Karen NY they probably think different about that.
Low hip pants. Outside the office, you probably can’t live without the pants. But at your work you can better cover your backside.
Navel showing sweaters. The office personnel don’t have to see how fanatic you are at the gym. If you do want to show your belly save it for the gym, the beach or the dance floor.
Short pants. Within a professional setting, you can’t appear with short pants. There are stylish women suits with a three-quarter pants, but they are rare in the business world. It’s much better to go for the classic (long) pantaloon.
Tops and dresses with an open back. Possibly excellent garments for at the dinner table but not for the conference table. Focus on an appropriate jacket or sweater: don’t give it all away, cover yourself.
Slippers/flip flops. They are one of my favourites to wear, especially during the vacations and in my spare time. It doesn’t matter how beautiful your slippers are, their definitely not for your daily office occupations. When you have foot problems, then try shoes with an open nose.
Tight tops and shirts. These “showing it all” tops are only in combination with a blouse, sweater or colbert excellent clothing for the office floor.
Ladies, also a tip for men:
Admit, it’s far by delicious to look at a whole covered (chest) jungle. Men that display their abundant chest hair are just as stylish as a polyester costume. Gentlemen, groom your chest. Is this your way to show your manliness, please do us women a favour and close the top button of your shirts!








